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AFL Industry - Voice Against Gender-Based Violence
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I know this thread is focusing on it a bit, but TT is a distraction and just the most recent example
Carey glassed a woman just 2 years ago and was welcomed back into the AFL fold with open arms for his 8th or 9th chance.
DeGoey had charges downgraded and plead guilty to "harrassment" instead of "forcible touching" of a woman 2 and a bit years ago.
Dani Laidley guilty of stalking and harassing a woman became one of the poster child's for AFL inclusion.
These are all convicted and welcomed back by the AFL with open arms in the last few years.
- Jul 13, 2015
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If he has not been found guilty by a court then he is innocent.
One day that concept may protect you too.
Are there figures for the number of women bashed by their partner after the partner getting pissed and losing all their money at an AFL game or pub watching the footy. Maybe betfair or similar are betting on the number and you can get a few same game multis happening.
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Gambling is certainly one of the major foundations behind DV.
Yep. Gambling + piss = no money. It goes on from there. But the AFL players are going to stand in a circle before each game.
Muddiemoose
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More about keeping the issue in the public consciousness and implementing societal changes and public pressure
Normal people calling out behaviour they see or suspect of people they know instead of just letting it go or pretending it’s none of their business
Also potentially helps give victims the courage to stand up and make changes or get themselves out of a situation that is toxic/ abusive
I have said it before but I firmly believe that a hard stance needs to be taken against people who commit DV.
If a person is convicted of Domestic Violence their name and face is put on a publicly viewable register. That way if a woman (or man) is considering dating someone they can look up this person on the database and see if they have ever been convicted of it in the past. Right now women can end up with a guy and have no idea their new boyfriend has a history of beating his partners, and that is not right.
I genuinely don't care if being on this register makes it harder for these people to find work. The lives of their potential victims are more important.
If a person is convicted of Domestic Violence their name and face is put on a publicly viewable register. That way if a woman (or man) is considering dating someone they can look up this person on the database and see if they have ever been convicted of it in the past. Right now women can end up with a guy and have no idea their new boyfriend has a history of beating his partners, and that is not right.
I genuinely don't care if being on this register makes it harder for these people to find work. The lives of their potential victims are more important.
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There is 0% chance we are one of the clubs interested in Thomas.
Not while we have Patty Kinnersly (CEO of Our Watch) and the Equal Opportunity Commissioner are on our board calling shots.
It’s why Ross Lyon never got the job with us.
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The AFL players and coaches will take a stand and then a booze and gambling ad will be played (two main drivers of DV)
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Yep. Gambling + piss = no money. It goes on from there. But the AFL players are going to stand in a circle before each game.
Symbols are always the preference for politicians because you get to look like you care and are doing something, without actually to care and do something.
The AFL profits from companies who destroy hundreds of thousands of lives, and are 100% okay with those companies advertising to children to help destroy future generations of lives as well.
Government had to stop cigarette advertising and had to restrict alcohol advertising. And they are the ones who need to ban gambling ads during C and G rated programmes and before 9.30pm at night.
Cleansweep17
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Starts with education from parents and teachers.
Then ban all sports advertising and animal racing.
Will fix DV a lot, will take time though.
Whilst good in sprint I don’t believe the AFL taking a stance does much. People who commit DV won’t be persuaded by that.
Then ban all sports advertising and animal racing.
Will fix DV a lot, will take time though.
Whilst good in sprint I don’t believe the AFL taking a stance does much. People who commit DV won’t be persuaded by that.
hawkman
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Meanwhile on the AFL app/website.
But that 30 second token action this weekend is going to make all the difference
mike ross
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The AFL can't be taken seriously for anything, except for gambling, alcohol and drugs.
If you spend the weekend watching the footy you’ll be subjected to countless amounts of gambling ads.
It’s disgusting and why I will just continue to laugh at how full of s**t the AFL is.
None of these things is the AFL's problem. Everyone is ultimately accountable for their own choices and actions, blaming gambling and alcohol advertisements is a dumb as s**t excuse. The bigger problem in society imo is those who are constantly looking to blame someone or something else for their problems.
So brave of the AFL.
Meanwhile they breed an entire generation of gambling addicts with their gambling sponsorships and the incessant advertising on their website, during games etc.
Got to tip your hat off to the AFL.
The difference is he's not claiming to be innocent you muppet.
He's admitted his mistakes
If advertising didn’t work, companies wouldn’t spend absurd amounts of money on it.
Couldn't give a toss about Tate but some of the hot topics surrounding him are misconceived as toxic because of how abrupt he is when in actuality the moral of most of his views are based on self accountability. Accountability is actually the cure to this issue rather the diverting blame to external people or things. Society these days is actually encouraged to blame their problems on anything and everything other than themselves. i.e, old m8 bashed his wife because of gambling, drugs + alcohol and lack of stance by public bodies like the AFL. How about NO, He bashed his wife because he chose to do those things, including the bashing.
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Unfortunately the AFL isn’t the only sports league like this.
If you can play, you can be rehabilitated, there’s a good bloke somewhere in there.
If you’re no good, you’re useless to these leagues and tossed to the side of course.
