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19th April 2003, 03:51 PM
Jackson concern at McGuire comments
12:55:18 PM Sat 19 April, 2003
Angus Morgan
afl.com.au
AFL chief executive Wayne Jackson has branded comments by Collingwood president Eddie McGuire over the Magpies banner fiasco as 'ridiculous' and said that McGuire's twin roles as commentator and president made the issue 'difficult'.
Jackson said that McGuire?s comments on Channel Nine on Thursday night regarding the league?s objection to wording on the Collingwood banner prepared for the game against Brisbane at the Gabba were inappropriate.
?I think some of the language that went through on Channel Nine was ill-chosen.? Jackson told 3AW?s Saturday pre-match program.
?This is one of the really difficult ones. If he?s (speaking as) a Channel Nine commentator, one has a view about that. But if he?s the president of a footy club, then some of the things he said were quite ridiculous and inaccurate in fact.?
Jackson defended the league?s threat to fine Collingwood up to $20,000 over the banner?s reference to Brisbane?s former incarnation - the Bears - and salary cap concessions, an issue on which McGuire has been outspoken.
The AFL chief affirmed that the banner was in breach of AFL guidelines and shrugged off complaints that the league?s actions amounted to censorship.
?The reality is the Brisbane Lions football club objected to the banner, primarily on the fact that it was taking the Lions back to the Bears. That works against the best interests of the club,? Jackson said.
?The banners ought to be used in good fun and not for having a shot and making political judgements on national telly.?
Meanwhile, Jackson, who announced his resignation on Tuesday, said he did not believe that league football operations manager Andrew Demetriou would necessarily quit the AFL if he missed out on the top job.
?I know Andrew very, very well and I think if he didn?t get the job, it would depend on who did,? Jackson said.
?Andrew would never leave the AFL in the lurch. The AFL commission will talk to Andrew and other executives within the AFL as the next few weeks unfold.?
?There are several people in the AFL and Andrew is certainly somebody that would be well able to do the job and I think he would do it very, very well,? he said.
?Andrew knows that commission will search strongly for my successor. That will take some months and whether the commission and Ron Evans end up with my successor being external or internal that will be for the commission to decide. It won?t be my call.?
The bloke has to shut his mouth while on air. He can not allow his role as a commentator, president and public ass to coincide. The moron has to shut his mouth a get on with the footy
12:55:18 PM Sat 19 April, 2003
Angus Morgan
afl.com.au
AFL chief executive Wayne Jackson has branded comments by Collingwood president Eddie McGuire over the Magpies banner fiasco as 'ridiculous' and said that McGuire's twin roles as commentator and president made the issue 'difficult'.
Jackson said that McGuire?s comments on Channel Nine on Thursday night regarding the league?s objection to wording on the Collingwood banner prepared for the game against Brisbane at the Gabba were inappropriate.
?I think some of the language that went through on Channel Nine was ill-chosen.? Jackson told 3AW?s Saturday pre-match program.
?This is one of the really difficult ones. If he?s (speaking as) a Channel Nine commentator, one has a view about that. But if he?s the president of a footy club, then some of the things he said were quite ridiculous and inaccurate in fact.?
Jackson defended the league?s threat to fine Collingwood up to $20,000 over the banner?s reference to Brisbane?s former incarnation - the Bears - and salary cap concessions, an issue on which McGuire has been outspoken.
The AFL chief affirmed that the banner was in breach of AFL guidelines and shrugged off complaints that the league?s actions amounted to censorship.
?The reality is the Brisbane Lions football club objected to the banner, primarily on the fact that it was taking the Lions back to the Bears. That works against the best interests of the club,? Jackson said.
?The banners ought to be used in good fun and not for having a shot and making political judgements on national telly.?
Meanwhile, Jackson, who announced his resignation on Tuesday, said he did not believe that league football operations manager Andrew Demetriou would necessarily quit the AFL if he missed out on the top job.
?I know Andrew very, very well and I think if he didn?t get the job, it would depend on who did,? Jackson said.
?Andrew would never leave the AFL in the lurch. The AFL commission will talk to Andrew and other executives within the AFL as the next few weeks unfold.?
?There are several people in the AFL and Andrew is certainly somebody that would be well able to do the job and I think he would do it very, very well,? he said.
?Andrew knows that commission will search strongly for my successor. That will take some months and whether the commission and Ron Evans end up with my successor being external or internal that will be for the commission to decide. It won?t be my call.?
The bloke has to shut his mouth while on air. He can not allow his role as a commentator, president and public ass to coincide. The moron has to shut his mouth a get on with the footy