Tribunals and AFL Football
AFL players , if charged by an umpire , for breaches of the playing code, are reported to the AFL tribunal. They are required to appear , and make a plea concerning the charges .Appeals for leniency can be heard , or fines imposed .
Not so in the Tour de France . Apparently two " scrawny hill climbers " to quote ABC , aussie sports journalist Jones , had a fracas at the end of a particularly difficult passage during the ride . Upon crossing the line , they dismounted , and fought vigorously for sometime, which included using WWE wrestling holds .
Their penalty for brawling, and bringing their sport and sportsmanship into disrepute ? A measly $400 .Small bickies indeed compared to the hefty suspensions and weighty fines handed out to infringers of the AFL code .
AFL supporters, love a good stoush , too ,witness the Lions V Saints melee in last Saturdays Game.
Fans, who wear their teams jumpers, jerseys , guernseys, to the Game, are keen to witness action, both on and off the field .
Saints in Melee on Saturday
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