I'll deny the robbing part, but the rest I won't deny on what's been reported. He'll have his day in court, and in all likeliness will get a slap on the wrist. All you can do is hope he learns from it and the Gold Coast keep his hands off him As for the rest of your points, well, that's just going to start an arguement no one will win, bar the Richmond point.

Kernahan is the best man for the job then right?
Look logic tells you that whilst he is there noone will oppose him... not cos hes good.. cos hes hopeless... but cos hes Sticks.. Captain of the century

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Yes. By your logic kernahan is the best man for the job at the present time, Why? because there is no-one better to replace him, or wants to replace him or is being pushed to replace him. So he is the best for the job at present. End of story

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know when to declare....being on a boat is no excuse fror spilling a little beer on your T-shirt

Fahour is on a mission to raise stamps from 55c to 60c, after that give him a buzz.

He should be able to leave his stamp on the club

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if sticks is the best president for this club.. we deseerve everything about to get dished out to us over his tenure as president....

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The President determines the direction of any football club. Sticks is SHIT! So is Brisbane's President, what's his name. And Adelaide's, that bloke. And Sydney's President, his culture is SHIT! Not sure what his name is though. And Fremantle's President. Man, he is a tosser, I reckon. I suppose he is. And the Gold Coast's President, he is going to destory that club. They are a rabble.

A good President will mean GF success: Geelong (Costa), Hawthorn (Kennett), 2006 ?? 2005 ?? 2004 The Scott guy?? You were wrong! 2003,2,1 ??? 2000 Sheedy 1999 BRAYSHAW!!!!!! 1998,7 Cornes? 1996 BRAYSHAW!!!!!

1995 JDE!!!!!!

Like young Levi said this type of boat cruise happens at all AFL clubs, VFL clubs , domestic football clubs

Why we having a days of our lifes about it?

The players will have a hangover for 1 day and be pretty much close to 100% the day after.

IF this happened during the season i would be ropeable, but it is during the christmas period, its not right, but doesnt need all the emotions pouring out from members of talking carlton that its like dooms day for CFC.!!!!

Pull your head in people. Sticks will lay down the law jan 4th and if players don't pull the line they will be gone. simple as that

no need for people not to buy memberships, that is BS and l question any one on this site that wont buy a membership for CFC due to the boat cruise. IF you won't buy a membership you surely dont have carlton running thru your blood.

When Carlton people get together , the talk invariably goes back to the great premiership wins we had in the 60's , 70's , and 80's .
We were the best . .
Not only on the field either . No-one , but no-one could drink the Carlton boys under the table . And we were proud of that too .

Boy , things have changed .

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Get the facts first.
Then you can distort them at your leisure.

..not for the time warpers

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There's so much I could say...

The AFL has issued Carlton with a please explain. Is this the same AFL that at an official AFL meeting (ie the Brownlow) fuelled everyone with free alcohol and then when all goes pear shaped claim no responsibilty? The same official AFL meeting (Brownlow) that shows players skulling drinks when one of them on the table gets votes and is shown on TV for all to see?
Adrian Anderson is nothing but a useless puppet and wants to be seen doing something so has asked for a please explain. Did Adelaide have to explain why Bock was only suspended for one week after assaulting has girlfriend? Probably not.
I dont condone what the players did on the cruise, and i hope they are made to sit through a session on binge drinking just to see what dangers there can be. What if this had been a players 21st Birthday during the off season and it got a bit boozy and out of control? There is a fine line between it being none of the AFL's business and players private time.

Players dont have private time.The sooner they realise this the better it is for them
Theyre not paid big money to do as they please.

Im glad the AFL is stepping in.

As a matter of fact the time has come for the AFL to set up a tribunal for player conduct away from footy.
I dont believe the clubs are strong enough to dish out appropriate sanctions on their own accord.
If Fev had been whacked around the head with AFL sanctioned suspensions he would still be at the club.
Fines just dont cut it.
You hurt footballers by suspensions and then compound suspensions.

Its for their own good.

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That's a bit fascist...

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STURDYISM!!

Scary as it sounds, I agree almost totally with Synners.

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

So's that.

If AFL player's not having a private life is such a great idea, why don't we all opt in to it.
Maybe with everyone's everything out in the open will a more accepting and empathetic society will blossom.

I'll see you guys on twitter.

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STURDYISM!!

We will have to agree to disagree on this one. I still think players deserve private time as we all do.
Anyway, Happy New Year to all and lets be rid of the decade from hell and look forward to 2010.
Have a safe new year and see you next year.

..some footballers don't think.. ..lookit, i used to get thoroughly trashed on all sorts of party shite for years, and never wound up gettin' collected for D&D, get into fights, get kicked off boat cruises etc etc etc.. ..if you can't hold yer liquor, or drugs.. ..then they're not for you.. ..it's not rocket science.... ..and this is without all the extra incentive of big money, celebrity status etc etc.. ..not to mention that quite simply, nowadays, stuff they get up to even during the off-season will reflect back on the club.. ..like it or lump it, that's how it goes.. ..when you have the team get together, it's a team events.. ..the date on the calender makes no difference..

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..if you can't be good, be good at it..

Well, you might think its fascist but if you take a look around you .. youre governed by rules and laws with everything you do.
And of course players players are no different.
Only the idiotic footballers will find this abit Draconian.. the vast majority wont have it bother them.
Alcohol is a problem right now and it needs to be stamped out.

It used to be alcohol.. and then they discovered amphetimines..youre not going to get fat... and its trendy.. its a modern 'in drug'.. now with the bunsen burner is on the drug use.. players are moving back to alcohol...

But why do they need foreign agents to feel good???

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I think its a disgrace. I think the so-called leaders of the playing group are as weak as piss for not doing something on the cruise. I think the individuals concerned are weak as piss for thinking they could do it and get away with it.
I am waiting to see what happens at the club before I pay my membership. If nothing concrete does happen, I intend to write to them and ask how they intend to sort the mess out before I keep donating money to them every year. We don't need this rubbish and we certainly have a voice as members and supporters.

Personally I hope the three of them are banned for the entire NAB cup and told that Rd 1 selection will depend on NAB form alone. Let them stew in the Ants for a while. I'd rather lose a few games than carry this on during the year. Even Collingwood had the balls to suspend two players leading up to and during finals. Surely we can do it.

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