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Football => View from the Outer => Topic started by: tiger101 on April 03, 2012, 04:51:12 PM
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AFL COMMUNITY engagement officer Jason Mifsud has been revealed as the person who told a columnist that Melbourne coach Mark Neeld treated his indigenous players differently to their non-indigenous teammates.
Mifsud has issued an apology to Neeld. He has also received a warning from the AFL over his conduct and he will be counselled.
A blog by former St Kilda coach Grant Thomas on the ninemsn website claimed Neeld addressed the Demons' indigenous players as a group during the pre-season, but met all other players individually.
Mifsud has admitted to making the incorrect claim to Thomas.
His unreserved apology came after an AFL investigation, which included an interview with Neeld.
He also met with Demons chief executive Cameron Schwab Tuesday.
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said Mifsud had been counseled and issued with a warning.
He said Neeld was entitled to 'feel hurt' by what Thomas wrote and there was 'not one scintilla of truth' to the claims.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/132188/default.aspx
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This certainly raises a few questions
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Why does FatMan need to stick his beak in it.
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Andrew Demetriou says Jason Mifsud offered his resignation but the AFL boss rejected it. #FSN #AFL
http://twitter.com/#!/foxsports_news
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so while the afls will hang, draw a quarter anyone for making a comment that could be slightly perceived as racist, they back to the hilt someone who lies and thus paints someone else as being racist.
what a joke this organisation is..and they portray themselves as custodians of the game (while acting like they own it)
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misfud is a shifty prick
also seen the AFL have moved to give matt rendell a new job at HQ - probably so he doesnt sue
give him a job at RFC and stuff these lady bits
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MFC leaking like a sieve. :whistle
cleanout next year rumblings already...
roll in the tanks...
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Mifsud is sly.
Demetriou is a malaka.
So is Lyon.
Melbourne footy club is a disgraceful footy club.
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So let me get this straight
Rendell had to quit because his position had become untenable. He wasn't offered counselling or a warning he was simply shafted out the door.
Jason Mifsud reveals details a private conversation (again) and in the process creates a "rumour" that is clearly untrue that borders on defamation. He offers to resign but Andy says "no you've just made a mistake and so go and have some counselling and here's an official warning"
And in both incidents there is one common denominator and that's Jason Mifsud
What the...... :banghead :banghead
And they wonder why people hold the AFL in contempt
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Two-time premiership player David King said that Mifsud has lost the trust of the people he represented - the game's Indigenous players - and his job was untenable.
"The only honourable thing for him to do his to walk from the job," King told Fox Footy's AFL 360.
"Having made a couple of errors in the recent months or so, he has to walk.
"There is no other way this could play out."
The controversial comments made by Rendell - that clubs would only consider drafting Indigenous players if they had at least one white parent - were made in a private conversation with Mifsud.
Former Indigenous AFL player Dean Rioli says the Rendell and Neeld incidents proves that Mifsud can't be trusted to keep private conversations behind closed doors.
Rioli, who played 100 games for Essendon, echoed King's comments that the game's Indigenous community had lost faith in Mifsud.
"Everyone I speak to (say) he's very untrustworthy," Rioli told Melbourne radio station SEN.
"If you've got someone that's untrustworthy, you can't resolve anything privately and then you've got a serious issue.
"If he's going to run to the media every single time that someone comes to him with a question ... I wouldn't go and speak with him because I would be afraid that it would go straight to the headlines."
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/david-king-and-dean-rioli-say-jason-mifsud-has-broken-trust-with-indigenous-players-and-must-resign/story-e6frf3e3-1226317984814
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What a cretin.
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So let me get this straight
Rendell had to quit because his position had become untenable. He wasn't offered counselling or a warning he was simply shafted out the door.
Jason Mifsud reveals details a private conversation (again) and in the process creates a "rumour" that is clearly untrue that borders on defamation. He offers to resign but Andy says "no you've just made a mistake and so go and have some counselling and here's an official warning"
And in both incidents there is one common denominator and that's Jason Mifsud
What the...... :banghead :banghead
And they wonder why people hold the AFL in contempt
I believe he was offered counselling but after the saga of interviews. But still.
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So let me get this straight
Rendell had to quit because his position had become untenable. He wasn't offered counselling or a warning he was simply shafted out the door.
Jason Mifsud reveals details a private conversation (again) and in the process creates a "rumour" that is clearly untrue that borders on defamation. He offers to resign but Andy says "no you've just made a mistake and so go and have some counselling and here's an official warning"
And in both incidents there is one common denominator and that's Jason Mifsud
What the...... :banghead :banghead
And they wonder why people hold the AFL in contempt
I reckon It's a square up. Thomas is great mates with Rendell. What Rendell said to misfud in confidence was blabbed. So Thomas found a way to get him back so he leaked what misfud said to him in confidence. Think about it.... Thomas hates the AFL bosses and got one back for his mate.
My take anyway.
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I reckon It's a square up. Thomas is great mates with Rendell. What Rendell said to misfud in confidence was blabbed. So Thomas found a way to get him back so he leaked what misfud said to him in confidence. Think about it.... Thomas hates the AFL bosses and got one back for his mate.
My take anyway.
But Thomas & Mifsud are mates as well so that sort of shafts your theory a bit
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I reckon It's a square up. Thomas is great mates with Rendell. What Rendell said to misfud in confidence was blabbed. So Thomas found a way to get him back so he leaked what misfud said to him in confidence. Think about it.... Thomas hates the AFL bosses and got one back for his mate.
My take anyway.
But Thomas & Mifsud are mates as well so that sort of shafts your theory a bit
So are Mifsud & Rendell
apparently
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The whole thing is just ugly. Rioli gave misfud a huge spray in the media, also saying misfud has lost the trust of the players.
so many questions;
As a mainstream media dude, should thomas have made enquiries with the Melbourne football club before airing his allegations in public?
Misfud has 'hinted' that the allegations were made to him by a melbourne player. why would someone make up allegations like this?
was it a test of misfuds integrity?
is this just a cover up for misfud -the afl refuse to name the player?
why did misfud tell thomas this.? did he want it published? was it told in confidence to a mate?
dirty business indeed.
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I reckon It's a square up. Thomas is great mates with Rendell. What Rendell said to misfud in confidence was blabbed. So Thomas found a way to get him back so he leaked what misfud said to him in confidence. Think about it.... Thomas hates the AFL bosses and got one back for his mate.
My take anyway.
But Thomas & Mifsud are mates as well so that sort of shafts your theory a bit
So are Mifsud & Rendell
apparently
True
With friends like this ...... :rollin
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I reckon It's a square up. Thomas is great mates with Rendell. What Rendell said to misfud in confidence was blabbed. So Thomas found a way to get him back so he leaked what misfud said to him in confidence. Think about it.... Thomas hates the AFL bosses and got one back for his mate.
My take anyway.
But Thomas & Mifsud are mates as well so that sort of shafts your theory a bit
Thomas & Rendell worked together & are great mates fact.
Thomas gave Misfud's a start in footy but Misfud got lured to the dark side of footy being the AFL. Given Grants hatred of AFL hierarchy it looks to me he found an opportunity to teach his young mate a lesson as well as stirring up the AFL & Dimitrios.
I truly beleive that this was a square up especially if u take into account Grants take on the sacking of his great mate Rendell at the time it was scathing of the AFL not Adelaide.
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Thomas & Rendell worked together & are great mates fact.
Thomas gave Misfud's a start in footy but Misfud got lured to the dark side of footy being the AFL. Given Grants hatred of AFL hierarchy it looks to me he found an opportunity to teach his young mate a lesson as well as stirring up the AFL & Dimitrios.
I truly beleive that this was a square up especially if u take into account Grants take on the sacking of his great mate Rendell at the time it was scathing of the AFL not Adelaide.
Suggest you get a copy of today's HUN and have a read of Jon Ralph's column to see how close Thomas & Mifsud actually are - 25 years of history those two. I would even go as far as saying they are closer than Thomas & Rendell.
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Thomas would have been coaching warnambool when misfud was playing for mortlake so it's quite likely they do go back that far
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So are Davey and Rendell. Maybe a square up by Davey on Mifsud?
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Can't believe Neeld doesn't want to know who started the rumour from within his playing group because it's not important and he's moved on yet is considering suing Thomas
Rabble
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I can't see how Misfud can remain in his position. Anything he says from now on will be doubted by the public which doesn't help the players he's meant to represent and help when needed.
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seriously,WGAF?
It's a crock of outback poo.
The sun will rise tomorrow and we will continue to play footy.
Read the age article -Goodes is behind Mifsud and Ronnie Burns is just a moron who needs to STFU ASAP.
stuffen Drama Queen
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Demon days continue as club sponsor is outed for racist slurs
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/demon-days-continue-as-club-sponsor-is-outed-for-racist-slurs-20120405-1wdo7.html
Along with a doctored image of Jurrah holding a large knife, Mr Polis reportedly makes offensive wisecracks about the player’s tattoos being confused with "ring worm" and him having "never been to a doctor in his life, he comes from out back bit past Carrum Downs (sic)."
Mr Polis is also accused of ridiculing EnergyWatch customers who signed up to his business on Christmas Day as "Muslims and Jews" and claiming Asian girls "add no value to society apart from insurance premiums ’cause they can’t drive."
:ROTFL
rabble
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Demon days continue as club sponsor is outed for racist slurs
Wonder what they will do ;D
Seeing Energywatch is their ONLY major sponsor at the minute. They need the reported $2mil a year
They are still trying to sell the spacer on the front of the jumper, though that has stalled because they think they are bigger than what they are and expect massive $$$ ala the Pies :rollin They aint no big Club they need to start understanding that
;D
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Demon days continue as club sponsor is outed for racist slurs
Wonder what they will do ;D
Seeing Energywatch is their ONLY major sponsor at the minute. They need the reported $2mil a year
They are still trying to sell the spacer on the front of the jumper, though that has stalled because they think they are bigger than what they are and expect massive $$$ ala the Pies :rollin They aint no big Club they need to start understanding that
;D
I was thinking exactly this on the weekend listening to grand stand while they interview some official from there club can't remember who now. They was saying how because of there big sponsor it has given them time to find a front of the jumper sponsor for the right price and all this. He didn't say the $$$ amount but he talked it up as if they are as big as pie though.