They remain teammates. The manipulation claim has been rejected by several key figures including current coach Terry Wallace, who took over mid-season in 1996, and the then president, Gordon. Others such as then reserves coach Brian Royal, now an assistant at Melbourne, and Garry O'Sullivan, then football administration manager and now in a similar role at Richmond, said this week they didn't wish to comment. Mark Kleiman, then recruiting manager and now involved in player welfare at Collingwood, said he knew nothing of the claim. Grant was seen to be a lost cause during the finals, prompting one key official to declare the club was doomed.
Someone is mischief-making.
I've never heard of that sort of thing being done. All rights reserved.