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Alleged rape. Pretty serious allegation.
Don’t get all protective because it happened in Geelong….
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NO TROLLS Another AFL player charged with sexual assault
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Don’t get all protective because it happened in Geelong….
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I don't live in Geelong genius.
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Why do people buy into the lie that HUN cannot name the player? Its simply not true. They are not naming him cos the AFL asked them not too. Thats it
Mate, this is what happens in other sports (i.e. players are stood down while under this investigation) and there isn't a defamation lawsuit going on there AFAIK.
You cannot have someone on an active rape charge playing AFL, it's pretty much unthinkable and the crowd reaction would make Adam Goodes look like the world's most popular man.
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It is extremely common for media outlets to not be able to name rape suspects for legal reasons, especially high profile ones. Don't forget, for ages Bruce Lehrmann was being referred to as "high profile Toowoomba man" due to the concurrent legal cases running against him.
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Especially when the personm has kinda been named to the point people are going to assume the situation here.
Its why not naming him is just so stupid
Just because people assume it's one particular person, doesn't mean it is that person.
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Of course but its what will happen though.
Anyway, there is a long-established legal precedent of not naming the accused publicly, and it's done with good reason as elaborated on by others throughout this thread.
If the papers could name the alleged perp, they would do so in a heartbeat. It would sell a hell of a lot of papers.
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Really serious, regardless of the time gone from when it happened.
Sure, but the heavy hint from the article is that it is one of our players.
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Nothing to do with what they posted and what I responded with.
Andrew Lovett was sacked when he was charged with rape, was later acquitted. Steven Milne played when charged with rape and was booed and later plead guilty to a lesser charge. Precedent for both
I don't think that Milne would play now. Two decades ago - might as well have been a lifetime ago.
So guilty and punishment before any hearings.
Then gets found not guilty and sues for loss of earnings and reputational damage.
So a lose lose situation no matter which way it goes.
Being stood down while charged with a criminal offence is pretty standard across most workplaces, especially in well-paid roles.
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Carey, Milne, O'Loughlin, Heuskes, P Burgoyne. There is a long list of players whose careers would have been significantly shorter if they'd been drafted in the 2020s
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What could be the legal ramifications of naming the player be?
Does complicate standing the player down, as everyone would know it was them?
Does complicate standing the player down, as everyone would know it was them?
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If the name being thrown about on FB over the weekend has any credibility then the 'Geelong FC' connection is a red herring.
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2 of your players
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Not if there is a suppression order they can't.
Otherwise it's available public record
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There has been many contradictory articles (in that what's actually alledged here and laws). The charges of rape and sexual assault seem to have somewhat merged in different states . Thou historically have meant very different things.
Anyway this guy has been charged with rape. Under Vic law.
On balance should be stood down. It is a very serious charge.
But one things for certain the court system is way too slow. 2 years before trial (minimum) is too slow
Anyway this guy has been charged with rape. Under Vic law.
On balance should be stood down. It is a very serious charge.
But one things for certain the court system is way too slow. 2 years before trial (minimum) is too slow
No, one AFL player and one non player
Missing Essendon game, “ finger injury “ !!
