Yep and it's not like he played well in the grand final, one of the worst players on the ground , went for an idiotic kick around the corner from 45m when he's already been told to drop punt from that distance . Contributed almost nothing so would have been a prime candidate to point the finger at if we fell short .Imagine the fallout if the Pies lost. Not that it would be the reason, but these things tend to be let go more easily when the result works out.
It's like Aker with the Lions. Nobody cared that he was tool when they were winning but as soon as they dropped off it became a big issue.