Brownlow boycott looms

[Bloody Hell]

Brownlow boycott looms

Gale said he was continuing to talk to the players about how they might react to the publication of the documents, but has not ruled any direct revolt against Seven and a possible Brownlow black-ban.

"Why would they co-operate and support an organisation that has been involved in such a blatant betrayal and breach of trust?" Gale asked.

"The feeling, after speaking to our members at length this morning, and certainly our executive, is one of absolute outrage and disgust.

At least the media would have a story.

[goswannie14]

Can you really see players turning their backs on a free feed and booze up?

Whilst well intentioned, the proposed ban on attending the Brownlow is hitting at the wrong people. The Brownlow is an AFL event, not a 7 event. They could make more of a point by attending, but not allowing any 7 personnel to interview them.

I agree with the idea of not allowing 7 reporters to interview players after games. By doing this the players can do more to get their point across.

[Wardy]

I bet they havent run the idea past the wives & partners of the players, those girls will be filfthy if they cant don the borrowed backless and almost completely frontless frocks with matching borrowed bling trying to out do each other (although some of the gals looked like trannies last year)! its their night of nights too!

[ScottH]

The boycott of CH7 has already started.
Brett Burton was asked about his 150th game by a CH7 reporter. He declined to answer.
A non CH7 reporter then asked the same qn, and he answered it.

"I won't be making any comments to Channel Seven or answering any of their questions," Burton said in Adelaide today, demanding Seven make a public apology for broadcasting details of the medical records before any ban is removed.

Link

Ch9 were loving it!

[Zlatorog]

So, they will boycott it because somebody is trying to stop them using drugs. Players should think again. Ch 7 is pouring millions into their coffers so they can have their lifestyle. They should think again if they'll have any chance to get into a media job after their playing career is over.

[goswannie14]

The boycott of CH7 has already started.
Brett Burton was asked about his 150th game by a CH7 reporter. He declined to answer.
A non CH7 reporter then asked the same qn, and he answered it.



Link

Ch9 were loving it!

I've never seen so much news time dedicated to what is or isn't happening on a rival network. Last night on 9 it went for over 5 minutes. I said to Mrs gs14 "Gee 9 are loving this."

[swansrock4eva]

So, they will boycott it because somebody is trying to stop them using drugs. Players should think again. Ch 7 is pouring millions into their coffers so they can have their lifestyle. They should think again if they'll have any chance to get into a media job after their playing career is over.

But where do you draw the line? I can understand wanting to crack the big story, but now it is clear that Ch7 will not draw the line at publicising a player's medical records, which are governed under a number of privacy and information handling laws. How would you feel if you had a considerable problem that you had been seeking treatment for in a relatively quiet fashion and someone came across your treatment history and spilled all to as many people as they could find? You'd be furious, embarrassed, ashamed etc etc and that's what these players and the club are facing now, simply because a journo was unwilling to consider doing the ethical thing and wanted the crack the big story.

[Zlatorog]

I totally agree that the privacy needs to be respected and I would accept their boycott if Ch 7 went ahead and published their names, but they didn't. So, I don't understand than why are they still going ahead with it. This shouldn't be happening if everybody was respecting the laws. If the players think they can be breaking it then, IMO, the media should have a fair go at them. Everything of course within the law.
In long term, AFL is the big looser, because they allowed this to happen in the first place. Their reputation is already tarnished, because of their continuing tinkering with rules and soft drug policy. The big winners will be other sport codes in this battle for sponsorship money, especially in northern states.

[BurgandiLove]

It is very reflective on the society we now live in where taking drugs is now acceptable and anyone who goes along the anti drugs path will be shot down. In this case ch 7 is trying to expose a drug culture that has got out of hand due the afl pathetic drugs policy.

Since when has it been ok and totally acceptable that anyone, regardless of their position in society, can take drugs? I mean last time i checked it was against this countries laws to dabble in illecit drugs.

How sad that we can now see the attitude of the new generation who have been raised to think drugs are "cool" i mean what next?

[ScottH]

Leo has joined in the ban today, refusing to talk to Ch7.

[Layby]

I Think the players are completely within their rights to be angry.

If i was asked to provide a urine sample by an employer at any time, i would refuse. Similarly, i would refuse to be subject to random testing for 'social party drugs'

If i chose to negotiate that right away as part of a scheme aimed at rehabilitating fellow professionals in the 'strictest privacy' i would be mighty pissed off if that privacy was breached by a network looking for 'an exclusive'

[Norris Lurker]

In long term, AFL is the big looser, because they allowed this to happen in the first place. Their reputation is already tarnished, because of their continuing tinkering with rules and soft drug policy. The big winners will be other sport codes in this battle for sponsorship money, especially in northern states.

Sadly, I'll have to agree. I've had plenty of people who support other codes and not ours tell me that they don't think the AFL takes the drug issue seriously.
Maybe if the AFL had a tougher drugs policy, rather than their wishy-washy 3 strike policy, clearing Ben Cousins to return so soon without even testing him, and using legal injunctions to protect drug cheats, then it wouldn't have come to this.

[Layby]

Sadly, I'll have to agree. I've had plenty of people who support other codes and not ours tell me that they don't think the AFL takes the drug issue seriously.

So tell me ?

This very representative group you have conducted well designed scientific research with.

Are they willing to be randomly drug tested at the drop of a hat at any time ?

[Sanecow]

If i was asked to provide a urine sample by an employer at any time, i would refuse.

I've never been asked but I leave them around the office anyway.

[Layby]

I've never been asked but I leave them around the office anyway.

Sadly not good enough your bits have to be sighted actually doing the nitrogen excretion