Squash him like a Bugg!

[stevoswan]

All the evidence is in. Tribunal deliberating on the penalty at this moment......here: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-0...-tribunal-live

[Blue Sun]

I think he'll get 6 or 7 weeks. He probably won't play again this year!

EDIT: Bugg got 6 weeks!

[dejavoodoo44]

6 weeks. As far as this year goes, he's Buggered.

[stevoswan]

I'm happy with that... 5 (or less) would not have cut it!

[sprite]

There was no way in hell he was going to get less than 6.

His papers were marked on Saturday night.

[Untamed Snark]

Suspended for 6 weeks

[707]

6 weeks is the correct penalty. Good to see Goodwin apologise to Longmire on behalf of the MFC. They are obviously not happy, that's Hogan, Lewis, Vince and now Bugg done for multiple weeks for striking. Not the kind of image any club wants.

AFL wants any clenched fist action dealt with severely to stamp it out. Notice how jumper punching has all but disappeared.

[S.S. Bleeder]

I was hoping for more than 6 weeks but will settle for that. We now wait to see how serious the AFL is about stamping out acts of thuggery when they deal with Ali Fahour. His actions from the weekend, combined with his priors, should immediately result is his sacking. It's bad enough having thugs playing the game but having them within the AFLs management controlling how this game is run.

[stevoswan]

6 weeks is the correct penalty.
AFL wants any clenched fist action dealt with severely to stamp it out.

I agree and let's face it, it mirrors the 'coward punch' or 'one punch attack' and pretty much all of the public wants that stamped out, pronto. As I said in an earlier post, if it happened outside a pub or nightclub, the penalty and consequences could/would be far worse. Refreshing to see the AFL get something right for a change.......

[S.S. Bleeder]

I'm sure Ali Fahour would have some outstanding character references.

LOL. I'm sure Bacchour, Waleed and Malcolm would be happy to oblige.

[stevoswan]

Ali's was a lot worse. He took out a guy who was engaged in a front on fight and then went looking to take more guys out. Buggs was bad but not to the brutal degree of Ali's.

I was reading that Ali Fahour wrote a character reference for Bachar Houli. How ironic.

Yes, I thought that was funny too. You're right about Ali's added brutality....after he 'coward punched' the first guy, he was off to the right to have a go at another player (oh, you said that). He looked out of control, which is why I think he at least should lose his AFL job. I guess we'll see how well his connections stack up against the AFL's integrity.

[ernie koala]

Bugg..... 6 possessions ...Didn't put his head over the ball once all game....That's what he should be embarrassed about.

[mcs]

I was reading that Ali Fahour wrote a character reference for Bachar Houli. How ironic.

Now in hindsight, that one is very ironic

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Bugg..... 6 possessions ...Didn't put his head over the ball once all game....That's what he should be embarrassed about.

Yep willing to throw a cheap shot but then completely unwilling to get stuck in and do the hard yards in the contest.....

[Sandridge]

Good to see that most media outlets are now using the much more appropriate term "coward's punch" instead of "king hit" when referring to what Bugg and Fahour did.

[Mug Punter]

I was hoping for more than 6 weeks but will settle for that. We now wait to see how serious the AFL is about stamping out acts of thuggery when they deal with Ali Fahour. His actions from the weekend, combined with his priors, should immediately result is his sacking. It's bad enough having thugs playing the game but having them within the AFLs management controlling how this game is run.

I am glad the NFL have banned him for life because that was one of the lowest acts I have ever seen on a footy field.

I see he has "stood down" from his role at the AFL. He should have been summarily dismissed but because he is Ahmed's bro don't be surprised if he gets a second chance