Tippett threatens to sue Crows

Kurt Tippett is claiming his innocence in the secret deal with Adelaide Crows. Picture: Simon Cross. Source: adelaidenow

KURT Tippett has declared his innocence in the Adelaide salary cap scandal and threatened to sue the club if deregistered by the AFL.

In a move which will further incur the wrath of Crows fans, Tippett has accused Adelaide of inducing him to enter into an unlawful agreement with the club in 2009.

A Crows spokesman last night confirmed "some legal correspondence" had lobbed at the club from the Tippett camp, angrying officials.

"We've looked at it and it's disappointing but we're not going to act on it until we see what happens on Monday," the spokesman said.

"At the moment we've got another case to prepare."

Monday is D-Day for Adelaide, which has been summoned to appear before the AFL Commission to answer charges of draft and salary cap breaches emanating from the contract Tippett - who has walked out on the club and wants to join Sydney - signed three years ago.

If found guilty, the Crows face a hefty fine and suspension from up to four drafts.

Tippett - who yesterday failed to nominate for the November 22 national draft and is now likely to be selected at the December 11 pre-season draft - is confident of escaping a penalty.

He (Tippett) stayed at Adelaide to his significant detriment

Like Adelaide, he has been charged with conduct prejudicial to the draft and a breach of AFL rules on total player payments.

Under AFL rules, he could be suspended or deregistered.

But the man representing him at the commission hearing, David Galbally QC, said he viewed Tippett as an innocent player in an off-field drama which has rocked the Crows.

"He stayed at Adelaide to his significant detriment," Galbally said.

"I can't see that he has done anything wrong."

Galbally said deregistration would be a massive over-reaction and believed Tippett had several legal avenues to sue the Crows, who are accused of agreeing to trade him for a second-round draft pick at the end of his contract and paying him up to $200,000 outside the salary cap.

Tippett's failure to nominate for the draft yesterday put Greater Western Sydney on red alert.

The Giants cut veteran ruckman and 2004 Port Adelaide premiership player Dean Brogan to make more room on its playing list to accommodate Tippett.

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