Footy great Wayne Carey switches codes and promotes State of Origin after being left disgusted by huge AFL controversy Ex-Kangaroos flag winner lashed out on Tuesday night Was left outraged by results at AFL judiciary Carey is far from the only infuriated footy great By Shayne Bugden For Daily Mail Australia and Oliver Caffrey For Australian Associated Press Published: 03:11, 17 July 2024 | Updated: 03:17, 17 July 2024 e-mail 20 shares 1 View comments North Melbourne great Wayne Carey has been left so furious by two controversial decisions at the AFL tribunal that he has promoted State of Origin as a better game to watch than Aussie Rules. The 53-year-old was reacting to the decision to uphold bans on Brisbane's Charlie Cameron and GWS's Toby Bedford for what many fans and experts believe are legal tackles. Those rulings have caused uproar in the AFL community , with legends and fans expressing their confusion with the rulings.
Carey lashed out in a series of tweets after the decisions were made, beginning with: 'Charlie C gets 3 weeks for a tackle in that way is an absolute joke !! AFLPA do something please #bulls**t'. He then followed up with, 'Bedford had better get off or game is stuffed', followed by, 'Bring on State of Origin..
It hasn't lost its DNA'. It was an eye-opening statement coming from one of the AFL's biggest names - and he was far from alone in lashing out over the tribunal's decision. Sydney Swans hero Jude Bolton posted on X: 'FFS.
3 weeks! Seriously...
wh.