WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - HARLEY BENNELL

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,548]

The club must now tear up the contract offer for next year.

He’s made an absolute fool of Goodwin and Mahoney who gave him the lifeline and also cost us $50k of soft cap.

[Boots and all 1,000]

I don’t even know which way to go on this!! [censored] I am angry that it's happened, but being in Queensland with [censored] all covid restrictions, I just can't empathise with his position. 50k...[censored].

[trout 385]

2 minutes ago, Pates said:

I won't be angry with the club if they give him another year but it should also be taken into account with the negotiation of a new deal, call it a way of imposing the fine retrospectively. Instead of giving him $250K we give him $220K (or whatever the bottom end contract number is), I think one year and on an extremely tight leash is ok and perhaps we put in a get out no pay out clause should he infringe again.

I get what your saying but I was under the impression that all COVID fines are just reductions in the clubs coaching soft cap for next year. Either way I still think the club just needs to get rid of him.

[Coq au vin 755]

He was an outstanding talent in his first few years. He’s not now. He looks scared of the contest, worried about new injuries. He hasn’t got his burst of speed any more. He doesn’t tackle and it looks like he’s avoiding contact. He’s still got great skills. I can imagine the frustration of having the skills, speed, ability to break open games taken away by a bad run of injury, and then to be locked in a hub and not picked to play. Also, extended family is exceedingly important in indigenous culture. Being separated from family and not even playing would be devastating for him. I hope the club gives him another chance. 

[titan_uranus 25,255]

Pretty decent statement from Pert: https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/816897/club-statement-harley-bennell

[Satan 2,921]

Tops off a crap 24 hours

[ignition. 1,478]

He was given his third, fourth, fifth chance?

Took it for granted and can't be trusted. He's done, tear up what's remaining of his contract, rid him of his AFL privileged life, and delist him!

[kallangurdemon 551]

If the allegations are indeed correct then those posters who had consistently opined that Harley had a huge upside for very little cost were a long way short of the mark .His listing has been a disaster .I will make two points .Firstly Harley has never got over his injury and was never ready to play .He couldn't walk unaffected much less run .Secondly Freo and Ross Lyon tried all in their power to mitigate his off field behaviour but in the end just threw in the towel  as it was all too hard .MFC was arrogant and/or naive enough to believe it could turn this all around in a preseason .Did the club question why no one else was interested .? Harley took a spot on the list was given a lifeline which he has now thrown in our face .  Despite its  spectacular lack of success MFC  has always been a good football citizen and i am hugely disappointed by  these turn of events .

[Buzzy 992]

Probably just cost a staffer at the club their job.  Thanks Harley.  You couldn't wait one more day?

[dazzledavey36 56,334]

10 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Pretty decent statement from Pert: https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/816897/club-statement-harley-bennell

A statement from someone who's filthy and seeing all of his off field work in terms of financially stability going down the drain.

[Coq au vin 755]

4 minutes ago, kallangurdemon said:

If the allegations are indeed correct then those posters who had consistently opined that Harley had a huge upside for very little cost were a long way short of the mark .His listing has been a disaster .I will make two points .Firstly Harley has never got over his injury and was never ready to play .He couldn't walk unaffected much less run .Secondly Freo and Ross Lyon tried all in their power to mitigate his off field behaviour but in the end just threw in the towel  as it was all too hard .MFC was arrogant and/or naive enough to believe it could turn this all around in a preseason .Did the club question why no one else was interested .? Harley took a spot on the list was given a lifeline which he has now thrown in our face .  Despite its  spectacular lack of success MFC  has always been a good football citizen and i am hugely disappointed by  these turn of events .

And the ‘bad citizens’ go on winning: Meth Coast, Collingwood, Richmond. 

[defuture15 902]

It is a very disappointing outcome when all appeared to be tracking well. I am hopeful that we would continue to support Harley as part of the Melbourne family. I help thinking about the loss of Liam Jurrah. I realise that football is a business but we are all human beings and are all flawed.

[picket fence 18,184]

Almost sack Immediately but in retrospect let full story play out Just!!!

Edited September 20, 2020 by picket fence

[Coq au vin 755]

Just now, picket fence said:

Sack immediatly No Ifs no butts Go now

I hope termites eat you up. 

[Demonland 74,430]

 

[picket fence 18,184]

1 minute ago, Coq au vin said:

I hope termites eat you up. 

Whats wrong with you? this bloke was offered huge lifeline and stuffed up. How many chances do u want to give??

[Demonland 74,430]

 

[Coq au vin 755]

One more . Cut his pay. He’s from a very different culture.

Edited September 20, 2020 by Coq au vin

[picket fence 18,184]

1 minute ago, Coq au vin said:

One more

Ok ill sleep on it but geez this club is running outa chances

[Lucifers Hero 40,716]

AFL inconsistency at play again.

They suspended half of Collingwood's $50,000 fine for the Buckley/Sanderson covid protocol breach even tho it was their second offence; they had a prior when Sidebottom was suspend.

Ours is also a second offence so don't see why we should be penalised more than Collingwoood for similar situation.

[nomed 113]

5 hours ago, Skuit said:

Goddammit Harley. Why? 

I hope we will continue to be supportive and stay the course. He has made great strides to turn his life around and people will have blips. A back-slide doesn't equate to a lost cause - and I feel for the bloke that he moved to Melbourne for a settled family life and ended up in a hub back in QLD. Yes, I know that the majority of you have been stuck in lockdown as dutiful citizens - it doesn't mean that you can't have empathy for other people's life circumstances. 

Was involved in a junior club where a young man did a disgusting thing ([censored] on the water bottles), lynch mob wanted him out.

Point I made was, if you kick him out, there is no support, no learning and resentment. Better to do our job and have a crack at leading and mentoring.

Not saying he should get off scot free, and he could leave of his own accord, but MFC could show both leadership and. compassion here, especially until all is known about the situation.

[picket fence 18,184]

Ok lets see 

Edited September 20, 2020 by picket fence

[Lucifers Hero 40,716]

6 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

 

6 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Tom Browne isn't renowned for facts, rumours is his game.

Gee, if it was as innocent as Jay Clark's tweet it is incredibly sad state of affairs and not sure it warrants the penalties imposed on him or the club.

[Coq au vin 755]

8 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Ok ill sleep on it but geez this club is running outa chances

Agree

[Ethan Tremblay 31,388]

Did he have a kebab?