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Crows wives in catfight
October 08, 2006 12:15am
TENSIONS between the Crows' "first ladies" spilled over into confrontation after Friday night's club champion dinner at the Convention Centre.
It is understood the "big chill" between Mandy Edwards, wife of Tyson, and Rachael McLeod, wife of Andrew, reached boiling point at the Swish bar at the Stamford Plaza where the revellers had kicked on.
The acrimony between the women is linked to McLeod's feud with his one-time close friend and Crows No 1 member Lleyton Hewitt.
Witnesses said a drink was thrown after the pair exchanged harsh words as they yelled and argued. Normally, the two women are at pains to avoid each other.
Some of the players stepped in to calm things down, witnesses said.
"It just ruined the night," a witness said. "It's (the feud) out of control."
Another witness said an unidentified member of the Crows group appeared to become sick.
"There were a few tears as well; about three girls in the group were crying," the witness said.
The big night out followed formalities at the Convention Centre, where Simon Goodwin won his third Malcolm Blight Medal.
The after-party finished about 4am, when staff at Swish invited the revellers to "wrap it up" so they could close.
The altercation pushes relations between the Edwards and McLeod camps to its lowest ebb.
It's known the angst between Mandy and Rachael was simmering at the Brownlow Medal count in Melbourne, where the seating had to be rearranged at the last minute to keep them apart.
But the pair might have to face each other again today, with most of the club invited to the opening of the new Sky Bar beer garden at the Alma Hotel – owned by Mark Ricciuto and Goodwin.
Edwards has previously acknowledged that he and McLeod have had club mediation to sort out their differences.
However, it is understood the relationship is all business and they have not been friendly for some time.
The chilly atmosphere between the two couples stems from their divided loyalties over tennis superstar Hewitt and his actress wife Bec Cartwright.
The Edwardses are very much part of the Hewitts' inner circle, being godparents to their young daughter Mia and with Tyson chosen to be a groomsman at the lavish wedding.
In contrast, the McLeods are completely estranged from the Hewitts.
McLeod, who once lived with Hewitt in his West Lakes mansion before his bust-up with Australia's No 1 tennis player, has said they no longer speak.
Rachael McLeod is known to have been close friends with Hewitt's former fiancee, Kim Clijsters.
Must be a slow news day today in Adelaide
October 08, 2006 12:15am
TENSIONS between the Crows' "first ladies" spilled over into confrontation after Friday night's club champion dinner at the Convention Centre.
It is understood the "big chill" between Mandy Edwards, wife of Tyson, and Rachael McLeod, wife of Andrew, reached boiling point at the Swish bar at the Stamford Plaza where the revellers had kicked on.
The acrimony between the women is linked to McLeod's feud with his one-time close friend and Crows No 1 member Lleyton Hewitt.
Witnesses said a drink was thrown after the pair exchanged harsh words as they yelled and argued. Normally, the two women are at pains to avoid each other.
Some of the players stepped in to calm things down, witnesses said.
"It just ruined the night," a witness said. "It's (the feud) out of control."
Another witness said an unidentified member of the Crows group appeared to become sick.
"There were a few tears as well; about three girls in the group were crying," the witness said.
The big night out followed formalities at the Convention Centre, where Simon Goodwin won his third Malcolm Blight Medal.
The after-party finished about 4am, when staff at Swish invited the revellers to "wrap it up" so they could close.
The altercation pushes relations between the Edwards and McLeod camps to its lowest ebb.
It's known the angst between Mandy and Rachael was simmering at the Brownlow Medal count in Melbourne, where the seating had to be rearranged at the last minute to keep them apart.
But the pair might have to face each other again today, with most of the club invited to the opening of the new Sky Bar beer garden at the Alma Hotel – owned by Mark Ricciuto and Goodwin.
Edwards has previously acknowledged that he and McLeod have had club mediation to sort out their differences.
However, it is understood the relationship is all business and they have not been friendly for some time.
The chilly atmosphere between the two couples stems from their divided loyalties over tennis superstar Hewitt and his actress wife Bec Cartwright.
The Edwardses are very much part of the Hewitts' inner circle, being godparents to their young daughter Mia and with Tyson chosen to be a groomsman at the lavish wedding.
In contrast, the McLeods are completely estranged from the Hewitts.
McLeod, who once lived with Hewitt in his West Lakes mansion before his bust-up with Australia's No 1 tennis player, has said they no longer speak.
Rachael McLeod is known to have been close friends with Hewitt's former fiancee, Kim Clijsters.
Must be a slow news day today in Adelaide
