Dont know what your angle is, i do know that you follow the NRL and i would expect no different from them.

Sports stars’ bad behaviour shouldn’t be rewarded
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/contributors/sports-stars-bad-behaviour-shouldnt-be-rewarded-20091116-igtm.html?autostart=1

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Fevola issue exposes AFL’s sheer hypocrisy
http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/fevola-issue-exposes-afls-sheer-hypocrisy/2009/11/07/1257247793117.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

For all of Demetriou’s and his commission’s distaste for Fevola’s behaviour, and for all the work they are putting in place to ensure it does not happen again, the bottom line is that Fevola is a crowd-pleaser and a promotional tool.

No sooner had the deal been completed between Brisbane and Carlton to make Fevola a Lion for a richly rewarding three-year term – with the Blues contributing a six-figure sum for at least each of the first two years of the deal – than the AFL hotline communicated the news to the man completing the 2010 fixture, Simon Lethlean.

And just like that, Fevola, so in disgrace just six weeks ago that he was deemed unwelcome at the AFL’s grand final parade and grand final day motorcade and still with the threat of sexual assault allegations hanging over him, becomes the star of the show.

The AFL admitted that once it knew Fevola was going to Brisbane, it scheduled two of next year’s biggest blockbusters between the player’s old and new teams. Brisbane plays Carlton on two of the season’s three Thursday night games in a bid to wring every last bit of drama out of the Fevola move.

Surely, given what took place at the Brownlow and the AFL’s subsequent anger, the fixturing situation suddenly makes all that disgust a trifle disingenuous.

The issue is the AFL treating the Fevola trading as if it was no different to every other trade. Yet we all know his change of clubs was a punishment for his behaviour and not something that the AFL should make hay from.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/three-anzac-games-likely/story-e6frexx0-1225788098889

“If trades are big enough that they create a need or interest for a certain match-up to occur, we certainly accommodate that after it’s happened,” Lethlean said. This year I think everyone will be looking to see when Fevola plays Carlton and likewise when Barry Hall plays Sydney. If you knew now where Luke Ball was going to be (next year), that might be taken into account too. We’ve got the ability to make changes as substantive as we need to, and we certainly did once guys like Brendan Fevola changed clubs.”

Reasonable assessment. I only raise the Greg Inglis scenario becuase it is fact that he is currently under police investigation with charges pending and still playing for Australia so if Firestarter Blob or whoever wants to gets all high and mighty about Fevola – who has not been charged and it is all speculation then they will get a debate.

I agree with your assessment of Fevola – not a smart cookie, bloody good footballer who can seriously play. When on fire the Lions fans are in for a treat. He has great hands and one of the best contested marks in the competition. I’ve witnessed him kicks goals from 55 metres starting from the boundary fence at the MCG – he did it twice in one game. Anyone who has been to the MCG would know that is a long way out and a tight angle, only a handful in the whole game could kick those goals.

But the drink and his mental acuity don’t mix.

Redb

The fact is there has always been hype about the games involving big name players playing against their old club.

Whilst 16 teams exist in a 22 week season there will always be opportunities once all teams have played each once to maximise the interest for fans.

That is why Essendon always plays Carlton and Collingwood twice – its what the fans want!

Over the course of the season it balances out remarkably and with a 8 teams finals series the wheat is quickly sorted from the chaff.

AFL fans that whinge about the fixture always say Collingwood gets a favourable draw, Mick Matlhouse Collingwood’s coach says its too tough. Anyone get the impression the AFL cant win no mattter what they do. That is why its futile to worry about these things.

Just look forward to next season – we have the current Premiers Geelong in the very first game, they have been belting us for 2-3 years – time for the Bombers to stand up.

Redb

how about save it for another day. It is actually a topic that deserves a full thread looking at the rights and responsibilities of players/administrators/clubs/leagues etc in the face of civil or criminal court proceedings.

Anyone care to scribe???

Of course it’s a money making exercise.

The other codes are no different other than the means available -

why else is the NRL season a floating fixture – - because they put more importance on people infront of a tele than attending games – - and it’s down to keep their broadcaster happy.

the ARU and SANZAR in general are going the 3 conference path so the fans can get their ‘rigged’ localised fixture and give’em what they want…….ah….dispicable notion,

and then there’s the HAL and their first 4 seasons of ‘imbalanced balance’……and now a 6 from 10 finals…..

…..and it’s all the same story – the product is an entertainment business at the elite level. Otherwise, it might be no better than most the Olympic sports (for the purists only).

and so, they make the finals, their fans confuse their side with a good team and they get ‘let down’ in September,…..and the world keeps on spinning and everything seems fine.

I can handle it!!

Why was he stood down at all then? Explain that will you?

What materially has changed in his status with the police?

Oh that’s right, your one of those guys that in the old days used to lynch them up in front of the farmhouse. How dare they get a fair trial!

Offering assistance to the female journalist concerned including counselling, encouraging her to take the matter further with the AFL’s endorsement?

those actions?

Why is greg inglis even in england?, why is he representing our country? when he currently under investigation for criminal assault against his girlfriend. yet another NRl player charged with assaulting his GF or wife.

you really dont want to play this game becuase the NRL’s record is far from clean. Not only has the NRL been under self acknowledged sponsor pressure it has even considered the extreme measure of docking premiership points for off field behavior.

Explain that and how do you excuse the NRL/ARL’s actions with Greg Inglis?

You think the guys who play AFL are any different to the NRL guys? You have got to be kidding.

But despite the charges being challenged and the presentation of new evidence, police charges remain and a court hearing date set.

Dont even pretend the NRL acts with a superior social conscious here. He is a big name player and that is why he is still playing.

Redb

2 weeks is not enough? More than Fevola got.

How about other NRL guys who have been stood down for drinking yet didn’t break the law like the halfback from Cronulla?

Pressuring a poor little journalist to NOT press charges, bit like Jane of Adelaide Parklands. How much was she paid to keep quiet. Then they celebrate what a fabulous career one of the particular members of that incident had this year, though that incident was never brought up when they were replaying his career? Wonder why?

There is a difference at law between a citizen being charged and not charged. You do know the difference right?

Shame AFL shame.