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Redbacks in poaching strife

PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:28 pm
by RustyCage
http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2013/04/04/redbacks-in-poaching-strife/

Redbacks in poaching strife

SOUTH Australian cricket hierarchy are consulting lawyers after being found to have broken poaching rules regarding young Victorian legspinner James Muirhead.

The Redbacks continue to protest their innocence despite the findings of a Cricket Australia (CA) grievance tribunal on Wednesday.

Muirhead, 19, has played one first-class game for Victoria - ironically, against SA in Adelaide last January.

The promising spinner then fell behind Pakistani-born leggie Fawad Ahmed in the Victorian pecking order.

Victoria's displeasure with SA reportedly started in late 2011 when Bushrangers officials believed the Redbacks promised Muirhead first-class games if he moved to Adelaide.

Victoria subsequently signed him as a rookie player.

The Bushrangers reportedly believe SA made another offer to Muirhead during this season, an allegation upheld by CA's grievance tribunal.

"The tribunal found a breach ... of the rules for interstate competitions by the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) and a further hearing of the matter has been adjourned," CA said in a statement.

The breach related specifically to rules that any state can't hold discussions with a player who is contracted by another state, without first informing the player's state.

Re: Redbacks in poaching strife

PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:36 pm
by whufc
SA the home of cheating sporting teams!!!

LOL

much ado about nothing one would think.

Re: Redbacks in poaching strife

PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:39 pm
by RustyCage
whufc wrote:much ado about nothing one would think.


especially just for Muirhead!

Re: Redbacks in poaching strife

PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:45 pm
by Squids
Muirhead is not their first choice spinner anyway.

Did GC tell Geelong they were talking to Gary Ablett?

Re: Redbacks in poaching strife

PostPosted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:46 pm
by Dogwatcher
SACA response:

Response re Cricket Australia tribunal hearing to be attributed to SACA Chief Executive Keith Bradshaw:

“SACA maintains that it did not breach Rule 4 of the Rules for Interstate Competitions and is currently working with its legal team to consider its options. Given the matter is still under consideration no further comments will be made at this time.”

Re: Redbacks in poaching strife

PostPosted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:32 pm
by carey
Should be fined the maximum for stupidty in chasing Muirhead! end of story. FFS

Re: Redbacks in poaching strife

PostPosted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 12:16 am
by Power From Port
Gee just what we need. Another spinner

Re: Redbacks in poaching strife

PostPosted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:10 pm
by Coach Bombay
I'd rather a poached egg than a poached Muirhead.

Re: Redbacks in poaching strife

PostPosted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:26 pm
by Rik E Boy
They would be in a lot more strife if they didn't poach.

regards,

REB