Past #26: Tarryn Thomas [Part III] - [C.Twomey] AFL rules TT is eligible to play in all competitions as of 14 October

[The Nostradamus]

It’s time they release the full convo

What led to his text

Was cheating involved for example

He’s still wrong but would give the full picture

 

[King Corey]

As a woman - who’s been a member of this club for many years and I would like to think has been pretty balanced in my thoughts towards Tarryn and the hope he could work with the club to be better - my thought now is relief that he’s gone.

Domestic violence (including where the woman is the perpetrator) is an absolute horror for our society. Too many people live in fear and pain because of it.

While I am never thrilled to see someone accused of what Tarryn was in our jumper. I was okay with the club supporting him for the meantime as I thought it would be valuable and his best chance to change. I wanted Tarryn to take the support he was given and learn and grow because I wanted to see someone realise they could be better.

However despite our assistance and care, he’s kept refusing to learn. I hate that even with the resources available, he couldn’t be “fixed” bit he made his choice and I am more than content with a consequence of that choice being his removal from the club.

He’s a good, could be great footballer, but he’s not worthy of being a Shinboner.

Excellent post.

 

[Luke72]

The club really was stuffed however they chose to handle this.

On one hand these are allegations. Fair to take the innocent-until-proven-guilty approach.

On the other, the public is (understandably) repulsed by offences against women. Even disproven allegations follow the men who are accused.

Then we have the extra layer of secrecy and AFL integrity.

The league could have looked after us properly, as one of its constituents, and suspended Thomas for multiple seasons. Alternatively they could properly de-register him Cousins-style.

Instead, having done the right thing by Thomas, it was now for nought and he could continue elsewhere.

I will watch the developments with Marlion Pickett and Joel Smith with interest and cynicism.

Yeah I would have been interested to see how a ‘big’ club would have handled it. Anyway North continues the tradition of being better than those bastards. I’m disappointed but it’s for the best and we move on.

 

[Only Forwards]

It’s time they release the full convo

What led to his text

Was cheating involved for example

He’s still wrong but would give the full picture

Why?

Because you want it?

They are simply not going to do that.

 

[Chadwiko]

It’s time they release the full convo

What led to his text

Was cheating involved for example

He’s still wrong but would give the full picture

Yeah, nah.

You don't handle a victim's DV complaint by making public the DV perpetrated against them. C'mon man.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Why?

Because you want it?

They are simply not going to do that.

Why release just 1 out of context text

Don’t release anything then

 

[Chadwiko]

Time to move this thread to the 'past players' board mods.

 

[R00StaR]

From the AFL statement:

After being alerted by a complaint through the AFL portal in late January, Thomas was interviewed by AFLIU investigators on 29 January 2024. It was ultimately determined by the AFL that Thomas had engaged in multiple acts of misconduct including threatening a woman via direct messages multiple times.

In determining the sanction, the AFL took into account the evidence over a period of time which included Thomas engaging in misconduct while he was undertaking education in 2023 to deal with similar behaviours from earlier that year.

There we go, the bolded part puts it to rest.

 

[Grogg]

From the AFL statement:

After being alerted by a complaint through the AFL portal in late January, Thomas was interviewed by AFLIU investigators on 29 January 2024. It was ultimately determined by the AFL that Thomas had engaged in multiple acts of misconduct including threatening a woman via direct messages multiple times.

In determining the sanction, the AFL took into account the evidence over a period of time which included Thomas engaging in misconduct while he was undertaking education in 2023 to deal with similar behaviours from earlier that year.

Yep. Unbelievably arrogant. He has completely shit on the people who were doing everything in their power to help. A huge breach of trust & one that was beyond repair.

Right decision by the club and props to all who wasted so much time and energy.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Why release just 1 out of context text

Don’t release anything then

They didn’t.

 

[Grogg]

It’s time they release the full convo

What led to his text

Was cheating involved for example

He’s still wrong but would give the full picture

Yeah, that aint happening, nor should it.

 

[Dan]

#justiceforsnowflake

 

[Duck the GOAT]

From purely footballing perspective, Im actually not that sad - at least not as sad as what I may have been 12 months ago.

 

[KingKongBundy]

The club really was stuffed however they chose to handle this from the outset a year or so ago.

On one hand these are allegations. Fair to take the innocent-until-proven-guilty approach.

On the other, the public is (understandably) repulsed by offences against women. Even disproven allegations follow the men who are accused.

Then we have the extra layer of secrecy and AFL integrity.

The league could have looked after us properly, as one of its constituents, and suspended Thomas for multiple seasons. Alternatively they could properly de-register him Cousins-style.

Instead, having done the right thing by Thomas, it was now for nought and he could continue elsewhere.

I will watch the developments with Marlion Pickett

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Marlion Pickett

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11.7

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5.0

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2.4

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1.8

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3.2

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1.6

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and Joel Smith with interest and cynicism.

So true. More ratf@ckery from the AFL towards NMFC


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[Ashley B]

So true. More ratf@ckery from the AFL towards NMFC


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He will probably end up at the AFL club of choice next yr Gold Coast

 

[Roscoe]

Does this open up a mid season pick if we wanted one?

 

[chubbspeterson]

Be interesting to see how another club explains recruiting him to their staff, players/coaches, sponsors and members (some who've already said they'd cancel their memberships). Can't see it happening in 2025. Hope he turns it around but I'm not sure he's got the desire and workrate to be an elite footballer. Just seemed happy enough coasting on big money and the lifestyle. I worry he'll head down a different path shall we say not involving footy at all given who he associates with.

 

[blackshadow]

Ligma seems to have something against old people on mobility scooters. That has to stop.

Mobility scooter? Isn’t that a DILFmobile?

 

[Sticksphat]

So a player can be fired over "behaviour" now?

Yes, in any employment your are expected to confirm with behavioral expectations.

Again, wtf did he do? Its all over language issues or his bad "personal" relationships?

He threatened someone with violence. Got told this was not acceptable and gave undertakings to his employers to stop this behaviour. Went through training to reinforce why his is not acceptable, and continued with the behavior, even while in the middle of the training.

He will go to bombers or port most likely lol what a waste

And they can have the prick.

 

[Horizons_00]

Yes, in any employment your are expected to confirm with behavioral expectations.

He threatened someone with violence. Got told this was not acceptable and gave undertakings to his employers to stop this behaviour. Went through training to reinforce why his is not acceptable, and continued with the behavior, even while in the middle of the training.

And they can have the prick.

That clears it up for me. He blatantly ignored the clubs support and wishes.

Treated our club and the punishment as a joke

 

[danj]

If nothing else I guess we now have an AFL Integrity Unit defined benchmark for AFL player behaviour in relation to DV and use of social media, the Tarryn Thomas

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Tarryn Thomas

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25

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190cm

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83kg

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11.0

3star

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5.3

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5.7

4star

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2.1

2star

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3.3

5star

CL

0.9

3star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.2

4star

CL

0.2

2star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

0.4

3star

Benchmark. Looking forward to clubs and the AFL applying the TTB consistently across the competition from now on

 

[blackshadow]

It’s why I would have waited til the suspension ended before making a call

If he kept clean for the 18 weeks then you can make a more informed call plus if he does nothing wrong in that time at least has value if you do want to trade

Plus given us more time to investigate also as it seems we were just looped in late

Why are you calling the Club uninformed?

 

[kornefrancis]

If only the hawthorn scandal hadn't left Clarko gunshy of confiscating Tarryn's phone. Could have all been avoided. Oh well.

 

[Ball Dont Lie]

AFL and AFLW member and got no email, got used to it now - thanks to whoever for posting it here.

Same. I think the club needs a full overhaul of its mailing lists.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Yep. Unbelievably arrogant. He has completely s**t on the people who were doing everything in their power to help. A huge breach of trust & one that was beyond repair.

Right decision by the club and props to all who wasted so much time and energy.

Yes agreed. Even if the AFL suspension wasn't as heavy as it is, the fact that he was so blatantly disrespecting Sonja, Jen, Todd, Clarko and everyone else at the club who bent over backwards and risked damage to their own reputation and livelihood means that he had to **** right off from our club. And you can't convince me otherwise.