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Caroline Wilson's descent into gutter journalism

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I'm still fascinated to see what happens with The Age's sponsorship of the Melbourne Football Club following this unbridled attack.

I surely don't expect them to be biased towards the club, but it appears to be the direct opposite.

Over-correction maybe?

Unacceptable nonetheless.

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    I think that the Daily Maggot says everything that the AFL need to consider on this tanking nonsense: http://thedailymaggot.com/?p=2390

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    The footy news cycle is a bit slow and this tanking suggestion is being over analysed. In my opinion, it will be too hard to prove in regards to handing out sanctions. If I'm wrong then all the other clubs that have sat at the bottom of the AFL ladders during the era of priority picks will come under scrutiny. A mess the AFL will avoid at all costs.

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    Absolutely the club can't be sanctioned over this. Flippant or not, there would have to be evidence that actions were taken to loose games, as a direct result of directions given. I agree if he said it then it was probably in a humorous way. Even if he said it in anger, then who knows he may have countered it 10 minutes later with, "you all know I was only joking". In which case there is absolutely no case to answer.

    Caro - has no credibility headlining an article from a joke. Honestly, who do you know in the club who takes CC's jokes as a threat or who was disgruntled or easily offended to remember this?

    Who leaks al this grabage?

    If we can be sanctioned over a joke over the cirumstances we were in, surely so can Carlton with Libba's and Fev's "Tanks very much" comments. This is getting more strict than blapsheme against the holy prophet. Get perspective please and just write about Hurrican Sandy ffs

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    I'm still fascinated to see what happens with The Age's sponsorship of the Melbourne Football Club following this unbridled attack.

    I surely don't expect them to be biased towards the club, but it appears to be the direct opposite.

    Over-correction maybe?

    Unacceptable nonetheless.

    I hope we [censored] them off it's principle and that's worth more than their money.

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    Club should be on the front foot like Eddy would be Typical weak melbourne response roll over play dead play by the rules jolly good show What?

    The reality is the Eddy wouldn't have to be on the front foot, because the media, the AFL and the questioning on looker.... Wouldn't dare question Collingwood in this way..... Pays to have power....

    It's a typical weak response, because we are a weak club...... If we were strong...... We'd have nothing to respond too.....

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    Dear AFL, I'm having a glass of red. How's life? Ever been to dreamworld? It's fun.

    Anyway, hope all's well. Nothing to see here. Take care.

    Jesus fkn christ. Can you just wait out until something concrete happens before you start slitting your wrists and popping valium?

    It's the fact that has been made such a big issue that is frustrating

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    Is losing on purpose illegal?

    We did. Everyone knows that. Most of us endorsed it.

    We lost to try to win a premiership. The hard way.

    The afl set up the plan, with a lack of logic.

    We must all acknowledge that stupidity of the system and move on.

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    Forgive me ?

    Nice..... It can't hurt to see this twice.....

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    Maybe that fat cat dimetriou should be the first one sacked.

    He is a [censored]. He fukced the incentives.

    Supporters want 2 things.

    1. Premierships

    2. Heros

    He sold us the notion that losing can win us heroes, and then premierships. In saying that 80% fell for it hook line and sinker.

    Karma wins.

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    Me thinks caroline wilson forgets how [censored] we are and were.

    Also that she can go and jump off a cliff.

    Seriously, we need to sue the pants off her and her paper

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    Wilson's latest effort - Demons: shock & awful

    Just a whole lot more abuse, really - having a free hit. Whilst it's tempting to have a whack at her, better to let this all cool down and then act.

    Her writing is more lurid, less evidence based (unless she has the emails, she only has hearsay), and more sensationalist than ever. Lost what little respect I had for her,

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    Caro's still going on about us tanking for Tom Scully. Now, I know the papers trawl these forums looking for posts to highlight so I'll make it easy for them.

    What actually happened

    1. (priority) Tom $cully

    2. Jack Trengove

    3. Dustin Martin to Richmond

    What would have happened

    1. Tom $cully (not a priority pick)

    2. Dustin Martin OR Jack Trengove to Richmond

    Her attention to detail (or lack thereof) is a disgrace. Doesn't mean we won't get stooged by the AFL in the end, but I'll happily join North fans (for the first time ever) in abusing her for the rest of time.

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    I think Caroline Wilson is auditioning for Before the Game... because she has got to be joking!

    That is a disgraceful sham of an article containing fanciful leaps of reasoning to sustain an argument.

    In her mind the MFC has already been convicted.

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    Caro's still going on about us tanking for Tom Scully. Now, I know the papers trawl these forums looking for posts to highlight so I'll make it easy for them.

    What actually happened

    1. (priority) Tom $cully

    2. Jack Trengove

    3. Dustin Martin to Richmond

    What would have happened

    1. Tom $cully (not a priority pick)

    2. Dustin Martin OR Jack Trengove to Richmond

    Her attention to detail (or lack thereof) is a disgrace. Doesn't mean we won't get stooged by the AFL in the end, but I'll happily join North fans (for the first time ever) in abusing her for the rest of time.

    That said, if we beat Richmond then they would have finished last and had the no. 1 pick, which they would have used on Scully.

    So Scully came to Melbourne because of that loss, even though Trengove ended up being the PP.

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    i am actually shocked at how ridiculous and personal this article is.

    Someone at the club really did something wrong to Caro somewhere along the way as I have never seen her write something with such vengeance before. It is written from the heart, with no facts to support it.

    Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

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    yes I have met and spoken to him many times

    and yes he LOVES melbourne

    he has always made time to call me back and talk to me , he has always asked how my wife is , as she has not been well ,even 2 weeks ago ,

    always up for a chat and a laugh ,

    he has always helped me and even gotten me and my company back to the dees . I thank him for that

    Best wishes for your family M c.

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    Absolute bile spitting dribble. Looks like she is another Demonland reader as well? GAFY Caroline! Like you say...wait until allegations are formally put instead of through this self anointed, judge, juror and executioner and deal with them in due course. I think the column reads as a sourpuss response to the MFC's media release this arvo. She has nil idea of the concept put forward in the MFC media release of natural justice.

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    i am actually shocked at how ridiculous and personal this article is.

    Someone at the club really did something wrong to Caro somewhere along the way as I have never seen her write something with such vengeance before. It is written from the heart, with no facts to support it.

    Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

    It actually makes me wonder if someone associated with the club has actually rung her and told her to pull her head in.

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    CW is only one person, with one opinion. And try as she might, an opinion that will not be factored in when the AFL makes its judgement. She seems hell-bent on proving otherwise, but alas, it will be to no avail.

    Our president today reminded those investigating, that trial by media is not acceptable practice when conducting an investigation. CW knows this, and knows that her opinion will have 0 influence on the outcome. Unfortunately, she simply doesn't want to accept it, and it is quite sad really.

    She talks about the lengths at which we went to when 'tanking'. I'd suggest to her that she is going even further with her journalistic smear campaign. How bad a quality for a football club to be tanking??? Caro needs to wake up and realise that she is of a worse quality than the MFC with this continued vendetta. How hypocritical and ironic.

    But worry not MFC fans, i'm pretty sure she will get what's coming to her, one way or another. Our legal team will see to that.

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    That said, if we beat Richmond then they would have finished last and had the no. 1 pick, which they would have used on Scully.

    So Scully came to Melbourne because of that loss, even though Trengove ended up being the PP.

    Not necessarily, if we'd won the ladder after R19 would have been

    13. Richmond (18)

    14. North Melbourne (18)

    15. Melbourne (16)

    16. Fremantle (16)

    With about 0.9% between the bottom two. Freo won the next week, but I suspect if they'd gone last they'd have ensured they didn't...

    I hate to think what the Melbourne vs Freo game would have been like if we'd gone into R20 on four wins each and a sliver of percentage separating the two teams - but we would have still been very much in the mix to finish last of our own accord.

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