Inside Sport

soccer brawl vs aussie rules accident


https://forum.insidesport.com.au/Topic2232615.aspx

By scubaroo - 28 Sep 2015 11:48 AM

Channel 9 news just now.

A 2 minute piece on a "soccer brawl" in sydney where one boy was punched by an opposition player AFTER a game in sydney. The victim got a broken jaw. Only the accused and the victim were involved but was reported as a brawl.

15 second report straight after where during an aussie rules game in west oz an UMPIRE was assaulted DURING the game... but this only allegedly happened.

How does one turn into a brawl with only 2 involved after a game and one is just an alleged incident between 2 people during a game. Either they are both brawls or not... an either both are because of the inherent violence in both games or not. Even if one incident happened decidedly after the sport had stopped being played.
By AzzaMarch - 28 Sep 2015 4:26 PM

karta wrote:
As the A-League grows expect more of it. The mass media plays up to stereotypes for easy ratings.


I would modify your statement to say:

Expect more from the media outlets NOT broadcasting the sport as the A-League grows.

Expect less of this coverage from media outlets with a financial stake in the game.