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Filed under: Afl, Fifa, Sport, Steven Baker, World Cup

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As Ben Cousins said this week, it’s a strange position to be in when you feel sympathy for Steven Baker.

The low-intensity guerrilla warfare of Steven Baker. Still: 7 Network

When the AFL handed down its War and Peace sized list of charges against Baker this week, you could only feel the little tagger had been made a scapegoat.

There’s no doubt the AFL was correct within the letter of the law when it charged Baker with various counts of striking and “interfering with an injured player”, only it’s a letter that the league had previously ignored. Like the umlaut in Joachim Low’s name.

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hot tub political machine says:

02:24pm | 05/07/10

Nail. Head. Hammer. If you like Aussie rules its time to get along to your state league and see the game played rather than a bleached hair marketing parade. Read more »
Dan says:

02:55am | 04/07/10

I’ve always wondered about the legallity of AFL’s ability to fine players/coachs who comment about umpiring. I know Australia doesn’t have the same “freedom of speach” laws that the USA has, but surely this infringes on the basic rights of the players Read more »

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