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Brock Macleans father played at Carlton (and at RFC) so a return to his fathers club
 
Yep saw that Sheahan and Roos are expecting the AFL to step in and take some action...... Bet it does'nt.

Perhaps we/us could bring it up tommorrow morning on the sports breakfast shows, who knows enough noise andmaybe somr action will be taken?.
 
tigersnake said:
they should be stripped of draft picks.

Not only won't they be stripped but they'll have the pick of the crop this year as well. I mean that's the question isn't it? Is Neeld really, really that bad (bearing in mind some people thought they would be knocking of the door of the eight this year) or are they at it again? Certainly to maximise the Scully compensation they have done it perfectly. Call it corruption, cheating, whatever - something really stinks here...
 
Tygrys said:
Not only won't they be stripped but they'll have the pick of the crop this year as well. I mean that's the question isn't it? Is Neeld really, really that bad (bearing in mind some people thought they would be knocking of the door of the eight this year) or are they at it again? Certainly to maximise the Scully compensation they have done it perfectly. Call it corruption, cheating, whatever - something really stinks here...

100% there at it again.
 
tiges said:
100% there at it again.

Nah, they are just *smile*. Neeld has sucked the spirit out of that playing group with his pseudo hard man persona. The players are either not playing for him or they can't understand what he wants them to do.
 
I'm seeing the light with Roos and i was dumb to have a go at him.
His observations to my mistake have actually been spot on.
The players got lazy against GC and then repeated the same routine against Carlton.

Players jogging around while a game was there to be won.
 
TigerForce said:
Just heard it too. Complete rabble that club. With Neeld at the helm, I can't see any future there. I feel sorry for Jimmy.
This is no disrespect whatsoever for Jim, but wouldn't he have known about it too at that stage? Wasn't he the president? I personally hope they reap everything they have sown. They bag scully for not being clear with them and they are the biggest cheating bunch of two faced scumbags in the comp and Lyon is in it up to his eyeballs
 
Is this news to all you guys ? Everyone knew thet were tanking, everyone tanks except for us, West Coast are also guilty of tanking look at them now .
 
smasha said:
I'm seeing the light with Roos and i was dumb to have a go at him.
His observations to my mistake have actually been spot on.
The players got lazy against GC and then repeated the same routine against Carlton.

Players jogging around while a game was there to be won.

He knows his footy. He may have a huge Swans bias, but he knows his footy. There is a reason why he and so many others in football don't respect Richmond, why they are always wary to heap praise and make grand statements about our future.

The last 3 weeks and beyond have unfortunately provided justification for their skepticism when it comes to Richmond.
 
YinnarTiger said:
Brock McLean just virtually said that Melbourne tanking in 2009 . He felt sorry for Bailey as he was directed to tank and that was why McLean wanted out to go to Carlton.

Brock McLean disgusted at Melbourne tanking, so he wanted to be traded to a side that tanked just as much??
 
Heard on the radio that McLean is going to receive the 'please explain' from the AFL. LOL.

Should have kept his mouth shut. IMHO Everyone including the AFL know they tanked it's more that no-one should admit it publicly as it will force the AFL to act. AFL I believe covered up the Bailey comments as 'almost' admitting :hihi
 
Good on McLean for saying what everyone else acknowledges privately. :clap

When McSanchez kicked that goal in 2009 for us to beat Melbourne it was a very sad day for footy credibility.
The Melbourne coaching box ought to be ashamed of themselves that day.
Their coaching moves were designed to lose.
 
Al Bundy said:
Heard on the radio that McLean is going to receive the 'please explain' from the AFL. LOL.

They'll probably fine and suspend him for bringing the game into disrepute by telling the truth. Rule #xyz- If the truth is damning thou shalt tell lies.
 
Al Bundy said:
IMHO Everyone including the AFL know they tanked it's more that no-one should admit it publicly as it will force the AFL to act.

Yes we all know it but the AFL can no longer just keep sweeping this issue under the carpet. The evidence is overwhelming.
Replace the word tanking with cheating and it's very clear to me that Melbourne should be stripped of their compensation picks for Scully at the very least.
They need to find a way to shut the issue of working the system down, it's still too rewarding for teams finishing lower on the ladder.
It's an abuse of a flawed system.

Won't be this year though because GWS & GC are the ones who'll be benefitting most. :p