Yes but they should be required to delist a young player, not a 150 gamer!
Thereâs a view in the media and internally at Brisbane that the longer Chris stays away from the club, the more guilty he looks. Itâs been reported that Chris has denied all allegations and is obviously very upset at whatâs transpired in the last few weeks. The allegations against him are not as serious as the ones against Clarkson.
Yes, they only announced the panel to run the review three weeks ago, and obviously these reviews do take time, but Brisbane need a senior coach to guide them through pre-season and prepare for 2023.
This is bigger than a preseason.
So stand Fagan down and find another coach pending the outcome of the investigation.
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Yeah - three changes a year I believe
Blame the rules, not the player - admittedly its a risky loophole that sometimes backfires.
Delisting a younger player raises the likelihood they get picked up by someone else - delisting and resigning an older player that may be mid-pack in terms of skill/talent means theyâre less likely to get picked up by others.
Iâm starting to wonder whether this integrity review will actually find anything, particularly damming and this might be tainting the AFL (as well as the clubs) thinking about allowing them to return to work. I cant see why either of the coaches should be allowed to resume their duties while the investigation takes place, for all the NRLs faults, the no-fault stand-down policy they have seems to be the right way to deal with it in the short term.
Rather than trying to presume guilt or blame, we should be pushing for the proper process to run its course - the allegations (at least the ones published by the ABC) are incredibly serious and it puts into question whether they should be involved in the game in any capacity, for the sake of everyone involved they deserve to be appropriately and respectfully investigated and in the meantime their involvement in their current clubs should be minimised.
Thats a piss poor excuse for why he (or Clarkson for that matter) should be allowed to go back to work - both clubs should have been preparing and implementing coaching contingency plans
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Great news for south australia with it likely to be them hosting the magic round next year. Apparently most games will be played at Adelaide oval and 1 or 2 games to be played in the Barossa.
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If they have spent less than say 3 years on a primary list (leaving out the maximum 3 years on the rookie list itself) and/or played more than 50 senior games they should NOT be eligible for placement on a so called Rookie list, particularly with the age of delisted free agency and the mid season draft being available.
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The AFL has confirmed it has ended its 30-plus year relationship with Coca-Cola. Coke was the naming rights partner of the AFL premiership competition and finals from 1995 to 2000.
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The AFLâs first ever Magic Round is happening.
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Caroline Wilson discussed this on 5AA radio this afternoon. She reported that the AFL wonât refer to the round as âMagic Roundâ, because it doesnât suit what the event is. The title will include Adelaide, in some form. She also revealed that the round will take place from April 13-16, that there will be one regional game either at Nuriootpa or Victor Harbor, and six out of the nine matches will be played at the Adelaide Oval.
Fans will only have to purchase one ticket for double headers at the Adelaide Oval, and club members can attend their teams game for free.
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Hopefully they donât include the city name in the title. Otherwise it locks it in to Adelaide for the foreseeable future. Needs to go on the road each year or two and to a new state.
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No, Caro said that the city name in the title will change when itâs held in a different city. Itâs not locked into Adelaide forever.
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âAdelaide Aliveâ would have been a good name for the round, except that it was used when the F1 Grand Prix was held there.
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AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan made the official announcement at Adelaide Oval this morning. The league is canvassing public feedback on the name of the new round.
Media reports say the SA Government agreed to underwrite the round in a deal expected to cost taxpayers upwards of $14 million.
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Updated: âThe AFL has confirmed that one of the four people arrested on Monday in relation to suspicious betting activity on this yearâs Brownlow Medal is an umpire.â
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AFL statement on this morningâs arrests
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Adelaide AFLW premiership player Heather Anderson has unexpectedly passed away, aged 28.
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