far be it for me to be all over Jack but that is bloody sloppy if true...people are employed to do their jobs right, someone needs a decent kick up the behind for that
The club is given a schedule from the AFL Ground manager in regards to times they are to enter the ground, warm up times etc.
The team manager is given this and checks his watch to the AFL time.
The team manager then keeps the coach and his staff up to date with the time.
Signalling to the coach how the time is going during the coaches last minute address.. AFL is extremely strict in regards to teams entering the grounds and games starting on time due to TV commitments etc.
the team sheet issue is inexcusable.. as the team sheets needs to be submitted to the opposition team managers and the AFL before the game is started. usual rules for normal season game is 45 minutes, NAB I dont know, although Richmond did not have a team sheet to hand over to Collingwood last week. the AFL steward game Collingwood staff the numbers of the players as the ball was bounced, fact !