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Hawthorn official caught @ Casey, Spying from trees!

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http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/hawthorn-spy-found-up-a-tree-20110402-1cskx.html

Hawthorn spy found up a tree

Jon Pierik

April 3, 2011 "MELBOURNE and Hawthorn have re-ignited their spy games as the two clubs prepare for the twilight clash at the MCG today.

The Demons asked a Hawthorn spy to leave a closed Melbourne training session at Casey Fields in Cranbourne on Friday after he was caught monitoring the Demons from up a tree. After he was noticed, the spy was ordered to leave, which he did."

Can anyone Identify, the Guilty man.

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The old man looked up from his one dying eye, and said >>>> Thats him?

"It is believed the Hawks may have been particularly interested in the fitness of Melbourne's key defender James Frawley, who is set to return from injury today. Frawley is expected to spend time on Lance Franklin.

Advertisement: Story continues below This latest spat comes just a year after Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson blasted Melbourne counterpart Dean Bailey over Demon spy Dave Dunbar attending a closed session at Waverley Park. Dunbar is the Demons' innovations coach.

The Hawks had been worried clubs were trying to film their sessions from houses surrounding their training ground."

# Does anyone have access to a HotAir Ballon?

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    We did it last year to them

    I stood right next to a West Coast "spy" year at a training session.

    This really isn't news

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    Someone else might remember the actual name, but this was being talked about on Triple M yesterday (maybe Friday) and it was apparently the assistant to the guy who normally spies for them. Piggy Dunstall was being asked about it and said that seeing clubs hadn't agreed to not spy then there's no reason why they shouldn't too, despite the fact they were the ones kicking up a stink about it.

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    We did it last year to them

    I stood right next to a West Coast "spy" year at a training session.

    This really isn't news

    No, but I find it humorous.

    Don't you see the funny side of it all?

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    No, but I find it humorous.

    Don't you see the funny side of it all?

    I reckon a spy at training just shows we've really got 'em worried. It does far more for the spyee (us) than it does for the spyer (them).

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    We've been caught out doing some funny spy tactics to the Hawks over the years.

    Fair game as far as I'm concerned. Pretty tough to have a closed session these days.

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