daisycutter

wtf are you talking about. it is currently 7 pages

no mention of the dog who ate the records

so nice of james to share the truth with the common people, and through the agency of that esteemed chief football writer of that renowned organ of the press, melbourne's very own herald sun

lol - next they'll be suggesting juddy and then his grandmother

enyaw, every draw is compromised and the afl do nothing to try and minimise it in any way. it may as well be drawn up by the tv studio, at least that would be more honest

just someone claiming inside knowledge. go over there, it's a short thread. i'm not making any comment other than "interesting". personally i don't know the "facts" but trying to keep an open mind.

an interesting post on this over on ology

nah, sounds like it will be too cringeworthy for me, and i have to watch my bp these days

so much bad luck.......sigh

"intellectual property" in the context of essenscum must be an oxymoron

agree red. that struck me too whilst watching it. seemed a complete distraction and i thought wtf gary. also thought that gary was a little on the sympathetic side of the players and avoided the hard questions

and with extensive non-disclosure clauses, so we will be none the wiser on either $$s or any other details

why does drafting a second rounder have to be the only alternative? after all the recent trading period was the most imaginative in afl history

note that the fine was suspended.

Dustin Martin cleared of serious misconduct, given suspended fine by Richmond Date January 14, 2016 - 4:40PM 101 reading now Read later inShare submit to reddit Email article Print Suspended fine: Dustin Martin was found to have breached the players' code of conduct. Photo: Wayne Taylor Chopstick-gate never happened. That's the startling finding of the AFL investigation into star Richmond midfielder Dustin Martin's alleged - and now discredited - physical intimidation of a Sydney woman last month. There is no denying that Martin was intoxicated and acting inappropriately at a Melbourne restaurant after attending the Stereosonic music festival on December 5. For that, a breach of the players' code of conduct, Martin has received a suspended $5,000 fine from Richmond. But the AFL has dismissed the central allegation that led to a media frenzy; that Martin stood over the woman with a chopstick and threatened to stab her. AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said the league took the allegation seriously but could not substantiate it. "The specific allegation, we didn't find evidence of that," he said. "Both the police and our investigation has not been able to find evidence of that. "We take the allegation seriously and we take any allegation of any threat like this seriously." The AFL investigation result follows Victoria Police's finding that no criminal misconduct took place on the evening. Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale chastised Channel Seven, reportedly the woman's employer, for giving prominence to the claims. "The allegations of threat to harm aired on Channel 7, and subsequently reported widely across the media, have been extremely distressing and damaging for Dustin, and of great concern to the Richmond Football Club," he said. "Richmond Football Club finds any threat of violence against women totally unacceptable and condemns such behaviour in the strongest possible terms. "However, as with every other member of the community, Dustin was entitled to the presumption of innocence until this very serious allegation was fully investigated." Martin has since apologised for his behaviour. The awkwardness of the issue was made plain by the hastily-arranged press conference on Thursday. There is embarrassment too for Tigers legend Kevin Bartlett. In December, the five-time flag-winner turned broadcaster urged the club to throw the book at Martin, suggesting a 12-month ban and $50,000 fine to an "appropriate women's organisation". The AFL also announced Victorian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commissioner Kate Jenkins would lead a review into its "Respect and Responsibility" policies that aim to provide safe and inclusive environments for everyone involved with Australian football. "Our respect and responsibility [policy] is 10 years old ... it's appropriate to review it," McLachlan said. Read the full statement from the Richmond Football Club below: An allegation of threat to inflict serious injury was recently made against Dustin Martin. "The club's position throughout has been to establish exactly what happened in relation to these serious allegations so we could properly determine a course of action. "The club has also been mindful of the complainant, and the nature of her allegation, and endeavoured to be supportive whenever she has been in contact with the club. "The club welcomed the fact the matter was referred to Victoria Police. It was only right that claims of this nature were thoroughly scrutinised and the facts established. "Ultimately, after a thorough investigation, the Victoria Police concluded no criminal offence took place. "An AFL investigation also concluded that there was no evidence to support or corroborate the allegation. "As a result, the club will not sanction Dustin Martin in relation to this allegation as no threat to harm occurred. "Nonetheless, the club is disappointed that Dustin was intoxicated on the night. When challenged by the complainant for being disruptive, he was argumentative and used obscene language. "He has acknowledged this and has apologised for any offence or distress his behaviour caused. His apology was accepted by the complainant. "As a professional athlete Dustin enjoys a privileged lifestyle. With professionalism comes responsibility and we expect much better from our players and all personnel. "As a result, Dustin will have a suspended sanction of $5000 imposed for a breach of the Player Code of Conduct. "The allegations of threat to harm aired on Channel 7, and subsequently reported widely across the media, have been extremely distressing and damaging for Dustin, and of great concern to the Richmond Football Club. "Richmond Football Club finds any threat of violence against women totally unacceptable and condemns such behaviour in the strongest possible terms. 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only "must be" wyl if you are prepared to dig up the essendon tip

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/dustin-martin-cleared-of-serious-misconduct-given-suspended-fine-by-richmond-20160114-gm5slp.html [redacted]

every day is groundhog day at demonland

presumably the bit about only being 12 months?

i believe there is only one set of rules for all rookies for elevation. i.e. no special elevation rules for category b rookies rookie categories only define how they may be recruited p.s. separate from the special melksham case i think clubs can elevate up to 2 rookies at start of year if they have no veterans on their main list

corrected ^^

tracey: james i couldn't help notice what captivating eyes you have. we should discuss everything over a drink afterwards. c'mon, don't blush, babe.

wow ted, i knew she was a hird fan but tracey leaves slobbo far behind in the sycophant stakes

crossy is under contract to the mfc. would need permission from mfc to be released from contract

not sure if that was what you said initially anyway to summarise, mfc can elevate TWO rookies at start of season (if they want) one to replace melksham under special afl ruling re cas decision one according to new 2016 rookie rules which apply to all clubs allowing one elevation at start of season (this is regardless of lti elevations)