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[Hodgey 15]

The General speaks.
He also mentions he's not directly involved with Lions anymore. Pulled the pin to spend more time with family and because of TV commitments.

Luke Hodge weighs in on Hawks off-field moves, makes captaincy endorsement

Hawthorn legend Luke Hodge has given his thoughts on the club’s veteran exodus over the off-season.

www.sen.com.au

 

[GerryLewis]

Rossy. Gone whack already.

Too many bulls in the paddock.

Watch Gubby Allen step straight into this role. SOS, Lyon and Gubby are super tight. They tried to orchestrate this exact thing over at the blues but fortunately for Carlton, wiser heads prevailed and veto'd the move. Looks like they have their claws in at the Saints now.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Was reported on 7 news - his departure was related to caring for a sick family member.

Best wishes to Geoff Walsh and his family.

Yeah there was nothing suss about this, he is just looking after his family.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Bring him home.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Bring him home.

not to the AFLW. The women's program is set up really well, and now max bailey is in charge of footy ops - far smarter bloke than harford

 

[Xtreme]

The General speaks.
He also mentions he's not directly involved with Lions anymore. Pulled the pin to spend more time with family and because of TV commitments.

Luke Hodge weighs in on Hawks off-field moves, makes captaincy endorsement

Hawthorn legend Luke Hodge has given his thoughts on the club’s veteran exodus over the off-season.

www.sen.com.au

Hodgey can erase the Lions from his memory now!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Rich]

Is Roughy still involved in List Management at the Aints?

 

[chopflop]

Reckon it's about time to re-visit the

Scrimshaw and Moore for Thomas hypothetical on the main board.

 

[GOHORCS]

This argument is akin to “there’s no point recycling if my neighbors won’t do it”.

There is no point recycling if China and India don't. And they aren't.

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[Jet_black]

How is this guy not stood down?

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-player-tarryn-thomas-texts-revealed-after-disturbing-allegations/news-story/d78f219c38a946f3f24e464f482a78c8

 

[HedgeFund]

How is this guy not stood down?

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-player-tarryn-thomas-texts-revealed-after-disturbing-allegations/news-story/d78f219c38a946f3f24e464f482a78c8

…because it’s not Monday afternoon.

It’ll happen today. This sounds worse than Jon Patton to me.

 

[KermitJagger]

…because it’s not Monday afternoon.

It’ll happen today. This sounds worse than Jon Patton to me.

Indeed, this seems closer to the stuff from that Sydney kid a few years back.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

He trained at North today from all reports. Hard to fathom how they haven’t already stood him down.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

The comparison of JHF and TT is sickening

 

[Jet_black]

According to The Age, AFL does not have a stand down policy!

Time to put in the next player CBA - pretty embarrassing that someone on serious charges can carry on like nothing has happened.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

How is this guy not stood down?

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-player-tarryn-thomas-texts-revealed-after-disturbing-allegations/news-story/d78f219c38a946f3f24e464f482a78c8

I assume because he hasn't been charged ?

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Sonja Hood is the new master of spin

 

[Jet_black]

I assume because he hasn't been charged ?

Charged on one count of distributing an intimate image and facing court in March.

From both age and HS - he is being investigated over several incidents - all are serious.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Charged on one count of distributing an intimate image and facing court in March.

From both age and HS - he is being investigated over several incidents - all are serious.

Yeah unless the club believe he hasn't done much wrong, then it is surprising.

 

[KermitJagger]

I assume because he hasn't been charged ?

He has been charged, that aside - was Patton ever charged with anything? Nope.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

He has been charged, that aside - was Patton ever charged with anything? Nope.

Usually if a player hasn't been charged it comes down to the club and how innocent they believe the player is. In Patton's case it's pretty obvious what Hawthorn thought.

 

[Jet_black]

The AFL really needs a stand down rule that applies for any incidents involving violence and threats.

I guess why clubs are so reluctant to do anything is that the wheels of justice turn very slowly and they don’t want to be punishing someone who may be innocent.
The NRL rule assumes the worst at the beginning.

In TT’s case, the AFL integrity unit has passed the ball to the cops. Not a good sign.

I would hate to be involved in North’s AFLW program at the moment. Be mighty uncomfortable.

 

[HedgeFund]

Usually if a player hasn't been charged it comes down to the club and how innocent they believe the player is. In Patton's case it's pretty obvious what Hawthorn thought.

Obviously, whilst the presumption of innocence is sacrosanct, there are situations where the available evidence is compelling to the objective viewer.

Nowadays, it’s easier for investigators to gather probative evidence from social media / SMS / email traffic as the threat/offensive behaviour has been reduced to writing / images.

It not like someone picks up a landline and says nasty words to someone else these days.

The modern “conversation” invariably speaks for itself, because the evidentiary dialogue is in the SMS messages as the instant transcript.

So I’m surprised that North haven’t come out and taken swift action today due to the number of complaints and the fact there’s messages authored by him which are out in the public sphere.

Anyhow it’s Thomas’ problem, and North’s as his employer. Thankfully not ours!

 

[MrPremiership]

There has been a stink over TT for a long time.

Can't believe he still hasn't been stood down.