Adelaide

[MW]

He needed to face the media + womens team prior to going O/S. I understand he probably wasn't in the headspace to do so at the time, but that's allowed this to really drag out now (media would have still used it as part of their build up to tomorrow night though, no doubt).

It could have been completely club controlled, just put it on their web pages and have no question time. Easy.

And you dont think the talking heads would come after him for not doing it publicly?
Needed to be done the week of the incident regardless of how they did it and move on.
Also needed to accept the 5 weeks to avoid any potential GF circus should Crows lose tomorrow night and get through somehow.

[Brodlach]

He isn’t a “media person “, rarely does interviews or anything. I think a lot of indigenous lads are the same. I am not being disrespectful but many indigenous players are not good media performers and shun the media spotlight for that reason.

I would imagine on that Friday it hit him incredibly hard, as it should , that he has cost the club and himself the chance to win a premiership, let the club/players and supporters down. He probably wouldn’t have been able to front the media before taking some time to process it.

What’s done is done, he has apologized via the media and will do at the club today to his teammates at the AFLW group.

[Booney]

He needed to face the media + womens team prior to going O/S. I understand he probably wasn't in the headspace to do so at the time, but that's allowed this to really drag out now (media would have still used it as part of their build up to tomorrow night though, no doubt).

It could have been completely club controlled, just put it on their web pages and have no question time. Easy.

And you dont think the talking heads would come after him for not doing it publicly?
Needed to be done the week of the incident regardless of how they did it and move on.
Also needed to accept the 5 weeks to avoid any potential GF circus should Crows lose tomorrow night and get through somehow.

He didn't take questions last night > completely club controlled.

[Brodlach]

How uncomfortable did he look in the video, couldn’t stand still

[Booney]

How uncomfortable did he look in the video, couldn’t stand still

Very.

[amber_fluid]

How uncomfortable did he look in the video, couldn’t stand still

I’m a bit old school still and don’t understand all the scrutiny on the bloke.
Yes he made a mistake
Yes he’s human

We all **** up from time to time.

For me it’s between him and the player to sort out which they did

[Brodlach]

How uncomfortable did he look in the video, couldn’t stand still

I’m a bit old school still and don’t understand all the scrutiny on the bloke.
Yes he made a mistake
Yes he’s human

We all **** up from time to time.

For me it’s between him and the player to sort out which they did

I tend to agree, but he was stupid to say it. There is enough education in this space

[MW]

He needed to face the media + womens team prior to going O/S. I understand he probably wasn't in the headspace to do so at the time, but that's allowed this to really drag out now (media would have still used it as part of their build up to tomorrow night though, no doubt).

It could have been completely club controlled, just put it on their web pages and have no question time. Easy.

And you dont think the talking heads would come after him for not doing it publicly?
Needed to be done the week of the incident regardless of how they did it and move on.
Also needed to accept the 5 weeks to avoid any potential GF circus should Crows lose tomorrow night and get through somehow.

He didn't take questions last night > completely club controlled.

Not sure what your point is

[Booney]

Sorry, you said they'd come for him for not doing it publicly, whilst he did it in public last night he took no questions so the club controlled that outcome.

I think we all agree they made a mistake not getting it over and done with.

Anyway, onto me making more money.

$1.59 now, should have held out.

1.31 x 1.39 = 1.82

1.82 units

1.82 x 1.15 = 2.09 units

2.09 * 1.54 = 3.21 units

[dedja]

I honestly can’t remember, but did Willie face the media after his last controversy?

[bertiebeatle1]

I honestly can’t remember, but did Willie face the media after his last controversy?

On the Thursday following by the looks of a quick search. That whole issue was a debacle from all parties (like every issue/controversy in the AFL)

[Brodlach]

I honestly can’t remember, but did Willie face the media after his last controversy?

On the Thursday following by the looks of a quick search. That whole issue was a debacle from all parties (like every issue/controversy in the AFL)

A statement from him but he didn’t front the media.


Neither did Jack Graham.

[dedja]

I honestly can’t remember, but did Willie face the media after his last controversy?

On the Thursday following by the looks of a quick search. That whole issue was a debacle from all parties (like every issue/controversy in the AFL)

A statement from him but he didn’t front the media.


Neither did Jack Graham.

Cheers, that’s what I thought

[Dutchy]

I thought he handled himself well last night, I was impressed he did it without notes and eyeballed the media, he covered off on everything he needed to and it seemed genuine.

[dedja]

I thought he handled himself well last night, I was impressed he did it without notes and eyeballed the media, he covered off on everything he needed to and it seemed genuine.

No matter how genuine, still comes across as a hostage video though … not an easy thing for anyone to do I’d imagine.

[MW]

This was never going to be treated the same as the other homophoic cases.
- against Collingwood
- first real superstar to do it
- finals on the line
- Media landscape has changed even in the last 12 months