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Previous AFL coach Grant Thomas blasts Andrew Dillon and Laura Kane over handling of GWS shenanigans

ByRomeo Minalane

Oct 17, 2024
Previous AFL coach Grant Thomas blasts Andrew Dillon and Laura Kane over handling of GWS shenanigans

Former St Kilda coach Grant Thomas has actually introduced a tirade at AFL CEO Andrew Dillon the league’s head of footy, Laura Kane, in the wake of looming charges set to be bied far to a group of GWS gamers. A group of Giants gamers remain in the procedure of sending descriptions for their actions throughout some unfortunate Wacky Wednesday events that left hand. SEE THE VIDEO ABOVE: AFL launches examination into GWS Giants celebration. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today 7NEWS Melbourne’s Mitch Cleary initially reported that there were a variety of members of the playing group whose outfits and actions at the personal bar were guilty, and might draw in huge suspensions for the start of next year, or significant fines at the minimum. Thomas was an outspoken critic of the video game when he operated in the media following his training profession, and has actually stayed unapologetic with his views on his own social networks platform afterwards. The 66-year-old routinely posts his unfiltered ideas on the video game and connects with the countless fans who concur or disagree with them. On Wednesday night, the singing footy expert took goal at the AFL, more particularly Dillon and Kane. “I coached Andrew Dillon, I have huge regard for him as a gamer and individual,” he began. Andrew Dillon and Laura Kane are the 2 most effective figures at the AFL. Credit: Getty Images “BUT regrettably I need to acknowledge he is entirely out of his depth, paddling, doing not have assertive management and technique, bumbling in the media, constantly looks worried and does not have self-confidence. “Couple that with Laura Kane who is likewise– sadly– having a hard time and apparently light on the abilities needed and you have the CEO and GM of business you’re in– footy– both overloaded and not able to lead the market. Frightening things.” While he didn’t define in his preliminary post precisely what triggered the attack on Dillon and Kane, Thomas engaged with one remark that provided it away. Over a thousand individuals liked the post within 12 hours and more than 100 commented. The previous initial last coach’s reaction to one was the most telling. “The AFL is likewise accountable for the video game nationally, not simply a competitors,” the remark states. “Can disagree with a great deal of their choices (I do), however they have multi-layered obligations. “How the video game is accepted in society is 100 percent part of their function.” Reacting to the remark, Thomas included: “How they are accepted in society is management and strategy, not a mandated technique overbearing the main goal.” Giants skipper Toby Greene is battling a $20,000 fine, not for his outfit on the day– he went impersonated Raygun– however for his absence of management, as captain, in stopping working to call the behaviour out. Previously, Thomas had actually been vital of Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield, who is likewise the AFL Players’ Association president. Thomas was outraged by the AFLPA’s silence on the GWS Giants gamer scandal. He stated the AFLPA was “gutless”, and the club must inform the AFL to “butt out”. “Clubs ought to be accepting all gamer functions. If it’s out of their jurisdiction or they can’t, then the offense has zip to do with AFL,” he stated.

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