Crows stand behind banned bosses

Updated December 01, 2012 17:09:45

The Adelaide Football Club board has unanimously voted to support Steven Trigg and Phil Harper's return to the Crows at the end of their suspensions.

As well as handing out hefty fines, the AFL Commission yesterday banned the chief executive and football manager from any involvement with the competition over the Kurt Tippett salary cap scandal.

Along with a $50,000 fine, Trigg is banned from the AFL from January 1 and will be replaced in the interim by chairman Rob Chapman.

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Trigg's total suspension was a year, but half will be suspended for five years.

While Chapman took questions when he fronted the media after Friday's marathon commission hearing, Trigg would only read from a prepared statement and cited legal sensitivities for doing so.

"As chief executive then and now, I've accepted full responsibility for what the AFL considers to be a significant transgression of those rules and for that, I'm very sorry," Trigg said.

He later added on his suspension: "it's unprecedented and it's impossible to sit here without feeling it's extraordinarily tough.

"Obviously, an example has been set."

Chapman then spoke and clearly his top priority was to say sorry.

"The first and most important thing that I want to say tonight is to sincerely apologise to everyone associated with Adelaide," he said.

"I'm talking staff, coaches, players and members, supporters and importantly our sponsors.

"I am sorry on behalf of everyone involved."

Trigg and football operations manager Phil Harper, who is banned for two months, have Chapman's personal support.

But it will be up to the board to decided whether the Crows retain the two key officials.

Trigg has been Adelaide's chief executive for more than a decade and he also received endorsements from AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick and chief executive Andrew Demetriou after the Tippett hearing.

"This looked not like a systematic breach, from our point of view," Fitzpatrick said.

"Clearly, Steven would like to have his time again.

"It's fundamentally the one transaction ... in other ways, Steven Trigg has been an exemplary chief executive."

Demetriou said he would gladly work again with Trigg, Harper and former Crows football operations manager John Reid, who also received a six-month ban.

"He knows he made a mistake, in many ways it's an act of stupidity, because it's not in keeping with his performance and his character," Demetriou said of Trigg.

"This is a very hefty sanction.

"He will learn from this and will be welcomed back into the industry."

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First posted December 01, 2012 09:55:53

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Demon Jurrah to stand trial in March

Updated September 03, 2012 10:58:23

Melbourne Demons footballer Liam Jurrah has appeared briefly in the Alice Springs Supreme Court, where it was confirmed he will face trial in March next year.

Jurrah is charged with three counts of aggravated assault and one count of unlawfully causing serious harm.

The charges relate to an incident at an Alice Springs town camp earlier this year.

Jurrah's bail conditions were also amended to allow him to live in South Australia with family.

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First posted September 03, 2012 10:57:21

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Jim Stynes to stand down as Demons president

Updated February 01, 2012 14:46:04

Jim Stynes is expected to stand down as Melbourne president at the AFL club's annual general meeting tonight to focus on his battle with cancer.

While Stynes, 45, has led Melbourne out of debt and unified a disjointed club, he has also had more than 20 tumours removed and undergone six bouts of brain surgery.

The Irishman was diagnosed in 2009 with cancer which spread from his back to other parts of his body, including his brain.

He announced in July that year he was taking a break as Melbourne president, but returned to the role, often looking frail but always providing an inspirational presence at the club.

Stynes, who played 264 games for the Demons and won the 1991 Brownlow Medal and four Melbourne best and fairest awards, took over the presidency in June 2008 in a passionate bid to revive the ailing club.

It is expected that acting president Don McLardy will be appointed as Stynes's successor.

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First posted February 01, 2012 14:46:04

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Kangas keen to stand up for Harvey

Posted June 4, 2011 11:19:00

North Melbourne's clash with Adelaide is all about putting on a good show for Kangaroos skipper Brent Harvey, ruckman Todd Goldstein says.

North have posted only two wins from nine matches but they are determined to triumph on Sunday at Docklands as Harvey celebrates his 311th game, equalling Glenn Archer's club record.

Harvey has been under fire from radio commentator Dermott Brereton for being selfish near goal.

But Goldstein says Harvey sets a great example and is one of the game's finest captains.

"We always know he'll do anything for the club," Goldstein said.

"The boys definitely want to put on a good show to show our support for him."

Goldstein said five-time club champion Harvey deserved praise for taking charge.

"You often need a player who is going to take the crucial shot at a crucial time and not just pass the buck on to someone else," Goldstein said.

"That little handball over the top often does get blocked or smothered.

"Quite often it is safer to take the shot yourself. It's a credit to 'Boomer' that he does want to take the pressure and kick the goal that we need.

"He has been an unbelievable captain. It's hard to judge not knowing how the other captains go about it, but definitely 'Boomer' would have to be up there."

Goldstein says 14th-placed North are heading in the right direction despite a one-point loss to Sydney last week.

"We've had three or four close losses. Definitely we can string a few wins together," Goldstein said.

The former Oakleigh junior has been playing more than 90 per cent of game time while the Kangaroos attempt to nurse Hamish McIntosh back to full fitness following an Achilles injury.

Goldstein is third in the league for hitouts with 32.1 per game and had a career-high 26 possessions in North's win over Melbourne in round eight.

McIntosh is due to play his first game for 2011 in about a month.

"Hamish and I have always wanted to be the best ruck combination in the league," said Goldstein, 22.

"We know we can work pretty well together.

"I can do it on my own if need be, but I'm hoping Hamish can come back soon and give me a bit of a chop-out."

Since missing round one with a virus, Goldstein has relished his heavy workload.

"It has been my most consistent year," he said.

Goldstein nominated Crows midfielder Scott Thompson, who's averaging 29 disposals per game, as a key player the Kangaroos must counter.

The Crows have lost Taylor Walker (knee) and Brodie Smith (hip) and regain wingman Bernie Vince, while the Kangaroos will be without backmen Daniel Pratt (thumb) and Michael Firrito (suspended).

Adelaide are 13th and Crows coach Neil Craig is desperately chasing a win, admitting he faces "huge pressure" to retain his job.

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