"It's a disaster for the AFL, whichever way you look at it."
With three senior officials - Simon Lethlean, Richard Simkiss and Ali Fahour -Â gone within the space of weeks, the "optics" are undeniably bad for the league.Â
In the latest episode of the Real Footy podcast, Caroline Wilson, Sam McClure and Michael Gleeson discuss cultural issues at the AFL - and why they took action when they did, the now-vacant positions at the top that need to be filled, and just how good a look it is for the league's CEO to go overseas on holiday at a time when leadership is badly needed.
Also on the agenda: has Patrick Dangerfield blown the AFL mindset wide open? Should Dustin Martin have been suspended - and are there two sets of rules for those in Brownlow contention and those who aren't? And just how big was the dinner bill between a player management company and one AFL club?
All this, plus the controversial call that Richmond could still fall out of the top eight, in this week's episode.
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