Melbourne reaches settlement with ex-president Glen Bartlett, says no basis to 'false' Simon Goodwin drug use allegations
4 months, 1 week ago

Melbourne reaches settlement with ex-president Glen Bartlett, says no basis to 'false' Simon Goodwin drug use allegations

ABC  

Melbourne has settled out of court with former president Glen Bartlett and said there was no basis for drug use allegations against coach Simon Goodwin. The bizarre three-year run of controversy leaving Melbourne's premiership window hanging by a thread Photo shows The Melbourne AFL coach looks on during a match at Adelaide Oval. Since winning the AFL premiership in 2021, almost everything that could go wrong has gone wrong for Melbourne, a club that has not won a single finals match since that grand final. The statement went on to address "serious allegations" about Goodwin and social drug use that were investigated while Bartlett was president.

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Demons fire back at former president while defending 'unfairly targeted coach Simon Goodwin
2 years, 9 months ago

Demons fire back at former president while defending 'unfairly targeted coach Simon Goodwin

Daily Mail  

The Melbourne Demons have defended their decision to sack former president Glen Bartlett while giving their full backing to under-siege coach Simon Goodwin. Former Melbourne Demons president Glen Bartlett and chief executive Peter Jackson speak to the media in April Former president Glen Bartlett left the club in April last year after eight years at the helm and came out …

Glen Bartlett stood down as Demons boss when his drive to rid the club of toxic culture was thwarted
2 years, 9 months ago

Glen Bartlett stood down as Demons boss when his drive to rid the club of toxic culture was thwarted

Daily Mail  

I refer to recent media over the last few days where some false narratives have been put forward regarding me with respect to the Kate Roffey text saga and the AFL meeting. The one article by the Herald Sun has been corrected and the publication of those “text messages” on 7 June 2022 were in relation to that legal dispute …

Melbourne Demons coach Simon Goodwin insists he has 'no behavioural issues' after bombshell report
2 years, 9 months ago

Melbourne Demons coach Simon Goodwin insists he has 'no behavioural issues' after bombshell report

Daily Mail  

Under-siege Melbourne Demons coach Simon Goodwin insists his playing group remains united and said there were no issues surrounding his own behaviour despite a damning report that AFL boss Gil McLachlan said he could've been sacked last year. Goodwin looks on prior to the round 10 AFL match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Melbourne Demons at Marvel Stadium …

AFL club considered drug testing ALL staff amid behavior concerns
3 years, 1 month ago

AFL club considered drug testing ALL staff amid behavior concerns

Daily Mail  

A proposal to drug test the staff of AFL club the Melbourne Demons was blocked by its chief executive, who feared many workers would quit because of the new rule, triggering a 'mass exodus'. Melbourne had been so worried about Goodwin's allegedly erratic behaviour towards the end of 2020 that the board considered dumping him on the eve of what …

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