Devington
Brownlow Medallist
- Jun 4, 2013
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- AFL Club
- North Melbourne
The current North situation is perfect for Eddie.
While I have no doubt he also doesn't want another merger or relocation in the league, as Liam Boy said so well, having a Melbourne club be hamstrung by being tied part time to Tasmania works in his club's favour big time. It means we impinge on potential Victorian zones less, means we travel more, means we always have our status as 'needing' the arrangement hanging over our head, and makes us a less attractive Melbourne club to players that want to come home.
I wouldn't doubt there is also some modicum of respect for us refusing to die and constantly butting heads with the AFL ideologically. I suspect Ed would strongly dislike a lot of how the AFL is governed, and if it weren't for the fact that Collingwood, and specifically himself, had so much influence over our corporate overlords to swing things in Collingwood's favour, then I'm sure he'd be publicly ragging on those political toadies more often for their bullshit.
While I have no doubt he also doesn't want another merger or relocation in the league, as Liam Boy said so well, having a Melbourne club be hamstrung by being tied part time to Tasmania works in his club's favour big time. It means we impinge on potential Victorian zones less, means we travel more, means we always have our status as 'needing' the arrangement hanging over our head, and makes us a less attractive Melbourne club to players that want to come home.
I wouldn't doubt there is also some modicum of respect for us refusing to die and constantly butting heads with the AFL ideologically. I suspect Ed would strongly dislike a lot of how the AFL is governed, and if it weren't for the fact that Collingwood, and specifically himself, had so much influence over our corporate overlords to swing things in Collingwood's favour, then I'm sure he'd be publicly ragging on those political toadies more often for their bullshit.