Yeah it was and there were a couple of others on there that were good too.Now that was funny.
I quite liked the one about the Clarkson making a call to Gil and the AFL shortly after making a “no loss for Hawthorn” rule
Yeah it was and there were a couple of others on there that were good too.Now that was funny.
Watch Ross Lyon’s take tonight - he is a ripper. Even Lloyd as well tonight.Hi TBR
With respect, how do you know "This has been building with Lynch for quite some time and there's a lot more to it than just what you see".
I dont mean to be disparaging to you, and I never post as everyone knows, except once or twice. But NO, I dont agree with you - most of the media actually are quite stupid and actually make up stories. Most, if not almost all, the footy journos do no research, dont really watch the games, most dont know the rules - and most 100% make up stories - aiming as low as they can get. They are insecure about their jobs and positions (which they should be b/c most of them are totally hopeless and wouldnt get a job in any decent media outlet) and they are so dumb and lazy that rather than do the work to understand and write on the game, they create stories based on what others say and think. Fox footy articles are based solely on what a few of their people have said on their shows.
The pulling down of Lynch is not paranoia as a Richmond fan. It's the worst of what is now cancel culture on all social outlets. And its amplified 1000% when its Richmond. Just 5-6 weeks ago, it was Jack's turn. Then the groping which was disgusting but everyone else did it. Prior to that it was our supposed demands when in the hub - something Benny Gale pretty much said had no merit when interviewed on 3AW.
You tend to infer that Lynch is not so nice as if you know this somehow. Really?
Was thinking that myself, not the planning of it, but the umpires will now be watching. Lynch will settle down, but the oppo won't, and the whistle will be blown in our favour. If it was a rather cunning plan, kudos to the mastermind, I think it'll work.It is all Fake News about Lynch. Ask Dimma to confirm it but if he does not give Donald a ring. Now this aint Fake News as Lynch has been cloned by our Master Coach Dimma to be a clone of Jack Dyer, Mopsy Fraser, Mal Brown & Mike Tyson all rolled into one. It has captured all of the AFL press (gangs) eye causing them to froth their angst at Lynch. Our Master Coach Dimma's ploy is falling into place as from now on all opposition backmen will want a piece of Lynch then Razor & his pee whistle lot should do their job & ping them. Whilst this charade is going on Jack, George, Spare Paarts ,Cotch , Daniel & even Grimey are running riot kicking buckets of goals. Simple isn't it.
We’re the AFL equivalent of the skinny kid who everyone used to pick on, but then hit their growth spurt and spent a summer in the gym to return and pay back all the crap they copped over the years. The ‘cool kids’ don’t like it.
Rancey always changed his game when he played on Buddy. Rance rarely engaged in the niggle stuff, just beat his opponents, if he even bothered to stand an opponent. Against Bud, the push and shove came out, and from what I remember, Bud always fell for it.I think you have an unrealistic view. Push and shoves and forceful hits with forearms, shoulders etc happen in all games between multiple players. The emphasis on Lynch is over the top. Surely you can recognise that?
Players that initiate the contact are usually - backman/taggers - trying to get under an opponents skin and put them off their game. The forwards end up getting sick of it and responding, or react like dusty when opposed to de bore. Expecting them to just meekly absorb the push/shove/striking is absurd. Lynch is a big man, a big name playing for a big club, it's very easy for the media to focus on him because it rates.
Whilst I would love all players to shake hands and help each up and console each other during games (other than grubs like Cameron/Finlayson/Miers/Zorko/McCrae/Lonie) I understand that can not happen. The game is competitive and physically confrontational, in the heat of the moment players are going to do everything to get an edge.
I just hope such bastions of fair play as yourself and ant call out all tiger transgressions and other clubs transgressions in the coming games - we can scrutinise poor behaviour to see if it passes The Big Ant test.
Put Jack Riewoldt’s or Richo’s head on that Collins body and watch the different media and social media reaction. There is no doubt Richmond stirs the ire of many - even when we were no
Good, but now we are good it is TDS
Watch Ross Lyon’s take tonight - he is a ripper. Even Lloyd as well tonight.
Great call Leysy.Leysy for one is welcoming it.
Every player in our hub will know about it and feel it. And knowing how close they all are - will get even closer, especially around Tom.
Imagine the narrative and options it gives our coach with his famous storylines that focus our great team.
Perfect timing.
Ross brought up Collins hit on Lynch and how much Lynch got and gets scragged by oppo defenders.What did they say Merveille?
Gee I wonder if Mincey and Yobbo will run with this on AFL360 tonight? What about Gaddy on his breakfast radio show?New vision reveals SUNS star may have sparked ugly dust-up with Tom Lynch
New vision reveals SUNS star may have sparked ugly dust-upwww.foxsports.com.au
New vision reveals SUNS star may have sparked ugly dust-up with Tom Lynch
As the fallout continues from Tom Lynch’s hit on Sam Collins, footage from the third quarter has come into light as a possible reason for the Richmond forward’s outburst.
Lynch was slapped with two striking fines after his side’s win over Gold Coast, with an off-the-ball hit on Sam Collins leaving the Suns defender fuming and much of the AFL world incensed.
Now, footage from the third quarter shows the off-the-ball treatment that may’ve led to tensions boiling over for Lynch in the final term.
During the third quarter, Sam Collins was awarded a free kick after Lynch pushed the defender in the back during a marking contest.
While looking at the umpire to see what he had signalled, Collins threw an arm towards the midriff region of Lynch.
The Tigers forward reacted by becoming involved in a scuffle with Collins, which then saw Suns co-captain Jarrod Witts come in and engage with Lynch.
Lynch would be charged for striking Witts, as well as a fourth quarter hit on Collins, but Essendon great Matthew Lloyd said Lynch had to better “pick your moments” to retaliate.
“You’re venting in a sense and you’re frustrated,” he said on Channel 9’s Footy Classified.
“What I’d say to Tom is don’t react then and there, wait your time, there might be a time where Sam Collins is backing back into a pack. Put your knee up, go for a mark and you might hurt Collins in that way.
He’s just probably got to get some advice, pick your moments rather than hurting your team.”
Former Fremantle coach Ross Lyon agreed, telling Collins he needed to “wear what comes” when engaging in off-the-ball hits of his own.
“That was very aggressive. To me identical to Lynch but with more force,” he said.
“I think it was very aggressive by Collins and that’s OK, but if you’re going to do that you’ve got to wear what comes. You give and you wear them.
“In the context of treatment, I’ve watched all year, he was under pressure for not performing, people were holding with two arms around him. He’s decided enough is enough, I’m getting aggressive. Generally the full backs are behind and in your back.
“I think keep standing your ground Tom, attack the ball hard and when you get an opportunity, take it and tackle hard and hit the pack hard.”
What gives me the s***s, and I'm sure plenty of others around here too, is the media witch hunt around this.
As many have said, forwards, backs, mids, hell, everyone is throwing a little tap here and a little whack there. But the media pick and choose which one they're going to go apes*** about.
Infinitely worse than this, the AFL reacts to the media s***storm and pull out a couple of selective fines for the chosen villain of the week. They then cheerfully ignore at least a dozen similar incidents. The AFL, if it were a professional organisation, would look at the games and pick out the incidents. Instead, they are led by the nose according to who the media choose to sensationalise each week.
I wouldn't give a f*** what the media says if it wasn't for the fact that what the media says seems to have a huge influence on what the amateurs running the show at the AFL do.
Yet again, just like the incident in the change rooms, the media are setting the agenda for the AFL, ironically including the AFL employed media (what a f***ing amateur organisation that can't even get the line right from the so-called journos they employ).
Remember too, the media are not doing this because they reckon what Lynch did was any worse than what dozens of other players do every week, they are not concerned about Collins being hit, they are certainly not concerned about Reiwoldt being whacked and getting a couple of stitches above the eye. They had no concern about Chol. No concern when Dixon ran straight through Baker with eyes only for taking out Baker, Dixon wouldn't have known where the ball was. No, all they are concerned about is getting more clicks or ratings and being the centre of attention.
It's time the AFL put football back on the back page of the newspaper, not media sensationalism which is all about the media attracting attention for itself.
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