Scandal Tarryn Thomas charged with 'threatening to distribute intimate image' + driving with suspended license

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Club Statements

Dr Sonja Hood stands with Tarryn Thomas through serious DV allegations - Club Statement

North Melbourne President Dr Sonja Hood has issued the following […]

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UPDATE: Tarryn Thomas "to take time away from the club"

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Fined, no conviction recorded:

Tarryn Thomas - North Melbourne club statement

Tarryn Thomas appeared in Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court today where an […]

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[420]

Frankly, it's a no brainer to treat women with respect and set it as an expectation of every single person.

Why not treat everybody with respect? Would you have such strong opinions on the matter if TTs victim was a man?

 

[MisterMarcus]

I reckon we would delete the last couple of pages and not lose anything of value…

 

[PenAndPaper]

Why not treat everybody with respect? Would you have such strong opinions on the matter if TTs victim was a man?

His victim wasn't a man, it was a woman, therefore people are going to be talking about the lack of respect towards women. The fact you think his potential value to winning a flag means more than his disgraceful off field behaviour says a lot about you tbh.

 

[Beerfish]

I reckon we would delete the last couple of pages and not lose anything of value…

Having someone's rampant hypocrisy nailed to a wall is worth keeping for posterity just so everyone knows what kind of character they're dealing with going forward.

 

[420]

His victim wasn't a man, it was a woman, therefore people are going to be talking about the lack of respect towards women. The fact you think his potential value to winning a flag means more than his disgraceful off field behaviour says a lot about you tbh.

I believe in second chances and opportunity of redemption, we aren't talking about a murderer here

 

[PenAndPaper]

I believe in second chances and opportunity of redemption, we aren't talking about a murderer here

Do you believe in 3rd, 4th, 5th chances too?

 

[matthew_s]

I believe in second chances and opportunity of redemption, we aren't talking about a murderer here

how many dudes who murder their partners start off with lower level shit like Tarryn has committed?

 

[Mute Point]

Do you believe in 3rd, 4th, 5th chances too?

I think it's pretty clear that we gave him more chances / opportunities than most would be given. Not to mention he couldn't even complete the respect for women course to the clubs satisfaction.

 

[memoryofmchale]

I think it's pretty clear that we gave him more chances / opportunities than most would be given. Not to mention he couldn't even complete the respect for women course to the clubs satisfaction.

Tarryn shouldn’t have had to complete the respect for women course in the first place but it’s worse that he couldn’t even complete it to an acceptable level. It’s not rocket science.

 

[EagleMan87]

I think it's pretty clear that we gave him more chances / opportunities than most would be given. Not to mention he couldn't even complete the respect for women course to the clubs satisfaction.

Exactly this. Bloke had the lowest of bars to clear and he still tripped.

 

[memoryofmchale]

https://www.reddit.com/r/AFL/s/ScCglXEuBV

Article about Tarryn published in The Age today. The link has it in full.

He not only did four courses and engaged in therapy but was unable to show meaningful change.

An email sent by North Melbourne chief executive Jennifer Watt to her 17 club counterparts about sacked player Tarryn Thomas

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Tarryn Thomas

Age

25

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190cm

Wt

83kg

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Mid

Career

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5.3

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5.7

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2.1

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0.9

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D

7.8

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4.0

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3.8

3star

M

1.3

1star

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3.2

4star

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0.2

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12.8

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2.8

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3.8

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has laid bare the club’s frustration over their repeated attempts to rehabilitate him.​

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In the email sent on May 1, and seen by this masthead, Watt said the Kangaroos had been unable to change Thomas’ behaviour. Thomas, who was banned for 18 matches by the AFL for inappropriate behaviour towards women, had completed four different behavioural programs before being sacked by the club once the league’s ban was announced.​

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The email was addressed to West Coast CEO Don Pyke, who wrote to the AFL last week to urge the league to take a united stand against the prevalence of gender-based violence, amid growing community outrage about the killing of women in 2024; a woman has been killed violently on average every four days.​

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Watt wrote to Pyke and the other club chiefs to express her gratitude for Pyke’s leadership on the issue of violence against women.​

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“[North Melbourne president] Sonja [Hood] and I have been talking a lot about this, especially in light of the recent challenges we faced with Tarryn Thomas

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Tarryn Thomas

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25

Ht

190cm

Wt

83kg

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Mid

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11.0

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

5.7

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

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

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D

12.8

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K

6.2

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

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3.8

5star

CL

0.4

3star

,” Watt wrote in the email.​

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“We were struck by just how hard it was to find programs to support behaviour change. And this was for someone with considerable resources and support around them.​

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“We eventually found a combination of programs for Tarryn. Even though Tarryn ended up completing four different programs which included an extensive combination of education, therapy and participation-style programs, we were not able to meaningfully change his behaviour.”​

 

[jannissary]

https://www.reddit.com/r/AFL/s/ScCglXEuBV

Article about Tarryn published in The Age today. The link has it in full.

He not only did four courses and engaged in therapy but was unable to show meaningful change.

An email sent by North Melbourne chief executive Jennifer Watt to her 17 club counterparts about sacked player Tarryn Thomas has laid bare the club’s frustration over their repeated attempts to rehabilitate him.​

​

In the email sent on May 1, and seen by this masthead, Watt said the Kangaroos had been unable to change Thomas’ behaviour. Thomas, who was banned for 18 matches by the AFL for inappropriate behaviour towards women, had completed four different behavioural programs before being sacked by the club once the league’s ban was announced.​

​

The email was addressed to West Coast CEO Don Pyke, who wrote to the AFL last week to urge the league to take a united stand against the prevalence of gender-based violence, amid growing community outrage about the killing of women in 2024; a woman has been killed violently on average every four days.​

​

Watt wrote to Pyke and the other club chiefs to express her gratitude for Pyke’s leadership on the issue of violence against women.​

​

“[North Melbourne president] Sonja [Hood] and I have been talking a lot about this, especially in light of the recent challenges we faced with Tarryn Thomas,” Watt wrote in the email.​

​

“We were struck by just how hard it was to find programs to support behaviour change. And this was for someone with considerable resources and support around them.​

​

“We eventually found a combination of programs for Tarryn. Even though Tarryn ended up completing four different programs which included an extensive combination of education, therapy and participation-style programs, we were not able to meaningfully change his behaviour.”​

shocking but ultimately unsurprising. it's abhorrent but some people can't be fixed, sadly

 

[RUNVS]

https://www.reddit.com/r/AFL/s/ScCglXEuBV

Article about Tarryn published in The Age today. The link has it in full.

He not only did four courses and engaged in therapy but was unable to show meaningful change.

An email sent by North Melbourne chief executive Jennifer Watt to her 17 club counterparts about sacked player Tarryn Thomas has laid bare the club’s frustration over their repeated attempts to rehabilitate him.​

​

In the email sent on May 1, and seen by this masthead, Watt said the Kangaroos had been unable to change Thomas’ behaviour. Thomas, who was banned for 18 matches by the AFL for inappropriate behaviour towards women, had completed four different behavioural programs before being sacked by the club once the league’s ban was announced.​

​

The email was addressed to West Coast CEO Don Pyke, who wrote to the AFL last week to urge the league to take a united stand against the prevalence of gender-based violence, amid growing community outrage about the killing of women in 2024; a woman has been killed violently on average every four days.​

​

Watt wrote to Pyke and the other club chiefs to express her gratitude for Pyke’s leadership on the issue of violence against women.​

​

“[North Melbourne president] Sonja [Hood] and I have been talking a lot about this, especially in light of the recent challenges we faced with Tarryn Thomas,” Watt wrote in the email.​

​

“We were struck by just how hard it was to find programs to support behaviour change. And this was for someone with considerable resources and support around them.​

​

“We eventually found a combination of programs for Tarryn. Even though Tarryn ended up completing four different programs which included an extensive combination of education, therapy and participation-style programs, we were not able to meaningfully change his behaviour.”​

Some people are just bad people and no amount of help is going to fix them.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

https://www.reddit.com/r/AFL/s/ScCglXEuBV

Article about Tarryn published in The Age today. The link has it in full.

He not only did four courses and engaged in therapy but was unable to show meaningful change.

An email sent by North Melbourne chief executive Jennifer Watt to her 17 club counterparts about sacked player Tarryn Thomas has laid bare the club’s frustration over their repeated attempts to rehabilitate him.​

​

In the email sent on May 1, and seen by this masthead, Watt said the Kangaroos had been unable to change Thomas’ behaviour. Thomas, who was banned for 18 matches by the AFL for inappropriate behaviour towards women, had completed four different behavioural programs before being sacked by the club once the league’s ban was announced.​

​

The email was addressed to West Coast CEO Don Pyke, who wrote to the AFL last week to urge the league to take a united stand against the prevalence of gender-based violence, amid growing community outrage about the killing of women in 2024; a woman has been killed violently on average every four days.​

​

Watt wrote to Pyke and the other club chiefs to express her gratitude for Pyke’s leadership on the issue of violence against women.​

​

“[North Melbourne president] Sonja [Hood] and I have been talking a lot about this, especially in light of the recent challenges we faced with Tarryn Thomas,” Watt wrote in the email.​

​

“We were struck by just how hard it was to find programs to support behaviour change. And this was for someone with considerable resources and support around them.​

​

“We eventually found a combination of programs for Tarryn. Even though Tarryn ended up completing four different programs which included an extensive combination of education, therapy and participation-style programs, we were not able to meaningfully change his behaviour.”​

If Geelong management are still thinking about it after having read this then the players led by their captain, Danger, need to tell them no.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Absolute kudos to the nmfc CEO and her Club.

Unfortunately her note to her counterparts was leaked. Presumably the leaker has found a method of expressing their own psychopathy.

Good on nmfc for their efforts in trying to obtain behavioral change from what ultimately proved a worthless poc. I have no doubt most footy fans support their actions and the stance they took

The Scott brothers have proved completely tone deaf. They need to do some catch up footy. Sporting clubs are no longer in the business of enabling aberrant dv behaviours.

Kudos to James Bartel for speaking out.

 

[The 747]

Absolute kudos to the nmfc CEO and her Club.

Unfortunately her note to her counterparts was leaked. Presumably the leaker has found a method of expressing their own psychopathy.

Good on nmfc for their efforts in trying to obtain behavioral change from what ultimately proved a worthless poc. I have no doubt most footy fans support their actions and the stance they took

The Scott brothers have proved completely tone deaf. They need to do some catch up footy. Sporting clubs are no longer in the business of enabling aberrant dv behaviours.

Kudos to James Bartel for speaking out.

The leak doesn't make NMFC look bad; quite the opposite.

 

[burge13]

The leak doesn't make NMFC look bad; quite the opposite.

It was leaked by a club secretly interested in him trying to gauge the outrage

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

The leak doesn't make NMFC look bad; quite the opposite.

Correct.

 

[The 747]

It was leaked by a club secretly interested in him trying to gauge the outrage

Do you know this or is this your hypothesis?

 

[burge13]

Do you know this or is this your hypothesis?

Hypothesis but sounds good so I'll run with it as fact

 

[The 747]

Hypothesis but sounds good so I'll run with it as fact

I went the other way, I speculate that a sympathetic club president leaked it because it makes North look better.

 

[burge13]

I went the other way, I speculate that a sympathetic club president leaked it because it makes North look better.

Yep, that too sounds good and you should run with that as absolute fact as well

People can choose to believe what they want. At the end of the day these afl media nimrods make heaps up anyway (Danger back to the crows lol), why can't we

 

[Cyber_punk]

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Scott basically doubled down on supporting Thomas last night.

 

[CharacterFirst]

Bloke quoting the bible and talking about character, that's about all you need to know right there.

The bigotry is strong in this one.

 

[ringo200]

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Scott basically doubled down on supporting Thomas last night.

I think part of what is being missed here is that being an AFL player in itself gives a platform, status, power, finances etc.. that can enable this sort of abuse.