Alex McKinnon possibly Quadriplegic - Mclean guilty of dangerous throw - 7 weeks

[mxlegend99]

Alex McKinnon was a fairly unknown player compared to Justin Hodges. As disliked as Justin Hodges may be, an injury this serious is going to be massive no matter who it happens to and if anything a higher profile player being injured like this would have even more people taking notice.

At the end of the day, even the grubbiest player in the game is human and doesn't deserve an injury that would see him never even be able to walk again. Or to be able to play with their kids (or have kids if they don't already). It's seriously sickening to think that some people might think that some players could deserve this injury just because they are disliked... or play for a team you dislike or whatever.

 

[STORM.99/07]

in separate games 2 Aussie Rules players were taken to hospital with neck injuries this w/e. Both games were abandoned after the incidents. Albury player is in an induced coma....Good luck fellas.
Heathcote District League and Ovens & Murray league.

 

[El Diablo]

in separate games 2 Aussie Rules players were taken to hospital with neck injuries this w/e. Both games were abandoned after the incidents. Albury player is in an induced coma....Good luck fellas.
Heathcote District League and Ovens & Murray league.

but the AFL Doc was in the paper the other day saying AFL was safe

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...ckles-are-banned/story-fni3fh9n-1226873913189

http://www.news.com.au/national/vic...er-neck-injuries/story-fnii5sms-1226875623554

 

[Billythekid]

ahhh a voice of reason amongst the madness. Could not agree more with you. Is anyone at all surprises that the club that gave us the chicken wing , the crusher etc has finally given us this ?

This sort of post is just a joke. Did you happen to miss all the knights lifting tackles in that same game? Mcleans wasn't even the worst in that match. Hell one of the knights ones came not long after McKinnon left the field.

Not even sure why i'm responding to this thread really. You guys can continue trying to take advantage of this terrible situation to push your own agendas, it's f*cking disgusting.

 

[Matchball]

Alex McKinnon was a fairly unknown player compared to Justin Hodges. As disliked as Justin Hodges may be, an injury this serious is going to be massive no matter who it happens to and if anything a higher profile player being injured like this would have even more people taking notice.

At the end of the day, even the grubbiest player in the game is human and doesn't deserve an injury that would see him never even be able to walk again. Or to be able to play with their kids (or have kids if they don't already). It's seriously sickening to think that some people might think that some players could deserve this injury just because they are disliked... or play for a team you dislike or whatever.

Whoa there Nelly.
Never said anyone deserved the injury. I just asked would the care factor be the same.
Don't twist my question.

 

[Frederick]

 

[Jono078]

I'm curious if he wrote that himself meaning he has movement and feeling in 1 arm at least?

Awesome stuff though, that's a whole lot of motivation right there.

 

[DURRRHURRR]

The NRL have proven again that they're gutless merkins who are happy for people to risk serious injury.

This round has been full of dangerous lifting tackles and the refs haven't given a shit.

What a f**king disgrace.

And this is the problem, no injury no consequence. If the NRL went hard on every lifting tackle, then we would have far fewer of them in the game.

 

[BunniesMan]

They went hard on punching. Lifting is far more dangerous. They should punish it even more severely than punching.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

I tell you what, he's done well. She's a stunner.

 

[Masoe_eats_babies]

They went hard on punching. Lifting is far more dangerous. They should punish it even more severely than punching.

But they haven't gone hard on punching. Just because punching is rare doesn't mean the current NRL administration are responsible for that fact.

Bottom line is that the few punches we've seen since the current ban have either been IGNORED by the refs or given a weak suspension.

Mitchell Allgood received a 2 match ban for his punch on Matai. Two-f**king-matches. He'd have got the same punishment before the NRL "clamped down" on punching.

In reality going to the sin bin is no real deterrent. We'll see a few punches this season just as we saw a few punches before the ban was introduced. Fighting will always be a rarity.

 

[DURRRHURRR]

But they haven't gone hard on punching. Just because punching is rare doesn't mean the current NRL administration are responsible for that fact.

Bottom line is that the few punches we've seen since the current ban have either been IGNORED by the refs or given a weak suspension.

Mitchell Allgood received a 2 match ban for his punch on Matai. Two-f**king-matches. He'd have got the same punishment before the NRL "clamped down" on punching.

In reality going to the sin bin is no real deterrent. We'll see a few punches this season just as we saw a few punches before the ban was introduced. Fighting will always be a rarity.

Given the circumstances I would say the Allgood punch was self defence, Matai ran at him in an aggressive manner.

The sin bin for punches has been a deterrent imo, many scuffles just turn into pushing and team mates pulling things apart now

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

but the AFL Doc was in the paper the other day saying AFL was safe

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...ckles-are-banned/story-fni3fh9n-1226873913189

http://www.news.com.au/national/vic...er-neck-injuries/story-fnii5sms-1226875623554

only a subhuman like you would try to score cheap points over a situation like this. Lets pray they are both okay.

 

[El Diablo]

only a subhuman like you would try to score cheap points over a situation like this. Lets pray they are both okay.

it was the AFL Doc trying to score cheap points, not me

now off you go to find a new sport

 

[Patorick]

I tell you what, he's done well. She's a stunner.

:thumb

 

[Matchball]

I just read that the Nrl are giving him a contract for life.
That should make life a whole lot easier.

 

[Masoe_eats_babies]

Given the circumstances I would say the Allgood punch was self defence, Matai ran at him in an aggressive manner.

The sin bin for punches has been a deterrent imo, many scuffles just turn into pushing and team mates pulling things apart now

Erm. That was always the case. For the last 5 years you probably see about 5 real fights a year outside of origin. Nothing has changed. It's always been push and shove for the most part, it just seems like it happens more now because the shit commentators in Australia won't shut up about pushing as shoving.

It's round 5. We've had one fight already (despite what Broncos and Bulldogs fans say). We'll have a few more come the end of the year. Nobody is deterred by 10 in the bin :lol:

 

[MrAnonymous]

it was the AFL Doc trying to score cheap points, not me

now off you go to find a new sport

You pay a lot of attention to a sport you despise.

Weird.

 

[georgesnmith]

Men of league foundation have offered mckinnon a lifetime contract

and NRL considering a ban on lifting in tackle but has already ruled out a ban of 3 man tackles.

there were two tackles on the weekend i saw worse than mcleans, neither were penalised.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Well done Alex. All the best for your recovery, and the optimistic approach = :thumn