Caro slams V

AFL columnist Caroline Wilson delivered a scathing takedown of Australian Rugby League Fee chief Peter V’landys’ response to the present coronavirus outbreak affecting the NRL.

V’landys admitted yesterday the NRL can solely survive for thus lengthy, with the present pandemic placing rugby league into panic mode as they grapple to give you options transferring ahead.

However the ARLC chairman in his press convention made a public plea to the federal government for monetary help.

“Our cash will solely final so lengthy and as soon as its extinguished we’re in huge bother,” V’landys stated in a press convention yesterday.

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“An Australia with out rugby league is just not Australia. The federal government has to help us on this disaster as a result of it’s not of our personal doing.”

Talking on 9’s Footy Labeled, Wilson slammed the chairman for asking the federal government for help. 

Wilson described V’landys’ plea as “scare mongering,” declaring Australia and the remainder of the world has extra vital issues to fret about than enjoying rugby league.

“Peter, that was scaremongering at its absolute worst,” Wilson stated.

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“I do know the NRL golf equipment haven’t got the membership help loved by the AFL, however that was no excuse.

“At a time when individuals are falling unwell, doubtlessly dying, companies going below and folks dropping their jobs, to open the dialog by demanding public cash demonstrated a scarcity of grace.

“Your behaviour jogged my memory of these egocentric panic retailers who’ve stripped grocery store cabinets and have highlighted the wort of Australia’s response to this plague.”