Past #26: Tarryn Thomas [Part III] - 18 week suspension confirmed; ineligible to play in '24 season; NMFC has officially sacked Tarryn.

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LETSGOKANGAS said:
Now that TT is officially not a North player he can GAGF and so can the AFL's corrupt integrity unit.

Who knows what he actually cost us. Not to mention he'll come out of this after 18 months with a nice contract with another club, lying about how he's turned the corner and wants to give all his best for his new club. Then we'll hear about North's poor environment and lack of real support.

* off TT. All the best with your health and attitude but hope you never play another AFL game.

What the hell did he say in these 'direct messages' ?

Could it be worse than actual physical JDG sexual assault, MP style robbery or DM restaurant fork threats?
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Sums up my view perfectly. Great post.
 

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Well done by Todd in bloody trying circumstances.

Similar hollow feeling to when Carey left knowing it was the only option.
 
Now l can go to the Fan day at Marvel in 2 weeks and enjoy it....:D
 
What you mean to suggest those high priests of morality, the AFL Integrity Unit, have failed to consider that? What a bunch of arse clowns. They have to confirm ASAP that the 18 weeks applies at a new club otherwise the sanction is meaningless. He walks away with $375k of our cash, is effectively on gardening leave for this season and can then start anew the following one. Tough punishment for us, but for him not so much.
 
KingKongBundy said:
What you mean to suggest those high priests of morality, the AFL Integrity Unit, have failed to consider that? What a bunch of arse clowns. They have to confirm ASAP that the 18 weeks applies at a new club otherwise the sanction is meaningless. He walks away with $375k of our cash, is effectively on gardening leave for this season and can then start anew the following one. Tough punishment for us, but for him not so much.
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Old Ben from Big Brother will want a piece of that negotiated outcome action I reckon.
 
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Tarryn Thomas sacked by North Melbourne after 18-match ban from AFL
Tarryn Thomas has been sacked by North Melbourne hours after it was confirmed he had been banned for 18 matches due to being found guilty of multiple misconduct charges.


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February 22, 2024 - 4:53PM
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AFL: Tarryn Thomas is reportedly set to receive a lengthy suspension from the AFL after the integrity Unit was investigating Thomas after allegations of inappropriate behaviour were made.
North Melbourne has sacked top 10 draft pick Tarryn Thomas and commended the bravery of the woman who came forward to reveal his latest online threats as the league banned him from playing senior football with any club this season.

The Roos on Thursday brokered a deal that allowed them to fully cut ties with their prodigiously talented No.8 draft pick after the league suspended him for 18 AFL matches.

North Melbourne drew a line in the sand as president Sonja Hood said of Thomas: “He is now out of chances”.

SCROLL DOWN FOR FULL STATEMENTS FROM THE AFL, NORTH MELBOURNE AND AFLPA

Thomas was found guilty of multiple acts of misconduct that involved threatening a woman and suspended under the league’s rules governing conduct unbecoming.

He cannot play football at any level until July 22, cannot play in the 2024 AFL premiership season and must convince the AFL he has successfully completed a behavioural change program.

But while the Roos grew tired of him after a third accusation of offensive behaviour towards women, his football career is not necessarily over.

Clubs including Collingwood and Essendon were interested in his services last year before he decided to recommit to the Roos on the last year of a $700,0000 contract.

So he will need to prove to football clubs — and their boards — that he has genuinely changed when he could not do so despite so many chances at Arden Street.


Tarryn Thomas leaves AFL house after speaking with investigators in January. Picture: Brendan Beckett
The club’s decision means they cannot secure a trade for him if another club picks him up but it will be a small price to pay to get him out of their program as they attempt to improve their culture.

Roos chief executive Jen Watt said Thomas, who paid a $1000 fine after serious charges of threatening to post an intimate video of his partner were downgraded, had run out of chances.

“The club has provided Tarryn with significant time, resources and support but we’ve now arrived at a point where the individual’s needs don’t match those of the club,” Watt said.

“We know Tarryn needs help – for himself and for the women in his life – but it’s clear the path we’ve taken over the past 12 months hasn’t had the desired impact.

“To that end, we have made the decision to end Tarryn’s time at North Melbourne.

Hood told the club’s members that the female involved deserved better from Thomas as she applauded her bravery in launching a complaint to the AFL.

“Tarryn came back to the club midway through last year pledging to be better,” she said.

“We are all bitterly disappointed that he has relapsed. And he is now out of chances.

Last year he was afforded the privilege of doing his intensive education and rehabilitation programs within the structure of our footy club. From here he’ll have to find that structure elsewhere.

“We’ll continue working with the AFL, the Players Association and Tarryn’s manager and his support network to ensure that he gets the help he needs to be better. But he won’t play for the North Melbourne Football Club again.

“Out of respect for her privacy I won’t say anything about the woman who brought these allegations to the AFL other than to commend her bravery and the dignity with which she has handled herself throughout this process. She deserved better.”

Thomas must fund the behavioural change program, which must be approved by the AFL.

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If he can prove to the AFL that he has made sufficient change he could still attempt to play the final weeks of the VFL season in a bid to prove his football abilities.

The new list rules which allow clubs to trial players across summer might also allow him to train on at a second team in a bid to kick-start his career.

Thomas is only 23, and while his career is on life support AFL clubs continue to give troublesome players second chances in a bid to win premierships despite the inherent risks.

AFL STATEMENT ON TARRYN THOMAS

The AFL wishes to advise that North Melbourne player Tarryn Thomas has been found guilty of several breaches of the AFL Rule 2.3(a) (Conduct Unbecoming).

Thomas has been suspended for 18 AFL matches and has been suspended from participating in any other football competition at any level until 22 July 2024.

As a result of this finding, Thomas will no longer be a North Melbourne player and will not be eligible to play at all in the 2024 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.

Before returning to football at any level Thomas must have undertaken and/or be satisfactorily progressing with a behavioural change program.

In respect of the behavioural change program:
The behavioural change program needs to be approved in advance by the AFL;
Thomas and / or the provider of the behavioural change program will need to report to the AFL on the adherence and progress with the program.
Thomas will personally bear the cost of the behavioural change program.
After being alerted by a complaint through the AFL portal in late January, Thomas was interviewed by AFLIU investigators on 29 January 2024. It was ultimately determined by the AFL that Thomas had engaged in multiple acts of misconduct including threatening a woman via direct messages multiple times.

In determining the sanction, the AFL took into account the evidence over a period of time which included Thomas engaging in misconduct while he was undertaking education in 2023 to deal with similar behaviours from earlier that year.

AFL General Counsel Stephen Meade said, “Tarryn’s conduct does not represent behaviours acceptable to anyone in our game or our community and his actions were not of a standard that the game or the public expect.

“While we understand and are empathetic to the challenges Tarryn was facing in his personal life, there is no excuse for the behaviour or the hurt he caused a young woman, this is never okay.

“The fact that Tarryn chose to engage in behaviour over direct messages that was, and is, clearly inappropriate, even while he was undertaking education and being counselled for previous breaches contributed to the length of suspension imposed.”

The matter was triaged through the AFL’s Respect and Responsibility policy and the AFL continues to provide wellbeing support for those involved.
NORTH MELBOURNE CLUB STATEMENT
North Melbourne has received notification from the AFL that Tarryn Thomas has been found guilty of inappropriate behaviour towards a female.

The club accepts the AFL’s findings and endorses their sanction, which will see Thomas suspended from AFL football for 18 matches.

As a result of that finding, and in light of previous indiscretions, the club has informed Thomas that he will no longer be a North Melbourne player.

North Melbourne chief executive Jennifer Watt said Thomas had received strong support from the club to change his behaviour and he was aware that any new indiscretion would threaten his playing future at North Melbourne.

“The club has provided Tarryn with significant time, resources and support but we’ve now arrived at a point where the individual’s needs don’t match those of the club,” Watt said.

“We know Tarryn needs help – for himself and for the women in his life – but it’s clear the path we’ve taken over the past 12 months hasn’t had the desired impact.

“To that end, we have made the decision to end Tarryn’s time at North Melbourne.

“This decision doesn’t come lightly or easily. We brought Tarryn to the club as a teenager and we acknowledge that he has faced complex and challenging circumstances over his life.

“We hope Tarryn will find the support that is right for him and that he does the work required to be the best version of himself.”

North Melbourne general manager of football Todd Viney said that the club had worked hard to support Thomas but he has now run out of chances.

“Tarryn’s ongoing behaviour was not compatible with the club’s or the team’s values,” Viney said.

“We’ve channelled many hours into helping Tarryn and seeking to rehabilitate him – for his sake and for the sake of those his behaviour has impacted.

“Ultimately, though, it’s our responsibility to put time and effort into the people who are committed to taking the club forward.”

Although Thomas will no longer be a North Melbourne player, the club will continue to make available medical and mental health support to him as he transitions into life away from Arden St.

DR SONJA HOOD'S LETTER TO NORTH MELBOURNE MEMBERS
North Melbourne president Dr Sonja Hood has shared the following letter with members today:

To our members and supporters,

Today we made the decision to cut playing ties with Tarryn Thomas.

Right now, like many of our North Melbourne people, I’m feeling a range of emotions – frustration, anger, disappointment but overall, sadness.

This wasn’t a decision based on emotion – it was driven by incontrovertible, uncontested facts – but I want to be clear it wasn’t, and isn’t, easy.

At North Melbourne we have a proud and long history of supporting our people, even in the face of external criticism.

As you know, Tarryn’s behaviour has been a concern for some time. Our duty of care to Tarryn and to the wider community meant we chose to work with him to address his behaviours, particularly in regard to his treatment of women.

It’s why we accepted our responsibility to seek help for him. It was a complex and difficult situation but we were all united in our determination to get the best outcomes for Tarryn and those around him.

Tarryn came back to the club midway through last year pledging to be better.

We are all bitterly disappointed that he has relapsed. And he is now out of chances.

Last year he was afforded the privilege of doing his intensive education and rehabilitation programs within the structure of our footy club. From here he’ll have to find that structure elsewhere.

We’ll continue working with the AFL, the Players Association and Tarryn’s manager and his support network to ensure that he gets the help he needs to be better.

But he won’t play for the North Melbourne Football Club again.

Out of respect for her privacy I won’t say anything about the woman who brought these allegations to the AFL other than to commend her bravery and the dignity with which she has handled herself throughout this process. She deserved better.

AFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION CEO PAUL MARSH STATEMENT
The AFLPA notes the outcome of the AFL Integrity Unit’s investigation and North Melbourne's decision that Tarryn Thomas will no longer be a North Melbourne player.



We would like to reiterate that disrespectful behaviour towards women, in any form, is unacceptable.



Tarryn has some challenges that he needs to address, and the AFLPA will provide him with access to tools that will assist him, while continuing to focus on his wellbeing.



Tarryn, like any playing member, has full access to our programs and services.
 

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adas said:
The young players ive been most excited by in the last 15 odd years:

Jesse Smith
Kieren Harper
Tarryn Thomas
JHF


THere is a f%&king curse at this football club. or im the curse... wtf knows...

But out of precaution, i wont have a "favourite" player again.
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Dont ever ****ing get excited about any of our players again.
 
Sphynx said:
So long fat boy.

I don’t envy Essendons fitness staff trying to get you AFL fit after 12 months of KFC and Revs sessions
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Well that is a knife to the guts of my fitness regime…
 
Time for the club to remove him from their player list and can another player take up his number (26) if they wish or does it stay vacant until the 2025 season?
 
the big lebowski said:
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Collingwood have one and have DeGoey.

Thomas will absolutely return to AFL football.

Clubs overlook all sorts of behaviour traits in the pursuit of winning.
 
Wasted talent for us it seems . But won’t be surprised if he is playing elsewhere next yr. Terribly disappointing, he has let a lot of people down.
 
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AFL
Tarryn Thomas sacked by North Melbourne after 18-match ban from AFL
Tarryn Thomas has been sacked by North Melbourne hours after it was confirmed he had been banned for 18 matches due to being found guilty of multiple misconduct charges.


Jon Ralph
Follow
@RalphyHeraldSun
3 min read
February 22, 2024 - 4:53PM
News Corp Australia Sports
AFL: Tarryn Thomas is reportedly set to receive a lengthy suspension from the AFL after the integrity Unit was investigating Thomas after allegations of inappropriate behaviour were made.
North Melbourne has sacked top 10 draft pick Tarryn Thomas and commended the bravery of the woman who came forward to reveal his latest online threats as the league banned him from playing senior football with any club this season.

The Roos on Thursday brokered a deal that allowed them to fully cut ties with their prodigiously talented No.8 draft pick after the league suspended him for 18 AFL matches.

North Melbourne drew a line in the sand as president Sonja Hood said of Thomas: “He is now out of chances”.

SCROLL DOWN FOR FULL STATEMENTS FROM THE AFL, NORTH MELBOURNE AND AFLPA

Thomas was found guilty of multiple acts of misconduct that involved threatening a woman and suspended under the league’s rules governing conduct unbecoming.

He cannot play football at any level until July 22, cannot play in the 2024 AFL premiership season and must convince the AFL he has successfully completed a behavioural change program.

But while the Roos grew tired of him after a third accusation of offensive behaviour towards women, his football career is not necessarily over.

Clubs including Collingwood and Essendon were interested in his services last year before he decided to recommit to the Roos on the last year of a $700,0000 contract.

So he will need to prove to football clubs — and their boards — that he has genuinely changed when he could not do so despite so many chances at Arden Street.


Tarryn Thomas leaves AFL house after speaking with investigators in January. Picture: Brendan Beckett
The club’s decision means they cannot secure a trade for him if another club picks him up but it will be a small price to pay to get him out of their program as they attempt to improve their culture.

Roos chief executive Jen Watt said Thomas, who paid a $1000 fine after serious charges of threatening to post an intimate video of his partner were downgraded, had run out of chances.

“The club has provided Tarryn with significant time, resources and support but we’ve now arrived at a point where the individual’s needs don’t match those of the club,” Watt said.

“We know Tarryn needs help – for himself and for the women in his life – but it’s clear the path we’ve taken over the past 12 months hasn’t had the desired impact.

“To that end, we have made the decision to end Tarryn’s time at North Melbourne.

Hood told the club’s members that the female involved deserved better from Thomas as she applauded her bravery in launching a complaint to the AFL.

“Tarryn came back to the club midway through last year pledging to be better,” she said.

“We are all bitterly disappointed that he has relapsed. And he is now out of chances.

Last year he was afforded the privilege of doing his intensive education and rehabilitation programs within the structure of our footy club. From here he’ll have to find that structure elsewhere.

“We’ll continue working with the AFL, the Players Association and Tarryn’s manager and his support network to ensure that he gets the help he needs to be better. But he won’t play for the North Melbourne Football Club again.

“Out of respect for her privacy I won’t say anything about the woman who brought these allegations to the AFL other than to commend her bravery and the dignity with which she has handled herself throughout this process. She deserved better.”

Thomas must fund the behavioural change program, which must be approved by the AFL.

More Coverage

Roos ditch Thomas from 2024 plans as club remains in dark

Ralph: The question is how, not if, Roos rid themselves of Thomas
If he can prove to the AFL that he has made sufficient change he could still attempt to play the final weeks of the VFL season in a bid to prove his football abilities.

The new list rules which allow clubs to trial players across summer might also allow him to train on at a second team in a bid to kick-start his career.

Thomas is only 23, and while his career is on life support AFL clubs continue to give troublesome players second chances in a bid to win premierships despite the inherent risks.

AFL STATEMENT ON TARRYN THOMAS

The AFL wishes to advise that North Melbourne player Tarryn Thomas has been found guilty of several breaches of the AFL Rule 2.3(a) (Conduct Unbecoming).

Thomas has been suspended for 18 AFL matches and has been suspended from participating in any other football competition at any level until 22 July 2024.

As a result of this finding, Thomas will no longer be a North Melbourne player and will not be eligible to play at all in the 2024 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.

Before returning to football at any level Thomas must have undertaken and/or be satisfactorily progressing with a behavioural change program.

In respect of the behavioural change program:
The behavioural change program needs to be approved in advance by the AFL;
Thomas and / or the provider of the behavioural change program will need to report to the AFL on the adherence and progress with the program.
Thomas will personally bear the cost of the behavioural change program.
After being alerted by a complaint through the AFL portal in late January, Thomas was interviewed by AFLIU investigators on 29 January 2024. It was ultimately determined by the AFL that Thomas had engaged in multiple acts of misconduct including threatening a woman via direct messages multiple times.

In determining the sanction, the AFL took into account the evidence over a period of time which included Thomas engaging in misconduct while he was undertaking education in 2023 to deal with similar behaviours from earlier that year.

AFL General Counsel Stephen Meade said, “Tarryn’s conduct does not represent behaviours acceptable to anyone in our game or our community and his actions were not of a standard that the game or the public expect.

“While we understand and are empathetic to the challenges Tarryn was facing in his personal life, there is no excuse for the behaviour or the hurt he caused a young woman, this is never okay.

“The fact that Tarryn chose to engage in behaviour over direct messages that was, and is, clearly inappropriate, even while he was undertaking education and being counselled for previous breaches contributed to the length of suspension imposed.”

The matter was triaged through the AFL’s Respect and Responsibility policy and the AFL continues to provide wellbeing support for those involved.
NORTH MELBOURNE CLUB STATEMENT
North Melbourne has received notification from the AFL that Tarryn Thomas has been found guilty of inappropriate behaviour towards a female.

The club accepts the AFL’s findings and endorses their sanction, which will see Thomas suspended from AFL football for 18 matches.

As a result of that finding, and in light of previous indiscretions, the club has informed Thomas that he will no longer be a North Melbourne player.

North Melbourne chief executive Jennifer Watt said Thomas had received strong support from the club to change his behaviour and he was aware that any new indiscretion would threaten his playing future at North Melbourne.

“The club has provided Tarryn with significant time, resources and support but we’ve now arrived at a point where the individual’s needs don’t match those of the club,” Watt said.

“We know Tarryn needs help – for himself and for the women in his life – but it’s clear the path we’ve taken over the past 12 months hasn’t had the desired impact.

“To that end, we have made the decision to end Tarryn’s time at North Melbourne.

“This decision doesn’t come lightly or easily. We brought Tarryn to the club as a teenager and we acknowledge that he has faced complex and challenging circumstances over his life.

“We hope Tarryn will find the support that is right for him and that he does the work required to be the best version of himself.”

North Melbourne general manager of football Todd Viney said that the club had worked hard to support Thomas but he has now run out of chances.

“Tarryn’s ongoing behaviour was not compatible with the club’s or the team’s values,” Viney said.

“We’ve channelled many hours into helping Tarryn and seeking to rehabilitate him – for his sake and for the sake of those his behaviour has impacted.

“Ultimately, though, it’s our responsibility to put time and effort into the people who are committed to taking the club forward.”

Although Thomas will no longer be a North Melbourne player, the club will continue to make available medical and mental health support to him as he transitions into life away from Arden St.

DR SONJA HOOD'S LETTER TO NORTH MELBOURNE MEMBERS
North Melbourne president Dr Sonja Hood has shared the following letter with members today:

To our members and supporters,

Today we made the decision to cut playing ties with Tarryn Thomas.

Right now, like many of our North Melbourne people, I’m feeling a range of emotions – frustration, anger, disappointment but overall, sadness.

This wasn’t a decision based on emotion – it was driven by incontrovertible, uncontested facts – but I want to be clear it wasn’t, and isn’t, easy.

At North Melbourne we have a proud and long history of supporting our people, even in the face of external criticism.

As you know, Tarryn’s behaviour has been a concern for some time. Our duty of care to Tarryn and to the wider community meant we chose to work with him to address his behaviours, particularly in regard to his treatment of women.

It’s why we accepted our responsibility to seek help for him. It was a complex and difficult situation but we were all united in our determination to get the best outcomes for Tarryn and those around him.

Tarryn came back to the club midway through last year pledging to be better.

We are all bitterly disappointed that he has relapsed. And he is now out of chances.

Last year he was afforded the privilege of doing his intensive education and rehabilitation programs within the structure of our footy club. From here he’ll have to find that structure elsewhere.

We’ll continue working with the AFL, the Players Association and Tarryn’s manager and his support network to ensure that he gets the help he needs to be better.

But he won’t play for the North Melbourne Football Club again.

Out of respect for her privacy I won’t say anything about the woman who brought these allegations to the AFL other than to commend her bravery and the dignity with which she has handled herself throughout this process. She deserved better.

AFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION CEO PAUL MARSH STATEMENT
The AFLPA notes the outcome of the AFL Integrity Unit’s investigation and North Melbourne's decision that Tarryn Thomas will no longer be a North Melbourne player.



We would like to reiterate that disrespectful behaviour towards women, in any form, is unacceptable.



Tarryn has some challenges that he needs to address, and the AFLPA will provide him with access to tools that will assist him, while continuing to focus on his wellbeing.



Tarryn, like any playing member, has full access to our programs and services.
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lol it took half an hour for the groundwork for his return to the afl to be laid
 

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Past #26: Tarryn Thomas [Part III] - 18 week suspension confirmed; ineligible to play in '24 season; NMFC has officially sacked Tarryn.

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