AFL close to tank probe result

AFL chief operating officer Gillon McLachlan says the league is close to finalising its tanking investigation. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun

MELBOURNE will be sweating on the AFL handing down the findings of its tanking probe as early as next week.

AFL chief operating officer Gillon McLachlan this morning revealed the seven-month investigation was coming to an end.

"I'll make a decision by the end of next week which way we're going," McLachlan told Triple M.

"(The investigation) will come to a head in the next week."

McLachlan confirmed Demons bosses met with the league yesterday.

Melbourne is accused of throwing its 2009 Round 18 fixture against Richmond to secure a priority draft pick.

The Demons, who finished the season with four wins, recruited Tom Scully and Jack Trengove with the first two picks of the 2009 draft.

Melbourne president Don McLardy said the high-profile investigation had a "massive" impact on the club.

"We respect the AFL's right to protect the integrity of the game. We have and will continue to defend the integrity of the Melbourne Football Club in the strongest possible fashion," McLardy told members at the club's annual general meeting last Wednesday.

"And for anyone to suggest our players did not give their all every time they ran on the field, is not acceptable to us."

Meanwhile, Melbourne stands to lose $5m in pokies revenue if the club is found guilty by the AFL of tanking allegations.

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