SANFL MRP News & Discussions

[Rising Power]

If this Grant knob isn't banned I hope he has the balls to keep going to Sturt matches, he'd cop plenty of his own medicine I reckon.

[Dogwatcher]

I thought the highlighted quote was pretty funny.

From Adelaidenow :

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 6997358246

The tribunal found that the contact between Hartlett and Grant was high, but of low impact.

[Bounce of the ball]

Did Hartlett get reported for striking early in this match ? A clenched fist to the head off the ball which resulted in a goal ?

[heater31]

Did Hartlett get reported for striking early in this match ? A clenched fist to the head off the ball which resulted in a goal ?

Certainly gave away free kick for what ever he did....

[Dogwatcher]

Whatever was said I think that idiot will be standing a bit further back when he sledges the players from now on!

Any truth to the rumour that it was the same guy involved in the incident with Leigh Treeby a while back?

Yep, the same bloke!

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 6997358246

Some great people in the picture!

I know two of the people in that picture from Loxton. Didn't know they even followed SANFL, let alone the Eagles, until I saw that pic.

[johntheclaret]

I don't disagree with Hartlett's penalty but in a peverse way it might encourage more of the dregs to front up (from behind a fence) and let loose at an opposition player. It would be a badge of honour to some of the cretins to think that they had a hand in a key opposition player missing important matches, for some, probably the highlight of their tiny lives. The fan involved has to face some consequences of his actions. What is going to happen to Grant??

He'll get compensation for his injuries

[johntheclaret]

I thought the highlighted quote was pretty funny.

From Adelaidenow :

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 6997358246

The tribunal found that the contact between Hartlett and Grant was high, but of low impact.

Made me smile too. And then they upgraded it to "Medium Contact" because it was a spectator.

Is this the end of it or will there be legal ramifications? If it is the end of the matter then I think the Tribunal have handled it pretty well. If something similar happened in the UK there'd be holy hell to pay and the tabloids would be over it like a rash.

[Dutchy]

I don't disagree with Hartlett's penalty but in a peverse way it might encourage more of the dregs to front up (from behind a fence) and let loose at an opposition player. It would be a badge of honour to some of the cretins to think that they had a hand in a key opposition player missing important matches, for some, probably the highlight of their tiny lives. The fan involved has to face some consequences of his actions. What is going to happen to Grant??

Nothing needs to happen to Grant, Hartlett should be a professional and ignore it, not sure how Grant is getting any blame for this?

[Second Team]

You might feel different if it was a 20yr old Bay player. If the fence wasn't there the guy would have had his head punched in and Harts would be banned for life.

[Bluedemon]

this is just another bad name to the SCS, this Grant person should be banned from football to until years end.

[Failed Creation]

this is just another bad name to the SCS, this Grant person should be banned from football to until years end.

Was this guy cautioned after the Treeby incident?

If so, and provided he's a Sturt member, he ought to have his membership rescinded.

If not, he'll get what's coming to him, if and when he mouths off around the wrong people. I'm not talking about at the footy either.

[whufc]

I don't disagree with Hartlett's penalty but in a peverse way it might encourage more of the dregs to front up (from behind a fence) and let loose at an opposition player. It would be a badge of honour to some of the cretins to think that they had a hand in a key opposition player missing important matches, for some, probably the highlight of their tiny lives. The fan involved has to face some consequences of his actions. What is going to happen to Grant??

Nothing needs to happen to Grant, Hartlett should be a professional and ignore it, not sure how Grant is getting any blame for this?

Do we really believe his story that he just called him a d**khead

imho while sledging is part and parcel there are lines which included racism, sexuality and family.

If someone crosses those lines I don't care if im on a sporting field or not ill throw a few big left hooks.

To get two players to react the way he has suggests that maybe his crossing the line somehow with his comments plus he has a head you just want to belt.

[RustyCage]

If Hartlett was threatened with violence from a spectator then that definitely isn't on and should not just be swept under the rug. If he did threaten him in that manner, then this degenerate shouldn't see another SANFL game

[Bounce of the ball]

The issue is a player struck a spectator . I was threatened by a customer once , if I struck him or even attempted to I would have lost my job. It won't be the last time a player gets abused ...............

[JK]

The issue is a player struck a spectator . I was threatened by a customer once , if I struck him or even attempted to I would have lost my job. It won't be the last time a player gets abused ...............

Spot on. Thank God the supporter (despite probably asking for it anywhere else in society) didn't fall back and do a Hookesey.

[Wedgie]

The issue is a player struck a spectator . I was threatened by a customer once , if I struck him or even attempted to I would have lost my job. It won't be the last time a player gets abused ...............

Spot on. Thank God the supporter (despite probably asking for it anywhere else in society) didn't fall back and do a Hookesey.

Exactly what I was thinking, if he stumbled back on the cement terracing.

As the victim of a player hearing something different to what I said I'll take his word for it, even if he did Hartlett has to realise he might not have said what he thought he heard. No place for that in the game.

Also noticable that noone in the media picked up he was a Crows supporter too. That's Crows supporters who have thrown members tickets at players this year, have elbowed an elderly spectator in the head and now taunted a player into getting struck. One common denominator on incidents this year.

[JK]

even if he did Hartlett has to realise he might not have said what he thought he heard.

That would require Hartlett to think. That happens often ...

[johntheclaret]

The issue is a player struck a spectator . I was threatened by a customer once , if I struck him or even attempted to I would have lost my job. It won't be the last time a player gets abused ...............

Yep, yep, yep

[Dogwatcher]

I don't disagree with Hartlett's penalty but in a peverse way it might encourage more of the dregs to front up (from behind a fence) and let loose at an opposition player. It would be a badge of honour to some of the cretins to think that they had a hand in a key opposition player missing important matches, for some, probably the highlight of their tiny lives. The fan involved has to face some consequences of his actions. What is going to happen to Grant??

Nothing needs to happen to Grant, Hartlett should be a professional and ignore it, not sure how Grant is getting any blame for this?

I don't disagree he should ignore. But it is very unusual for a player to snap like this in our game. For it to be the same bloke, means it should be looked into. There are levels of behaviour that should be expected of both players and spectators.

[Dutchy]

Security should look after spectator behaviour not players, if it is only words then players need to be bigger than that and walk away.