A couple of Warbys for you.
But it appears the financial situation isn't as bad as Smorgon said if you believe Patrick Smith.
AFL, clubs must find balanced diet to keep game healthy - Fatprick Smith.
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It was thought that Collins had a falling out with the board because he would not agree to seeking a direct AFL cash input as had the Bulldogs, Melbourne and the Kangaroos.

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Demetriou cautioned Smorgon yesterday. Demetriou has the PwC draft report on his table. At first glance Carlton's financial position does not look as bleak as Smorgon has portrayed it. Whatever, Demetriou's administration and his commission have repeatedly pledged that all 16 clubs survive well into the future. Carlton's position in the AFL may be uncomfortable but it is not in doubt.
In trouble, win, Blues or draw - Sheahan.Quote:
No one could have foreseen the extent of Carlton's decline in the wake of AFL Commission penalties after the 2002 season for salary cap cheating.
No one, although the grapevine suggests Bill Kelty argued long and hard at the commission table against such tough penalties and the impact they would have on a club already on the slide.