I'm just amazed that so many believed that the AFL website had any proper independence from the AFL authority. Shows the AFL have done pretty well on the PR front to convince so many.
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Fixtures, injuries and stats are probably correct. I’d be even weary about those lol.I'm just amazed that so many believed that the AFL website had any proper independence from the AFL authority. Shows the AFL have done pretty well on the PR front to convince so many.
Strange if accurate.
Lol...and all the other posters in this thread are his long lost brothers, cousins and twice removed nephews.
Give it a rest. I hear there's an anti 5G convention coming up soon
thats the one, and internally we got a lot of grief for telling him to **** off because he works for the AFL and telling him to **** off would be mean
Hey guys,
As I'm sure alot of you are aware, journalist Mitch Cleary has been sacked over a retweet of Brooke Cotchin's publicly shared tweet.
This is on the same weekend as Nathan Buckley attending a tennis match, and four clubs breaching protocols in different ways.
Here we have probably one of the finest journalists in the AFL industry, who won an award for it, and he is sacked for retweeting publicly available info. This is despite journos outing Conor McKenna, Steele Sidebottom, Jack Steven (when he was the victim) and the numerous other invasions of privacy that morally lesser media personas like Ralph, Browne and McGuire have committed time and time again.
As someone pointed out on Twitter, the fact that the vast majority of posters/personalities/fellow journos etc. are steadfastly defending him and his character, is a testament to the way he's conducted himself throughout his career.
The AFL will have a real troubling time defending this, considering how their media arm is supposed to be 'independent.'
What do people think will be the outcome here? Will the AFL double down, or will they try to save face and fire someone down the chain and rehire Mitch (if he even wants to come back)?
In a day where the majority of Victoria is about to enter Stage 4 lockdown and experience the closest thing to martial law in living memory, firing an honourable journo for posting something about someone who broke the rules selfishly, is about as tone-deaf as you can get to the wider feeling in the country - especially in Victoria.
Thoughts?
Hey guys,
As I'm sure alot of you are aware, journalist Mitch Cleary has been sacked over a retweet of Brooke Cotchin's publicly shared tweet.
This is on the same weekend as Nathan Buckley attending a tennis match, and four clubs breaching protocols in different ways.
Here we have probably one of the finest journalists in the AFL industry, who won an award for it, and he is sacked for retweeting publicly available info. This is despite journos outing Conor McKenna, Steele Sidebottom, Jack Steven (when he was the victim) and the numerous other invasions of privacy that morally lesser media personas like Ralph, Browne and McGuire have committed time and time again.
As someone pointed out on Twitter, the fact that the vast majority of posters/personalities/fellow journos etc. are steadfastly defending him and his character, is a testament to the way he's conducted himself throughout his career.
Thoughts?
The AFL will have a real troubling time defending this, considering how their media arm is supposed to be 'independent.
What do people think will be the outcome here? Will the AFL double down, or will they try to save face and fire someone down the chain and rehire Mitch (if he even wants to come back)?
In a day where the majority of Victoria is about to enter Stage 4 lockdown and experience the closest thing to martial law in living memory, firing an honourable journo for posting something about someone who broke the rules selfishly, is about as tone-deaf as you can get to the wider feeling in the country - especially in Victoria.
Stood down indefinitely.He was stood down not sacked, maybe learn the basic facts before starting an outrage post.
Stood down indefinitely.
Generally means sacked, pending outcomes
And sometimes people don't get sacked.
So he hasn't been sacked, understand? He MIGHT be sacked in the future. So right now... he isn't sacked, and this thread title is fake news and misleading.
Hopefully it turns out to be a positive for the person. Not sure how? Some anti AFL blog/podcast??? I’d support it.
Or pretend they are media at all.If you’re going to sack him to protect the “brand” -Don’t pretend AFL media is independent
it’s not - it’s a propaganda mouthpiece
R u ok?He was stood down not sacked, maybe learn the basic facts before starting an outrage post.
Reminds me of the law firm Dewey, Cheatem and Howe.Nothing surprises me anymore with this current administration of Goyder, Mclachlan and Shocking.
I'm just amazed that so many believed that the AFL website had any proper independence from the AFL authority. Shows the AFL have done pretty well on the PR front to convince so many.