Tippett's deal was also believed to have included somewhat of an 'exit' clause in which the Crows would trade him to a club of his choice for a minimum second-round pick. Tippett had burst onto the scene with the Adelaide Crows, kicking 55 goals in just his second season, and the club was desperate to retain him.Įventually the talented forward signed a new three-year deal with the Crows, with the deal lifting his salary from around $400,000 up to the $700,000 mark. The 'rat pack' would have a happy ending however, with the trio playing pivotal roles in the Magpies' drought-breaking 2010 premiership win.Īs the Gold Coast Suns prepared to enter the AFL in the late 2000s, Queensland native Kurt Tippett was one of the club's main targets. The defender initially denied that Didak had been in the car with him, before witness accounts identified Didak.Īs a repeat offender, Didak was slapped with a $5000 fine along with the ban, while Shaw was given a $10,000 fine. Shaw was understood to have blown a blood alcohol reading of three times the legal limit when he hit a parked car. Included in the Magpies 'rat pack' was future Brownlow Medallist Dane Swan as well as star duo Alan Didak and Heath Shaw.Īt the end of the 2008 season, two members of the 'rat pack', Didak and Shaw found themselves in deep trouble with the club.Ĭollingwood suspended the star duo in August 2008 after the pair lied about a drink-driving incident. He led the Dockers to their only grand final appearance in the club's history in 2013.Īs Collingwood forged its way up the ladder at the end of the 2000s, it did so with a number of players infamously known as the 'rat pack' due to their off-field escapades. Lyon would end up coaching in Fremantle for eight seasons before being sacked at the end of 2019. While Lyon was involved in clandestine meetings with the Dockers, his management had been talking with St Kilda about a potential extension.
In a further wrinkle, Lyon and Harvey were both managed by the same company, Elite Sport Properties, and it was revealed Lyon had carried out negotiations with Fremantle without his management's knowledge. It was revealed that Lyon had exercised a get-out clause to make the move happen. However, just 12 months later, Lyon stunned the AFL world by walking out on the Saints and immediately signing with Fremantle, despite both he and Dockers incumbent, Mark Harvey, having deals for the 2012 season with their respective clubs. The Saints made three grand finals under Lyon, coming excruciatingly close to winning its first premiership since 1966 in a drawn decider in 2010. Ross Lyon transformed St Kilda from an up and coming young team to a bona-fide contender when he took over from Grant Thomas at the end of 2006.
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