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Support: Rob Chapman has come to the defence of embattled former Melbourne coach Dean Bailey. Picture: Brooke Whatnall Source: The Advertiser
CROWS chairman Rob Chapman is confident the AFL's tanking investigation won't lead to any individual charges against Dean Bailey.
Bailey, who is in his second year as an assistant at West Lakes, has until the end of the month to respond to claims he brought the game into disrepute by failing to coach Melbourne to its utmost at the end of the 2009 season.
Bailey's Melbourne-based lawyer Chris Pollard is flying to Adelaide today to begin to prepare a response to the 1000-page dossier prepared by the AFL's investigations department over the past five months.
Chapman, who is holidaying at Port Vincent but will return to West Lakes mid-next week, has kept in regular contact with Bailey and doesn't believe the Crows will be disadvantaged by the investigation.
"I know and understand Dean's version of events and I don't think he has a case as an individual to answer to, but that's up to the AFL to decide," Chapman said.
"They're pretty thorough in their investigations, I've had first-hand experience of that."
Chapman said Bailey had his personal support and the backing of the AFL Players' Association.
The Crows are making no preparations for a potential suspension of Bailey, who serves as the club's strategy and innovation coach. "We'll cross that bridge if and when it arises," Chapman said.
"Without prejudicing any outcomes ... if any charges get laid I'd be surprised.
"All we're focusing on at the moment is making sure Dean has the right advice and the right support around him which I'm confident he does have and let's get his response back into the AFL and then the ball is back in their court for the next move.''
The Crows are nearing the end of their search for a new chief operating officer and are expected to make an announcement within the next fortnight.
The position was previously held by former Channel 9 boss Mark Colson but has been left unfilled since his return to Tasmania.
"With Triggy off for six months we thought now is the time to go back to that person," Chapman said.
"We're getting really close, we're down to the last few."
Trigg has begun his six-month ban from the club and is not allowed to have contact with Adelaide officials.
"I spoke to him at 10 (minutes) to midnight, 10 minutes before his suspension started,'' Chapman said.
"He's got a few things (planned for the next six months).
"He's got a little bit of work he wants to do but I think his intention is to further educate himself around sports management and best practice, what's happening in other codes that he can bring back to our footy club on July 1.''
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