Gather Round

[Trader]

So what do we think happens?

A - Butters gets fined ( Port appeal )

B - Tribunal doesn't reach an outcome until we've all gone to bed

C - Found not guilty

I think they'll agree it was misinterpreted by foot, and Butters didn't question his integrity, but they'll still find him guilty of some lesser offence to save face with the umpire.

$1500 fine for questioning an umpire's decision.
Or some other rubbish like that.

[wenchbarwer]

So what do we think happens?

A - Butters gets fined ( Port appeal )

B - Tribunal doesn't reach an outcome until we've all gone to bed

C - Found not guilty

B, then A

First thing tomorrow, the AFL deflection department kicks into gear, and we get non-stop coverage of Nacois 100, Coll v Carl, Western Derby, Cats v Dogs & Battle of the Bridge.

Controversy? What controversy?

[dedja]

Faark me, when’s the Royal Commission?

[whufc]

Faark me, when’s the Royal Commission?

Port won’t be too upset, by the time they appeal Butters fine the royal commission into Ports horrible start to the year will be forgotten and they will be playing their next game.

[The Bedge]

First thing tomorrow, the AFL deflection department kicks into gear

Dunno about that, they'd be frothing over the coverage this incident it getting in the media at the moment, and the amount of click bait it's generating for it's partners.

[wenchbarwer]

First thing tomorrow, the AFL deflection department kicks into gear

Dunno about that, they'd be frothing over the coverage this incident it getting in the media at the moment, and the amount of click bait it's generating for it's partners.

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[Lightning McQueen]

What happens if Butters is found not guilty? Will there be an apology / backlash?

Foot get's the $1500 fine.

The prick was on a mission that night, must've had a margin bet.

[Armchair expert]

Suspended fine is my guess

[mots02]

A fine - Butters has an open account at the tribunal, put it on the tab

[locky801]

Suspended fine is my guess

Whats the use in suspending it, you know he will do something silly again before the seasons out and then still have to pay it

[The Bedge]

Intrigued to see the outcome, neither party backing down..

[whufc]

Butters to get a suspended sentence.

Behind the scenes Foot to get a little bonus pay to not drag the issue on any further into the media. Bet he ends up getting the GF or some bullshit.

[Armchair expert]

Fined $1500

[locky801]

Fined $1500

are PAFC appealing, surely they have to

[The Bedge]

Not surprised but what a piss take.

AFL are crooks

[bertiebeatle1]

Fined $1500

are PAFC appealing, surely they have to

$1.01 to win on appeal - don’t know if they’ll bother.

Like most sports associations with the tribunal, they can’t make the ump look bad. Absolute disgrace

[mots02]

Butters putting his card on the bar at the AFL staff Xmas party.

[dedja]

A fine - Butters has an open account at the tribunal, put it on the tab

Dedj’s take (granted, one that no-one gives a rats about) …

- Wines and Butters shouldn’t have been backchatting the ump whilst barely a metre each side of him, early last year that would have been 50m for each of them breathing that close to him (don’t agree with any of it, just where the AFL has now taken us).

- 50m penalty was probably justified (see above)

- I’m assuming the ump sleeps with the light on, seemed to be unnecessarily triggered by whatever Butters said. Perhaps something was said earlier as well? Dunno, just man up and pay the 50 and be done with it.

- Butters, Wines, Port and seemingly anyone associated with them whingeing like stuck pigs as if he’s about to get a career ban. Take a Bex and relax, he was only ever getting a fine … again.

- 22 sanctions for $51,625 in fines … nothing to see here

- the AFL. Well, what can you say about one of the most incompetently led major sporting associations we’ve known. Only they could comically alter the sounds picked up by the ump’s mic to delete the actual incident. Congrats, you’ve gone to an incompetence level even the harshest critics couldn’t image that you could reach.

- how faarking boring has this season been if this is what people are talking about this week.

- just accept the kangaroo court’s decision and move on, it’s not worth expending any more energy on this non-event.

- yep, it’s ridiculous that in 2026 someone could get a 50m against them and get reported for backchating an ump, but here we are, it just highlights how much the AFL has faarked up this great game.

Have a great day all

[Spargo]

Fined $1500

are PAFC appealing, surely they have to

And risk $10k?

[amber_fluid]

Fined $1500

are PAFC appealing, surely they have to

And risk $10k?

Surely they have to?
Makes Zac look like a liar otherwise