Player Watch #42 Mykelti Lefau - Caught Drink Driving/Banned 2 Games

[ShereKhan]

nah its definitely drunk but its not absolutely shitfaced. .05 is the limit and you barely even feel intoxicated at that stage, double that.

Yeah...maybe not falling over drunk. But I've had a big night at Crown back in the day and then blown into one of those alcholizers and blown 0.09. Let's put it this way...at .06 you might think you're OK to drive...at 0.108 you 100% know you are not.

 

[Wooden Robot]

Ahhh well … at least this time the club will be spared a lecture from a certain J. Allan of Bendigo whose own hubby has form on these matters

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Yeah...maybe not falling over drunk. But I've had a big night at Crown back in the day and then blown into one of those alcholizers and blown 0.09. Let's put it this way...at .06 you might think you're OK to drive...at 0.108 you 100% know you are not.

Yeah you’re feeling it for sure but you have the faculties to know you shouldn’t drive. .09 isn’t even high range not sure how big that night was mate

 

[lalorGOAT]

They didn't. How did the name get out? No one else's business. He'll cop his whack, but should not effect his employment

I dont even know what you are trying to say here

 

[tropicaltiger]

There's 'over the limit' and then there's 0.108. That's pretty much blind drunk.

doubt it... you could drive in SA for many years with .08 until they put all states to the same. i get it tho that he would have known he was gunna be over if he got caught. he really should have known better and his mates need to pull their head in too...who knows if some of them drove home a bit pissed too.

 

[tiger_tough]

Bloke earns enough to take an uber surely

What were his mates doing?

Scaffolding

 

[PetterdHoisted]

was always up against it, this could 'Balta' his year, and a lot of hungry young blokes hitting their straps in '27, who know the number for 13cabs

hanging by a thread now IMO, should have a good chat to Balta actually, bout how to handle the next months, the ban is just the start

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

You woke PC bastard! Jokes

I should join the ABC.

 

[Yze does it]

was always up against it, this could 'Balta' his year, and a lot of hungry young blokes hitting their straps in '27, who know the number for 13cabs

hanging by a thread now IMO, should have a good chat to Balta actually, bout how to handle the next months, the ban is just the start

Le fau was never in my best team. Fawcett taller, back up ruck in the VFL.

Fawcett slightly better in the praccy match.

 

[_RT_]

Richmond forward Mykelti Lefau will miss round 1 after being handed a club-imposed suspension and fine for drink driving.
Lefau will be suspended for both Friday’s practice match against Melbourne and the club’s season opener against Carlton.

He has also been fined $2500, which will be donated to charity, and undergo counselling.

Lefau blew .108 when stopped by police in Malvern East about 3am on Saturday morning and Richmond was not made aware of his actions until media enquiries came to the club on Monday morning.

Richmond CEO Shane Dunne confirmed the sanctions and said Lefau would address his teammates on Tuesday morning.

Lefau, who missed almost all of last year due to an ACL injury and calf issues, kicked three goals in the Tigers’ match simulation against Essendon on Friday.

Victoria Police confirmed a 27-year-old male was pulled over about 3am Saturday morning on Wattletree Rd, Malvern East.

Lefau is expected to receive an infringement notice for drink driving.

The bolded part shows even more that there should have been more serious punishment handed out.

 

[Barunga Bullet]

Club needed to make a statement after other incidents involving players and alcohol. He got off very lightly.

 

[PetterdHoisted]

Club needed to make a statement after other incidents involving players and alcohol. He got off very lightly.

Maybe the club decided, looking at Balta, that the real punishment is not having your head in the game for a lot longer than the ban. IMO he won't be selected to play for months.

But yeah, first Balta, now Lefau, RFC looking very soft on the upfront ban.

 

[rfctigerarmy]

2 games is incredibly soft

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

2 games is incredibly soft

Good!

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Le fau was never in my best team. Fawcett taller, back up ruck in the VFL.

Fawcett slightly better in the praccy match.

Le Fau kicks goals though..

 

[Muddiemoose]

2 games is incredibly soft

Maybe a little lean but in the same breath he’s still going to cop his fine and probably loss of license, same as 99% of the population who’s employers couldn’t give two hoots if you are caught drink driving

 

[energyquant]

2 games is incredibly soft

Hey, it's two more games than Luke Hodge missed after he was busted DUI in 2015. Paid a $5k club imposed fine and nothing more. Played in a final the next week and went on to win a premiership.

 

[voorhees]

Geez we are a soft club...

glad the club delt with incident quickly,
but thats some light slap on the wrist punishment.

 

[Roachy8]

Maybe a little lean but in the same breath he’s still going to cop his fine and probably loss of license, same as 99% of the population who’s employers couldn’t give two hoots if you are caught drink driving

lol @ same breath

Agree though, not sure why many think footballers need to display greater public mea culpa than the general population.
2 weeks feels a little light but sure the afl ticked it off so we move on.

Still really disappointed in Mykelti as he seemed of impeccable character....

 

[Wooden Robot]

Maybe a little lean but in the same breath he’s still going to cop his fine and probably loss of license, same as 99% of the population who’s employers couldn’t give two hoots if you are caught drink driving

Amen.
Spot on, Moose. The average worker doesn't lose one or two weeks wages for losing their job. And most employers would hope they'd keep their licence.
In fact, most employers accompany them to court as character witnesses seeking leniency so they can continue to drive.
Had a mate get done the other week ... .05 on the dot the following morning ... he'll pay the price with an interlock and course fees and be on .00 for the next to years, but he doesn't get disqualified from working.

Not condoning it, but an amazingly perpetuated misconception. You're not drunk at .05 and most wouldn't be drunk at .08 or 1 depending on how soon after you had your last beer, wine or Old Fashioned
While some (like my ex-girlfriend) would be rolling drunk at .01.

 

[Groupie_]

Ahhh well … at least this time the club will be spared a lecture from a certain J. Allan of Bendigo whose own hubby has form on these matters

but he was on tablets !!

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

His Career isn’t in trouble like the carry on seems to think

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

Ahhh well … at least this time the club will be spared a lecture from a certain J. Allan of Bendigo whose own hubby has form on these matters

Got me stuffed how they prioritise a booze bus over teenagers running around with machetes and iced out teenagers rolling cars .
It’s so ****ed that it’s not safe to leave a vehicle in a public place anywhere in Victoria overnight .
Go out for a couple decide to have a couple more .
Sadly any risk assessment will find it’s safest to drive and risk getting pinged pinged by a RBT .

 

[Hydatina Physis]

Sadly any risk assessment will find it’s safest to drive and risk getting pinged pinged by a RBT .

Safest for you. Maybe not the poor campaigners you mow down.

 

[Philth]

Does the club have rules about drinking in the pre season and season proper?

I would have thought getting on the piss with your mates was a no-no. Being professional athletes and all that.