it's the afl that is tripping out.

so after the whole haze of the ben cousins docu had settled, we see troubled hawthorn player travis tuck get done for drugs. it was his third strike under the drugs policy enforced by the afl. the statement came out and said that tuck had been battling personal issues for a year and used the drugs as a form of therapy. thats understandable.

but what isnt fair was the way the afl went about resolving the issue at hand and making an impact on drugs in our sport. benny boy never failed an afl drugs test (he escaped them more like it) but got suspended for a year. yet tuck has failed a drugs test 3 times but only gets suspended for 12 games. after 8 games though he can resume playing with the vfl team. also during his suspension he can train with the seniors side at any time. it is a punishment of sorts but there's no malice in the verdict. tuck will only miss half a season. basically the message being sent out is that, if we catch ya using drugs 3 times, you only have to miss half a season and still stay in the same environment that you're accustomed with. psssssht.

my anger isnt directed at tuck. just a young player caught up in the fantasy world of drugs. the afl is bringin its own game into disrepute with its two faced attitude. after the whole benny situation, they've been gifted, harsh to say i know, an opportunity via tuck to set the standard and take a VERY hard stance on drugs in the game. yet they've wimped out and let tuck continue to train with the hawks from tomoro onwards, if he wants, and come back to the vfl within 8 games and afl in 12. and he's allowed to play nab games next year. great image for the game and the younger generation. the afl needs to be more open on the whole situation instead of hiding previous strikes. here's a hypothetical; lets say tuck didnt OD. then the hawks delist him. new club drafts him and then one week into 2011, tuck picks up his 3rd strike and suspended. the new club would be pretty pissed off.

the afl is fucked and anderson just simply enjoys having his fist up demitriou's ass.