Draper and cohort concerned
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The likes of Kerley, Hafey and Parkin would either have to adapt to modern sensibilities, or would get chewed up and spat out in today's game.
Also, it's not soft to not simply sit back and accept being humiliated and embarrassed for no good reason.
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It doesn’t really damage the Crows though if they know it isn’t true, Money is not well regarded within the industry. Draper is absolutely happy to go to the Eagles, which discredits the story immediately anyway. This comes from a recruiter that has spoken with Draper many times over the last couple of years and knows his character.
I'd almost forgotten how angry I was about the whole Rachele incident...
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Management or the family are concerned?
Regardless of whether Sid actually holds those views, the fact this rumour's actually believable is a serious indictment on the club.
An even bigger indictment on the club is the fact the Rachele saga happened so publicly in the first place.
An even bigger indictment on the club is the fact the Rachele saga happened so publicly in the first place.
I dont blame them at all. Senior players hung a kid out to dry because we lost a game and they had could blame someone. There is no doubt in my mind that our internal AFL industry reputation sucks right now. Easily the worst in the AFL. It is definitely clear now that we have players talking against the club behind the scenes, and I dont blame them. Managers are clearly in the ears of the kids advising them.
The positive with the draft is it counts for naught.
Now this is the worrying part from an AFL perspective. This looks every bit of draft tampering. There is no way the camp would have spoken to the media unless they had an agenda. No reason at all for the media to go chasing that story on its own on grand final week. The only link would be trade week. Why would it matter on trade week. Melbourne have pick 5, I wonder if they have offered draper a higher contract and draper has been asked to sew the seeds of doubt so Adelaide trade pick 4 for Oliver. Or Essendon have a deal in place to get higher in the draft order.
Either way it smells and I believe the AFL should investigate. No draftee should be voicing concerns not even family or friends about any club.
The AFL needs to be stricter on this generally. I dont care from a crows perspective but every year now we see players and their families find concerns with some clubs and air them publicly. To me thats draft tampering. I would not be against the AFL coming out strong and banning players from the draft combine and ban them from club interviews. Or if it happens in the lead in to the draft, ban them altogether from the draft for the year. Its a privilege not a right. And I think some players and families are trying work arounds to get to preferred destinations and no doubt some clubs are involved. Essendon and Melbourne are conveniently both clubs with midfield issues. Now Draper says this and wants to be at a large Melbourne based club. Come on.
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ANB has no choice, it’s either earn 400k at the crows or find a different job.
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ANB will be fine as he will be part of the protected experienced players... wheras any new draftee will be part of the sanfl or 1 quarter sub if going well...
Agree, my comment is more around what a calamity the Rachele thing was for the club as a whole, and how damaging it could be to our perception from the wider footy audience. And so needless.
We have had toxic administrations and football departments over the last 20 years but this group has taken it to another level.
Remember when you buy your membership for next year you are a huge part of the problem as you are effectively supporting their disgusting behavior.
They will not get another cent out of my family.
Remember when you buy your membership for next year you are a huge part of the problem as you are effectively supporting their disgusting behavior.
They will not get another cent out of my family.
Is it possible that you can sign with a management group and also be able to use your own cognitive ability to form an opinion or feeling on a particular subject?
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Rachelle was treated like shit. That's not rubbish at all.
You don't think this deserve its own thread. This should be a massive club defining issue for the supporterbase.
An SA kid and his family are questioning whether he should play for the club given how toxic it has become.
Well done you got a "like" from Mutineer. It's not a good thing.
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That's missing the point by a very long way. It doesn't matter where he ends up or whether we were even interested in him. For this type of information to leak out is exceedingly rare, players like Bailey Smith or Cyril Rioli tanking interviews is massive news. For a player's management group to allow their concerns about a club's method of dealing with younger players to come out is rare air. And it's not out of nowhere, numerous posters on this board have suggested how we treated Rachele suggested a massive structural/cultural problem.
But you can turn a blind eye if it helps.
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Spot on. We could have been as tough as we wanted behind closed doors but publically we should have backed him in
It was handled atrociously and all about the ego of our no hoper coach and never-will-be senior players.
Hopefully Isaac stays off social media tonight
You know internally what he was told? You think his apology was because he was told to do it? He doesn't seem to be the player to listen to what the clubs tells him to do. Has there been any rumour of him requesting a trade?
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jeez the happy clapping some do here makes you wanna puke. its so embarassing.
You know who needs a real kick in the arse?
Nicks. The rest of the Coaches. The Board. Our Leadership group.
Unless the Boys Club change their ways, our team is going nowhere.
Maybe they tried this internally and think Rachele can handle it (he seems like the type of player who can).
To be honest it was the whole Rachele saga was the lowest point of the season and one of the lowest points in ****ing memory for the club.
They never really got dragged over the coals for it and now it's coming back around.
They never really got dragged over the coals for it and now it's coming back around.
