anyway, my point is just let him do his rehab without the added pressure of the captaincy.
otherwise go co-captains.
It would be like us talking up Devon smith as a potential captain next year, but his focus should solely be on rehab, and getting back on the park.
Clarko wants to distract everyone and deflect the narrative away from his own problems.
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Which apparently isnât healing as well as hoped - some complications along the way
And not allowed to be captain when (if) he returns.
Really? That sucks. Hope he gets it right by next season.
Iâve broken a leg 3 times and have never had any issues with healing.* What are they doing over there?
*Iâve never had to run out a game of AFL football.
SandpaperGate and PinchGate have perhaps more similarities than Clarko might care to acknowledge.
- The guilty parties were caught in the act on video.
- They involved the captain of the team.
- The cheating was premeditated.
- The whole team has fallen from grace , at least partly as a result.
So if Clarko just wanted to make a point about about the press furore, maybe he should have reflected on those similarities as well before opening his mouth.
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Clarko comments plenty on the issue, but then criticizes the integrity (there is that word again) of the Tribunal system and the chair of the AFL Commission Richard Goyder for making lcomments on the issue. Trial by media? Perhaps, but it is hard to argue against it when you are caught on camera committing the offences with which you are charged. Clarko with double standards? Never!
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I think Clarko has been pretty smart in his comments.
He has commented on the situation which generally they are not allowed to and then masked it by suggesting the AFL Commissioner has overstepped his boundaries.
A heck of a lot smarter approach than the racist comments that the president came up with.
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Both are deflecting, they know itâs a â â â â tactic, they know itâs been going on. Only thing is Kennett has overstepped the mark with his racist commentary.
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Maybe Kennett is onto something 
Whatâs that got to do with Kennettâs comments?
Kennet said the security guards dont understand our game or our culture and thatâs why there telling people off for booing etc
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I know. He made the assumption because theyâre not as white as him. Heâs a â â â â .
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He made the mistake of implying the people in the actual footage were from another country/culture. Had he actually made it more ambiguous, it would have just been an interesting point.
If I went to England to do security at soccer games, I would have no idea of the vibe and nuance of the crowd. I would find certain things unacceptable, that someone else who has been going to soccer games since they were a kid wouldnât.
It wasnât racist. Just a dumb thing to say.
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Except it totally was.
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It definitely was. He assumed they werenât born here because theyâre not as white as him. He assumed they donât know about football or our culture because theyâre not as white as him. Thatâs what racism is. Heâs an idiot.
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Should have thrown him down the stairs and asked, uh, if they have universal healthcare in the States.
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I can see what youâre saying. And I did say he was wrong for implying the people in the footage were from another country.
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Yep. Not having a go at you. I just think heâs a â â â â â â â â . Itâs been an ugly week for the Hawks. First we broke Carlton and now this haha. Season is looking up.
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