"It doesn't matter which way you cook it", it was an ominous start for Andrew Demetriou - especially given that the subject matter was drugs in sport. "The uncertainty can not be a good thing".
"We do need to have some finality to this issue and it has to be stressful on the players, in particular" continued Demetriou, chiding ASADA for the delays in concluding its report into Essendon, before moving onto chiding himself for the rubbish fixture he cooked up before resigning and leaving poor Gil to clean it up. "There's no doubt there are some issues" he obvious-stated, "We've lost momentum... Whether we do that again in the future we'll have to wait and see".
Of course, by 'we' - he means everyone else. This is Demetriou's last week in the top job, giving him pause for reflection on his high points, as well as the inevitable regrets that come with such a long tenure in the top job. "It would have been nice to purchase Etihad Stadium sooner, because I think it would have been good for our clubs" he told reporters when asked if he had any regrets. The league is contracted to take over the stadium in 2025 for $30, which is interestingly equal to both the expected weekly profit for many smaller clubs who play games there, and the predicted cost for a pie and chips at the venue in 2025.
On Thursday, or as we're calling it Gilsday, Demetriou walks away from AFL House for the last time, leaving it in the capable hands of Gil McLachlan. From all reports, his first priority is to do something about the exorbitant cost of parking, beer and pies at AFL venues. This we respect, $12 for some chips and a pie at Etihad Stadium on Friday night was preposterous, and it doesn't matter which way you cook it.
In the news...
Steele Sidebottom is embarrased - not by his ridiculous name, but by his high hit on Maverick Weller that will see him miss three weeks. "I just said I was sorry I'm pretty embarrassed by what's happened" he offered sheepishly.
The notion of an annual event is apparently lost on Jack Watts, who told On The Couch that he and his teammates have been "crying out for years" for Monday's Queens Birthday Clash with Collingwood - which happens every year.
Watt's coach, however, us unimpressed by suggestions of 'zones' to tackle congestion in our game. "If we want to keep it as football, we keep it as football. If we want to play a different game then you can call it something else and we'll play a different game" he rambled.
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