News Tyson Stengle taken to hospital Saturday night

[Cataholic]

Blame it on drink spiking is the oldest trick in the book

It's also a common occurrence.

I have first hand experience.

Cynicism should be reserved for the moment (if) it's proven untrue.

Meantime our thoughts should be those of gratitude for his recovery, and faith in the club's resources and structure to educate and protect him.

 

[Bald]

Sending well wishes to the young lad <3

 

[Hinkley29]

It would have been very interesting on this board if he was still unsigned.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Mark Robinson on 360 just said the issue was alcohol related.

I think you might find he's probably been off the beers for a long time then hit them with the same ferocity he would have before. Your body can't handle it like you used to. That's what killed Amy Winehouse.

 

[gogeelongcats]

The main thing is the club believes Tyson is OK.

That is the ONLY important thing.

Geelong will monitor the situation and handle it appropriately.

In the meantime let's not judge the situation.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

If he's at training it clearly can't be that bad. Look it's not ideal and we're all assuming the worst based of his past history.

Light laps 48 hours later.

I expect he's left out this week. Has to tell the group how he let them down. The group says back to him that they also let him down in some ways. Hug it out. 10 goals against Freo

 

[noclashjumpers]

Light laps 48 hours later.

I expect he's left out this week. Has to tell the group how he let them down. The group says back to him that they also let him down in some ways. Hug it out. 10 goals against Freo

Or do the leaders go the Stevie J hard love route?
If the suggestion is that there are a few others testing the limits, then maybe a cultural message might be timely.

 

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[Warhorse]

It's also a common occurrence.

I have first hand experience.

Cynicism should be reserved for the moment (if) it's proven untrue.

Meantime our thoughts should be those of gratitude for his recovery, and faith in the club's resources and structure to educate and protect him.

It's probably better to claim 'mental health' now

 

[Commando]

Hopefully he's ok that's the main thing
Love Tys!

 

[The_Koulouriotis_Fan]

A zero alcohol policy during season should be mandatory- it is for anyone who wants success, but that's a different but true issue.

Absolute rubbish, that’s an old school mentality. I think it did happen in 07 because the club had a problem with partying.

Professional athletes aren’t robots, they need to be able to enjoy life to perform at their best, otherwise it is not good for the mental health of players and can put undue pressure on the result.

 

[Cataholic]

It's probably better to claim 'mental health' now

Or own the mistake - if there was a error of judgement - and move on.

We don't know anything atm, so we have nothing but speculation.

Probably best we all for further information before we make judgements or cast stones.

 

[The_Koulouriotis_Fan]

Who’d want to be a footballer? People decide what happened before they even know.

Hope Tyson is ok

 

[CatToTheFuture]

It's probably better to claim 'mental health' now

If it's mental health he needs a week off. If it's behavioural he needs a week off. If it's a combination, he needs a week off.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Absolute rubbish, that’s an old school mentality. I think it did happen in 07 because the club had a problem with partying.

Professional athletes aren’t robots, they need to be able to enjoy life to perform at their best, otherwise it is not good for the mental health of players and can put undue pressure on the result.

Well is it ?

In 95 when Carlton absolutely flogged Geel in the GF , however they were the top side , about 8-10 weeks out from the finals their players led by Silvagni and a few others got together and said no alcohol , banned it to after the GF

I might be wrong on that , but i dont reckon i am

 

[Strange Cat]

It's also a common occurrence.

I have first hand experience.

Cynicism should be reserved for the moment (if) it's proven untrue.

Meantime our thoughts should be those of gratitude for his recovery, and faith in the club's resources and structure to educate and protect him.

Same I’ve been spiked twice and I’m a male so it does happen

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

I'm just glad he's OK. Shit happens.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

It's also a common occurrence.

I have first hand experience.

Yeah, too right. Getting roofied is no joke. Has to be... rogue Hawthorn-affiliated elements!!! That's what an undisclosed source down the pub reckons anyway.

 

[Cataholic]

Same I’ve been spiked twice and I’m a male so it does happen

Certainly does happen, and it's far from inconceivable that it might've happened here.

Idiots that do such things would likely see someone like Stengle as a 'notch' on the belt.

Thankfully it would seem that Stengle is recovering quickly.

 

[The_Koulouriotis_Fan]

Well is it ?

In 95 when Carlton absolutely flogged Geel in the GF , however they were the top side , about 8-10 weeks out from the finals their players led by Silvagni and a few others got together and said no alcohol , banned it to after the GF

I might be wrong on that , but i dont reckon i am

Bruny Surin focused so much on doing everything ‘right’ including an alcohol ban, that he completely imploded mentally. Once he started living, amongst other things allowing himself to have a nice night out, or a glass of red, he equaled the world 100m record.

A lot of that old school mentality has proven to have negative effects on athletes.

It’s what our club does very well, footballers are adults and they are trusted to make the right choices. Worked pretty well for us so far.

 

[Cataholic]

Yeah, too right. Getting roofied is no joke. Has to be... rogue Hawthorn-affiliated elements!!! That's what an undisclosed source down the pub reckons anyway.

It's a sh*t thing to do to someone. I've never forgotten it.

If that's what has happened here I hope they identify and punish the idiot severely.

 

[Strange Cat]

It's a sh*t thing to do to someone. I've never forgotten it.

If that's what has happened here I hope they identify and punish the idiot severely.

Hard thing to track down in all honesty I’m lucky I know who the two idiots that did it to me back then

 

[nohairandfair]

If the hospitalisation was a result of excessive consumption of alcohol/drugs then it is clearly unacceptable and a major concern. Hopefully there are conditions in his new contact based on behavior.

 

[Cataholic]

Hard thing to track down in all honesty I’m lucky I know who the two idiots that did it to me back then

Hopefully they can find a witness, or recover CCTV footage........

I've no idea who did it to me, and remain at a loss as to 'how'. I don't leave my drinks unattended.

Anyway, it has made me more 'aware' in the years that have followed, and hopefully this incident will make Stengle smarter and wiser going forward too.

 

[Strange Cat]

Hopefully they can find a witness, or recover CCTV footage........

I've no idea who did it to me, and remain at a loss as to 'how'. I don't leave my drinks unattended.

Anyway, it has made me more 'aware' in the years that have followed, and hopefully this incident will make Stengle smarter and wiser going forward too.

That’s why I tell my daughter all the time to watch her drinks and to make sure her friends knows where she is and watches her drinks aswlel

Makes me very worried as a father