From article: Frawley can leave Tigers with dignity
The Australian
July 02, 2004
The problems and frustrations at Richmond have been well documented. As someone who played in the Tigers' last premiership side in 1980, I think you have to leave the club to understand its shortcomings.
I remember after we won the flag, the club sacked the general manager. Few of us could work out why. Then, after missing the finals the following year, our premiership coach Tony Jewell was sacked. At the time, we all tended to accept this sort of cut-throat internal politics as part of the recipe for success.
But on leaving Tigerland, you recognise the insecurity and instability created by the internal politicking does no-one any good. A footy club is like a skyscraper. The players and the coaching staff are the structure, what's visible and impressive to the outside world.
But success and stability depends on having firm foundations; competent, honest and wise administrators are as important to a club's fortunes as star players.
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