Simon Lethlean and Richard Simkiss have resigned amid allegations of misconduct and affairs.

Two senior AFL officials resign after emergency meeting.

AFL press conference days after affair claim

 

Golden hand shake for confidentiality I'm sure

Watch this space

Edited July 14, 20178 yr by Moonshadow

No problems, they will be awarding the Brownlow next year.

Well ..... Golllllllllleeeeeeeeeee 

AFL.... the organization that keeps on giving...

What would James Hird do?

How hard is it to not [censored] someone else if you're married?! 

Im not sure having an affair should lead to having to step down. Young women or old, as long as the both parties have consented to it play on.  Whats it got to do with the AFL. Its a matter for home. I hope the lady stepped down aswell.

Edited July 14, 20178 yr by Grimes Times

Well, with Lethlean leaving we might, just might, get some respite from influencing the MRP that he has done in the past. We may also get some stability with the umpires but I feel that his fiddling with interpretations is so entrenched we won't see a change until next season. Will not comment on why he is leaving as I'm sure others will comment better than I could.

3 minutes ago, Grimes Times said:

Im not sure having an affair should lead to having to step down. Young women or old, as long as the both parties have consented to it play on. 

It's about power discrepancy 

" Inappropriate relationships with younger women that work in the AFL industry."

Inappropriate full stop if you are married, regardless the age of the women.

Im not quite getting the " younger women."

 

 

Just now, DemonAndrew said:

It's about power discrepancy 

Was going to say the same, but that is actually only an issue if the power was used in some way. Nothing wrong with boss banging the receptionist, as long as both know where they stand and that it wont affect job prospects etc.

2 minutes ago, Demon77 said:

" Inappropriate relationships with younger women that work in the AFL industry."

Inappropriate full stop if you are married, regardless the age of the women.

Im not quite getting the " younger women."

 

 

Power imbalance.

 

Edit:- Or do you mean that you are not getting the younger women.

 

Edited July 14, 20178 yr by ManDee

1 minute ago, Demon77 said:

" Inappropriate relationships with younger women that work in the AFL industry."

Inappropriate full stop if you are married, regardless the age of the women.

Im not quite getting the " younger women."

 

 

Could be two things, firstly alluding to misuse of power, or alluding to 'these blokes have still got it!' (based on the boys club mentality of the AFL and the immaturity of those in head office I would be going with the boyish second option.)

3 minutes ago, Grimes Times said:

Im not sure having an affair should lead to having to step down. Young women or old, as long as the both parties have consented to it play on.  Whats it got to do with the AFL. Its a matter for home.

When you're a senior manager in a high profile organisation, you're expected not to conduct yourself in a manner that puts your organisation in to the news. It's part of the job, and what you accept when you take on the $300+ salary.

4 minutes ago, ManDee said:

Power imbalance.

 

Edit:- Or do you mean that you are not getting the younger women.

 

Thanks for making it clearer and in regards to your edit, lol, not one of my talents. 

6 minutes ago, Nasher said:

When you're a senior manager in a high profile organisation, you're expected not to conduct yourself in a manner that puts your organisation in to the news. It's part of the job, and what you accept when you take on the $300+ salary.

So its Ok until its in the news

Clearly pushed 

Just now, Grimes Times said:

So its Ok until its in the news

No, like any misdemeanour, it's okay until you get caught (or your conscience swallows you whole - betting it's the former in these cases though).

Did the woman step down too or did she get a free pass?

1 minute ago, Petraccattack said:

Did the woman step down too or did she get a free pass?

She's not a senior exec. Before you suggest anything sexist, it would be the same outcome if it was a senior female executive with a young male.

Part of their roles are to manage the pr of the afl positively.  Simon in particular couldn't continue.

No wonder the Oliver investigation never seemed to be a priority. That and the fact their was nothing in it

Edited July 14, 20178 yr by Demons1858

7 minutes ago, Nasher said:

She's not a senior exec. Before you suggest anything sexist, it would be the same outcome if it was a senior female executive with a young male.

In both cases, all parties should step down.

 

Having worked in professional environments where senior men have had affairs with younger subordinates, it ends badly 99% of the time. And the power imbalance that might very been an attractant at first is usually the undoing.

But underlying all of this is the AFL trying to manage optics

A morally bankrupt organisation.

these two plus the thug last week and the Hird disgrace.

Actions speak louder than words Gil.