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I wonder why?
This is purely speculation but one or both of the involved parties might have been minors at the time of the incident.

That is just one of many reasons names might be withheld.
 

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The player who was named in October 2024 as being questioned was TB. A second man was questioned, but it doesn't name him. It will be very disappointing for Cats fans if it involves a couple of our players. But whoever it is, if they have done it, then they deserve what's coming to them.
This is just an update on what I posted here. I read an article today that says one of the two men arrested was NOT an AFL player. We won't know for sure who it is until we hear an official announcement about it. I have no sympathy for anyone who commits rape, and I hope all parties involved get their day in court and justice is served.
 
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I believe the player has been named on a news site, and I would guess that 98% of the posters on BF would not have heard of him.
So Skeppersap: is this 'news site' saying Tanner Bruhn is not the AFL player in question but rather a not well known AFL player?

Food for thought:
Whether the alleged players name is released or not released when charged in these situations is a really difficult one as if the charged player has his name released when charged and he's proven in time to be innocent then the criticism and abuse he would receive prior to trial could be totally unwarranted and unfair, including the possibility of being laid down by the club for months or year/s from being charged yet at trials end he is 100% innocent.

However, if he was ultimately proven to be guilty and he's allowed to play and escapes any prior criticism prior to trial, that can be also an awful look of all concerned including the AFL and the players club.
 
Balta has already pleaded guilty though.

Balta was suspended by the AFL on the 9th January; he pleaded guilty in the 30th January.

Whichever player is involved in this allegation should be suspended in the interim. Allowing an alleged rapist to play is unacceptable in 2025, when the league/club knows the name of the player
 
This is just an update on what I posted here. I read an article today that says one of the two men arrested was NOT an AFL player. Tanner Bruhn is still the most likely AFL player involved at this stage, given he was questioned last year (with another man) about sexual assault allegations. However, I am not saying it was him as a fact. We won't know for sure until we hear an official announcement about it. I have no sympathy for anyone who commits rape, and I hope all parties involved get their day in court and justice is served.
He is not the most likely. He wasn't questioned about his connection or involvement with the sexual assault charges. The original reports of him being questioned last year use the words 'witnessed' and 'observed'.
We should wait before attaching a person's name to this charge.
As already posted, he has played a role on our social media recently, and played last week. I highly doubt it's him.
 
I imagine the player in question will continue playing. He’s been charged but not convicted and we still run on an innocent until proven guilty basis. This won’t be sorted out in the courts for a very long time.

Of course if is found guilty then he deserves the full punishment of the law.
You imagine how?

Any player with those kind of allegations pending have been stood down immediately. That grub from North, Andrew Lovett to name a few are a exsmple. Not a chance he’ll continue to play.
 
He is not the most likely. He wasn't questioned about his connection or involvement with the sexual assault charges. The original reports of him being questioned last year use the words 'witnessed' and 'observed'.
We should wait before attaching a person's name to this charge.
As already posted, he has played a role on our social media recently, and played last week. I highly doubt it's him.

Additionally TB still has his Instagram account open and allowing comments (you'd think if this was him the first instruction he'd be given would be to lock down social media).

And, the HS article was updated overnight to mention the player has been charged by Ballarat police. The story last year had TB interviewed by Geelong police. I don't have intricate knowledge of police processes but this could suggest it is a different investigation to the one reported last year.
 

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Balta was suspended by the AFL on the 9th January; he pleaded guilty in the 30th January.

Whichever player is involved in this allegation should be suspended in the interim. Allowing an alleged rapist to play is unacceptable in 2025, when the league/club knows the name of the player
I'm not saying it is acceptable.

But comparing this case with Balta's is like comparing apples and oranges.
In all likelihood, Balta would've told the AFL and Richmond that he was going to pleasd guilty,
making it an easy decision to suspend him.
 
There’s already precedence with Pickett.

I don’t agree with it but it’s going to happen.
Stealing stuff is pretty different to sexual assault.

I would be disappointed of the player in question, cats or otherwise, was allowed to play with an active investigation such as this. Can't delist until proven guilty, but you can stand him down.
 
Additionally TB still has his Instagram account open and allowing comments (you'd think if this was him the first instruction he'd be given would be to lock down social media).

And, the HS article was updated overnight to mention the player has been charged by Ballarat police. The story last year had TB interviewed by Geelong police. I don't have intricate knowledge of police processes but this could suggest it is a different investigation to the one reported last year.
Know a few Cats people in the inner sanctum & it’s alleged that it’s him. Again I emphasize alleged.
 
He is not the most likely. He wasn't questioned about his connection or involvement with the sexual assault charges. The original reports of him being questioned last year use the words 'witnessed' and 'observed'.
We should wait before attaching a person's name to this charge.
As already posted, he has played a role on our social media recently, and played last week. I highly doubt it's him.
That could just be careful wording by investigative units
 

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Know a few Cats people in the inner sanctum & it’s alleged that it’s him. Again I emphasize alleged.

this is an attention seeking post, if these few are in the inner sanctum, they wouldn't be alleging, they would know who the player is.

there is a difference between the player alleged to be TB or it is TB and he has been allege to be charged with the crime.
 

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