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Look, I want to stress, I have no problem with Bennell going and playing AFL somewhere else. In fact, I think it'd be a tragedy if he doesn't - not only for the viewing public, but for himself: probably the best chance he's got of beating this reputation/cycle etc, is to play footy well, in a good strong culture, like (dare I say it) Hawthorn. Hawks have a great history of rehabilitating players. I'm simply stating we are not the club to do that right now. The risks are too great if he stuffs up (bad for us), but they're also too great for HIM, because I don't think we have the money or background to effectively give him the support he needs to succeed.
So Finnis and Richardson and the rest have been crapping on about our changed culture but you reckon we are weak. How did Hawthorn's culture go with Lance Franklin? Everyone knows what he was doing.
And why cant he get support from the Saints? Why have you such little faith in the club you support?

