WESTERN Bulldogs president Peter Gordon has launched a blistering attack on Sydney’s abuse of the cost-of-living allowance, accusing the Swans of bending the AFL’s rules.
The Swans’ “Bondi Billionaires” demolished Geelong on Thursday night, with Gordon one of a number of Melbourne club officials believing Sydney has an unfair advantage this year.
He said the Swans had abused the cost-of-living allowance, set to be watered down at the AFL’s equalisation meeting on Wednesday.
The Dogs president urged the AFL to have a long memory if the Lance Franklin deal eventually wrecked Sydney’s salary cap.
“I think we all recognise the cost-of-living allowance was completely unfair and with respect to (former president) Richard Colless it is almost farcical to see the way Sydney has used it over the last little while,’’ he said.
“You only need to look at last night’s game to see how well Sydney has exploited the cost-of-living allowance (COLA).
“I think they have tested the (AFL’s) rules, because I am not sure anyone would say they believe Buddy will be playing footy in a Sydney jumper in nine years. And if in eight years time if they come to the AFL and say we need relief because he’s won us a few flags and we are important for the competition but the guys who made the decision are long gone so help us, I hope the AFL has a long memory.”
Asked how to stop a rampant Sydney outfit, departing Carlton chief executive Greg Swann replied on SEN: “Give us all an (extra) million bucks and we might be a chance.”
Equalisation working group member Gordon was supported by another Melbourne president who said of Sydney’s dominant win: “You saw the COLA in action last night. And it was pretty scary”.
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How the fuck can a fan of a struggling MEL club still follow this sport where legalised cheating makes sure a team win the FLAG.
















If YOUR TEAM WIN A Gf IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE THEY ARE THE BEST TEAM ,not because they have far more $$$$$$$ to spend than other teams ..
Rigged sport followed by braindead backward southerners