The Association Football AFL thread

[Art Vandelay_]

Just completely immature to bring it up again.

What do you expect? It's coming from Floggard

 

[Jatz]

Well he didn't bring it up did he? Just responded to a comment from Fitzpatrick.

That's my point. Essendon would be trying to move on - there's nothing to be gained by coming across as the bitter ex.

 

[Jatz]

What do you expect? It's coming from Floggard

He's an absolute w***er.

I suspect he's bitter because it cost him his chance of another premiership opportunity.

At least he's still got his movie.

 

[jd2010]

Well he didn't bring it up did he? Just responded to a comment from Fitzpatrick.

It was a question at his press conference that was re-tweeted

 

[gaskin]

I'm liking the appointment of Goyder to take over from Fitzpatrick. Mainly because he used to be on our board so hopefully it helps the AFL become a bit less Vic-centric.

 

[Loonerty]

I think if they had their time again, all parties would have handled the situation much better.

 

[Jatz]

I think if they had their time again, all parties would have handled the situation much better.

Apparently not according to Mike

 

[chef]

The squiggle has spoken!

Would be happy with that. Swannies up first would be delightful.

 

[kreglze]

Would hope for better than 15th.

 

[SM]

Apparently not according to Mike

Which is what Goddard took issue with.

Did he run over your dog or something? What movie?

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Which is what Goddard took issue with.

Did he run over your dog or something? What movie?

Goddard said they would make movies about how the perscuted and wronged essendon got over the whole investigation.

He was wrong

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Goddard said they would make movies about how the perscuted and wronged essendon got over the whole investigation.

He was wrong

He also said they would win a flag too

 

[Bojan KantKick]

the longer dickheads like floggard refer to their drug exploits the better. Serves as a constant reminder what massive campaigners the players are and 90% of their supporter base.

Fitzpatrick is a w***er too but this s**t with floggard is priceless.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

tbf, loony and the the others on this board are pretty good. The tears and delusion is still flowing on the main bored tho

 

[Art Vandelay_]

the longer dickheads like floggard refer to their drug exploits the better. Serves as a constant reminder what massive campaigners the players are and 90% of their supporter base.

Fitzpatrick is a ****** too but this s**t with floggard is priceless.

Just today......

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/essend...lan-and-mike-fitzpatrick-20170215-gudpm7.html

Melbourne lawyer Jackson Taylor has lodged a writ against outgoing AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick and chief executive Gillon McLachlan, alleging acts of deceptive or misleading conduct during Essendon's supplements saga.

Taylor has lodged papers in the Victorian Supreme Court, and now awaits an AFL response.

The statement of claim includes allegations the AFL deceived the public over both the integrity of the joint investigation conducted by the AFL and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) and the AFL's responsibilities for player health and safety.

It cites interviews McLachlan has done with journalists and alleges "the AFL contributed significantly to the exposure of players to risks to their health and safety" by failing to regulate against the use of peptides before September 2012.

Taylor also takes aim Fitzpatrick over claims Fitzpatrick had said former Essendon coach James Hird would "never" be allowed back into football.

Taylor failed to get to court because of a lack of funds when he initially lodged papers against the AFL in September, 2015, with the league successfully seeking an order for security of costs. But this time Taylor believes he will have enough financial support to have McLachlan and Fitzpatrick take to the stand.

"You would be right to ask me: 'If they rubbed you out last time, how do you think your chances are better this time?' This time I think there are people out there who are concerned enough about the conduct, they will back me if the AFL does get an order for security," Taylor said on Wednesday.

"The whole thing feels differently now. I think there are people out there now who would be willing to fund this litigation to force the AFL to confront the accusations made against them."

Fitzpatrick, having revealed on Wednesday he was stepping down from the top role, said the AFL had no regrets over the manner in which it handled a saga that led to a doping suspension of 34 players and ultimately appears to have ended the AFL careers of Hird, former football-department chief Danny Corcoran and Hird's senior assistant, Mark Thompson.

"The ultimate end game is to have a trial and to allow the public to have clarification the ways in which the AFL mishandled the investigation, including the way it treated Hird, Corcoran and Thompson," Taylor said.

Taylor has worked with Arnold Bloch Leibler in Melbourne and Latham and Watkins in London.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

The AFL probably regrets tipping essendon off and trying to throw everything under the rug.

 

[jd2010]

Ricky Nixon dropping some interesting things on Facebook this week

 

[gaskin]

Ricky Nixon dropping some interesting things on Facebook this week

Such as?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Have you contacted the ombudsmen yet Quivorir footy's back this weekend. 3 months is a disgrace.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Would be happy with that. Swannies up first would be delightful.

Squiggle so far has all far short of the usual landing zone but that'd be the algorithm doing that.
This season would be harder as it's not exactly easy to gauge Essendon properly.

 

[go you pups]

Squiggle is absolutely wank

We destroyed it last year

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

what the * is the squiggle and why should i care

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Squiggle is absolutely wank

We destroyed it last year

Did roby bet on the dogs to win last year?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Squiggle is absolutely wank

We destroyed it last year

So's flatracksen but here we are

 

[gaskin]

what the **** is the squiggle and why should i care

This.