Talking Footy

Raiderdave wrote:

wow


RIP any integrity this sport held............

even I am astounded ... shocked ... at the leniency shown by the VFL in the Adelaide Budgies Salary cap rorting scandal
its sickening

I knew they'd go soft
but this is gob smacking

they effectively thrashed them with a feather & gave them a pat on the bum & one of these .. .. as they left the hearing

pidgeons CEO .... banned 6 Months
Storm CEO .... banned for life & lucky not to be behind bars for fraud.

seagulls club fined 300K
Storm .... fined 1.5 Million

sparrows ... no punishment at all for season 2013
Storm... 2 minor premierships stripped .... 2 premierships stripped .... 8 quality players forceably released .... & forced to play the entire 2010 season for no points


if the VFL thinks a few draft picks lost for 2014 & a player complicet in the rort ... given a few weeks suspension .. is gunna save their integrity
they are delusional



one of the lowest days in Victorian Rules history
a disgrace
an utter disgrace

Xman wrote:

Raiderdave wrote:

wow


RIP any integrity this sport held............

even I am astounded ... shocked ... at the leniency shown by the VFL in the Adelaide Budgies Salary cap rorting scandal
its sickening

I knew they'd go soft
but this is gob smacking

they effectively thrashed them with a feather & gave them a pat on the bum & one of these .. .. as they left the hearing

pidgeons CEO .... banned 6 Months
Storm CEO .... banned for life & lucky not to be behind bars for fraud.

seagulls club fined 300K
Storm .... fined 1.5 Million

sparrows ... no punishment at all for season 2013
Storm... 2 minor premierships stripped .... 2 premierships stripped .... 8 quality players forceably released .... & forced to play the entire 2010 season for no points


if the VFL thinks a few draft picks lost for 2014 & a player complicet in the rort ... given a few weeks suspension .. is gunna save their integrity
they are delusional



one of the lowest days in Victorian Rules history
a disgrace
an utter disgrace

WHAT A DOUCHE!

Storm, 1.7 million dollar breach involving multiple players and multiple years. In fact players were given double contracts in a desperate attempt to evade detection!!! In fact they never should have won the 2009 GF because the NRL were too slow investigating the issue and let them win during the investigation!

Crows, 200k breach involving a single player. Hit with draft sanctions, fine of 300k for the club, 50k for the CEO, 6 month ban for both.

A fair comparison is the Warriors who breached their cap by 1 million and only face a two game loss and 430k fine.

What an absolute farce the NRL is!!!

Striker wrote:

Raid is right, X! The Crows were slapped on the hand. If the AFL had an integrity this is what SHOULD have happened!

1. Tippett should be banned for life.
2. Trigg should be banned for life.
3. The Crows should not be in the draft next time around at least and should be playing at least half the season for no premiership points!

Weak as piss, the AFL. Yes, the Storm copped it worse because the breach was bigger, but not THAT much bigger!

Striker wrote:

The Crows also did something that the Storm or the Warriors never did! They tied a player into a contract that breached the draft conditions! It's not just about the salary cap, you freaking dummy!

Striker wrote:

The Warriors didn't do what the Crows did!

Striker wrote:

It was draft dodging, dimwit! The NRL doesn't have a draft!!

AFL stars exploit loophole to avoid drug strikes
Michael Warner Herald Sun December 01, 2012 12:00AM

AFL players are avoiding drug strikes by exploiting a loophole in the game's illicit drugs policy.

The Herald Sun can reveal there has been a spike in players self-reporting the use of drugs to AFL medical directors Dr Peter Harcourt and Dr Harry Unglik.

The concern is restricted to a small number of players, most from the same club.

By self-reporting, players avoid registering a positive drug test and a strike against their name.

Self-reporting is a feature of the AFL's three-strikes illicit drugs policy and occurs when a player wishes to admit having used drugs.

Club chiefs say excuses used include "I have had my drink spiked" and "I've accidentally had drugs".

Some players have self-reported more than once, raising concerns about a deliberate abuse of
AFL players are regularly tested for illicit drugs and can be tested at any time, not just on match days.

There was a surge in self-reports this year, leading to suspicions players were abusing the system.

The revelation comes amid calls for a tightening of the illicit drugs policy and concern from clubs about a growing illegal drug culture.

The Herald Sun understands the AFL and AFLPA are considering limiting the number of allowable self-reporting incidents to one per player.

An increase in the number of off-season hair tests is also being considered.

The league said last night: "The AFL and its medical directors have made recommendations to the AFLPA in relation to aspects of the illicit drugs policy."

AFL Players' Association general manager of player relations Ian Prendergast said the union was in continuing talks with the AFL and its medicos about improving illicit drugs policy.

"If there are issues that need to be addressed to ensure that the policy not only helps players at risk but also acts as a strong deterrent, I'm confident we can address those issues through our discussion with the AFL medicos," Mr Prendergast said.

"However, to say the policy is the problem, and not the factors leading players to engage in risky behaviour, is short-sighted.

"This is an issue within our community that we acknowledge and understand will inevitably impact on our members in some way.

"If clubs have concerns about drug use among their players, they can approach the AFL medicos for target testing of those players and to adopt strategies to deal with such concerns ."

The concern is restricted to a small number of players, most from the same club.