Rumour Buddy Franklin has had a third strike

[1970crow]

Gave us a look at the table you reckon? Mimed a syringe into the arm?

Called 'doing a Mitchell' these days. I genuinely do wonder though, that if Buddy did have strikes, whether the AFL would have tried to influence Sydney's decision without being able to specifically allude to it or even cast any aspersions at all.

 

[The King!]

Called 'doing a Mitchell' these days. I genuinely do wonder though, that if Buddy did have strikes, whether the AFL would have tried to influence Sydney's decision without being able to specifically allude to it or even cast any aspersions at all.

Who knows in this comp really

 

[FuManchu]

Called 'doing a Mitchell' these days. I genuinely do wonder though, that if Buddy did have strikes, whether the AFL would have tried to influence Sydney's decision without being able to specifically allude to it or even cast any aspersions at all.

I don't buy the strikes thing because they were that keen to get him to GWS. They wouldn't want to tarnish that brand with a potential disaster as a Franklin drug issue.

 

[ChesterTreasure]

I think the contracts are 99% standard. I'd be doubtful that the AFLPA would allow a private 'medical' question to be entered as a terminate-able clause in a playing contract.

I would imagine a 3rd (or 4th) strike may not be be considered a "private medical question" in the big scheme of things - however knowing the supposed powers of the AFLPA, you may be on the money.
But I would also imagine the AFL don't need Sydney down the bottom of the ladder come 2020 and would have covered all bases despite the fact that they did so through gritted teeth.
Come 2020, the AFL will have just as much power as it does today - whether the AFLPA still does at the same time is questionable.

 

[FuManchu]

I would imagine a 3rd (or 4th) strike may not be be considered a "private medical question" in the big scheme of things - however knowing the supposed powers of the AFLPA, you may be on the money.
But I would also imagine the AFL don't need Sydney down the bottom of the ladder come 2020 and would have covered all bases despite the fact that they did so through gritted teeth.
Come 2020, the AFL will have just as much power as it does today - whether the AFLPA still does at the same time is questionable.

I think if GWS rose at the same time Sydney fell, it would actually suit the AFL's agenda of diverting attention to GWS in the short term.

 

[sprockets]

He's s**t ur majesty

I got a chuckle from that little 3 post tête-à-tête

(yeah I looked it up to see where I had to put all the little do-dads)

 

[sprockets]

Actually, the opposite. If he's had some kind of breakdown event, as a mate of mine did a while back, it can be a long and slow road back.

Very true. It doesn't even need to be a breakdown event, just has to hit harder than normal, depending on what the issue is. I've been through it myself and lost years of my working life at different stages.

 

[Banker]

How come we haven't seen a single photo of him?

How he manage to run away from the media?

 

[Superstar swan]

How come we haven't seen a single photo of him?

How he manage to run away from the media?

Excellent pr management by the swans

 

[carnthedons]

Excellent pr management by the swans

nobody at the betty ford clinic gives a s**t about the AFL?

 

[Banker]

nobody at the betty ford clinic gives a s**t about the AFL?

Surprised how he left country without a pic.

 

[gtrain23]

No announcement then?

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

No announcement then?

Only that the Swans expect him back for pre season in early December.

 

[gtrain23]

Only that the Swans expect him back for pre season in early December.

Would that fit the rehab days needed to become clean

 

[Sauras]

still no sighting of budwah? Shirley some wannabe would have snapped a shot of him by now?!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

How come we haven't seen a single photo of him?

How he manage to run away from the media?

Because he's at a spot where cameras can't get to?

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

Would that fit the rehab days needed to become clean

You just worry about your actual drug cheats and I'll worry about our clean list.

 

[gtrain23]

You just worry about your actual drug cheats and I'll worry about our clean list.

Atleast they admitted it and took it on the chin like men and our club didn't bullshit anyone or anything what so ever.
Buddy is as clean as a pig in s**t

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Because he's at a spot where cameras can't get to?

He's hiding between the goalposts at Etihad?

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

Atleast they admitted it and took it on the chin like men and our club didn't bullshit anyone or anything what so ever.
Buddy is as clean as a pig in s**t

Your guys tested positive FFS.

So your still running with the baseless rumour then?

Desperate much?

You're embarrassing yourself (assuming you have any self respect).

 

[gtrain23]

Your guys tested positive FFS.

So your still running with the baseless rumour then?

Desperate much?

You're embarrassing yourself (assuming you have any self respect).

No its just funny watching all u sydney supporters get so freaking sooky.

 

[xown]

Your guys tested positive FFS.

So your still running with the baseless rumour then?

Desperate much?

You're embarrassing yourself (assuming you have any self respect).

We never tested positive either

 

[2006_Eagles]

I heard coke addict too

Thats why i said the club should just stop going down the mental illness line

Did you hear it in this thread?

 

[xown]

No its just funny watching all u sydney supporters get so freaking sooky.

You'd be sooking too if your salary cap was stuffed for the next 8 yrs

 

[Chuckie357]

Your guys tested positive FFS.

So your still running with the baseless rumour then?

Desperate much?

You're embarrassing yourself (assuming you have any self respect).

Pretty sure the club did bullsheet too, the old "boys did nothing wrong and only ate bad meat"