Matt Rendell quits

[goraw]

if he meant what he said, he is a fkhead, seriously a fkhead.

[Dog_ger]

Shame....

[whufc]

Nothing to do with Rendell being white, a players parentage should have nothing to do with his chances of being recruited. Stupid comment that has.come back to bite him on the arse

True but if you have a two blokes equal on talent, one is from Norwood and has always grown up in Adelaide, the other is from 100km north of Alice Springs and never seen a big city in his life. Your going to pick the local lad who you know will adapt alot easier than the lad from NT.

[Dogmatic]

Most clubs call it screening and background checks.

[Dogwatcher]

Interesting the way racism is being thrown about in all of this.
I thought Motlop's commentary about Leon Davis was very ordinary.
Suggesting the fact that A) his contract fee was reduced and B) he wasn't picked up by another club because of racism.
That's fairly damning of Collingwood who reduced the fee and Adelaide, Port, Freo and WC who were believed to be considering his signature but didn't take it up. Motlop has just casually thrown around the fact that no club picked him up was racist....
Also, before damning Rendell, I'd like to know what context he meant those comments in. The only quote we've heard from him was "I was trying to help" and "I was taken out of context". So how was this out of context quote trying to help?

[CUTTERMAN]

Andrew McLeods comments were about the most reasonable I've heard about this topic as were some comments made by a bloke on Insiders this morning.

[cripple]

This is true but race shouldn't come into it, location does.

[CUTTERMAN]

Andrew McLeods comments were about the most reasonable I've heard about this topic as were some comments made by a bloke on Insiders this morning.

http://www.abc.net.au/sport/offsiders/c ... 456061.htm
As I mentioned, apart from Andrew McLeods comments this is about the most rational approach of this whole matter. If only Andrew Demitriou could take a similar approach on this and other matters and show some real leadership, then maybe, just maybe some of this "integrity" that he so craves will filter down the ranks.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Andrew McLeods comments were about the most reasonable I've heard about this topic as were some comments made by a bloke on Insiders this morning.

Any link to Mcleods comments?

[CUTTERMAN]

I think he recorded it at 5AA, so they might have it up on their website, you'll get parts of it on Adelaide Now.

[The Sleeping Giant]

What's the gist?

[D14]

What's the gist?

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx

[Booney]

If Rendell had said "There are certain issues associated with recruiting ( for want of a better term ) a full blood aboriginal that are not associated with other ( for want of a better term ) young men of mixed heritage"....would that be considered a racist comment or a reasonable statement? I'd suggest that Rendell and all senior recruiters around Australia have a better understanding of what issues are associated with recruiting not only aboriginal players, but players from all walks of life.

Broken families, lower-socio economic background, private school boy, country lad etc etc.

The recruiting process' are so thorough and comprehensive all aspects of these young mens lives are considered when such a large investment is made by the clubs when recruiting them.

I for one think Rendell's comments were abhorent in the main, but I do believe the context could lighten the manner in the way most of the public view them.

[Q.]

Also, before damning Rendell, I'd like to know what context he meant those comments in. The only quote we've heard from him was "I was trying to help" and "I was taken out of context". So how was this out of context quote trying to help?

Perhaps what he was getting at is that club's still don't have the necessary infrastructure to help these lads better adjust to big city life. With Taylor, Wona & Jurrah being very recent examples, maybe this is true.

[Footy Smart]

Interesting to hear Cyril Rioli talk about coming to Scotch College at age 14 and how much that helped him adjust to city life and a future in the AFL. He went through all the hard yards (with the support of the school etc) at a very young age. Coming straight from the community into and AFL club with the over the top expectations at age 17/18 he said he would have never made it

[CUTTERMAN]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 6303314427
Interesting article by Che Cockatoo-Collins. One thing in it I found particularly interesting are his comments about Maguires interview with Liam Jurrah and Demitrious lack of leadership surrounding the circumstances of the interview. Where is the AFL's integrity here Andrew? Integrity and the AFL is obviously an issue that is very open to "interpretation", just as is just about everything that governs AFL issues.
What a farce.

[scoob]

Seems to me reading the comments on here that there is a bit of blind faith/one eyed comments - if this was said by the Coll/Carl/Ess recruiting manager it would be deemed unacceptable, yet as it was the crows its the disgraceful AFL's fault... Governing sports bodies such as the AFL can not be shown to have any tolerence to racism and have acted as such - question if the comments were taken out of context would the AFC stand by Randall - answer, I believe, would be No.

[Booney]

Seems to me reading the comments on here that there is a bit of blind faith/one eyed comments - if this was said by the Coll/Carl/Ess recruiting manager it would be deemed unacceptable, yet as it was the crows its the disgraceful AFL's fault... Governing sports bodies such as the AFL can not be shown to have any tolerence to racism and have acted as such - question if the comments were taken out of context would the AFC stand by Randall - answer, I believe, would be No.

No bias from me, but do you think the AFC could have said "Rendell was immediately dismissed" to sound as though they took a stronger stance than "He decided to stand down" ?

[CUTTERMAN]

From reading and listening to opinions in the media I'm starting to think that the AFL has handled this poorly and with a huge knee jerk reaction, as a result of this and also by their own choosing so has Adelaide. Rendells comments were from the outset not a great look and alarming but it seems as with most things concerning the AFL and Demitriou the truth lies beneath a glistening veil of politically correct newspeak which will be dished out at some but not others.

[Phantom Gossiper]

From reading and listening to opinions in the media I'm starting to think that the AFL has handled this poorly and with a huge knee jerk reaction, as a result of this and also by their own choosing so has Adelaide. Rendells comments were from the outset not a great look and alarming but it seems as with most things concerning the AFL and Demitriou the truth lies beneath a glistening veil of politically correct newspeak which will be dished out at some but not others.

I think the AFL handled it well. Zero tolerance on racism in any form. The end.

Rendalls comments - whether out of context or not had/have the potential to have massive ramifications on the AFL, and not only that but if he had been given a lighter punishment, how do you think the AFL would've been perceived from outsides sources i.e Corporate Sponsors, Opposition Codes, Aboriginal & Torres Straight communities?

He brought it on himself with stupidity in saying it, a person in his position should have more common sense than that! Even if what he said is true or he believes it to be, he shouldnt be stupid enough to talk about such a sensitive topic, people are too eager to dob others in these days i.e Bernie Vince in boxers