Biggest scandals for each club?

[Dry Rot]

One for the older guys/good footy historians here.

Saw this discussion elsewhere, but most of the responses were from people who only know footy this century.

So fire away - what are the biggest scandals over the years for each club?

Including ours...

[Twodogs]

The bribing of he Essendon players in the Chamoinship match in 1924. Except it didn't happen. They are lies made up a decade later to explain their embarrassment at being beaten by an Association team on the MCG in front of a monster crowd.

The bribing of Port Melbourne players in the 1922 VFA grand final. Not much doubt about this one. Some of the attempted bribing took place on the ground just before the last quarter started, there was an investigation and Footscray players were suspended.

[Throughandthrough]

I read the opening thread as "biggest sandals"

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I read the opening thread as "biggest sandals"

ijlia Grgic?

[westdog54]

Off the top of my head:

Adelaide: Kurt Tippett trade/ draft deal.
Brisbane: The merger
Carlton: Salary Cap Scandal
Collingwood: Take your pick, they've had a few
Essendon: Supplements saga.
Freo: Ryan Crowley drug ban
Geelong: Matthew Stokes cocaine charge
Hawthorn: Leigh Matthews charged with assaulting Neville Bruns
Melbourne: Tanking scandal
North: The fall of Wayne Carey
Port Adelaide: Eddie Betts racism incidents.
Richmond: topless selfie
StKilda: StKilda schoolgirl.
Sydney: Barry Hall king hit
West coast: 2006 drug culture

[craigsahibee]

Off the top of my head:

Adelaide: Kurt Tippett trade/ draft deal.
Brisbane: The merger
Carlton: Salary Cap Scandal
Collingwood: Take your pick, they've had a few
Essendon: Supplements saga.
Freo: Ryan Crowley drug ban
Geelong: Matthew Stokes cocaine charge
Hawthorn: Leigh Matthews charged with assaulting Neville Bruns
Melbourne: Tanking scandal
North: The fall of Wayne Carey
Port Adelaide: Eddie Betts racism incidents.
Richmond: topless selfie
StKilda: StKilda schoolgirl.
Sydney: Barry Hall king hit
West coast: 2006 drug culture

I take issue with that one. Melbourne were never good enough to "tank".

[Dry Rot]

What about the sacking of Norm Smith?

And wasn't there some Dogs incident in the 1980s aboard a plane and someone taking over the intercom?

[Rocket Science]

What about the sacking of Norm Smith?

And wasn't there some Dogs incident in the 1980s aboard a plane and someone taking over the intercom?

"G'day passengers *swigs from a tinnie* this is Captain Groenewegen speaking ..."

[Remi Moses]

Even though I was a mere kid I remember the Social club v footy club scandal at our club .

[Twodogs]

What about the sacking of Norm Smith?

And wasn't there some Dogs incident in the 1980s aboard a plane and someone taking over the intercom?


Good call with Norm Smith. Politics got him. Smith's biggest supporter and the man who used to run interference with the committee for him, Ivor Warne-Smith died in late 1964 and Smith and the committee had a big falling out. Committees never sack themselves so Norm got the chop despite Melbourne being the reigning premiers, on top of the ladder and Norm being a Six time premiership coach.

[bornadog]

The biggest scandal for us was the merger and will always be the merger ( I hope nothing worse happens)

We were all but gone but rescued by Peter Gordon and the save the dogs committee. We are in a strong position now , but let's never ever get complacent.

[Flamethrower]

Gold Coast Suns - Karmichael Hunt "white line fever"

GWS Giants - Lachie Whitfield

[GVGjr]

Brad Hardie's failed bid to come back to us and subsequent fine for the club wasn't great.

[Twodogs]

Brad Hardie's failed bid to come back to us and subsequent fine for the club wasn't great.


His departure wasn't overly flash either.

[The Doctor]

His departure wasn't overly flash either.

broke my heart.

hated Malthouse for that at the time.

[The Doctor]

Brad Hardie's failed bid to come back to us and subsequent fine for the club wasn't great.

I was so thrilled when I heard Hardie was coming back to us. Then hurt for a 2nd time when announced he wouldn't be playing for us. Hated the AFL for that & was convinced of a conspiracy theory by the governing body to destabilise us.

[Sedat]

Essendon: Doping scandal.
Edited for accuracy. Never hear the media referencing Lance Armstrong or Chinese swimmers or Russian athletes being involved in a 'supplements saga' ;)

[merantau]

Scandals
Jon Dorotich - the club managed to have a charge of "wilful and obscene exposure" against him moved to a midnight hearing at the Prahran Magistrate's Court.

[Twodogs]

Scandals
Jon Dorotich - the club managed to have a charge of "wilful and obscene exposure" against him moved to a midnight hearing at the Prahran Magistrate's Court.


There have been a few of those. One player drove through a red light at midnight and killed two people in the car he hit. Can you remember any league footballer ever going to jail or even reading about a court case regarding it? It's just one of many.

[Happy Days]

What about Harbrow's D&D during the finals in 08(?)

Elite covering up by the club

[Bulldog4life]

Scandals
Jon Dorotich - the club managed to have a charge of "wilful and obscene exposure" against him moved to a midnight hearing at the Prahran Magistrate's Court.

A similar thing happened. He is a multiple Brownlow medalist.

[Twodogs]

A similar thing happened. He is a multiple Brownlow medalist.


Hmm. From Tasmania?

I think I might know what you're talking about. He was arrested sitting in a car?

[Bulldog4life]

Hmm. From Tasmania?

I think I might know what you're talking about. He was arrested sitting in a car?

Correct on both fronts.

[Twodogs]

Correct on both fronts.

Cheers for that. Bloody good player.

Was the story originally in the Truth?

[Bulldog4life]

Cheers for that. Bloody good player.

Was the story originally in the Truth?

Yes it was.Front page, You have a great memory Td.

[Twodogs]

Yes it was.Front page, You have a great memory Td.


I have a faculty for salaciousness.

[KT31]

Yes it was.Front page, You have a great memory Td.


Cheers for that. Bloody good player.

Was the story originally in the Truth?

Geese you blokes are old, both with remembering the play and also the Truth?:D

[GVGjr]

SEN are reporting that Jordan De Goey has apparently been caught drink driving.
Not a huge scandal but it will attract some attention.

[Jeanette54]

If (much) older Bulldogs are to be believed there was an in-house scandal involving a certain player and another player's wife. Time frame the 1950's. I am to young to remember, but have heard it from several sources. Can't vouch for the authenticity.

[Happy Days]

If (much) older Bulldogs are to be believed there was an in-house scandal involving a certain player and another player's wife. Time frame the 1950's. I am to young to remember, but have heard it from several sources. Can't vouch for the authenticity.

Wasn't this (allegedly) why the 1954 team didn't stay together?

There's also a similar story about two players in the early 2000's, one of whom was a 7 time best and fairest.

[Twodogs]

If (much) older Bulldogs are to be believed there was an in-house scandal involving a certain player and another player's wife. Time frame the 1950's. I am to young to remember, but have heard it from several sources. Can't vouch for the authenticity.


Wasn't this (allegedly) why the 1954 team didn't stay together?

There's also a similar story about two players in the early 2000's, one of whom was a 7 time best and fairest.

It's one of the reasons. A champion player left the club in his prime and in a huff because of it. His departure would have been a major blow. Allegedly.

[Bulldog4life]

It's one of the reasons. A champion player left the club in his prime and in a huff because of it. His departure would have been a major blow. Allegedly.

Yes I heard that too from pretty good authority.

[Twodogs]

Yes I heard that too from pretty good authority.



Bobby Davis would have said that that situation was "fair dinkum unbelievable" :)

[Bulldog4life]

Bobby Davis would have said that that situation was "fair dinkum unbelievable" :)

One out of the Box

[Twodogs]

Up until it petered out.

[merantau]

Correct on both fronts.

Why so coy? I think we're talking Ian Stewart NOT Bobby Skilton.
As the story goes he was in drag, behind the wheel of a car in Flinders Lane? when he was approached by a policeman. I heard that he took off in a hurry and dragged the policeman across the Elizabeth St? intersection.
I just don't know what happened after that.

[EasternWest]

If (much) older Bulldogs are to be believed there was an in-house scandal involving a certain player and another player's wife. Time frame the 1950's. I am to young to remember, but have heard it from several sources. Can't vouch for the authenticity.

Didn't this happen in the late 90's also? Something to do with a migraine?

[Twodogs]

Why so coy? I think we're talking Ian Stewart NOT Bobby Skilton.
As the story goes he was in drag, behind the wheel of a car in Flinders Lane? when he was approached by a policeman. I heard that he took off in a hurry and dragged the policeman across the Elizabeth St? intersection.
I just don't know what happened after that.


It's why he quit as coach wasn't it? We have come a long way in 40 years.

[merantau]

It's why he quit as coach wasn't it? We have come a long way in 40 years.

Sure have. He could saddle up and get a game in AFLW these days.

[Twodogs]

Sure have. He could saddle up and get a game in AFLW these days.



That generation of Tasmanian football, Royce Hart is the best player I have seen, Stewart, Baldock, Crosswell, Verdun Howe and players of that quality. I can remember Darryl Baldock running around the boundary before the game bouncing a footy with each hand

[merantau]

Yes, they were players out of the top drawer. Throw in Bull Richardson too. An early exponent of creative, attacking handball. Big mistake not to have a team from Tassie.

[bornadog]

Yes, they were players out of the top drawer. Throw in Bull Richardson too. An early exponent of creative, attacking handball. Big mistake not to have a team from Tassie.

and Peter Hudson

[Twodogs]

and Peter Hudson


That's the one I couldn't think of. I knew there was one more. And Richo's old man.

[merantau]

Bob and Barry Pascoe were from Tassie I believe. Bob was at North and Barry was at St.Kilda from memory.

[Twodogs]

Who's our best Tasmanian! Simon Atkins? Steve McPherson? Alan Rait?

[Happy Days]

Who's our best Tasmanian! Simon Atkins? Steve McPherson? Alan Rait?

Jesse Wells!

But actually Brodie Moles.

[KT31]

Who's our best Tasmanian! Simon Atkins? Steve McPherson? Alan Rait?

Super for mine TD, I would rank Paul Hudson second above the the other two.
Rod was also a decent player.

[Twodogs]

Super for mine TD, I would rank Paul Hudson second above the the other two.
Rod was also a decent player.


Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about Huddo. He is one of our best ever signings I reckon.