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Everyone is out for Barry's blood...Swannies for life! -
FFS talk about gutter journalism at it's best. This belongs in the Hun, not The Age.Does God believe in Atheists? -
Why is it gutter journalism? It's not surprising that Staker's parents will have quite strong views on the incident.Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
"[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."Comment
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Only adding fuel to the fire. If I was Staker, I'd be embarrassed.
I only support one team: The SYDNEY SWANS!!!!! :adoreComment
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Parents have commented on all sorts of things in the AFL.Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
"[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."Comment
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Understandable that his mum is upset, but a season ending ban would be just a little too much. I think he deserves around 4 weeks, if he gets anything over 6 it will be ridiculous.
I can't believe the Eagles think he has a case to answer over the incident where Waters went up to Hall to "fly the flag". Whilst I agree with what Waters did, if anything the most you could argue out of his altercation is that Waters was the one at fault.I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his timeComment
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Parents need to learn to say "no comment". I get that they have every right to be upset, but keep it to yourself. This isn't the school playground.
Staker and any other player can speak for themselves if need be.Comment
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Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
"[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."Comment
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If Mr and Mrs Staker haven't seen this sort of thing before then they haven't been to any of their sons games. It happens all the time in under age footy. It is not good but it does happen. A boy from the current NSW Rams was in my sons team 2 years ago (at the time, under 15) got king hit, was unconscious for 1 minute or so and the boy who hit him was sent off for 15 minutes. End of story. I am not entirely sure, but I think the boy who hit him is also in the RAMS now.There is no spoonComment
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Interestingly, Mr Staker is stating 8 to 10 weeks.
One can get carried away with the emotionals of this issue. (Hence the views of Staker's parents are both understandable and irrelevant)
But let's get this in prospective. Hall will have to go for several weeks, no question.
However:
1. Hall has shown contrition and demonstated public humilation
2. It was one punch. (It wasn't that Hall went crazy beyond a single second, constantly punching Staker)
3. Staker was Hall direct opponent. (And he consequently wasn't say, an umpire)
4. Staker was probably needling Hall. (In other words, it was not completely unproked)
5. Staker wasn't seriously injured. (Compare this to a charging incident involving the Kangaroo's Jess Sinclair about 4 years ago)
6. Hall has not been suspended for 6 years, a very long time in the career of an AFL footballer.
Overall, if the appropriate range is 6 to 10 weeks, Hall should for the above reasons be given the lower end of that range, being 6 weeks.
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What a scoop!
'Parent of kid clocked in face not happy'
She was also on 2UE this mornig, anyone else hear that?-Comment
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Not good enough. I want to know why no-one has asked his nan what she thought.
Even if she's not around the headline "Staker's dead nan would've wanted Barry banned" is right up their alley anyhow.He ate more cheese, than time allowedComment
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They did!!
Ban Hall for season - Staker's family | Herald Sun
"Staker's grandmother Leah was also appalled by the incident, saying, "That's not football, that's absolute nastiness. And when the boys came up towards Brent, (Hall) nearly did it to another one."
Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
"[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."Comment
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