Ford Fairlane
20 Aug 2006, 10:16
Could the AFL's oldest young player - Michael Doughty - miss the Showdown after allegedly abusing a Glenelg yiros shop worker (and his mum no less) at 2.30am after the Freo game - as reported in today's Sunday Mail? Dropped with a felafel in his hand? Will the club suspend him or will his punishment be more cycling or an extra 2 hour training session wearing headgear with Neil Craig squeaking Mystery Men's The Sphinx-type philosophy into his ear? "To learn my teachings, I must first teach you how to learn."
Crows star was insulting to me (http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,20185578-910,00.html)
RENATO CASTELLO
August 19, 2006 11:30pm
Article from: Sunday Mail (SA)
ADELAIDE Crows star Michael Doughty is facing disciplinary action after an early-morning incident at a Glenelg takeaway shop.
The 29-year-old midfielder is accused of using offensive language to a shop assistant during an argument about change for an $8 yiros.
It is also claimed Doughty was drunk when he and friends entered Makis For Yiros on Jetty Rd, Glenelg, about 2.30am – 10 hours after the Crows' shock loss to Fremantle at AAMI Stadium last Sunday.
The employee, Ahmed, who did not want his surname revealed, said he was shocked by Doughty's behaviour.
"He insulted me and my mum (who was not there) for no reason – he was drunk," Ahmed said.
Pressed for more specific details on what Doughty had allegedly said, Ahmed said he was reluctant to do so but added: "Unless he apologises, then I'll give you a call and tell you."
Ahmed, who initially did not know who Doughty was, said no one from the Crows had apologised to him over the verbal stoush, which happened on his first shift at the takeaway shop.
The altercation was seen by at least two other customers other than Doughty and his friends.
Doughty, who has played 96 matches for the Crows, played in the side that lost to the Western Bulldogs by seven points at the MCG yesterday.
Adelaide chief executive Steven Trigg said the club had investigated Doughty's behaviour and was still looking at "some detail". "The decision on what disciplinary action will be taken has been handed to the players' leadership group, but the club is of the view that there needs to be some strong action from the group," he said from Melbourne before the Crows' clash with the Western Bulldogs.
"We would prefer it had not happened, but he has told us he apologised on the night and he also apologised during the week.
"Obviously we are not happy with it."
On Thursday, the club asked Doughty to explain what happened after being given details of the incident by the Sunday Mail.
Mr Trigg said Doughty had been sent to the shop a short time later accompanied by football operations general manager John Reid and offered to apologise. Ahmed was not there at the time.
However, owner Makis Kallos said Doughty had apologised for his behaviour.
"He said he was very sorry and said `I was a little bit drunk'," Mr Kallos said.
"I said `make sure you don't drink again'.
"I told him `you can't do these things – when you go out, be good'."
Mr Trigg said he was "disappointed" any player would be out so late after a game in the lead-up to finals.
"You would have to doubt the wisdom of it and we are in the process of dealing with Michael on that," he said.
Crows star was insulting to me (http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,20185578-910,00.html)
RENATO CASTELLO
August 19, 2006 11:30pm
Article from: Sunday Mail (SA)
ADELAIDE Crows star Michael Doughty is facing disciplinary action after an early-morning incident at a Glenelg takeaway shop.
The 29-year-old midfielder is accused of using offensive language to a shop assistant during an argument about change for an $8 yiros.
It is also claimed Doughty was drunk when he and friends entered Makis For Yiros on Jetty Rd, Glenelg, about 2.30am – 10 hours after the Crows' shock loss to Fremantle at AAMI Stadium last Sunday.
The employee, Ahmed, who did not want his surname revealed, said he was shocked by Doughty's behaviour.
"He insulted me and my mum (who was not there) for no reason – he was drunk," Ahmed said.
Pressed for more specific details on what Doughty had allegedly said, Ahmed said he was reluctant to do so but added: "Unless he apologises, then I'll give you a call and tell you."
Ahmed, who initially did not know who Doughty was, said no one from the Crows had apologised to him over the verbal stoush, which happened on his first shift at the takeaway shop.
The altercation was seen by at least two other customers other than Doughty and his friends.
Doughty, who has played 96 matches for the Crows, played in the side that lost to the Western Bulldogs by seven points at the MCG yesterday.
Adelaide chief executive Steven Trigg said the club had investigated Doughty's behaviour and was still looking at "some detail". "The decision on what disciplinary action will be taken has been handed to the players' leadership group, but the club is of the view that there needs to be some strong action from the group," he said from Melbourne before the Crows' clash with the Western Bulldogs.
"We would prefer it had not happened, but he has told us he apologised on the night and he also apologised during the week.
"Obviously we are not happy with it."
On Thursday, the club asked Doughty to explain what happened after being given details of the incident by the Sunday Mail.
Mr Trigg said Doughty had been sent to the shop a short time later accompanied by football operations general manager John Reid and offered to apologise. Ahmed was not there at the time.
However, owner Makis Kallos said Doughty had apologised for his behaviour.
"He said he was very sorry and said `I was a little bit drunk'," Mr Kallos said.
"I said `make sure you don't drink again'.
"I told him `you can't do these things – when you go out, be good'."
Mr Trigg said he was "disappointed" any player would be out so late after a game in the lead-up to finals.
"You would have to doubt the wisdom of it and we are in the process of dealing with Michael on that," he said.