Hunt for Tiger memo leak called off
12:15:28 PM Fri 15 August, 2003
afl.com.au
An ‘exhaustive and robust’ investigation into the source of a leaked internal memo critical of Tigers coach Danny Frawley’s public profile has failed to expose the culprit, and the Richmond Football Club has declared the matter closed.
The email prepared by the club’s communications manager Paul Maley last month described supporter opinion of Frawley as being ‘at an all-time low’ and recommended that the coach should show more emotion and passion for Richmond and its supporters.
At the time, the club’s Director of Football, Greg Milled declared: “It’s probably been emailed to one too many persons and it’s leaked from an office somewhere. It’s disappointing for it to come out that way and it’s not nice for the senior coach to wake up before a big game and read that sort of information.”
The matter, however, has been put to rest by the club with the release on Friday of the following statement.
The Richmond Football Club wishes to advise that it has completed an exhaustive and robust investigation into the source of the recent leaked internal memo.
That search has exonerated the Club's senior management personnel and the Board of Directors.
Accordingly, the Club now wants to put the issue to rest and move forward.
There will be no further comment on the matter at this stage.
The club’s stand follows the strong declaration of support for Frawley on Thursday by Richmond president Clinton Casey.
"He undoubtedly has the players' respect and he's had the opportunity to see each of them at their best and worst and under different levels of intensity,” Casey said.
“We firmly believe he is now in the best position to critically assess our list and understand the type of players that we need to recruit in order to be consistently competitive with the top teams of the competition.”
"In short, Danny Frawley has a contract to fulfil with the Richmond Football Club, and he will be fully supported, to give him the best chance to achieve his plan and bring sustainable improvement to the playing list.”
12:15:28 PM Fri 15 August, 2003
afl.com.au
An ‘exhaustive and robust’ investigation into the source of a leaked internal memo critical of Tigers coach Danny Frawley’s public profile has failed to expose the culprit, and the Richmond Football Club has declared the matter closed.
The email prepared by the club’s communications manager Paul Maley last month described supporter opinion of Frawley as being ‘at an all-time low’ and recommended that the coach should show more emotion and passion for Richmond and its supporters.
At the time, the club’s Director of Football, Greg Milled declared: “It’s probably been emailed to one too many persons and it’s leaked from an office somewhere. It’s disappointing for it to come out that way and it’s not nice for the senior coach to wake up before a big game and read that sort of information.”
The matter, however, has been put to rest by the club with the release on Friday of the following statement.
The Richmond Football Club wishes to advise that it has completed an exhaustive and robust investigation into the source of the recent leaked internal memo.
That search has exonerated the Club's senior management personnel and the Board of Directors.
Accordingly, the Club now wants to put the issue to rest and move forward.
There will be no further comment on the matter at this stage.
The club’s stand follows the strong declaration of support for Frawley on Thursday by Richmond president Clinton Casey.
"He undoubtedly has the players' respect and he's had the opportunity to see each of them at their best and worst and under different levels of intensity,” Casey said.
“We firmly believe he is now in the best position to critically assess our list and understand the type of players that we need to recruit in order to be consistently competitive with the top teams of the competition.”
"In short, Danny Frawley has a contract to fulfil with the Richmond Football Club, and he will be fully supported, to give him the best chance to achieve his plan and bring sustainable improvement to the playing list.”
