Nightclubbing Cloke faces fine
By Stephen Rielly
April 19, 2005
http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2005/04/18/1113676701828.html
Magpie Cameron Cloke faces a fine for being in a nightclub at 5am.
Photo: Sebastian Costanzo
Collingwood is likely to fine Cameron Cloke after the young ruckman was found to have been in a Ringwood nightclub at 5am on Sunday when a patron was savagely beaten.
According to police and the Magpies, Cloke has been cleared of any involvement in the incident, after which the victim, a male in his 20s who remains in a serious but stable condition, was admitted to the intensive care unit of Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Police investigating the bashing yesterday spoke with Collingwood and assured the club that the 20-year-old was not implicated, but the Magpies are unhappy that the second of the three Cloke brothers on their list was out at such an hour and intend to discipline him.
"The police contacted us today but, as it was explained to us, Cameron isn't and won't be the subject of any inquiry," chief executive Greg Swann said last night. "It seems that he just happened to be there when this fight or incident occurred.
"According to the police, basically, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The police are apparently looking for some bloke who whacked some bloke who ended up in a coma, but we've been assured Cameron had nothing to do with it. From our understanding, the bloke in question isn't even known to Cameron."
Police spokesman David Fitzgerald said the fight started inside the nightclub and then spilled out onto the street. "We believe an unknown offender has struck the victim once to the face. He has then fallen backwards and hit his head on the kerb or pavement," Senior Constable Fitzgerald said.
"Cloke is not part of the investigation. I wouldn't even say he is assisting police with inquiries. He's just not part of the investigation."
Swann dismissed suggestions that the victim was beaten by a friend of Cloke's and described the idea that it could have been a "minder" of the player as "absolutely ridiculous". "We're confident Cameron wasn't involved . . . But we'll be doing something internally about the fact that he was out at 5am," he said.
Cloke could not be contacted last night. "He's not available," said Cloke's father, David, adding his son did not know the injured man.
In May last year, Cloke had his driver's licence cancelled for six months and was fined $360 after being clocked at 144 km/h
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Such a crime, isnt it. Still, he broke a team rule.
If this wasnt a Cloke - or any other 'name' player - no one would even know about it.
By Stephen Rielly
April 19, 2005
http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2005/04/18/1113676701828.html
Magpie Cameron Cloke faces a fine for being in a nightclub at 5am.
Photo: Sebastian Costanzo
Collingwood is likely to fine Cameron Cloke after the young ruckman was found to have been in a Ringwood nightclub at 5am on Sunday when a patron was savagely beaten.
According to police and the Magpies, Cloke has been cleared of any involvement in the incident, after which the victim, a male in his 20s who remains in a serious but stable condition, was admitted to the intensive care unit of Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Police investigating the bashing yesterday spoke with Collingwood and assured the club that the 20-year-old was not implicated, but the Magpies are unhappy that the second of the three Cloke brothers on their list was out at such an hour and intend to discipline him.
"The police contacted us today but, as it was explained to us, Cameron isn't and won't be the subject of any inquiry," chief executive Greg Swann said last night. "It seems that he just happened to be there when this fight or incident occurred.
"According to the police, basically, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The police are apparently looking for some bloke who whacked some bloke who ended up in a coma, but we've been assured Cameron had nothing to do with it. From our understanding, the bloke in question isn't even known to Cameron."
Police spokesman David Fitzgerald said the fight started inside the nightclub and then spilled out onto the street. "We believe an unknown offender has struck the victim once to the face. He has then fallen backwards and hit his head on the kerb or pavement," Senior Constable Fitzgerald said.
"Cloke is not part of the investigation. I wouldn't even say he is assisting police with inquiries. He's just not part of the investigation."
Swann dismissed suggestions that the victim was beaten by a friend of Cloke's and described the idea that it could have been a "minder" of the player as "absolutely ridiculous". "We're confident Cameron wasn't involved . . . But we'll be doing something internally about the fact that he was out at 5am," he said.
Cloke could not be contacted last night. "He's not available," said Cloke's father, David, adding his son did not know the injured man.
In May last year, Cloke had his driver's licence cancelled for six months and was fined $360 after being clocked at 144 km/h
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Such a crime, isnt it. Still, he broke a team rule.
If this wasnt a Cloke - or any other 'name' player - no one would even know about it.
