DYSON Hore-Lacy, president of struggling Australian Football League club Fitzroy, yesterday lashed out at the AFL Commission for agreeing to a three-fold base pay rise for players.
Hore-Lacy, whose bottom-of-the-league team were given a 126-point thrashing by Sydney at the Western Oval in Footscray yesterday, said rival clubs would rue the day they gave the AFL Commission the power to run the game.
Speaking after the match, he blasted the AFL for agreeing to increase the minimum base salary from A$7,500 to A$22,500 without consulting the clubs.
'History will record that when we handed over the powers to the AFL it was the most stupid thing any constituent members of an organisation could do,' Hore-Lacy said. 'I hope history also records that Fitzroy, Footscray and North Melbourne voted against it.' Burly Sydney full-forward Tony Lockett booted 16 goals in the Swans' 27.8 (170) to 6.8 (44) whitewash.
It took his season total to 90, 24 behind goalkicking leader Geelong's Gary Ablett. Before crossing to the Swans this season, the burly full-forward had kicked 117 goals in 1987, 127 in 1991 and 132 in 1992 while playing for St Kilda.
TOP side Carlton extended their home-ground winning streak to 17 games with a fighting 14-point win over a surprisingly competitive Brisbane at Optus Oval yesterday. The Blues won 11.19 (85) to 10.11 (71).