Jobe Watson/Essendon

Discussion in 'Aussie Rules Football Discussion' started by Skippos, Jun 24, 2013.

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  1. Skippos SM Morgan

    Aware it's bait but I'll take it anyway

    I wasn't defending rapists. Milne isn't a rapist - not until he's found guilty in a court of law. That's my point. It's not for the public to pass judgement before the courts, otherwise why not just have anarchy. If Milne's found guilty - then yeah, he's a rapist and can GAGF.

    WRT doping - i just think that the essendon blokes are in a really unfortunate situation. With Warnie and those things, there wasn't much to say his whole mum line wasn't just an excuse - it seems pretty obvious the essendon blokes were deceived here. Yeah, they could have checked it out - so they deserve some sort of punishment - stripping of points and picks perhaps, but not a ban themselves; they just trusted those in authority and that they were good and honest people. Now they're all fucked as a result due to the ASADA having no mercy or compassion.
     
    Skippos, Jun 25, 2013
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  2. BoshtrichBurger BB Burger

    The club and it's officials should be punished, not the players if they were ill-informed.
     
    BoshtrichBurger, Jun 25, 2013
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  3. JPA8 JP Anraad

    I always thought it was impossible for a dud like him to win the Brownlow
     
    JPA8, Jun 25, 2013
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  4. Storer BA Storer

    Okay hero..
     
    Storer, Jun 25, 2013
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  5. KimmorleyKiller XX Meister

    It works both ways though - I read earlier in an article that 95% of athletes caught doping blame someone else. If there's any sort of leniency, you're going to open a can of worms. If you don't take random injections, you're sweet. It's pretty simple.
     
    KimmorleyKiller, Jun 25, 2013
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  6. JPA8 JP Anraad

    I just don't rate him as highly as others.

    I am just shocked at how lenient the AFL is on such an important issue
     
    JPA8, Jun 25, 2013
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  7. Youngman JE Harding

    Storer is so butthurt
     
    Youngman, Jun 25, 2013
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  8. Storer BA Storer

    Obviously you didn't read the post where I said the club should lose premiership points and draft picks..
     
    Storer, Jun 25, 2013
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  9. Mousey AJ Son

    He should be stood down until the results come through though. Would you like a guy who has been charged with rape working at your workplace?

    Should a guy charged with having child pornography be allowed to continue working as a school teacher while his case is heard?
     
    Mousey, Jun 25, 2013
    #69

  10. Skippos SM Morgan

    child pornography if he's a teacher? nope, suspension with pay.

    if he's a footy player, no problem.
     
    Skippos, Jun 25, 2013
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  11. brettman135 BR Hall

    Essendon players should be in shit just in terms of the strict liability policy.
     
    brettman135, Jun 26, 2013
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  12. KickATinAlong IA Ryabovol

    this, so much this.
     
    KickATinAlong, Jun 26, 2013
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  13. spark!ptz PH Spark

    isn't it womens' round this week?

    would be a great look having an accused/charged rapist running around during that...
     
    spark!ptz, Jun 26, 2013
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  14. Furball G Furball

    Why should the players get off?
     
    Furball, Jun 26, 2013
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  15. morgieb MC Burridge

    It's a tricky situation. I feel kinda cold by saying 'tough luck' to the players, yet I feel that it's what should happen assuming that the drugs that they were taking were illegal at the time. Even though it's a lot different to other doping cases.
     
    morgieb, Jun 26, 2013
    #75

  16. PaulFromOz PF Oz

    Skippos condones child pornography by football players.
     
    PaulFromOz, Jun 26, 2013
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  17. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    KK kicking goals right the way through this thread, only minor slip up:

    But that's a whole other issues.
     
    Last edited: Jun 26, 2013
    Sultan Pepper, Jun 26, 2013
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  18. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    That's probably the main thing I've taken from the thread.
     
    Sultan Pepper, Jun 26, 2013
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  19. brettman135 BR Hall

    Why the idea behind strict liability I believe is a good one and why I think the players should also be in shit as well.

    "It appears to be a laudable policy objective not to repair an accidental unfairness to an individual by creating an intentional unfairness to the whole body of other competitors. This is what would happen if banned performance-enhancing substances were tolerated when absorbed inadvertently"
     
    brettman135, Jun 26, 2013
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  20. PaulFromOz PF Oz

    Time to give Frankston Dolphins the lisence.
     
    PaulFromOz, Jun 26, 2013
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