I think Andrew Demetriou is as crooked as they come

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You still need to be convinced?

Yep. The rot started in the 80s. Was exposed in the 90s. And since then the AFL have got MUCH better at hiding it, while not making any changes to how much crooked activities go on.

How many Club Presidents and CEOs arent in business deals with other Club Presidents and CEOs, AFL Commission members and AFL Executives?
 
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I am more convinced every day that our great game is compromised by greed.

greed, as well as
incompetence
"boys club" mentality
selfishness
an inability to see what the truth is, and subsequently do the right thing to do.

this isnt the game i fell in love with.. to use an obscure analogy it used to be the locals TAB, there for the average punter, and now its Crown Casino, all fake lights and loud noises and being sold a dream.
 
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greed, as well as
incompetence
"boys club" mentality
selfishness
an inability to see what the truth is, and subsequently do the right thing to do.

this isnt the game i fell in love with.. to use an obscure analogy it used to be the locals TAB, there for the average punter, and now its Crown Casino, all fake lights and loud noises and being sold a dream.

Not to mention going from local footy to private schools which are braggadocious.

20 years ago, no one gave a s**t which schools the players went to.

Now, it’s a circlejerk
 
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Not to mention going from local footy to private schools which are braggadocious.

20 years ago, no one gave a sh*t which schools the players went to.

Now, it’s a circlejerk

* me I hate the talk about private schools on footy commentary and I went to one.

Footy is becoming classist with that s**t.
 
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fu** me I hate the talk about private schools on footy commentary and I went to one.

Footy is becoming classist with that sh*t.

It was only a new talking point when Vlad started as CEO.

Now, his successor is the embodiment of the classism and whose brother represents the bad side of nepotism.
 

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Fat Andy in friendless. Who on earth outside of his family would want to be associated with him

Having witnessed an incident between him and his wife in a shopping centre one day, i don't think they'll be supporting him much either. Never seen such an unhelpful lazy slob.
 

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It was only a new talking point when Vlad started as CEO.

Now, his successor is the embodiment of the classism and whose brother represents the bad side of nepotism.
Perhaps they want us us to stop being a blue collar game and appeal more to the well off of Australian society. Just saying
 
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