14 year old banned for 5 years

[Big Fulla]

Tigerpie, the kid has issues, the club makes the final choice to put him on the field. If the club said NO, the kid wouldn't have had the opportunity to do what he did. 4 suspensions, come on, I wouldnt play a kid after 1 suspension if mediation with family and the kid wasn't a part of the process to get back with the team. 4 reports!!! The club obviously didn't do a damn thing.

How hard is it to realise that???

So his parents may be poor role models, his parents dont have the final say to select this kid to play, the coach and the club do.

[tigerpie]

i would like to know from encounter bays hierachy on how they dealt with this matter internally before i chose to comment on their procedures.

But Discipline starts at home full stop.

[Big Fulla]

I agree, but this didn't happen in the street where he and his parents are the only liable ones, it happened on a footy field where his club made a choice to put him. They could have said NO

[adelaide bank]

I have heard from an A grade player at the club that they banned the kid for life from there club as soon as the incident happened . So they should and no club should accept him even when his 5 years are up. Hitting and Spitting at an umpire what a disgrace by god i have thought about it many a time but to have that little respect is a sign of a very poor upbringing he should and probably will end up locked up anyway

[locky801]

My rant is also on the GSFL thread.

Bottom line for me is the Encounter Bay FC need to take responsibility for this just as much as the kid. He had a pattern of reports and still was allowed to play. Any junior program within any decent club would look at that and intervene, meet with the kid and his parents and get to the bottom of the issue. Not just keep playing him until he does some real damage, to himself, to the GSFL and the Encounter Bay FC.

It's poor management is just as equally poor as the incident itself. If managed properly from the first report incidents like this should be avoided. Poor effort. Easy enough to take pot shots at the kid now, where's the accountability by the club that kept allowing him onto the footy oval in the first place?

As the Junior President of a footy club all i can say to this post is

[Super Ally]

Disgraceful. I guess the only thing stopping him from a lifeban is his age.

[A Mum]

Any news of the outcome of his challenge to the SANFL Commission tonight?

Been wondering the same thing.

[Old Dog 13]

Any news of the outcome of his challenge to the SANFL Commission tonight?

Been wondering the same thing.

I think it was mentioned somewhere else, reduced to 3 years!!

[A Mum]

Yes in the GSFL thread.

[valleys07]

Joke!!!

[locky801]

Umpires in that comp having a meeting to discuss strike action evidently

Story just on 7 news stated that the child in question has come from a troubled background, how many more times do we have to hear this

[wycbloods]

Umpires in that comp having a meeting to discuss strike action evidently

Story just on 7 news stated that the child in question has come from a troubled background, how many more times do we have to hear this

And not wishing to appear racist,but how many caucasian kids have had troubled backgrounds and would not have got any reduction in the term had it been one of them?
It would almost be open slather now, the precedent has been set.

You don't want to appear racist but then go on to make a racist comment that also suggests the SANFL tribunal is, and or,would discriminate against a caucasion person.

I agree the precedent has been set but we can't sit here and bag people for making a decision you assume to be based on the kids race when we don't know that has been considered or not. I would like to think that they would have come to the same conclusion, not that i agree with it, no matter the race of the person involved.

[locky801]

Umpires in that comp having a meeting to discuss strike action evidently

Story just on 7 news stated that the child in question has come from a troubled background, how many more times do we have to hear this

And not wishing to appear racist,but how many caucasian kids have had troubled backgrounds and would not have got any reduction in the term had it been one of them?
It would almost be open slather now, the precedent has been set.

I agree the precedent has been set but we can't sit here and bag people for making a decision you assume to be based on the kids race when we don't know that has been considered or not. I would like to think that they would have come to the same conclusion, not that i agree with it, no matter the race of the person involved.


In the TV report I watched, the first person to speak was an Aboriginal Legal Rights representative with a huge sign behind for all to read.He said it was a great and proper result.

Obviously I missed something here because i cannot see any racial comments etc in my comment, i too came from a very troubled background which at times was horrific however i got off my butt and did something about it and never use it as an excuse for anything

[ORDoubleBlues]

You can bet that the Hahndorf junior who got life earlier this year will be lodging appeal papers as we speak given recent events

[A Mum]

What happened to: do the crime do the time.

Now-a-days (and not just this - but this does fall into the same catergory) do the crime - say 'poor me' 'but, but, but' - don't do the time.

No wonder society in general is going to dogs *sigh* it's depressing.

[footy1992]

For info:http://southern-times-messenger.whereilive.com.au/news/story/gsfl-umpires-seeing-red/

[tigerpie]

this is a bloody disgrace.....when you step over the white line the umpires are the game police.they enforce the rules that are in place. now if you break the rules then you pay the penalty. The end!!! If you dont like the rules then dont play the game. When you break the rules accept the penalty and move on. Now this young man did neither and has re-offended 3 times i believe and was given a pretty light suspension in my opinion and numerous others.

If he belted a copper, who like the umpires,enforce the law would he have been dealt with so lightly...dont think so!!!!

And i'm not fussed what race he is because that has NO bearing at all in this case. Its a kid belting an umpire and thats it. The sanfl should have enforced the original suspension!!!!

i certainly wouldnt blame the umpires for striking,blame the arbiters of our game.

[Shirtfront]

I heard the umps have decided to strike. Any confirmation of this. For once, i agree with the Ump's!!!!

[CoverKing]

I blame the club and the parents for this incident occurring. However, the 5 year penalty was lenient to say the least let alone a reduction to 3 years

[Waterboy]

I heard the umps have decided to strike. Any confirmation of this. For once, i agree with the Ump's!!!!

No umpires for Great Southern junior games this weekend.

Umpires will wear red armbands this week to signify that they are seeing red over it. I expect a lot of clubs will have their players and officials wearing them too as a sign of support for the umpires.