AFL journalist's job in limbo after he tweeted photo of Brooke Cotchin's COVID breach

AFL Media journalist Mitch Cleary's job remains in limbo after he was stood down for tweeting an image of the since-deleted Brooke Cotchin Instagram post which ended up earning Richmond a $45,000 fine.AFL Media journalist Mitch Cleary has not yet been told how long he will be stood down forThere has been strong pushback on the AFL's decision to stand Cleary down

Cleary, who also works for ABC Grandstand, was due to work for AFL.com.au at the weekend but was stood down on Friday. The AFL's decision sparked a media storm and Cleary began to trend on Twitter after the story appeared in the Herald Sun on Sunday night. Former Melbourne footballer Brad Green labelled the AFL "bullies".Collingwood football legend Tony Shaw publicly asked the AFL's chief executive Gillon McLachlan to reverse his decision.Collingwood President Eddie McGuire also weighed in on his Triple M breakfast show on Monday morning.

Not allowed to give names of players for breaking Covid rules, not allowed to identify players who test positive for dope (for their privacy lol), it really makes you wonder what else the players get up to that is hidden by the AFL.

Y should his job be in limbo? Cotchin & his wife r to blame!! SACK THEM & send them back to MELBOURNE. NO RESPECT FOR THE OPPORTUNITY QLD GAVE THEM.?

Please spare a thought for this poor innocent gal just wanting a bit of me time.

Where is Limbo I cannot find it on any map , he be as well moving to Jeopardy as there is always seems to be jobs there.

Why are players’ families allowed out of Victoria anyway when the rest us are not?

Hopefully he takes AFL to court for restraint of trade.

OUTRAGEOUS

Cotchin's wife, fine, she's fair game but why does the media want to punish Collingwood coaches and players?

The AFL is nothing more than a company. Lots of breaches of the restrictions and yet they still want to do what ever they want. I hope COVID-19 cripples them.

He was doing his job.

Clearly a wrong decision by the AFL. Just like the new rules in relation to holding the ball.

And that's why I have switched off.

I'm starting to think it would not be a bad thing if COVID-19 killed AFL

AFL is a joke The 2020 season is a joke Its not the same game, you all know it Season should not have continued Bring it back bigger and better when Covid is under control

Yep, something very wrong here. How much power does Brooke Cotchin have over Trent, RFC & the AFL SHE posted it on her social media & somehow it is a journalists fault! Selfish!

Corrupt.

Who the Hell do AFL think they are, Pravda?

So, shoot the messenger?

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