I hate the afl but i love football.
Demetriou is the most hypocrytical loser ever and i wish bad things upon him.
Cousins might have to to put those underworld contacts to good use
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I hate the afl but i love football.
Demetriou is the most hypocrytical loser ever and i wish bad things upon him.
It's a cover-all that allows the AFL to banish people who attract negative publicity, which is ridiculous.As for "bringing the game into disrepute", I think it is the most farcical kind of charge.
Bringing the game into disrepute is like the 16th century charge of treason.Gunnar is right about the publicity, AFL has a war on PR, not a war on drugs. It doesnt care if ex-players take drugs, because they dont make the news, but they have still been AFL players.
The reasons why Cousins has been charged is in direct correlation with the amount of media he has gotten, not through actual acts.
Having said that, i think Cousins is an arrogant twat, who thinks he can get away with anything. I'll be glad when his own actions do catch up with him. Even it is through a faux moral corporation - the AFL.
tell that to the bulk of sydney's female population who have finally discovered AFL. Many of them couldnt give a toss that he's a junkie. Cuz being arrested without his shirt on was the best PR the AFL could ever have hope to receive up here.'Bringing the game into disrepute' is discretionary on the AFL's part - They don't have to wait for confirmed convictions or charges.
By being associated with the game, Ben Cousins, through his actions, has caused the general public to think less of the AFL and the sport of Australian Rules Football - That is bringing the game into disrepute.
Whether he is charged, convicted, or even actually innocent of what has been levelled against him is irrelevant - He has brought down public opinion of the league and sport in a way that wouldn't have occurred had he not been an AFL football player.
No he doesn't. He has the right, like every other citizen to go to court, AFL appeal or not. Couldn't imagine seeing in our State Laws saying you have to appeal to the AFL before being permitted to go to court. Not sure John Brumby's brought that one in yet. If by law, he does nothing that warrants the AFL action, he will be playing football. Especially is he goes them on them with a "Restraint of Trade". Not all sporting cases have been losses There was Silvio Forschini, won a "restraint of trade" case against the VFL in 1983, hence gaining a clearance to St.Kilda through the Courts. The Rugby League Draft system was overturned in court as it was a "restraint of trade".
What will they get Cousins on. Technically they have nothing.
The case ‘operates as a general discouragement to members of sporting bodies and social clubs who want to take their internal disputes to the courts.
Although the doctrine in Cameron v Hogan has been distinguished in some cases, it has not been overruled
Bringing the game into disrepute is like the 16th century charge of treason.
The regime could smack anyone who made trouble for it without observing due process.
What does "bringing the game into disrepute" actually mean?
What is the threshold for that charge to be laid?
How could you prove such a thing in court? There is no way to accurately and legitimatley measure that.'Bringing the game into disrepute' is discretionary on the AFL's part - They don't have to wait for confirmed convictions or charges.
By being associated with the game, Ben Cousins, through his actions, has caused the general public to think less of the AFL and the sport of Australian Rules Football - That is bringing the game into disrepute.
Whether he is charged, convicted, or even actually innocent of what has been levelled against him is irrelevant - He has brought down public opinion of the league and sport in a way that wouldn't have occurred had he not been an AFL football player.
It's a cover-all that allows the AFL to banish people who attract negative publicity, which is ridiculous.
The drugs charges against Cousins were dropped.
If Cousins has done something wrong, then they should hammer him for that material breach of the law or of his contract or of the league's code of conduct.
But by laying this wishy-washy charge of bringing the game into disrepute, they are punishing him for the media coverage of his arrest, rather than anything he actually did wrong.
They're hanging him for the actions of the media rather than any of his own crimes.
How could you prove such a thing in court? There is no way to accurately and legitimatley measure that.
This idea of bringing down the reputation of the game is such an abstract concept that to de-register anyone on the basis of it is a laugh.
I think the AFL just want to make an example out of Cousins, as perhaps the one tangible thing he has damaged is the sale of WCE merchandise.
OH please, here we go with "little Benny has never done anything wrong".
If he had have agreed to have the drug test & he was clean, then it would have ended, but he refused & anyone with half a brain knows the only reason he refused.
AFL has charged cousins and have offically deregistered him from the AFL. Will not be allowed to play again
That old chesnut..pretty obvious and anyone who sticks up for him is condoning his behaviour .
OH please, here we go with "little Benny has never done anything wrong".
If he had have agreed to have the drug test & he was clean, then it would have ended, but he refused & anyone with half a brain knows the only reason he refused.
Agreed - this is Teflon Ben we are talking about - i know for a fact he is up to his eyeballs in this crap and whilst nothing sticks to him the AFL and those in the inner circles know this guy is a bad egg and needs to be kicked out - I have said it before, at the time he did a runner from the booze bus i was banging a girl who was in the car when he went on his midnight triathalon - pretty obvious and anyone who sticks up for him is condoning his behaviour - just because nothing has stuck don't mean squat - surprised how niave many of you are.
'Bringing the game into disrepute' is discretionary on the AFL's part - They don't have to wait for confirmed convictions or charges.
By being associated with the game, Ben Cousins, through his actions, has caused the general public to think less of the AFL and the sport of Australian Rules Football - That is bringing the game into disrepute.
Whether he is charged, convicted, or even actually innocent of what has been levelled against him is irrelevant - He has brought down public opinion of the league and sport in a way that wouldn't have occurred had he not been an AFL football player.
I would think that it was probably that the AFL will not accept his nomination for the draft, meaning that he will REMAIN deregistered.
AFL has charged cousins and have offically deregistered him from the AFL. Will not be allowed to play again
Not if they don't have anything concrete to charge him on. Technically (and we know it's technically unfortunately...we know the reality) a judge, IMHO, will look at that and say he is "unlawfully" being "restrained" from plying his trade and chuck it out. Remember the Williams case went 2-1 on appeal after Deisel won the in initial case and they only judged his guilt on the actual charge itself pushing an umpire, nothing in regards to "restraint of trade".Oh he can take them to court alright, that's his prerogative, but he won't win.
Yes I should have been more specific with 'all cases are losers'. All cases challenging punishment are losers. Restraint of trade is a different kettle of fish. This isn't restraint of trade, this is Cousins maybe going to court to get a punishment issued by the AFL overturned.
Have a read of http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/MULR/2001/22.html
UNBELIEVABLE :
The guy is an addict, he has just lost one of his best mates to drugs, he is currently in rehab, he is probably right now going through the toughest time of his life. So the freaking AFL decide this is a good time to let the world know they are charging him with bringing the game into disrepute. But of course stupid Demetriou will spout about how concerned they are for his well being, with f****** friends like them you wouldn't need any enemies. The guy has NEVER failed a drug test, is right now working on trying to get straight.
Geez I really hope for ALL footballers sake Brendon Gale and the players association take a strong stand on this, this is bull**** .