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From the Herald Sun
(They just HAD to tie Dusty in there of course! Pathetic!)
Former Richmond footballer Daniel Connors has been charged with firearm and drug offences.
Detectives from the anti-organised crime Echo taskforce charged Connors this week as part of a wider investigation.
The gifted 34-year-old played for the Tigers between 2007 and 2012 before being sacked over off-field issues.
Connors appeared in the dock at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning, flanked by custody officers.
His court appearance came a day after he was charged with possess cocaine, possess a drug of dependence, possess a prohibited weapon without exemption, negligently deal with proceeds of crime, fail to comply with directions and driving unlicensed.
Specifics of the allegations against him were not aired in court.
He did not say anything during the brief administrative hearing, with his lawyer telling the court there would be no application for bail made at this stage.
Connors was remanded to return to court for a committal case conference on March 31.
Connors was a raking left-foot kick with tremendous promise of a long AFL career.
But he played nowhere near the number of games expected because of a combination of ill-discipline and a lack of professionalism.
Connors was dogged by persistent rumours about his off-field activities.
His sacking was said to have happened to protect Connors’ good friend Dustin Martin, amid concerns he would end up in trouble because of the association.
Martin is now a three time premiership player, a triple Norm Smith Medallist and a Brownlow Medallist.
(They just HAD to tie Dusty in there of course! Pathetic!)
Former Richmond footballer Daniel Connors has been charged with firearm and drug offences.
Detectives from the anti-organised crime Echo taskforce charged Connors this week as part of a wider investigation.
The gifted 34-year-old played for the Tigers between 2007 and 2012 before being sacked over off-field issues.
Connors appeared in the dock at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning, flanked by custody officers.
His court appearance came a day after he was charged with possess cocaine, possess a drug of dependence, possess a prohibited weapon without exemption, negligently deal with proceeds of crime, fail to comply with directions and driving unlicensed.
Specifics of the allegations against him were not aired in court.
He did not say anything during the brief administrative hearing, with his lawyer telling the court there would be no application for bail made at this stage.
Connors was remanded to return to court for a committal case conference on March 31.
Connors was a raking left-foot kick with tremendous promise of a long AFL career.
But he played nowhere near the number of games expected because of a combination of ill-discipline and a lack of professionalism.
Connors was dogged by persistent rumours about his off-field activities.
His sacking was said to have happened to protect Connors’ good friend Dustin Martin, amid concerns he would end up in trouble because of the association.
Martin is now a three time premiership player, a triple Norm Smith Medallist and a Brownlow Medallist.
