Yeah, take a poll on what the grassroots supporter think ofAs much as many will hate to hear it after today Gil's legacy is set in gold.
He has steered the game through it's biggest ever challenge and emerged with the most powerful financial position Australian Sport has ever seen.
Most people in the industry would be happy to build a statue of him today.
the state of the game,
the absurd rule changes that don’t go through the Rules of The Game Committee.
The secrecy, the manipulation, the uneven heavy handedness, the fixture,
The farcical umpiring department, for a multi $billion industry, they should be professionals and independent the afl
the appointments of “ boys club members“ ie umpires boss, football operation boss. What qualifications?
the silencing of anyone not in lockstep with the afl viewpoint and agendas
The secrecy around appointments that don’t follow any measure of governance or integrity.
Staffing and salaries of the bloated afl bureaucracy
Secret herbs and spices FA compensation
Lack of support for state leagues and grassroots football
The use of half arsed technology
The total lack of transparency to its major stakeholders ie clubs and members
etc etc
Too bad that too many can only see the $’s without the foresight to actually see what is happening to the game. From grassroots level upwards.
They built a statue of Baal. That didn’t last long.
Money isn’t the be all. Unless you’re a coke snortin num nut who gels their hair, wears porcelain caps and sticks his own finger up his own arse for enjoyment.
Me? I’ll enjoy a cuppa tea and a couple of scotch finger biscuits.