Following the revalations that a Channel Seven journalist (Dylan Howard) bought confidential medical records from an unknown source the AFL Players Association has encouraged its members to boycott Channel Seven's coverage of the AFL (which include Friday Night Football & Sunday Football). Many AFL players have expressed their disgust at Dylan Howard & Seven News.
Channel Seven also named the player that Jason Akermanis was refering to in his collom in Melbourne's rag The Herald Sun.
AFL Chief Andrew Demetriou spoke on Melbourne sports radio station SEN about the players' anger and disgust towards Channel Seven on not just this incident, but also the publicity surrounding the Braun / Akermanis incident.
Demetriou is disgusted with the Seven Network for purchasing the medical records in the first place.
Demetriou also wants players to still attend this years Brownlow Medal ceremony (which is coverd by the Seven Network).
Channel Seven has had a hard time this year in relation to anything AFL related. Thier coverage of the Home & Away season has been criticized by all parts of the media, even Channel Seven its self.
Channel Seven better improve ten fold next season.
Tim Cooke
Editor at Large
(some infomation & image from www.australian-media.com.au)
