Mark Robinson has piled on top of the AFL after the commission copped heavy criticism last week for allowing one of the banned Essendon 34 to hold a job at the Western Bulldogs as a welfare officer.
“Once again the AFL’s embarrassed themselves this week, absolutely embarrassed themselves,” Robinson told Rowey and Bicks on Friday.
“Jeff Kennett called the AFL commission and Gillon McLachlan a basket case – I don’t disagree.”
Robbo took aim at the “ludicrous situation” where Brent Prismall – suspended by WADA – was still allowed to work at the Bulldogs in a welfare role.
“The AFL was told by ASADA he couldn’t work there, and the Bulldogs said the AFL told them he could. What a joke.”
Robbo said the AFL’s argument that Prismall’s role at the Bulldogs didn’t directly effect players was “rubbish”.
“Why have a welfare officer who’s not going to help them with their football?” he said. “That’s what they do.”
Robbo said Bulldogs chairman Peter Gordon claimed to have written permission from AFL regarding Prismall’s job at the club – Prismall has since been dismissed – but wouldn’t say exactly from whom.
“More egg on the face for the AFL,” he said. “It’s just a crazy situation.”
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