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

[DunderHead]

They suspended Stephenson for 10 weeks for being a moron? When he was fresh off being a RS winner kicking 40 goals in his debut season?

Very different. Betting on games undermines the integrity of the games. If people thought games were getting fixed then they would stop watching /supporting in droves

 

[Roosurgence]

They suspended Stephenson for 10 weeks for being a moron? When he was fresh off being a RS winner kicking 40 goals in his debut season?

They suspended him for a clear breach of their anti-gambling rules.

This is suspending someone for being a moronic idiot. If those texts are what this whole saga is based on, then as someone said earlier there should be some pretty nervous players out there who have said dumb shit over text.

For the HUN to run with them, they must be the worst of the messages.

 

[FlyHigh18]

I lost interest at times during this whole thing. How many women have complained about him so far? Was it two or three that we know of?

 

[justroyal]

I had a similar read on it as well. He’s a major douchebag who is more of a threat to the gene pool than to his ex-partner.

The AFL love this. It’s the perfect scenario for them to make a stand and make themselves look like social justice hero’s. If this was a big club it wouldn’t even have come to light, because they know the outrage over a big club losing one of their top talents would far outweigh the social brownie points they will get for this exercise.

It will be interesting now because no doubt the afl will be looking at the age of the player, previous examples of failed players, and not to mention the context of support for indigenous players.

Then they’ll have to work alongside lawyers, police and psychologists to ascertain what is legal, what could could be beneficial for his recovery or self-harm.

And then you add in the PR shit show that is Whately and the media looking for blood.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

They suspended him for a clear breach of their anti-gambling rules.

This is suspending someone for being a moronic idiot. If those texts are what this whole saga is based on, then as someone said earlier there should be some pretty nervous players out there who have said dumb s**t over text.

For the HUN to run with them, they must be the worst of the messages.

The Herald Sun didn’t indicate these messages were part of the package being investigated, based on their usual MO I just took that as them being unrelated. They were previously posted around social media.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Imagine if group chats got leaked.

Tom Morris hates this.

 

[CHNBen]

This smells off to me. Big time.

All I will say is if they hand down a massive penalty I want to know EXACTLY what was in those text messages to justify this.

 

[Roosurgence]

It will be interesting now because no doubt the afl will be looking at the age of the player, previous examples of failed players, and not to mention the context of support for indigenous players.

Then they’ll have to work alongside lawyers, police and psychologists to ascertain what is legal, what could could be beneficial for his recovery or self-harm.

And then you add in the PR s**t show that is Whately and the media looking for blood.

The AFL are kicking their lips over this. It’s their look at me moment to give people a false sense that they actually give a shit about anything other than how much money they can make.

As someone said this is all about the optics.

No one is denying TT is a dickhead and a sub par human. But 18 weeks for messages that read as nothing more than a delusional dickhead big noting himself seems a very harsh punishment. I would hardly call the messages the HUN posted threatening or violent, if anything they just highlight what a major delusional douchebag he is.

 

[Makeshift Park]

The Herald Sun didn’t indicate these messages were part of the package being investigated, based on their usual MO I just took that as them being unrelated. They were previously posted around social media.

Could very well be consistent with the behaviour in the AFL’s case against him tho.

He’s not getting 18 weeks for two lines of texts.

He’s getting 18 weeks for a sustained pattern of behaviour against multiple women who have separately made consistent allegations that he’s an abusive and misogynistic megalomaniac.

 

[DocSholl]

Depends which clubs they play for?

A big club, it just gets swept under the carpet.

Can you imagine the outrage from Collingwood fans if they suspended DeGoey for 18 weeks for being a douchebag? It just wouldn’t happen.

More than happy for us, as a smaller club that genuinely.cares about the community, to not take our moral code from clubs like Collingwood.and Richmond.

If your biggest concern is that the AFL hands down a penalty that isn't as lenient as another club then your.priorities are a bit off.

 

[Roosurgence]

The Herald Sun didn’t indicate these messages were part of the package being investigated, based on their usual MO I just took that as them being unrelated. They were previously posted around social media.

The way this whole thing leaked through Eddie’s boy has red flags all over it.

 

[Roosurgence]

More than happy for us, as a smaller club that genuinely.cares about the community, to not take our moral code from clubs like Collingwood.and Richmond.

If your biggest concern is that the AFL hands down a penalty that isn't as lenient as another club then your.priorities are a bit off.

This is nothing to do with the community, this is a boofhead, who is too stupid to not post dumb shit via text.

The way he has been portrayed is that he is a menace to all women in society.

I have no problem with the club making the call to get rid of a dickhead from the club, but there is no need for the AFL to step in and make the decision.

 

[Ball Dont Lie]

Could very well be consistent with the behaviour in the AFL’s case against him tho.

He’s not getting 18 weeks for two lines of texts.

He’s getting 18 weeks for a sustained pattern of behaviour against multiple women who have separately made consistent allegations that he’s an abusive and misogynistic megalomaniac.

Of which he already copped his punishment for last year.

More than happy for us, as a smaller club that genuinely.cares about the community, to not take our moral code from clubs like Collingwood.and Richmond.

If your biggest concern is that the AFL hands down a penalty that isn't as lenient as another club then your.priorities are a bit off.

we are on a football forum. The priorities are generally going to be about winning games of footy. So yeah I think it’s fair the governing body be consistent in terms of handing out punishments

 

[Val Keating]

Those texts are pretty off but * me dead if this now the standard for killing careers rhe AFL is going to find itself in a real jam very soon.

Coz every girl who feels done over by a footy player she rooted is going to start screenshotting their deadshit texts

This is exactly why we need to know what actually happened.

I know for a fact marquee players have been protected in the past.

 

[Makeshift Park]

Of which he already copped his punishment for last year.

Unless the latest text messages are subsequent to it.

 

[DocSholl]

This is nothing to do with the community, this is a boofhead, who is too stupid to not post dumb s**t via text.

The way he has been portrayed is that he is a menace to all women in society.

I have no problem with the club making the call to get rid of a dickhead from the club, but there is no need for the AFL to step in and make the decision.

But you wouldn't have a clue what the extent of the allegations are. You're just assuming it's overblown because he wears a North jumper and is talented.

 

[RooStu15]

Dees defender Joel Smith now being accused of cocaine trafficking by Sports Integrity Australia. Might take TT out of the news for a couple of days

 

[RooStu15]

 

[rickety]

Dees defender Joel Smith now being accused of cocaine trafficking by Sports Integrity Australia. Might take TT out of the news for a couple of days

Got nabbed trying to climb out of a pothole

 

[Flawed Genius]

I had a similar read on it as well. He’s a major douchebag who is more of a threat to the gene pool than to his ex-partner.

If the texts being referred to are accurate, he has admitted he is a threat to not only his ex partner but anyone who has a go at him. That's his own words

 

[travelli]

Could very well be consistent with the behaviour in the AFL’s case against him tho.

He’s not getting 18 weeks for two lines of texts.

He’s getting 18 weeks for a sustained pattern of behaviour against multiple women who have separately made consistent allegations that he’s an abusive and misogynistic megalomaniac.

But can you get 18 weeks for and off field non-criminal matter? He's an @sshole yes. Don't go out with him.

There has to be far more to this than shitty texts.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Wasn’t that for betting on afl games?
He would’ve been deregistered in any other comp

Regardless of what it's for, it was still a young, hyper talented footballer playing at the biggest club in the country receiving a double digit suspension for "doing something stupid". I can't remember whether Pies fans lost their shit over it or not though.

 

[Val Keating]

Imagine if group chats got leaked.

They will now that the cans been opened

 

[justroyal]

Haha does that link back with bikie saga?

 

[Sillygit]

Dees defender Joel Smith now being accused of cocaine trafficking by Sports Integrity Australia. Might take TT out of the news for a couple of days

Careful, he apparently sent a text, hot topic around here.