Luke Hodge caught drink driving - $5000 fine, free to play.

[YeahNahYeahNah]

So it turns out he is as much of a dick off the field as he is on it.

 

[PP34]

Hope Luke Hodge enjoys explaining his reason to get behind the wheel over the limit to Brett Ratten .

This is what makes things even more ridiculous.

 

[manboob]

Never knew there were so many sanctimonious people on big footy... He has stated he believed he was under and was allowed to drink under club rules

So you're just going to accept the wisdom of a drunkard... oh dear...

 

[Whatname]

He blew 0.68

I would love to bash Hodgey as much as anyone but that is as bad as someone getting done for a speeding fine.

 

[Bardo State]

It's not great. Don't have much respect for anyone that gets behind the wheel after drinking. Blatantly selfish.

I'm sure Ratten could get the message across to Hodgey just fine. Wouldn't be against stripping the captaincy for next year.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Never knew there were so many sanctimonious people on big footy... He has stated he believed he was under and was allowed to drink under club rules

How many people have died because of that excuse?

 

[Costanza_]

Stupid thing to do and he would certainly have been sanctioned (missed games) earlier in the year.

If I'm being entirely honest, I can't hold it against Hawthorn. I sure as hell wouldn't want Franklin/McVeigh/Hannebury sitting out of a brutal QF in Perth for relatively low-range drink driving. Even if that makes me a s**t bloke...

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

This will be an entertaining thread.

 

[MotleyLemon]

I don't agree with drink driving but let's look at the incident objectively, it's really not that bad and he shouldn't have done it and he blew 0.068. Maybe he actually DID think he was okay to drive, that's not much over the legal limit. Typical over reaction.

More than 20% over the limit?

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

I bet if a lessor player from Hawthorn was caught DUI, they'd come down on him like a tonne of bricks, because the finals are a few weeks away they show us what their club culture is really about.

 

[cyril4brownlow]

I didn't realise alcohol was in the light n easy menu.

 

[PP34]

I don't agree with drink driving but let's look at the incident objectively, it's really not that bad and he shouldn't have done it and he blew 0.068. Maybe he actually DID think he was okay to drive, that's not much over the legal limit. Typical over reaction.

The message is always that when in doubt you should get a cab or lift. This could send a message that taking risks like this are okay.

Hodge isn't sitting there doing blood tests to assess how intoxicated he is.

 

[JohnnyFontane90]

He blew 0.68

I would love to bash Hodgey as much as anyone but that is as bad as someone getting done for a speeding fine.

.068*. 0.68 was me after this years hawthorn game

 

[CrazyKenny]

Never knew there were so many sanctimonious people on big footy... He has stated he believed he was under and was allowed to drink under club rules

Believed? Lol

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

Didn't lose his license.

Oh wait, Luke Hodge, Kill him!

 

[Oraaaaazio]

He blew 0.68

I would love to bash Hodgey as much as anyone but that is as bad as someone getting done for a speeding fine.

Nah. Bloody idiot. Sound familiar?

 

[yeahmate]

AFL's fault for suspending him when he did nothing wrong to please the media hand wringers. Driven him to drink.

 

[blaisee]

Wonder if the tassie government will pull their sponsorship ?

governenment sponsorship and drink driving don't usually go very well. I am sure there is an out clause somewhere .

Classy bloke .

 

[Jaeger]

MRP of Brad Sewell, Luke Ball and Mark Evans had a look at the BAC and found it was below a reportable offence

See I don't understand this line of thinking.

Hodge has been suspended for a total of 5 games for two incidents where the players didn't even need to leave the field.

Whereas there have been plenty of other incidents where a player has been concussed or injured and received lesser penalties.

I almost wish he actually did cause more damage in those incidents so it would match the crying from everyone.

Even the reaction over this minor off-field indiscretion has been way over the top.

 

[Sam95]

How are hawks fans even defending him. If he had killed someone, hawks fans could come up with excuses to defend him

 

[Oraaaaazio]

Didn't lose his license.

Oh wait, Luke Hodge, Kill him!

Didn't lose his license? Thank god, that's what everyone was worried about.

 

[Boxhead_31]

He blew 0.68

I would love to bash Hodgey as much as anyone but that is as bad as someone getting done for a speeding fine.

Mid range drink driving 10 points and $450 fine.
Just how fast do you drive?

 

[richcogs]

It's unbelievable that he is not getting a club suspension.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Nothing in it. "I thought I was OK" has always been an acceptable excuse by the courts.

 

[Substance]

Hawthorn and Hodge are such hypocrites. What about when they got stuck into Motlop?