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Another former coach, besides Plough and Libba, in David Parkin in today's Herald Sun admits to having ".. been tempted and gone down that road too " . To think that it only took a few smart-alec jibes from Brock Mclean to set the wolves on to US !

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    Bit late now for the Fess up...they will all walk out of the shadows now!!

    They can do it with impugnity as the AFL won't touch the big or interstate clubs. God help the Dogs or Roos if they get caught for something.

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    Another former coach, besides Plough and Libba, in David Parkin in today's Herald Sun admits to having ".. been tempted and gone down that road too " . To think that it only took a few smart-alec jibes from Brock Mclean to set the wolves on to US !

    Couldn't make a more direct confession than that. He's not even saying he 'heard' something - he says he did it. Will he AFL act? Will CW run with it?

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    Couldn't make a more direct confession than that. He's not even saying he 'heard' something - he says he did it. Will he AFL act? Will CW run with it?

    Ha ha.

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    Bit late now for the Fess up...they will all walk out of the shadows now!!

    Lets hope so WYL, as Parko is good friends with Connolls, & Connolls would need all the support & friendship he can get aty the mo I reckon..

    Connolls is a top fella & should have our support, even more after this.

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    They can do it with impugnity as the AFL won't touch the big or interstate clubs. God help the Dogs or Roos if they get caught for something.

    I don't believe that.

    I believe we flaunted it after the fact, thinking we were safe.

    Almost, but obviously not quite.

    The AFL, as they are, felt backed into a corner.

    If AD was here, we'd have been fine.

    But he wasn't, and fate conspired against us.

    *by we, I mean certain club officials.

    ** by certain club officials, I mean CC.

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    I don't believe that.

    I believe we flaunted it after the fact, thinking we were safe.

    Almost, but obviously not quite.

    The AFL, as they are, felt backed into a corner.

    If AD was here, we'd have been fine.

    But he wasn't, and fate conspired against us.

    *by we, I mean certain club officials.

    ** by certain club officials, I mean CC.

    It is logically possible that you are correct and so is Redleg. Do you really think CWood would have been subject to an 8 month drawn out investigation in the same circumstances? I don't - sadly a large supporter base means lots of $ and that is what motivates the AFL.

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    Couldn't make a more direct confession than that. He's not even saying he 'heard' something - he says he did it. Will he AFL act? Will CW run with it?

    Exactly.

    The hypocrisy is indescribable.

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    He could sign a stat deck and still not get done...... Because he didn't coach MFC.....

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    It is logically possible that you are correct and so is Redleg. Do you really think CWood would have been subject to an 8 month drawn out investigation in the same circumstances? I don't - sadly a large supporter base means lots of $ and that is what motivates the AFL.

    Not Just a large supporter base, but a feisty supporter base that doesn't care about subtlety, would demand heads roll @ AFL HQ.

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    Doubt it will even cause a ripple. Everyone is tanked out. Need to get used to the idea that we are the only club that will get whacked.

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    It is logically possible that you are correct and so is Redleg. Do you really think CWood would have been subject to an 8 month drawn out investigation in the same circumstances? I don't - sadly a large supporter base means lots of $ and that is what motivates the AFL.

    Possiby.

    The Pies aren't dependent on the AFL for financial assistance, and their crowd numbers mean it's largely irrelevant what the AFL tries to use as retribution by fixture manipulation.

    Fact is, the pies currently have much more leverage against the AFL than we do, beyond being in the right.

    I also think they have access to a person like Eddie, which we don't, who can shape and influence public opinion to the point of either making this go away, or artful misdirection onto a straw man argument that allowed for the AFL to clear us and move on.

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    its a load and we all know it but I guess lets try and use ot to solidify our supporter base.

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    So the blues did it twice?

    No they did it once over an extended period

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    They can do it with impugnity as the AFL won't touch the big or interstate clubs. God help the Dogs or Roos if they get caught for something.

    The Western Kangaroos.

    I Like the sound of that.

    Do not care about the fate of others anymore.

    As We are in such a precarious situation .

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