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Demetriou’s denials don’t change the facts

Before we break for Christmas, let’s get one thing straight: the Crikey story on Monday which revealed how the AFL was death-riding the Kangaroos was absolutely spot-on, writes Charles Happell.

Broke ‘within six months’: Demetriou plots a Kangaroo cull

A discussion between AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou and AFL Players Association president Brendon Gale at a South Melbourne café last week revealed in gory detail how the league expects the Kangaroos to go broke before the end of next year – and how plans for a replacement team on the Gold Coast are already well underway, writes Charles Happell.