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CibbuanoFootball becoming too 'precious': Williams
April 3rd 2009 05:52
THE game is becoming too 'precious' according to Port Adelaide coach Mark Williamss.
Williams' comments came after he was asked about Dean Brogan's suspension at a media conference at Alberton on Friday.
Brogan was given a one-week ban for his clash with Essendon speedster Andrew Lovett after the quarter-time siren last Sunday.
"For my view, two players walking and one bumps into the other one and yes he did it ... gee whiz, footy is getting a little precious," Williams said.
"It was pretty insignificant as far as I was concerned."
Lovett was targeted by the Power but Williams said Port's roughhouse tactics against the 26-year-old had been blown out of proportion.
"The people that were supposedly targeted would almost be laughing about it. Lovett gets up and kicks a goal because someone talks to him on the ground, who would care .... there's nothing really in it," he said.
Williams also said Port wasn't alone when it came to targetting key opposition players.
"We identified there were three or four players, like West Coast will do or we will do this week or any other club, there are three or four players that really do influence the results. Whether it's tagging someone or playing closer to someone or trying to elbow them a bit," he said.
"It happens every week of every game so I'm thinking there are people trying to make more of it than it is."
Williams' comments came after he was asked about Dean Brogan's suspension at a media conference at Alberton on Friday.
Brogan was given a one-week ban for his clash with Essendon speedster Andrew Lovett after the quarter-time siren last Sunday.
"For my view, two players walking and one bumps into the other one and yes he did it ... gee whiz, footy is getting a little precious," Williams said.
"It was pretty insignificant as far as I was concerned."
Lovett was targeted by the Power but Williams said Port's roughhouse tactics against the 26-year-old had been blown out of proportion.
"The people that were supposedly targeted would almost be laughing about it. Lovett gets up and kicks a goal because someone talks to him on the ground, who would care .... there's nothing really in it," he said.
Williams also said Port wasn't alone when it came to targetting key opposition players.
"We identified there were three or four players, like West Coast will do or we will do this week or any other club, there are three or four players that really do influence the results. Whether it's tagging someone or playing closer to someone or trying to elbow them a bit," he said.
"It happens every week of every game so I'm thinking there are people trying to make more of it than it is."
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