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AFL CEO Demetriou Says Melbourne Demons' Dreadful Performances Have Hurt League

06 / 18 / 13

Australian Football League CEO Andrew Demetriou has disputed Melbourne Demons CEO Peter Jackson's assertion that Melbourne is "a huge impediment to the industry," but conceded the Demons' dreadful on-field performances had hurt the competition, according to Caroline Wilson of THE AGE. Defending the ...

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