Melbourne president Don McLardy at last night's AGM. Picture: Jon Hargest Source: Herald Sun
MELBOURNE is being damaged by the fallout from the AFL's protracted investigation into tanking allegations, according to president Don McLardy.
McLardy told members at the club's annual general meeting at the MCG last night that the Demons were striving to avoid the issue becoming a distraction in the build-up to the 2013 season.
"This has been an incredibly high profile investigation and, for many involved, a difficult and trying time," McLardy said.
"The impact on our club has been massive. And in many ways, the damage is extremely hard to measure.
"We respect the AFL's right to protect the integrity of the game. We have and will continue to defend the integrity of the Melbourne Football Club in the strongest possible fashion.
"And for anyone to suggest our players did not give their all every time they ran on the field, is not acceptable to us.
"We will continue to defend the rights of all our past and present employees which we believe is necessary to do so.
"The board is dealing with this and where possible we don't want our players and the football department or our administration to be distracted."
McLardy said a sub-committee, appointed last month, has daily meetings to deal with the ongoing matters.
The Demons president said the club had appointed a legal team of advisers, including a Federal Court judge, and it has fully co-operated with the AFL investigators.
McLardy said that, like most AFL clubs, the Demons were double checking their medical processes following the Essendon players' substances controversy.
"We've revisiting our own internal proceedings and protocols in this area," he said.
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