GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

"Million-to-one shot doc, million-to-one"

What's the reference?

[Sedat]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

What's the reference?

Seinfeld episode, in reference to BT's post - if it's an obscure post in reply to one of BT's obscure posts, safe to assume a Seinfeld reference

[Ghost Dog]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

Seinfeld episode, in reference to BT's post - if it's an obscure post in reply to one of BT's obscure posts, safe to assume a Seinfeld reference

Ah well played. GWS and Gold coast might be suffering some cultural issues owing to their shallow roots. Just my perception?

[Bornadog]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

Seinfeld episode, in reference to BT's post - if it's an obscure post in reply to one of BT's obscure posts, safe to assume a Seinfeld reference

I wrote ass manager - BT followed up beautifully.

[hujsh]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

I don't see it that way, both are illegal actions and both of them can be an illness but one of them is clearly a more dangerous threat to your physical health.

It's still their health and depending on the drug there's likely more legal substances that are just as bad or worse. Betting on AFL matches jeopardizes the actual integrity of the code as well as each individual game.

Unless the drug use impacts the performance of the job it should be an issue between the individual and the state/police. The gambling is much more relevant to the AFL

[GVGjr]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

It's still their health and depending on the drug there's likely more legal substances that are just as bad or worse. Betting on AFL matches jeopardizes the actual integrity of the code as well as each individual game.

Unless the drug use impacts the performance of the job it should be an issue between the individual and the state/police. The gambling is much more relevant to the AFL

Gambling in itself isn't a crime although noted than in some instances and can be addictive. In this instance there is nothing to suggest he has a gambling problem but it does suggest he is a fool who hasn't listened to the very clear rules that are in place and he should be sanctioned accordingly.

I can't accept the notion that the AFL should step away from players in their competition taking illicit drugs and I don't understand why anyone would want the AFL to step back from it. The players that enter the competition from the elite pathway have had professional counseling all the way along. Once in the AFL, it's more counseling by the clubs and the AFL. They get the best advice along the way and if they still chose to ignore it then they should be accept the suspensions that go along with it.
For some reason some supporters get savage on players that leave our club for another and feel it's an act of betrayal and yet there appears to be a lot of latitude offered by some supporters if a player takes drugs.

This is not a complex issue, if a player want's to be a part of the AFL then he shouldn't take illicit drugs. It's been drummed into them for years and if they won't listen then they don't deserve a lot of latitude.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

I just don't get how the rules for football players can be different from other professions.
If you are a teacher or an office worker and you send around vision of yourself doing lines, you lose your job.
Working class people resent how the rules change for players.
Is it wrong to draw a comparison in this way?

[Bulldog4life]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

I wonder if his bet was against GWS?

[Sedat]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

I love how the AFL have become like a desperate, strung-out junkie, hooked on the cash coming in from the gambling agencies, but then act all self-righteous and indignant whenever one of their own has transgressed on gambling (no matter how minor). So stupefyingly hypocritical.

I guess some people might have shown a basic level of foresight with the increased issues with gambling in the game the minute the doors were unlocked on these parasitic organisations, but clearly not the AFL

[Twodogs]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

I wonder if his bet was against GWS?

It was a multi that included GWS winning.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

It was a multi that included GWS winning.

Yes just read it in the HUN. A good win of over $900 too.

[Twodogs]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

Yes just read it in the HUN. A good win of over $900 too.

It's the most expensive 900 bucks he's ever won.

[Throughandthrough]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

These guys are told again, again and again not to do things like this. Deserves all he gets for stupidity. All he needs is a Father In Law like everyone else.

[Bornadog]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

The beauty of this was he had accepted a job with GWSlite with his old mate SOS , now he has resigned completely. GWSlite won't be replacing the role.

[hujsh]

Re: GWS Recruiting Assistant Suspended.

Gambling in itself isn't a crime although noted than in some instances and can be addictive. In this instance there is nothing to suggest he has a gambling problem but it does suggest he is a fool who hasn't listened to the very clear rules that are in place and he should be sanctioned accordingly.

I can't accept the notion that the AFL should step away from players in their competition taking illicit drugs and I don't understand why anyone would want the AFL to step back from it. The players that enter the competition from the elite pathway have had professional counseling all the way along. Once in the AFL, it's more counseling by the clubs and the AFL. They get the best advice along the way and if they still chose to ignore it then they should be accept the suspensions that go along with it.
For some reason some supporters get savage on players that leave our club for another and feel it's an act of betrayal and yet there appears to be a lot of latitude offered by some supporters if a player takes drugs.

This is not a complex issue, if a player want's to be a part of the AFL then he shouldn't take illicit drugs. It's been drummed into them for years and if they won't listen then they don't deserve a lot of latitude.

There's simply a better argument as to why they should be more harshly treated for gambling on AFL games. There's no moral issue with taking an illicit drug in and of itself while there is with potentially cheating.

Obviously they should avoid drug use because it may negatively impact their performance and it put their career at risk. I'm not saying it isn't stupid but I don't think it's that important.

My opinion that drug use should not be criminal may also play a part in our differing views on this.