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AFL Hooligans thread
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FFC Mariner
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And do they gets points if they missed him??
Jimmy
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adz said:
;D
On AM radio (dont remember channel) mid last week, the two hosts tried ringing heff for a suposed pre arranged interview, but he didnt answer.
So the two hosts continued on bagging out football for the next 10 minutes, i tried calling in the wankers but I couldn't get thru.
FFC Mariner
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NRL Knuckledraggers are no better - Thurston done for public drunkeness
Tassiemariner
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Eagles rotten culture revealed
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23213367-23211,00.html
WEST Coast will consider player minders and extra drug testing after finally admitting they haven't acted fast or hard enough on misbehaving players.
An independent review, commissioned by the club, carried out by former WA deputy Premier Hendy Cowan revealed a catalogue of 35 incidents of poor behaviour by 13 players in the six years up until December 2007.
And referring to a cabal of senior players whose arrogance influenced the entire club, assaults, drug and alcohol abuse, fraternising with underworld figures and even poor behaviour during drug testing were allowed to go almost unchecked.
"Many of the stakeholders interviewed, internally and externally, believe more should have been done by the club to investigate and to deal with these matters earlier and with more severity," the report said.
"This does not just relate to the allegations of drug use, but the broader attitude and behaviour of the player group."
The report was ordered after a disastrous year which saw drug addicted former captain Ben Cousins sacked, midfielder Chad Fletcher hospitalised in Las Vegas and Daniel Kerr repeatedly in trouble with the law.
Cowan and co-author, KPMG executive Steve Scudamore, spoke to more than 50 parties, including AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou, WA police commissioner Karl O'Callaghan, one ex-Eagles coach, 10 current players and parents of players.
And chairman Mark Barnaba said it was clear the club had not done enough when signs were there that player behaviour was reaching unacceptable levels.
"We did not act quickly enough and we did not act severely enough and we let our standards slip," Barnaba said.
"There is little doubt that the actions we took in the past neither changed the prevailing culture of the club nor materially improved the off-field behaviour of some of our players..
"The responsibility for this has to be shared evenly across all areas of the club.
"We had holes in the support structures ... a culture that was materially impacted by the arrogant and risk taking behaviour of some key members of the player leadership group and a club where there was a betrayal of trust between some of the players and the administrators."
But with the report concluding that various actions taken since November 2006 - when senior Eagles officials accepted privately they had a serious problem - that huge improvements have been made.
"The report has come to the conclusion that we are well on track, and the initiatives we have taken have placed us well to go forward," Barnaba said.
Among 18 recommendations is that the club further investigate the use of personal security/minders for players attending public events considered "high risk"
"This would be aimed at assisting the prevention and management of any issues that could occur. We understand the Club is currently considering a number of options in this area," the report said.
Cowan also recommended the club establish protocols for eliminating player connections with underworld figures and "undesirable hangers on" and finalise a pay structure for chief executive Trevor Nisbett and coach John Worsfold linked to the achievement of 'off-field goals'.
The report also said the Eagles should also investigate with the AFL possible additional targeted drug testing of West Coast players, and general changes to an AFL player contract to reward or punish good or bad behaviour.
"We have not spoken to the AFL and the AFLPA ... but I am certain they will pay attention to the report. I don't think a lot of these recommendations will happen overnight, it will take time," Barnaba said.
A second report into the Eagles, ordered by the AFL and carried out by former Victorian High Court justice William Gillard, is due to be discussed by the AFL Commission in the coming days.
AAP
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23213367-23211,00.html
WEST Coast will consider player minders and extra drug testing after finally admitting they haven't acted fast or hard enough on misbehaving players.
An independent review, commissioned by the club, carried out by former WA deputy Premier Hendy Cowan revealed a catalogue of 35 incidents of poor behaviour by 13 players in the six years up until December 2007.
And referring to a cabal of senior players whose arrogance influenced the entire club, assaults, drug and alcohol abuse, fraternising with underworld figures and even poor behaviour during drug testing were allowed to go almost unchecked.
"Many of the stakeholders interviewed, internally and externally, believe more should have been done by the club to investigate and to deal with these matters earlier and with more severity," the report said.
"This does not just relate to the allegations of drug use, but the broader attitude and behaviour of the player group."
The report was ordered after a disastrous year which saw drug addicted former captain Ben Cousins sacked, midfielder Chad Fletcher hospitalised in Las Vegas and Daniel Kerr repeatedly in trouble with the law.
Cowan and co-author, KPMG executive Steve Scudamore, spoke to more than 50 parties, including AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou, WA police commissioner Karl O'Callaghan, one ex-Eagles coach, 10 current players and parents of players.
And chairman Mark Barnaba said it was clear the club had not done enough when signs were there that player behaviour was reaching unacceptable levels.
"We did not act quickly enough and we did not act severely enough and we let our standards slip," Barnaba said.
"There is little doubt that the actions we took in the past neither changed the prevailing culture of the club nor materially improved the off-field behaviour of some of our players..
"The responsibility for this has to be shared evenly across all areas of the club.
"We had holes in the support structures ... a culture that was materially impacted by the arrogant and risk taking behaviour of some key members of the player leadership group and a club where there was a betrayal of trust between some of the players and the administrators."
But with the report concluding that various actions taken since November 2006 - when senior Eagles officials accepted privately they had a serious problem - that huge improvements have been made.
"The report has come to the conclusion that we are well on track, and the initiatives we have taken have placed us well to go forward," Barnaba said.
Among 18 recommendations is that the club further investigate the use of personal security/minders for players attending public events considered "high risk"
"This would be aimed at assisting the prevention and management of any issues that could occur. We understand the Club is currently considering a number of options in this area," the report said.
Cowan also recommended the club establish protocols for eliminating player connections with underworld figures and "undesirable hangers on" and finalise a pay structure for chief executive Trevor Nisbett and coach John Worsfold linked to the achievement of 'off-field goals'.
The report also said the Eagles should also investigate with the AFL possible additional targeted drug testing of West Coast players, and general changes to an AFL player contract to reward or punish good or bad behaviour.
"We have not spoken to the AFL and the AFLPA ... but I am certain they will pay attention to the report. I don't think a lot of these recommendations will happen overnight, it will take time," Barnaba said.
A second report into the Eagles, ordered by the AFL and carried out by former Victorian High Court justice William Gillard, is due to be discussed by the AFL Commission in the coming days.
AAP
serious14
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This was posted on the Sydney FC forums, and it lead to rational, well worded debate.
It was subsequently posted on the "Big Footy" forums - have a read and enjoy the racist, fearful bile that spewed forth. The ignorance of some of these people is scary......
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422890&page=1
It was subsequently posted on the "Big Footy" forums - have a read and enjoy the racist, fearful bile that spewed forth. The ignorance of some of these people is scary......
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422890&page=1
Hagar the Horrible
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I'm surprised that this thread has no mention of Fevola.
marinermick
Well-Known Member
Ugly Crowd Brawl At Nab Cub Grand Final
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Ugly crowd brawl sours Geelong NAB Cup final
March 14, 2009 12:00am
AT least two people were arrested in a bloody confrontation between supporters at last night's NAB Cup final at Docklands.
Geelong got their season off to a flyer with a thumping win against Collingwood at Docklands.
But the night was soured for many fans when police struggled to stop a brawl between two groups of supporters.
At least two people were arrested in the bloody confrontation at Docklands stadium.
Marcus McKenna was sitting right next to the fight when it erupted in the third quarter.
"It was all in. People were coming from everywhere," he said. "There was no where near enough police.
"At one point there was just one police officer trying to drag out one guy and it was getting pretty nasty."
Andrew Woods, of St Albans, said at least eight fans were dragged out by police.
"It was very intimidating, these guys were very aggressive and no one knew what they were going to do next."
Robert Centofanti, of Thomastown, said it was a night he'd rather forget.
"A guy spat blood all over my arm. The police officer was dragging him out and I think he was aiming for someone else but it hit me," he said.
"It was horrible, I had to go into the toilets and wash it off."
One police officer, who asked not to be named, said it was the worst footy brawl he had seen.
"It was out of the ordinary. Every single unit in the ground got called and I don't ever remember that happening before," he said.
The action on field wasn't so fiery, with 37,277 fans treated to a one-sided spectacle for most of the match.
Scores were level at the first change but the Cats soon took charge, leading by 40 points at half-time and running out easy victors by 76 points.
While Geelong fans were keen to talk up their pre-season victory, Collingwood supporters played down the significance of the NAB Cup.
Katherine Maclagan, of Rokeby, said it wasn't a real game. "It's just a warm-up," she said.
Nikita Hall, of Glen Waverley, said she wouldn't lose any sleep over the result.
"We have already proven we can beat Geelong and we will do it again," she said.
For Geelong fans it was the first step on the road to redemption after last year's shock Grand Final loss to Hawthorn in the season proper.
Rebecca Costa, of Williamstown, said it was an awesome performance by Geelong.
"They are at the top of their game and we are going to win the going to win the flag," she said.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...34-661,00.html
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Ugly crowd brawl sours Geelong NAB Cup final
March 14, 2009 12:00am
AT least two people were arrested in a bloody confrontation between supporters at last night's NAB Cup final at Docklands.
Geelong got their season off to a flyer with a thumping win against Collingwood at Docklands.
But the night was soured for many fans when police struggled to stop a brawl between two groups of supporters.
At least two people were arrested in the bloody confrontation at Docklands stadium.
Marcus McKenna was sitting right next to the fight when it erupted in the third quarter.
"It was all in. People were coming from everywhere," he said. "There was no where near enough police.
"At one point there was just one police officer trying to drag out one guy and it was getting pretty nasty."
Andrew Woods, of St Albans, said at least eight fans were dragged out by police.
"It was very intimidating, these guys were very aggressive and no one knew what they were going to do next."
Robert Centofanti, of Thomastown, said it was a night he'd rather forget.
"A guy spat blood all over my arm. The police officer was dragging him out and I think he was aiming for someone else but it hit me," he said.
"It was horrible, I had to go into the toilets and wash it off."
One police officer, who asked not to be named, said it was the worst footy brawl he had seen.
"It was out of the ordinary. Every single unit in the ground got called and I don't ever remember that happening before," he said.
The action on field wasn't so fiery, with 37,277 fans treated to a one-sided spectacle for most of the match.
Scores were level at the first change but the Cats soon took charge, leading by 40 points at half-time and running out easy victors by 76 points.
While Geelong fans were keen to talk up their pre-season victory, Collingwood supporters played down the significance of the NAB Cup.
Katherine Maclagan, of Rokeby, said it wasn't a real game. "It's just a warm-up," she said.
Nikita Hall, of Glen Waverley, said she wouldn't lose any sleep over the result.
"We have already proven we can beat Geelong and we will do it again," she said.
For Geelong fans it was the first step on the road to redemption after last year's shock Grand Final loss to Hawthorn in the season proper.
Rebecca Costa, of Williamstown, said it was an awesome performance by Geelong.
"They are at the top of their game and we are going to win the going to win the flag," she said.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...34-661,00.html
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