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Rumour Rumors of cat player in big trouble
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I'm really not sure where the whole 'Richmond are jealous of us' thing comes from for Geelong supporters. Why would Richmond be jealous of Geelong when they have more premierships than Geelong and 3 in the last 10 years compared to 1?
People need to shut the f*ck up with their petty point scoring. This is much, much bigger than that. A young woman's life has been potentially altered, and there is a real prospect based on the publicly available information, that the man in question could be guilty of said crime.
As with Thomas and with Elijah Taylor, if any player is found guilty of something as heinous as what has been alleged, then all 18 clubs and their supporters should equally condemn them. The responsibility lies solely with the individual, and has nothing to do with the club, other players, other clubs or the AFL itself. We would do well to remember who the real alleged victim here is, and what we should be focusing on.
I feel sick.
As with Thomas and with Elijah Taylor, if any player is found guilty of something as heinous as what has been alleged, then all 18 clubs and their supporters should equally condemn them. The responsibility lies solely with the individual, and has nothing to do with the club, other players, other clubs or the AFL itself. We would do well to remember who the real alleged victim here is, and what we should be focusing on.
I feel sick.
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You only need to look at the "personal issues" that players have that see them miss stretches of games - and how a section of supporters react to that, to know there's little a club could do, but ultimately that's about the most Geelong could have done, and given the name mentioned in the link has been in the news, as well as the article around AFL players being in the Geelong area being a thing (which I think in it of itself is dancing far too close to the suppression order line), their hands were tied.
Hey maybe the screenshot of the magistrates court appearance should be removed, nobody wants to risk getting in legal trouble about this because you want to dunk on another team.
Just watch what you say about this whole thing there's likely a suppression order in place.
Just watch what you say about this whole thing there's likely a suppression order in place.
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It's publicly available information now.
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You're only lying to yourself if you're saying you're happier being 25-0 in h&a and 0-3 in September.
Quite interesting given they love to pile on every and any little thing from other clubs.
Does it give you some sort of sick pleasure BF Tiger? Is that why you're laughing at my post and sharing your shit posts with images? I do not understand why people can't put petty footy rivalries aside to actually give a shit about human beings, for a change.
State of the world I guess. Everything is tribal. Everything is a joke. Even serious crimes such as these. Good job on your internet 'win' I guess.
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That may be so, but sometimes it's best to err on the side of caution, in case a mistake was made, it allegedly went up yesterday and then was taken down and then re put up today.
If a suppression order is in place then sometimes they blank out the name. Perhaps an administrator forgot.
So you agree the actions of said club are totally up to them and the advice they seek from the people they employ to advise them.
There's a link. It's publicly available information on the magistrates website. There's a court date. There's no deniability anymore. The horse has bolted, and I imagine multiple people are sharing that link and that image everywhere.
Disgusting if the dots connected are accurate.
If guilty throw the book at him and I hope he is given an appropriate sentence by the judge.
This is a matter for the law, not the club. Though I would hope the cats would sideline him and delist him if found guilty.
Reprehensible behavior which needs to be stamped out and made an example of - but lets allow due process first. Everyone deserves that.
The club is kinda damned if they do and damned if they don't in this case. Maybe it will be a blessing if the news 'leaks' because the club can be decisive in his exclusion with the knowledge that people will understand.
What I don't understand is why he was featured in AFL promotional material prior to round 0? Poor taste by the AFL..
If guilty throw the book at him and I hope he is given an appropriate sentence by the judge.
This is a matter for the law, not the club. Though I would hope the cats would sideline him and delist him if found guilty.
Reprehensible behavior which needs to be stamped out and made an example of - but lets allow due process first. Everyone deserves that.
The club is kinda damned if they do and damned if they don't in this case. Maybe it will be a blessing if the news 'leaks' because the club can be decisive in his exclusion with the knowledge that people will understand.
What I don't understand is why he was featured in AFL promotional material prior to round 0? Poor taste by the AFL..
Even though there is evidence of an injury in photos, if it were proven to be false, I think it's better to lie about an injury, cop a fine if you must, than violate a court suppression order. The two have wildly different consequences. These are uncharted waters.
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Lawyers would be working overtime as to whether they clear media to discuss it.
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I think anyone point scoring on this stuff would have to be kids. I can't imagine who else would be so immature and lacking perspective
Pretty sure I didn’t say that. Cats have beaten most teams, or been very competitive, regularly over the last 25 years and have competed in untold finals series and have also picked up 4 flags in that period as well. Not too shabby.
That’s because Geelong, far from being a ‘disgraceful club’, is actually a very good club.
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I get that but if you're going to do that why have a daily list of magistrates court cases on the website? It defeats the purpose of any suppression order.
The best policy is don't tell lies if you don't want the reputation as a lair.
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My understanding was he's still training with the group just not involved on match days.
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The fake finger injury Geelong have made up for him is absolutely pathetic. This is why people question the injury lists and players sitting out with mental health issues. Everyone knows the clubs consistently lie about these things
The funny thing is, is I can guarantee that the people who will have the most anger towards him (besides the victim and their inner circle), will be Geelong supporters - not oppo supporters.
If he's guilty, I never want to see his face again, and I hope pretty boy enjoys prison. I honestly don't care what happens with our season now. So inconsequential.
This has to have been some administrative error
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Legally there's not much more any club can do-the issue is the system.
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