Oppo Camp The Hawthorn Racism Report

[Barrybran]

Should any coach have that type of conversation with any young player?

You'd think that's what the welfare people and counsellors are for

 

[Goroyals22]

Channel 9 read the room… wonder what Eddie can contribute

 

[Balls In]

Channel 9 read the room… wonder what Eddie can contribute

The Tony Jones position. Everyone must accept everything the ABC article presents as fact and ensure those named are removed. What a **** head

 

[HoneyBadger35]

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Should any coach have that type of conversation with any young player?

Maybe not coach and maybe not about abortion but the NBA does teach their players about women who will try to get pregnant to get the benefits of a child with a high paid sportsman .

Pretty sure they even teach their players to flush their own condoms down the toilet

 

[Wedgetailed Westerner]

Hawks were the only club to give Dayle Garlett a chance ten year ago , thought that was excellent by the Hawks .

Tough day for the AFL , indigenous players make our game so exciting .

There is every chance that he was one of the three and this is what drove him over the edge

 

[dinnaz]

Maybe not coach and maybe not about abortion but the NBA does teach their players about women who will try to get pregnant to get the benefits of a child with a high paid sportsman .

Pretty sure they even teach their players to flush their own condoms down the toilet

Well daym. I do see the need to be honest

 

[DanWCE]

I don't know if it's covered in those videos but Eddie said he knows one of the three men whose stories were told today and he will be reaching out to him to thank him for speaking up. He was unequivocal about these stories being factual.

 

[Doashuey]

I think I've posted something about this before,

Possibly.
I would have scrolled straight past that as well.

 

[Truckosaurus]

I don't know if it's covered in those videos but Eddie said he knows one of the three men whose stories were told today and he will be reaching out to him to thank him for speaking up. He was unequivocal about these stories being factual.

The game is lucky to have him in more ways than one.

 

[new breed]

There is every chance that he was one of the three and this is what drove him over the edge

Maybe but Garlett would only have been at Hawthorn 3-6 months before quitting and moving back to SD .
Very brief stay at Hawthorn.

 

[DickDunn]

It’s been said elsewhere but every club should be undertaking to carry out similar reviews focused on Indigenous players and their experiences. It might make for some uncomfortable reading but this kind of thing has got to be purged. I would certainly hope we’re prepared to do it

 

[Priddis Is Done]

He's finished. Footy and media.

Lawsuits coming up.

What an evil piece of dog shit.

 

[the harry]

I do love to think a world exists where 3 former players conspire to respond to a club initiated report on racism bought about after one of the best players to pull their jumper on in the last 30 years refused to return because of racism.

"What if we said they engaged in some real 1780s behaviour just for giggles?"

 

[UseR2006]

The ramifications if they are not true is staggering to even contemplate.

 

[Forward Press]

The ramifications if they are not true is staggering to even contemplate.

The ramifications if they are true are even more staggering.

 

[Bender_]

F*#k, the whole gangs back together, even trotting out a few of the old hits, or more accurately, misses.

Just waiting on a certain 808 ÷ 2.

 

[stinger05]

Can’t help but feel Simmo’s recruitment policies come from the same place

 

[Biggie]

Can’t help but feel Simmo’s recruitment policies come from the same place

As what exactly?

 

[Avalor]

With the soft cap cuts due to the pandemic, I believe we cut Chance Bateman

Chance Bateman

Age

43

Ht

175cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.1

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

6.3

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.1

4star

CL

1.1

3star

No current season stats available

D

18.6

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

from our indigenous liaison team. Is this still the case, or is it up and running again - and Chance Bateman

Chance Bateman

Age

43

Ht

175cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.1

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

6.3

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.1

4star

CL

1.1

3star

No current season stats available

D

18.6

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

, what of him? If it's not, then our people better get cracking on it.

 

[Farang83150]

Can’t help but feel Simmo’s recruitment policies come from the same place

What?

 

[Godfather32]

With the soft cap cuts due to the pandemic, I believe we cut Chance Bateman from our indigenous liaison team. Is this still the case, or is it up and running again - and Chance Bateman, what of him? If it's not, then our people better get cracking on it.

It was covered earlier in the thread, we did but then he came back to the team

 

[HoneyBadger35]

As what exactly?

I’m assuming a reference to the grossly misinterpreted “clubs will just draft private school boys” comment.

The point of which was please AFL, let us spend money on indigenous welfare outside the soft cap so we can bring these kids into the game, where without the support it might all seem to be ‘too hard’ so you go with the allegedly safer rich private school kid option.

The ‘too hard’ attitude is clearly prevalent going off today’s article, oh and the last 150 years of Australian Rules Football.

 

[Farang83150]

So how long until the footy world are told by the media w***ers that we need to wrap our arms around Clarkson and co!

 

[Keys]

Can’t help but feel Simmo’s recruitment policies come from the same place

Watson
Rioli
Ryan
Cameron
Winder
Jones
Kelly
Ah Chee
Petrevski-Seton
Jetta

Have all been brought in during Simpson’s time at the club.

His private school comments were poorly worded but made a valid point. He was acknowledging that some players require more support, especially indigenous players who can have a vastly different background, and when the soft cap cuts came in he was simply stating a truth. With limited resources, clubs would be tempted to choose a “safer” option.

If anything he was arguing the case to exclude player welfare costs from the cap to allow players from diverse backgrounds to be recruited

Our game needs indigenous players and it needs to accept they need more care in some cases. And that care has to come from people removed to a degree from those in control of football operations