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Eagles to face special AFL probe
« on: November 07, 2007, 07:02:54 PM »
Nervous times for the Eagles...

As the AFL's Special Investigator, Justice Gillard will be asked to;

ASSESS the culture and behaviour of Eagle players;

INVESTIGATE the Eagles' on-field leadership group to determine how effective they had been in improving club culture and player behaviour.

DETERMINE how effective the Eagles have been in changing club culture and player behaviour since April when they announced a range of strategies to act on the problems.

REVIEW the effectiveness of the club's senior management in tackling poor off-field player behaviour.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22717651-661,00.html

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Re: Eagles to face special AFL probe
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2007, 08:41:05 PM »
They'll get an "F" for the last one lol.

You had to laugh at West Coast officials saying tonight they are looking forward to the inveastigation. Yep sure they are :nope :wallywink.
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Re: Eagles to face special AFL probe
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2007, 12:49:16 AM »
League sanctions to back up drugs inquiry
November 9, 2007 | The Age

WHILE former Supreme Court judge Bill Gillard, QC, has been granted sweeping inquisitorial power by the AFL Commission to investigate issues at the Eagles, the AFL has not spelt out the penalties players or officials face for non-co-operation, though it has warned the punishment would be severe.

Gillard, who began at the AFL yesterday and is expected in Perth on Monday, was appointed as a result not only of the Ben Cousins controversies of the past year, but a number of other incidents including those involving Cousins' teammates Daniel Kerr and Chad Fletcher.

Gillard is further charged with investigating a range of players and incidents, about which the AFL has anecdotal evidence of inappropriate behaviour and substance abuse.

The club's behaviour in dealing with players will be the primary focus of the investigation, and it is uncertain what might be made of the discovery of new evidence of misbehaviour by players.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/league-sanctions-to-back-up-drugs-inquiry/2007/11/08/1194329411464.html

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West Coast to reveal skeletons in the closet
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2007, 05:10:26 AM »
WEST Coast yesterday announced it would launch its own independent inquiry into the club's culture just two days after the AFL appointed a retired High Court judge to probe the club's recent behavioural problems.

And the Eagles expect more damning examples of its players off-field troubles, previously kept secret, to be revealed as part of its review.

"Anything that has come to the table (but has been kept quiet) will come out in this review," Nisbett said.

The review team could investigate West Coast's handling of Daniel Kerr's repeated off-field indiscretions, including his charges for assault and forging a prescription, plus the revelation earlier this year that he had been caught on tape discussing personal drug use and the interstate movement of a dangerous sedative with a convicted drug dealer.

Of particular interest will be the facts and toxicology reports subsequent to Chad Fletcher's near-death experience on a players' trip to Las Vegas last year.

It will also concentrate on the club's previous inclination to sweep such incidents and drug and alcohol problems, such as those suffered by Ben Cousins, under the carpet.

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Re: Eagles to face special AFL probe
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2008, 02:35:49 PM »
SEN took Demetriou's press conference live.

The AFL has let the Eagles off scot free  ::).
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Re: Eagles to face special AFL probe
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2008, 11:59:11 AM »
swept under the carpet again  :rollin

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Re: Eagles to face special AFL probe
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2008, 06:54:32 PM »
swept under the carpet again  :rollin
Yep. They admit there was a major drug problem and culture yet no one is responsible for it  ::)
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