From Inside Football Magazine
Reported by Phil Cleary

Source insidefootballonline.com

Is anyone surprised that VFL clubs were seething at the prospect of a new constitution – constructed by the AFL – that handed the AFL veto rights on any nominations for the Board of Directors of AFL Victoria?
It’s history now that the AFL’s latest strike for total control of the former VFA was voted down, but it is surely not the end of the AFL push.

Did the AFL genuinely believe the VFL clubs would roll over in the face of such an arrogant manoeuvre?
To say that it created bad blood between AFL general manager David Matthews and the majority of VFL presidents is a gross understatement.

Stories about phone calls from Matthews to a number of presidents advising them of the consequences of voting down the proposed constitution now abound.
It’s also no secret that passionate speeches by VFL club presidents, one in particular by Casey’s John Sharkie, fired the meeting.

We really shouldn’t be surprised by the AFL’s latest strategy. From the moment the VFA surrendered its name the seeds of doubt were sown.
Yes, we’re all well versed in the AFL mantra about VFA clubs being broke at the time and needing to be saved.

Source: Herald-Sun

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THE Ablett family has been devastated by the death of one of its favourite sons.

Ryan Ablett, the 27-year-old son of dual Hawthorn premiership player Geoff Ablett, was found dead in Berwick, in Melbourne's south-east, this morning.

From the Herald Sun
Reported by Damian Barret
Source - Superfooty Website

THE AFL's bid to control football in Victoria could destroy the state's senior competitions, according to a long-time VFL club president. Williamstown boss Trevor Monti says the AFL should stop trying to run the VFL after it failed to receive enough votes to do so at Monday night's VFL annual meeting