Feedback comment from“Carol of Diamond Creek†on an article in the Herald -Sun about Gary.Ablett and the Gold Coast
Andrew Demetriou called it the "new world of AFL footy" where players have no loyalty at all to the jumper and big bucks are the defining motive for playing football. HOW SAD. I believe if they kill the tribal aspect of football they will kill the goose that laid the golden egg. The players most admired play for one team for their whole career. If the players show no loyalty to the jumper so it follows as night after day in time the supporters won't be loyal to their tribe either. That will be the death knell for Aussie Rules
Call me old fashioned , I agree with the sentiments expressed
Yep that is the way it is sadly and it wont change anytime soon.
you often hear clubs talk about loyalty but that's a one-way street because as soon as a player is deemed to be too old or injury-prone or just not up to it, the clubs will cut them from the list quick smart - that's the harsh reality of modern-day top-level sport. You see players in English Premier League change clubs regularly yet the supporters there are just as passionate & rabid as they have ever been so I don't think this signals the start of the end for Aussie Rules. We would probably all like football to go back to the way it was but that ain't gonna happen my friends .....
if you actually read the article you will find that quote about ''Welcome to the new world of AFL … that is the culture the AFL are about to create,'' comes from Neil Craig and NOT Andrew Demetriou .....
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/afl/afl-news/demetriou-welcomes-brave-n…