HappyChappy35
Club Legend
Can someone direct me to the rule that outlaws tanking?
Whether there is a written law on tanking or not is irrelevant. The issue here is the integrity of the competition, and should the AFL be sweeping tanking under the carpet, it may be comprised.
If found guilty, Melbourne must be punished. Regardless of what position they are in on/off the field, the AFL, again, cannot afford to risk the integrity of the game by allowing a club to manipulate the system, which is what tanking essentially is IMO.
The AFL need to make it clear that tanking is unacceptable, and the only way of warning other clubs about it is by punishing offenders (should the Demons be guilty of it, which is debatable).