AFL slaps trade ban on Swans

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  • CureTheSane
    Carpe Noctem
    • Jan 2003
    • 5032

    Originally posted by ugg
    Why am I not having a hard time believing the validity of this story?

    AFL 2015: Richard Colless tells of expletive laden tirade from AFL commission chairman

    FORMER Sydney boss Richard Colless has told of an expletive laden tirade unleashed on him by AFL Commission chairman Mike Fitzpatrick the day after Lance Franklin?s shock defection to the Swans.

    Amid growing criticism of Fitzpatrick?s handling of the Adam Goodes race row, Colless has revealed how his wife Susie overheard a ?torrent of abuse? directed at him by the league supremo in October 2013.
    Wow
    The tide shifts a bit.
    Colless continues to impress
    The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.

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    • Ludwig
      Veterans List
      • Apr 2007
      • 9359

      Originally posted by ugg
      Why am I not having a hard time believing the validity of this story?

      AFL 2015: Richard Colless tells of expletive laden tirade from AFL commission chairman

      FORMER Sydney boss Richard Colless has told of an expletive laden tirade unleashed on him by AFL Commission chairman Mike Fitzpatrick the day after Lance Franklin?s shock defection to the Swans.

      Amid growing criticism of Fitzpatrick?s handling of the Adam Goodes race row, Colless has revealed how his wife Susie overheard a ?torrent of abuse? directed at him by the league supremo in October 2013.
      I didn't realise that it was Fitzgerald behind this vindictive attack on the Swans. Well it all makes sense now. Things will be difficult for the Swans with the current AFL management team in place. I'm sure there will further sanctions to come for causing them so much embarrassment related to the Adam Goodes booing.

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      • jono2707
        Goes up to 11
        • Oct 2007
        • 3326

        Ah our old mate Fitzpatrick, he of ANZ Stadium fame......

        It'll be so interesting to see how this one pans out. The Swans have clearly been made to suffer for 'stealing' Buddy from under GWS's noses - I can't wait to hear how the AFL explain all this away....

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        • annew
          Senior Player
          • Mar 2006
          • 2164

          Originally posted by ugg
          Why am I not having a hard time believing the validity of this story?

          AFL 2015: Richard Colless tells of expletive laden tirade from AFL commission chairman

          FORMER Sydney boss Richard Colless has told of an expletive laden tirade unleashed on him by AFL Commission chairman Mike Fitzpatrick the day after Lance Franklin?s shock defection to the Swans.

          Amid growing criticism of Fitzpatrick?s handling of the Adam Goodes race row, Colless has revealed how his wife Susie overheard a ?torrent of abuse? directed at him by the league supremo in October 2013.
          I always knew it was punishment for us taking Buddy. Still dont know why the swans haven't fought harder to have the restrictions over turned. Vindictive bunch.

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          • troyjones2525
            Swans Fanatic!
            • Mar 2008
            • 2908

            I love the last comment about the trading ban. I still don't know why we haven't taken them to court over it...

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            • Auntie.Gerald
              Veterans List
              • Oct 2009
              • 6480

              BOOOOM !!!!!!!!
              "be tough, only when it gets tough"

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              • Hotpotato
                Senior Player
                • Jun 2014
                • 2271

                Well Mike should announce his resignation tomorrow at 9.00 am .

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                • Ludwig
                  Veterans List
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 9359

                  Originally posted by Hotpotato
                  Well Mike should announce his resignation tomorrow at 9.00 am .
                  And give Michael Long a seat on the Commission so well deserved.

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                  • WauchopeAnalyst
                    Regular in the Side
                    • Sep 2008
                    • 834

                    The 3 points of the triad. I mentioned this group previously. Eddie McGuire spewing since the Goodes incident against Collingwood in 2013 and the 'King Kong' episode later in the year having McGuire exposed as a 'fraud' of the 'level playing field' and trying to hurt the Swans with the academy.

                    Fitzpatrick the second prong of the triad, has been exposed as a tyrant dictator trying to manipulate the rules, for his own ends for GWS and the HAWKS. Because the Hawks lost their deal with Fitzpatrick, they have been allowed to select everybody out of free agency as compensation, with no repercussion.

                    The third prong with McLachlan driving the bus through the Swans club in the week of the 2014 Grand Final trying to destabilise the team with the 'Trading Ban' and we played the worst game for 15 years. Also that the Swans picked up Tippett after the AFL was trying to trade Tippett into the Gold Coast Suns team. The AFL was exposed as being poor list managers being unable to land Tippett and Franklin into the teams the AFL selected.

                    Just add the 'Bondi Billionaires' term, lying about the 'COLA', telling lies about the salary cap for the Swans, "you can't have everything" regarding why the trade ban was created, with the 3 most powerful men in the AFL all circling like sharks around the Swans, taking every bite they can.

                    The triad has been slowly building for several years using McGuire's media exposure to turn people away from the Swans and with the Swans going from being many peoples 'second team' to being despised by the supporters of other clubs and much of that has overflowed into the Goodes issue. They have sneakily turned appreciation for the Swans to just bad old school of hate.

                    Nothing will change in the short time because the AFL and McGuire created the monster after being humiliated as being ineffective, immoral and unethical and turned all their scorn on the Swans. I have never seen a club punished for following all the rules, in any code or sport, and the Swans are just the target for the AFL.

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                    • Meg
                      Go Swannies!
                      Site Admin
                      • Aug 2011
                      • 4828

                      Wow! Colless must be really angry to release this info. now. I'm not the least bit surprised though. I've always believed the unjustifiable trade ban/or lose COLA immediately was vindictive payback for the Swans' signing of Buddy.

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                      • frankee
                        Pushing for Selection
                        • May 2014
                        • 94

                        haha so good, made my day.

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                        • i'm-uninformed2
                          Reefer Madness
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 4653

                          Richard Colless - our next Australian of the Year
                          'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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                          • aardvark
                            Veterans List
                            • Mar 2010
                            • 5685

                            Why aren't we in court?

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                            • dimelb
                              pr. dim-melb; m not f
                              • Jun 2003
                              • 6889

                              Not surprising, but somewhat depressing. The "Mafia don" comment seems most appropriate. And the AFL as list managers! - not just a clash of interests but utterly outrageous.

                              The upside is that we are now in a position to put a bit of pressure back on the Commission.
                              He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)

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                              • liz
                                Veteran
                                Site Admin
                                • Jan 2003
                                • 16778

                                I am a little confused by the Ed quotes in the article. How does this vindicate his whingeing exactly?

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