Very disappointing witnessing what is going on with football in West Australia at the moment.
Eg country, (Upper Great Southern League) today’s news on WAFL and from a personal perspective being involved with PFL integrity
The WAFC is not without blemish here.
As posted previously WAFC was contacted regarding circumstances behind a club being ‘stripped’ of right to participate in not one but two final series.
The female WAFC leagal representative whilst initially being ‘extremely’ interested in circumstances was to put simply “uncontactable” there after.??
Time to let it go one would think. It’s getting kinda sad now as clearly the club moved on and won a number of premierships since…..maybe it’s time you for to do the same?
However not concerned about whether people think they know my identity or not…
As posted in earlier thread,
It is about trying to have those involved held accountable, if not (maybe even in attempting to do so) it will alleviate the chances of another club having to endure the same Travesty.
If nothing else i hope there are those out there that are now a little wiser to what actually occured.
Highpants, regardless i will take your thoughts on board.
Mr AFL,
The “conviction” occured in 2017 and as is now public record both sides (reserves, league) were banned from G/F and Prelim. Immediately.
The league banned from finals also in 2018, along with President banned for holding office for four months, Coach for six months (as he insisted his innocence in written submissions)
Where the club (up till recently at least as I’m no longer involved) suffered lasting ramifications was in recruiting!!
Particularly Colts, as word spread quickly about the conviction among the senior junior teams and clubs.
The colts coach was continually met with “How much you gonna pay me” responses from juniors (even those where a relationship had been established) this lasted several years.
The clubs reputation took a severe hit at junior level and up until I left that was still lingering and it was making a tough job even tougher to get the clubs future established.
[quote=“Stinker post=226324 userid=2827”]Mr AFL,
The “conviction” occured in 2017 and as is now public record both sides (reserves, league) were banned from G/F and Prelim. Immediately.
The league banned from finals also in 2018, along with President banned for holding office for four months, Coach for six months (as he insisted his innocence in written submissions)
Where the club (up till recently at least as I’m no longer involved) suffered lasting ramifications was in recruiting!!
Particularly Colts, as word spread quickly about the conviction among the senior junior teams and clubs.
The colts coach was continually met with “How much you gonna pay me” responses from juniors (even those where a relationship had been established) this lasted several years.
The clubs reputation took a severe hit at junior level and up until I left that was still lingering and it was making a tough job even tougher to get the clubs future established.
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Thanks for the response Stinker. From what you’ve said it seems like it’s been a difficult time for all.
Unfortunately though, even if those accusations are proven to be false, mud sticks and the there will always be someone with a comment regarding what did or didn’t happen.
Hopefully the club can move forward and have a positive 2023 season.
Robberdog.
the player WAS KW and Stinker was the league coach of the Cobras at the time.
Stinker stop dancing around it, we all know who was involved.
Whether you or the club did anything wrong is another question. I for one feel that the PFL are too far up the ass of the top end clubs in town to ever investigate a $carborough, Commbank We$ley, King$way or a certain staff members beloved $wan Ath to investigate them, so took it out on a lower grade club who they thought would be a pushover.
Cheers Stinker, he used to run past my place and eventually i asked him if he played footy. Yes was the answer but not for a few years. I tracked him down to his last club ( 2 years prior) . So I applied the 24 month rule on non playing and got him transfered to our cub. He later transfered to an amateur club. Top quality bloke and never asked me or the club for money. If you need a reference for his character,just beep me . cheers