By the end of last month, the Demons were looking unbackable back-to-back flag favourites. But there was still more dirty linen to be aired. | Analysis by Caroline Wilson AFL
Back in February while the Melbourne Football Club sat suspended in one of football’s happiest places - caught between the joy of a drought-breaking premiership and the tantalising business of a relaunch towards another - coach Simon Goodwin became the public subject of some embarrassing - albeit unproven - allegations.
High point: Melbourne president Kate Roffey and CEO Gary Pert show off the premiership cup at the MCG in March.But it certainly was extraordinary that someone chose to record or extensively transcribe a meeting the Demons called in early February 2021, involving two Melbourne directors, the AFL’s CEO Gillon McLachlan and chairman Richard Goyder.
While some of Roffey’s comments about staff will have embarrassed her, there for the grace of god go club directors, coaches, and staffers across the competition if their private conversations were released.Roffey was doubly embarrassed this week after a group of Melbourne players hit Greville Street, Prahran on Sunday night for a damaging dinner, which led to
The suggestion was that Pert was running interference in trying to save Goodwin as at least one key club director wanted Goodwin’s behaviour scrutinised with a view to potentially terminating his contract. McLachlan was quoted as saying of the embattled coach: “There are two things here, one about his health and wellbeing and then a broader, reputational issue, including his ability to do the job ...
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