Crows: We will fight every charge

Adelaide will defend itself over the Kurt Tippett charges. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: adelaidenow

ADELAIDE has moved to assure its key stakeholders the club will stand up for itself as it defends 11 charges of salary cap breaches and draft tampering before the AFL Commission next week.

The scandal surrounding Kurt Tippett's 2009 contract will be fiercely debated some of the countries most high-profile silks at AFL starting Monday at 1pm at AFL House.

The Crows have been instructed by their representative, David Edwardson QC, to keep a low profile ahead of the proceedings as to not do any damage to their defence.

But they asked the people who back the club to keep the faith in a letter sent out today.

The email had chairman Rob Chapman and chief executive Steven Trigg as its signatories.

"We want to tell you, as a Crows' member, sponsor or supporter, about the most recent developments in the AFL's investigation into our club's contract arrangements with Kurt Tippett,'' the Crows said.

"As you probably are aware, the AFL has laid various charges arising from its investigation.

"These involve the Club, our CEO Steven Trigg, our General Manager of Football Operations, Phil Harper, former General Manager of Football Operations, John Reid, and Kurt Tippett.

"We will explain everything to you as soon as we can. We appear before the AFL Commission on Monday next week to respond to the charges.

"Out of respect for the AFL process, we are unable to provide comment on these issues until that process is complete.''

The Crows also reassured their stakeholders they had never intended to break any of the rules and regulations.

Chapman and Trigg promised a full explanation for the fall of events would come as soon as the AFL Commission had handed down its decisions on the charges.

"We can say that we do not accept everything that has been reported in the media,'' the Crows said.

"Throughout the past three years and the recent trading period, it was always the Clubs intention to comply fully with all AFL rules on the draft and player payments.

"We look forward to the hearing next Monday and then being able explain directly to you and all our members, sponsors and supporters exactly what happened, why it happened and how it happened.''

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