THE WILSON FILE - the arrogance at the heart of the innuendo

[Redleg 40,928]

Sensational. We have come such a long way. I was actually blown away by the preparation of the various activities and the then the review of them. I had no idea.

I was team manager of the senior side in 1979. In those days it was a run in the pre season and some drills. Then some match practice. Then maybe a smoke or a burger with the lot and fries plus maybe a thick shake. This is light years away from that.

I enjoyed some of the minor things in the photos. I liked seeing the healthy lunch provided to the boys. I also noticed a photo where Watts had his arm around Neeld. That to me signals a new relationship between the players and the Coach.

It is clear from that article that no stone is being left unturned in order for us to succeed. I feel proud to be a member of this club and I know success will come. Go Dees.

BTW, CW, you can get stuffed, with all your negativity towards us.

PS . I am going to email Emma on a great football article.

[Deeoldfart 8,033]

Brilliant insights. No true MFC supporter could help but be excited about what's happening at our Club. The sheer professionalism of the operation is amazing. I know we are heading in the right direction, and can't wait for the NAB Cup and beyond.

[jabberwocky 2,301]

@CarowhineWilson Hear your workplace behavior is 'untenable' & 'bullyish'? Well that's just hearsay but figured I'd tweet it regardless

[dees189227 12,394]

I think it's funny that at 3 the boys have a sleep. It's like they're little children and I wonder if Neeldy says ok boys sleep time im turning off the lights now.

Have no issue with it and it shows just how much he plans for our club. I wonder if Bailey put in half of this much preparation.

[Sydney Pennski 296]

I was listening to SEN this morning and the panel which included Hutchy and a couple of others including Liam Pickering were having some fun at the cattish way Wilson tried to fob off Pickers during the week over his criticism of her Dane Swan comments. She's becoming an object of derision in the industry.

[Guest Fletch]

"Deliberately forfeited". It's still ringing in my ears. Surely we must sue.

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

"Deliberately forfeited". It's still ringing in my ears. Surely we must sue.

Patience Grasshopper...We must strike at the right time. We may only get one shot at nailing it properly.

[Deeman 1,497]

Patience Grasshopper...We must strike at the right time. We may only get one shot at nailing it properly.

Apparently, Seve Ballesteros only got one shot too!

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

Apparently, Seve Ballesteros only got one shot too!

Tiger Woods was a machine gun!

[Outside fifty 967]

Patience Grasshopper...We must strike at the right time. We may only get one shot at nailing it properly.

Yes Master. We will wait patient like the budgie and cunning like the Wombat. When the time is right we will strike with the speed of a fat lazy Labrador in need of a feed. Our enemies will be vanquished.

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

Yes Master. We will wait patient like the budgie and cunning like the Wombat. When the time is right we will strike with the speed of a fat lazy Labrador in need of a feed. Our enemies will be vanquished.

it shall be a gloriuos day to see Wilson & Rita Panahi (wilson's greatest allie)

Being shot down on TV, Radio & the print media's.

the very place where they collect their pay cheque from....panihi is another MFC hater & a very good reason to hate Hawthorn.

[Longsufferingnomore 1,631]

Who would take any notice of what Rita Panihi says anyway. She is such a know all and knows nothing about football. I take less notice of what she says than "Kero" (love that). I am absolutely dumbfounded she could be on a sports radio station. She is a social commentator (she has to be blonde - apologies to all the blonds on demonland) not a sports commentator and I think SEN could no better than getting Emma Q on to comment on football like her ladyship does on AW

[Cards13 9,117]

I was listening to SEN this morning and the panel which included Hutchy and a couple of others including Liam Pickering were having some fun at the cattish way Wilson tried to fob off Pickers during the week over his criticism of her Dane Swan comments. She's becoming an object of derision in the industry.

It's funny as all of the journo's on that station have said a number of times that Caro has had the best 6 months of footy journalism by anyone ever.... yet the footy people deride her.

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

Who would take any notice of what Rita Panihi says anyway. She is such a know all and knows nothing about football. I take less notice of what she says than "Kero" (love that). I am absolutely dumbfounded she could be on a sports radio station. She is a social commentator (she has to be blonde - apologies to all the blonds on demonland) not a sports commentator and I think SEN could no better than getting Emma Q on to comment on football like her ladyship does on AW

i agree, but the fact is Panahi is on Radio & is a huge user of social networks & Blogs so her sour words do carry.

She is a beunette btw!!

[dees189227 12,394]

I know this is the Wilson file but here is the other one that hates us. Greg Venom Denham.

[hoopla 418]

I was listening to SEN this morning and the panel which included Hutchy and a couple of others including Liam Pickering were having some fun at the cattish way Wilson tried to fob off Pickers during the week over his criticism of her Dane Swan comments. She's becoming an object of derision in the industry.

Logically Wilson's next article should be " The MFC Investigation finished Anderson"

I refuse to believe that the fact that Adrian Anderson is leaving in the midst of the MFC tanking investigation is purely a coincidence.He has said that he has nothing else in the pipeline. If you were confident of a clear "worthwhile" outcome wouldn't you want to finish what you have started ?.

As he has demonstrated with the tribunal, Anderson is driven by a desire to replace subjective judgment with black and white rules. To him, there is a point at which "tanking" crosses a clear line from 'list management' to 'result rigging' ....... and he has been driving the investigators to find that point ( even though no such point exists!). In doing so he has dug the AFL into a big hole - and put it into a position which will damage its reputation whatever it concludes about Melbourne.

I reckon Demetriou would have dismissed McLean's comments as the jaundiced view of a player whose future in the team was threatened by arrival of a group of young talented midfielders - but Demetriou was away and Anderson jumped in boots and all. I wouldn't be surprised if this drove a wedge between them ........... which was instrumental in Anderson moving on.

You'd think Caro would be on to this. But that would force her to admit that the investigation was always going to finish in 'no mans land' - that ' criminal tanking' can never be proved - and to do that would contradict the guilty verdict she pronounced all those weeks ago .Accordingly she has said nothing.

I have no inside information on any of this. I just can't believe that the timing of this surprise announcement is pure coincidence - and nothing else. I think Caro would have the same suspicions - but she can't pursue them because they shoot her own argument in the foot.

[jabberwocky 2,301]

The slander against my good name is preposterous.

I have seen photographs and it is impossible for me, a dark, handsome and well bred Spaniard to make ficky, ficky with this person.

Could I suggest this is a case of mistaken identity? Perhaps, my very good friend Manuel from Barthelona?

Former champion golfer and journalist jockey, Seve Ballesteros.

"Make ficky ficky", I like that. Might use it.

[Deeman 1,497]

Anyone know if Seve has a broomstick?

If not, he can always borrow Kero's.

[Guest Fletch]

i agree, but the fact is Panahi is on Radio & is a huge user of social networks & Blogs so her sour words do carry.

She is a beunette btw!!

Quite cute too as it turns out. Shame she's so unlistenable.

[old dee 23,792]

it shall be a gloriuos day to see Wilson & Rita Panahi (wilson's greatest allie)

Being shot down on TV, Radio & the print media's.

the very place where they collect their pay cheque from....panihi is another MFC hater & a very good reason to hate Hawthorn.

There is no good reason to hate the mighty Hawks.

They are everything the MFC should aspire to be.

Wealthy, Powerful, take no prisoners , win at all costs, regular finals participants and GF winners.

[PJ_12345 1,098]

Logically Wilson's next article should be " The MFC Investigation finished Anderson"

I refuse to believe that the fact that Adrian Anderson is leaving in the midst of the MFC tanking investigation is purely a coincidence.He has said that he has nothing else in the pipeline. If you were confident of a clear "worthwhile" outcome wouldn't you want to finish what you have started ?.

As he has demonstrated with the tribunal, Anderson is driven by a desire to replace subjective judgment with black and white rules. To him, there is a point at which "tanking" crosses a clear line from 'list management' to 'result rigging' ....... and he has been driving the investigators to find that point ( even though no such point exists!). In doing so he has dug the AFL into a big hole - and put it into a position which will damage its reputation whatever it concludes about Melbourne.

I reckon Demetriou would have dismissed McLean's comments as the jaundiced view of a player whose future in the team was threatened by arrival of a group of young talented midfielders - but Demetriou was away and Anderson jumped in boots and all. I wouldn't be surprised if this drove a wedge between them ........... which was instrumental in Anderson moving on.

You'd think Caro would be on to this. But that would force her to admit that the investigation was always going to finish in 'no mans land' - that ' criminal tanking' can never be proved - and to do that would contradict the guilty verdict she pronounced all those weeks ago .Accordingly she has said nothing.

I have no inside information on any of this. I just can't believe that the timing of this surprise announcement is pure coincidence - and nothing else. I think Caro would have the same suspicions - but she can't pursue them because they shoot her own argument in the foot.

Caro's boat is sinking fast.

Its gone from pre-meditated, organised and systematic tanking from the top in the official "vault" to a discussion in a tin shed and finally to a joke between two people.

What happened to all those sources, what happened to all those facts, what happened to the presumption of innocence?

Somehow after all of this I know she will manage to weasle her way out of any wrong doing, and will never admitt that she was wrong and we always tanked.

but I dont think Anderson leaving is connected, he was a necessary evil, and now there is nothing more for him to do.

[Whispering_Jack 30,182]

Don't want to be a nit picker as far as the Age is concerned and I do enjoy the PSSST column on the back page of Age that incorrectly claims Jason Pongracic of the Stingrays was drafted last month. This would probably come as a surprise to Jason who was, in fact overlooked, but is still hoping to be picked up in the rookie draft.

[monoccular 17,431]

Yet another fine article by Emma Quayle in the Age today. She writes simply and honestly without any suggestion of vitriol or hatred and dare I say she knows her stuff. She's coming to get you kero !

P.s. she has such a lovely smile as well, unlike Kero who looks like someone has rubbed a dog turd under her nose.

Right on track re Quayle. Positive factual well researched stuff.

And I love your description of the sad, bitter, malicious Ms Wilson - I have been trying to find a way of describing her countenance without appearing sexist of misogynist (conventional definition) and that is just spot on.

[Biffen 12,943]

There is no good reason to hate the mighty Hawks.

They are everything the MFC should aspire to be.

Wealthy, Powerful, take no prisoners , win at all costs, regular finals participants and GF winners.

They had the best draft Zone in the 70s and 80s.

They have had a lot of success and have produced some absolute Champions over the years.

They are a club that is starved of pain and failure and disappointment.

Their supporters are generally arrogant tossers who expect a free kick every 5 seconds and whinge when they dont get it .

I want to see them suffer for as long as possible.

I despise them.

[old dee 23,792]

They had the best draft Zone in the 70s and 80s.

They have had a lot of success and have produced some absolute Champions over the years.

They are a club that is starved of pain and failure and disappointment.

Their supporters are generally arrogant tossers who expect a free kick every 5 seconds and whinge when they dont get it .

I want to see them suffer for as long as possible.

I despise them.

Yes every thing I wish we were!