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AFLW 2024 - Round 10 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
If I recall correctly, Fev's contract when he signed with Brisbane didn't contain a poor behaviour = you're sacked clause
thats true but there would be some stock standard clauses or standards in every player contract that the Lions could use.If I recall correctly, Fev's contract when he signed with Brisbane didn't contain a poor behaviour = you're sacked clause, which would mean that even if you do sack him, the Lions will still be up for the balance of his contract. Rather like Lovett being sacked by the Saints, suing them and the 2 parties coming to an out of court settlement.
If I'm right, then the Lions would still be up for his contract $$ (regardless of poor behaviour), and his salary would still be counted in BL's salary cap. A very unsatisfactory outcome all round.
You would not go to jail, but neither will Fev. But should you do it to a female whilst representing the company you work for, I suspect you'd be looking for another job, which really is not all that different from the current situation is it?
There are a number of things that don't add up about this alleged incident. This was a non club function and Fev allegedly does something obscene and illegal to a woman. However the husband and not the woman makes the complaint. He makes the complaint to the club and not the police. In fact it is the club that calls in the police. There is no suggestion that Fev was behaving badly prior to the alleged incident or was under the influence of alcohol. He apparently has witnesses to back up his story. It could be that he is guilty only of having a bad reputation.
There are a number of things that don't add up about this alleged incident. This was a non club function and Fev allegedly does something obscene and illegal to a woman. However the husband and not the woman makes the complaint. He makes the complaint to the club and not the police. In fact it is the club that calls in the police. There is no suggestion that Fev was behaving badly prior to the alleged incident or was under the influence of alcohol. He apparently has witnesses to back up his story. It could be that he is guilty only of having a bad reputation.
You don't recall correctly.
The contract contained no extra clauses relating to behavior, but still contained the standard behavioral clauses covered by section 17 of the collective bargaining agreement (Code of Conduct) which also makes specific reference to the Respect and Responsibility policy.
The AFL "bringing the game into disrepute" clause can also be invoked if the AFL itself is set on getting rid of him.
Worst case scenario is a payout figure, but nothing near his full contract amount.
Hell of a lot of wishful thinking in there IMO.
I can't even imagine how much fun a Law Firm like our old friends Slater and Gordon might have with that outcome.
Just start ticking off previous and far more serious incidents by other players which have not resulted in deregistration/sacking under that provision.
It'd be a free kick in the goalsquare on restraint of trade and defamation actions against both the Club and the AFL.
Why have you quoted legislation from the ACT?CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 393
Indecent exposure
A person who offends against decency by the exposure of his or her person in a public place, or in any place within the view of a person who is in a public place, commits an offence.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.
You certainly can go to jail
Feel for Fevola's kids. A great footy player will be remembered for all the wrong reasons
Call me a cynic if you will, in this scenario there are more likely motives for the complainant to lie than for Fev to do something this stupid... two easy reasons...
a) Wife talks to Fev, maybe its a little flirty, jealous husband decides to create trouble
b) Struggling family see's an opportunity for an out of court settlement with the club by fabricating the story or blowing something out of proportion.
As someone said earlier it is completely suspect that the husband talks to the club and not the police if such a serious incident actually happened. In both of these scenario's talking to the club first makes more sense than the notion that you're actually offended and want justice to be done - in which case you would call the police to press charges.
I hope he gets a fair hearing at some stage coz at the moment it seems either the AFL or Lions are rounding up a lynch mob.