Rendell given an AFL gig

[Ghost Dog]

Caroline Wilson
April 3, 2012


MATT Rendell, the Adelaide Crows recruiter removed from his job after he made offensive comments about indigenous footballers, looks headed for a position within the AFL.
The Age understands talks have been conducted at the game's highest level with a view to resurrecting Rendell's career via a portfolio in the league's game development department.
The discussions began after Rendell's lengthy counselling session with the AFL's vilification consultant Frank Bassini and unofficial talks are understood to have involved league chief executive Andrew Demetriou, his senior lieutenant Gillon McLachlan and, potentially, game development boss Andrew Dillon and football boss Adrian Anderson.
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A cagey Demetriou said yesterday: ''I will say we've got a proud record of giving people second chances. Matt Rendell has had a career in the game over a 35-year period and that sort of experience is not something you necessarily want lost to the game.
''Our view is that he's more than welcome back into the fold and if there's a role for him here, we would certainly look at that.''
Rendell had recommitted to the Crows for three years at the end of last season and remains highly valued as a recruiter, albeit one who occasionally allows his passionate and occasionally inappropriate views to affect his performance.


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[chef]

Re: Rendell given an AFL gig

They probably owe him that.

[Topdog]

Re: Rendell given an AFL gig

How can you have a development officer with "those outdated views"? Pathetic by the AFL.

[neddie]

Re: Rendell given an AFL gig

How can you have a development officer with "those outdated views"? Pathetic by the AFL.

He deserves a 2nd chance,the whole" affair '' was
handled very badly by all concerned.

[Sedat]

Re: Rendell given an AFL gig

How can you have a development officer with "those outdated views"? Pathetic by the AFL.

Actually it is a brilliant strategy by the AFL. Shows the football community how willing they are to give 'quality AFL people' a 2nd chance, it diffuses the bad will that was generated by the draconian handling of Rendell in the first place, and it reinforces their stance against all forms of racial vilifaction. The fact thsi it is a contrived and artificial gesture by the AFL is immaterial - percpetion is everything.

[ledge]

Re: Rendell given an AFL gig

After todays press conference, Mifsuds the one who should be sacked.

[Maddog37]

Re: Rendell given an AFL gig

What took place Ledge?

[AndrewP6]

Re: Rendell given an AFL gig

What took place Ledge?

Mifsud had owned up to being the one who told Grant Thomas that Mark Neeld was treating the indigenous players at melbourne differently than the others, not giving them individual meetings and such.

Shocking behaviour, and even worse AD didn't accept his resignation.

[Bornadog]

Re: Rendell given an AFL gig

Mifsud had owned up to being the one who told Grant Thomas that Mark Neeld was treating the indigenous players at melbourne differently than the others, not giving them individual meetings and such.

Shocking behaviour, and even worse AD didn't accept his resignation.

Also shocking that Grant Thomas didn't verify the story and went ahead and published it.

[ledge]

Re: Rendell given an AFL gig

Feel sorry for Rendell now, is this the AFLs way of making up to him?

[GVGjr]

Re: Rendell given an AFL gig

After todays press conference, Mifsuds the one who should be sacked.

Mifsud had owned up to being the one who told Grant Thomas that Mark Neeld was treating the indigenous players at melbourne differently than the others, not giving them individual meetings and such.

Shocking behaviour, and even worse AD didn't accept his resignation.

I mentioned when all this went down that I couldn't believe Mifsud was walking away from this unscathed when Rendell lost his job. How can a person that has been given the role of representing the Indigenous players within the AFL not report Rendells comments to his boss straight away?
It was only exposed in a media interview otherwise AD wouldn't have asked Mifsud the right questions.

Now Mifsud has leaked information to Grant Thomas and that caused Mark Neeld a lot of unwarranted grief. I don't know how Indigenous players and ex players can trust him or why the AFL haven't stood him down and investigated this further. To be honest I wouldn't allow him to step foot in the club if I was the President.

It will be interesting to see how AFL handles this latest error of judgement by Mifsud

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[Remi Moses]

Re: Rendell given an AFL gig

Also shocking that Grant Thomas didn't verify the story and went ahead and published it.

Mifsud should have fallen on his sword like Rendell did.
Grant Thomas just emphasising what an ordinary human being he is.

[AndrewP6]

Re: Rendell given an AFL gig

Also shocking that Grant Thomas didn't verify the story and went ahead and published it.

Absolutely. Not surprising, coming from Thommo, but still...

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Rendell given an AFL gig

This whole indigenous thing. Minefield. I bet Rendell just cracked open a tinnie and let out a huge sigh of relief, now the wind is blowing the other way.

[GVGjr]

Re: Rendell given an AFL gig

Mifsud should have fallen on his sword like Rendell did.
Grant Thomas just emphasising what an ordinary human being he is.

I disagree.
If the AFL feel strongly enough on an issue to contact the President of a club and inform him to sack the recruiting manager then they must display an impeccable record on the people they employ and the standards they are expected to meet.
Clearly they don't employ the same standards to their own people as they do for the clubs.