From The Age
Reported by Caroline Wilson
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THE bitter fall-out between Melbourne and its VFL partner Casey over Brendan Fevola could spell the end of the alignment between the two clubs at the end of this season.
Melbourne's disappointment in Casey's decision to ignore its wishes and move to recruit the troubled full-forward will reach its resolution at the club's board table.
Fevola, who is expected to sign a five-figure one-year deal with Casey in the coming weeks, could prove an unwitting pivotal player in the fracturing of relationships between Victorian AFL clubs and their VFL alignments as the second-tier competition in Victoria faces a major restructure.
Advertisement: Story continues below Melbourne, which has entered the third year of a 10-year agreement with the VFL club, believes it is now justified in breaking the alignment and has set about putting together a detailed case to present to the board. The club wants to follow Geelong and Collingwood in establishing its own VFL team as early as next year.
