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Luke Ball has been charged with 'reckless conduct' after his clash with Matthew Whelan on Friday night.
Since Ball returned to the game and Whelan didn't, the AFL has decided that Ball has a case to answer.

The fact that any case is being chased from that clash is absolutely rediculous. It was a fair hip and shoulder, and the only reason Ball got his head busted open, is because of accidental head clash.

Mr66 wrote:Luke Ball has been charged with 'reckless conduct' after his clash with Matthew Whelan on Friday night.
Since Ball returned to the game and Whelan didn't, the AFL has decided that Ball has a case to answer.

Ridiculous. Ball had no idea what was going on, he wasnt even watching! Unless he did something off the ball but he went straight off the field.

PortAdelaideProud wrote:The fact that any case is being chased from that clash is absolutely rediculous. It was a fair hip and shoulder, and the only reason Ball got his head busted open, is because of accidental head clash.

The AFL seem to have gone crazy at the moment. Not only this incident, which i would call a "contest". But other strange decisions. Eg today WB vs Geelong, Brad Johnson flies for the mark his eyes on the BALL.....and then steve Johnson from the Bulldogs backs into the pack to spoil with his eyes on the BALL....CRASH........WHISTLE.....free kick to brad Johnson? WTF last ime i check you'd call that a contest, both players with eyes for the ball. Oh well.

Apparently many SAFooty patrons don't read their calendars.

Mr66 wrote:Apparently many SAFooty patrons don't read their calendars.

yes, but April Fool's finishes at mid-day, & your post was after mid-day, so your the April Fool...

Its still before noon in other parts of the world and since I believe in globalisation.....

Punk Rooster wrote:

Mr66 wrote:Apparently many SAFooty patrons don't read their calendars.

yes, but April Fool's finishes at mid-day, & your post was after mid-day, so your the April Fool...

When did that become the conventional wisdom - it's a new one on me!

Intersting note that it was the Port supporters that got sucked in.......

I should be surprised but....

Psyber wrote:

Punk Rooster wrote:

Mr66 wrote:Apparently many SAFooty patrons don't read their calendars.

yes, but April Fool's finishes at mid-day, & your post was after mid-day, so your the April Fool...

When did that become the conventional wisdom - it's a new one on me!

It's always been that you only have until mid-day to fool someone- after that, you're the fool.
Has anyone else "lived" by this?

PortAdelaideProud wrote:The fact that any case is being chased from that clash is absolutely rediculous. It was a fair hip and shoulder, and the only reason Ball got his head busted open, is because of accidental head clash.

Agreed. Was a brilliant bump.

Now we are past the April Fools jokes (yes its always before midday) have to agree with Stan - I hope to say that it is the worst decision for the year, because if there is anything worse we will be paying a goal for an out of bounds on the full at on the half back flank.