[He said the grand final between two Cinderella teams had caught the imagination of all sports fans.] It's a game that sums up the season, ... Unpredictable results have brought a grand final match-up nobody expected. |
All clubs and fans have known competition points are in jeopardy when breaches strike at the heart of the competition's fairness. |
But obviously there are venues in our competition which are not suitable for finals football, for the crowds that are likely to turn up to finals in the future. |
But the survey shows they must continue to work on this issue. |
Clearly it's an issue that has to be sorted out. |
Following the meeting with the New Zealand Warriors we have issued them with a breach notice informing them we plan to deduct four competition points and fine them $430,000. |
From the rookie camps to the individual clubs' own educational and welfare policies, there is a particular focus on educating players about the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption. |
Given the strides the Bulldogs have made in this area it would be a drastic step to look at competition points and fines, but it is something that has to be fixed. |
He recently said he loved rugby league and I'll be simply saying to him, why would he risk that to try something he's uncertain about. |
I appreciated that and having read the comments would find them to be silly rather than something we would fine the club for. |
I can certainly say the current administration have co-operated fully and we accept that they haven't been involved in this. |
I did receive a call from Eric today to discuss a few things. But I think the contents of the conversation should remain private. |
I think they spent longer with the players yesterday than they anticipated and they needed a few more days to try and untangle what they're dealing with. |
I'm happy to do that if that's an avenue that needs to be explored. |
If it's established that agents have been involved in wrongdoing, I'm sure the accreditation committee will become involved as soon as possible. |