For too many years the power clubs wielded too much power over the running of the VFL pre national comp.

Then it gradually expanded, nationally.

The old problems caused by those in Power back decades ago have still not been meaningfully addressed, yet many other changes have taken place as the sport grew in size, but the same heartache continues to the suffering.

The upshot is, families of the suffering are giving up the futile fight & turning away from the unrecognisable game.

Here is a parallel in our V8 SuperCars, overseas this week >

V8s left on the grid''''

NEVER has V8 Supercars gone so far for so little. As the undercard to formula one at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend, Australia's premier racing series got three short races and the cold shoulder.

Unlike the previous two treks to Abu Dhabi in 2010, and last year, when the V8s were the main show at the dazzling Yas Marina circuit, this time they have been pushed into the background, with limited track time, unfriendly scheduling and having had to accept being penned in the secondary pit lane with no access to the F1 area.

Being marginalised by the F1 organisers has been a shock to the V8 Supercars contingent, who are used to VIP treatment on their foreign forays.

It's a long way to fly 28 cars and hundreds of tonnes of spare parts in two jumbo jets, plus airlift hundreds of V8 Supercars and team personnel, for three 12-lap, 65-kilometre sprint races.

Read more:

http://www.theage.co...l#ixzz2BD9ANITf

IMO this is an example of whats been happening to our own marginalised clubs for 40 + years on top of our own mistakes.

But IMO our biggest mistake is laying back shutting up & taking the Medicine dished out by the VFL/AFL at the behest of the powerclubs dominant leverage on Footy's management.

Now we see a Nth Melb' person as the public Boss,,, with a Car'ton power player as a major power in the backrooms, where faceless people make silent decisions.

After the last 50Years of crap from the top, How do you trust in an Balanced Outcome?

Precisely the reason i believe we must take this to court and fight like dogs for our rightful place.

If we the MFC just quietly accept an AFL sanction that hurts we will not recover.

For too many years the power clubs wielded too much power over the running of the VFL pre national comp.

Then it gradually expanded, nationally.

The old problems caused by those in Power back decades ago have still not been meaningfully addressed, yet many other changes have taken place as the sport grew in size, but the same heartache continues to the suffering.

The upshot is, families of the suffering are giving up the futile fight & turning away from the unrecognisable game.

Here is a parallel in our V8 SuperCars, overseas this week >

V8s left on the grid''''

NEVER has V8 Supercars gone so far for so little. As the undercard to formula one at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend, Australia's premier racing series got three short races and the cold shoulder.

Unlike the previous two treks to Abu Dhabi in 2010, and last year, when the V8s were the main show at the dazzling Yas Marina circuit, this time they have been pushed into the background, with limited track time, unfriendly scheduling and having had to accept being penned in the secondary pit lane with no access to the F1 area.

Being marginalised by the F1 organisers has been a shock to the V8 Supercars contingent, who are used to VIP treatment on their foreign forays.

It's a long way to fly 28 cars and hundreds of tonnes of spare parts in two jumbo jets, plus airlift hundreds of V8 Supercars and team personnel, for three 12-lap, 65-kilometre sprint races.

Read more:

http://www.theage.co...l#ixzz2BD9ANITf

IMO this is an example of whats been happening to our own marginalised clubs for 40 + years on top of our own mistakes.

But IMO our biggest mistake is laying back shutting up & taking the Medicine dished out by the VFL/AFL at the behest of the powerclubs dominant leverage on Footy's management.

Now we see a Nth Melb' person as the public Boss,,, with a Car'ton power player as a major power in the backrooms, where faceless people make silent decisions.

After the last 50Years of crap from the top, How do you trust in an Balanced Outcome?

More quality from 'The Ague'. Photo captioned Jamie Whincup is Actually Will Davison.

Precisely the reason i believe we must take this to court and fight like dogs for our rightful place.

If we the MFC just quietly accept an AFL sanction that hurts we will not recover.

Agree wholeheartedly MFC must be on the front foot in this