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Crows camp organisers flag legal action Collective Mind, the private training organisation involved in the now-infamous Adelaide Crows 2018 preseason camp, says it will seek “appropriate legal redress” in response to reporting of the scandal. The leadership consultancy firm and the Adelaide Football Club were on Tuesday cleared by SafeWork SA of any breach of work health and safety laws from the camp that has been linked to a player exodus from the Crows and their subsequent spiral from finals contention. An AFL Integrity Unit investigation also cleared the Crows and Collective Mind of wrongdoing, but noted the club should have shown greater care. Collective Mind managing director Amon Woulfe said SafeWork SA’s ruling was “welcome, yet overdue, relief”. “While we are glad this has finally been resolved, it should not be forgotten that these false and sustained allegations have had significant impacts on our business, our brand and our personal reputations,” Woulfe said in a statement late on Tuesday. “We fully understand the important role the media plays in sport, however the media has an obligation to make sure its facts are correct. “In our case, the reporting was incorrect, repeatedly inflated and deeply hurtful. “We are still yet to receive any sort of retraction or public apology, and we will be seeking appropriate legal redress.” In September last year, Woulfe said Collective Mind had chosen to proceed with defamation against Channel 9 and The Age. The Melbourne newspaper in a report last year detailed several allegations from the camp, including claims players were greeted by men in army fatigues carrying fake guns, that they were intermittently blindfolded and that one player was initially denied medical aid after fainting during a team exercise. https://indaily.com.au/news/2021/09/29/what-we-know-today-wednesday-september-29/?scrollTo=crows&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=InDaily Express 29 September 2021&utm_content=InDaily Express 29 September 2021+CID_0df75b8bea2f852c88b9641383ce877a&utm_source=EDM&utm_term=Crows camp organisers flag legal action#crows Chortle....

Gonna be a long off season, I can see it coming. I might check if I've got any mates left in the moderators and get you banned for 6 months...

Couldn't fault that, what a second half by the Dees!

Bit strange Dogs supporters. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/13/i-knew-the-western-bulldogs-were-going-to-lose-but-we-didnt-lose-we-won

A winning team does not necessarily a great player make... Haydn Bunton Snr had to wait for his final season with Port Adelaide to play in a (losing) G/F. I don't think that Bobby Skilton saw a lot of September Action either.

The Port club at Alberton is very much a traditional footy club, my name is engraved on a paving stone... a fund raiser back in the 90s, and I've enjoyed many a drink and meal there. Congrats to Ollie Wines, certainly a most consistent season.

There's a good footy article in The Age this week. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/how-your-afl-team-went-in-2021-and-what-they-should-do-this-off-season-20210831-p58ngg.html If you want to read it online and run into their paywall, download the "bypass paywall" app for either Firefox or Chrome. With the season coming to a close this month, draft and list expert Matt Rendell is taking a look at each team’s season in 2021 and what they need to do with their lists over the off-season. This article will be updated daily with a new team.

I lived with a beautiful woman who was never happy for nearly 25 years. I know what matters in a relationship now, I was just a slow learner.

No, could not complain about their performance on Saturday. I think we did well there actually.

Port home games usually sell well, the fans websites were going crazy looking for tickets, I'm not sure how many Sandgropers will want to watch Melbourne and the 'Dogs battle it out at that price, maybe the novelty of a Perth G/F will get them in. Who's the halftime show? I'd be having a few mates around for a BBQ and beers and watch it in comfort on the box.

Well, winners can laugh and losers can do as they please. Another finals campaign down the gurgler and the premiership window starting to look shaky. I'll pick the Dees for the 27th, the word on the Soi is that the big money from the wealthier club has been wisely invested in the umpiring panel. If there's a footballing God the umps will be from WA and SA and frees will have to be earned.

It's true, he's been like a virgin in a bikie clubhouse all year. (Hopeful and scared at the same time).

I think that regardless of who wins today the Dees are going to be incredibly hard to beat on the 25th.

Make a date for lunch Will, I'll break out my best shirt for the occasion.

Acting WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch sought to allay fears about a terrorist attack after some media reported that was the reason behind the decision. https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/confusion-over-why-perth-set-to-be-denied-afl-grand-final-parade-20210907-p58pfn.html

Georgiades still suffering from a sore hammy at Port, with a wet night predicted for Saturday possibly would not have been a selection anyway.

Be interested to see how the AFL explain that "Dale Weightman wasn't really concussed last week and will be available to play".

Good comment from a Titus O'Reily fan this week. Yet despite the win, there are still question marks around the Dogs, such as ‘can the umpires lift for them again?’ The umps will surely try

So next week is Melbourne - Geelong and Port - Bulldogs?

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I worked in Tassie for about 3 months back in the 70s, my memories consist mainly of beer (Boags) and waking up with the fattest girl I've ever known. No pies...

Congrats Oz, a very ordinary year for me... I came good towards the end of the season but it was too late. An interesting finals round coming up with games being played in Tassie. Good beer down there but you might need to take your own pies.

Still waiting for my jabs up here, booked in for Moderna shots. Hopefully this month. No longer waiting for Port to beat a top 5 side, the Dogs will be waiting for the Eagles to beat Brissy so they can stay in the 4 though. Could be a long wait.....

The Adelaide press seems to think they're in with a chance.