Like walking a tight-rope though isn't it? You want to stand up for your club, but offset that with "biting the hand that feeds you" so to speak. I suspect the "poorer" (i.e. weaker in terms of clout) clubs will always be on the wrong end of the power dynamic in any AFL discussions. I think it's been reflected at times in our decisions whether to challenge tribunal decisions over the years - some clubs might not think twice about the cost (where relevant) to mount a challenge, but historically I'm sure that's been a primary consideration for us (maybe not so much now). I'm not being critical of Gordon (or Smorgon before him) btw, sometimes you unfortunately have to accept where you sit in the bigger scheme of things, and pick your battles, rather than contest every one.
