Albert Ross
Premiership Player
Vlad only calls a meeting when he knows the result. He already would have spoken to the club presidents.
Peter Gordon talking tough, so there is one vote.
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Vlad only calls a meeting when he knows the result. He already would have spoken to the club presidents.
Essendon supporters should listen to Peter Gordon's comments about the meeting on 774 just now.
The AFL have their barrels loaded.
Peter Gordon talking tough, so there is one vote.
I'm hearing some interesting stuff this morning around this meeting. Looks like the AFL has clear majority support for dumping Essendon from the finals. They expect to be immediately injuncted on the same grounds of 'procedural fairness', but they expect that injunction to fail.
The issue is actually how they do it - after Essendon didn't take the deal, the mood among some clubs is that deregistration is cleaner (?!) than taking points away. There is some dispute whether the AFL has enough support to run that line, as it gives them back the keys to the car and there would not be a definite timeframe for what happens to the licence. It could be that this weekend's game (yes, Round 22) is Essendon's last for quite a while but I don't think the AFL has the necessary number of clubs yet.
Essendon,
i am insulted to be regarded in the same group as Carlton. I can think of at least 2 other clubs bigger. oh wait, one is getting severely f*cked on.
still, carlton is really one of the big boys? really? there should be a joint asada/wada/acc/afl investigation into this.
I thought that's what the 'Lube-All Plus' was for?
So as Little does a ring around tonight how many Presidents do you think are taking his call?
I reckon a lot of calls going to message bank.
AFL would have a quorum before they even walk into the meeting. Hawthorn will have been promised a better compo pick for Buddy, Pies revenue lines protected from equalisation and so on. What has Little got to offer any of the other clubs?
Hawks would like a better draw please. If the AFL want to screw Essendon royally, give them our draw.
The interesting thing will be if Little jumps or is pushed. The 17 other clubs will be desperate not to be the bad guys, they won't want this to come to a vote. They will make their feelings known and expect Little to see how things have stacked-up and decide to volunteer for the Bombers to step aside. McGuire, Brayshaw and Koch won't want the media backlash and boycotts, and Westaway is the trucking business and won't want to poke Toll too hard.
Essendon supporters should listen to Peter Gordon's comments about the meeting on 774 just now.
The AFL have their barrels loaded.
I'm hearing some interesting stuff this morning around this meeting. Looks like the AFL has clear majority support for dumping Essendon from the finals. They expect to be immediately injuncted on the same grounds of 'procedural fairness', but they expect that injunction to fail.
The issue is actually how they do it - after Essendon didn't take the deal, the mood among some clubs is that deregistration is cleaner (?!) than taking points away. There is some dispute whether the AFL has enough support to run that line, as it gives them back the keys to the car and there would not be a definite timeframe for what happens to the licence. It could be that this weekend's game (yes, Round 22) is Essendon's last for quite a while but I don't think the AFL has the necessary number of clubs yet.
The interesting thing will be if Little jumps or is pushed. The 17 other clubs will be desperate not to be the bad guys, they won't want this to come to a vote. They will make their feelings known and expect Little to see how things have stacked-up and decide to volunteer for the Bombers to step aside. McGuire, Brayshaw and Koch won't want the media backlash and boycotts, and Westaway is the trucking business and won't want to poke Toll too hard.
this week is essendons last week,does that mean richmond get a bye next week :0The more I think about it the more I think Essendon are gone today. If the clubs vote them out there is no legal recourse is there? Who do Essendon take action against? Every other club? A court will not touch that.
So assuming this is on the cards, Essendon get voted out. Ignored for a few weeks while the season is completed. Then the AFL and the EFC negotiate a deal in the off season with the threat that they will only be allowed back in when they bend over and accept their penalty. AFL saves a mountain of heartache and money. All of the supposed weaknesses in the AFL structure (restraint of trade, salary cap, whatever else) never gets tested in court. The clubs do all of the AFL's dirty work so the AFL come out smelling like roses. Job done.
It is &*%$ing brilliant!
Pathetic, I'm going to start following NRL and support the Cronulla Sharks instead. Oh wait..
3AW Rumour File said the AFL released the charges yesterday given they knew they had the numbers to put a temporary hold on Essendon's competition points.
Hawks would like a better draw please. If the AFL want to screw Essendon royally, give them our draw.
Hawks would like a better draw please. If the AFL want to screw Essendon royally, give them our draw.
I think you will simply find they will endorse the commission and the AFL executive re their handling of the investigation.
Make a statement about the fact that we all signed up to follow the rules of the AFL and make a thinly disguised comment that if you don't like the rules you are welcome to leave and join another competition.