Play Nice Majak Daw in hospital after jumping from the Bolte bridge

[Xtreme]

I do hope that this worthy discussion in society about mental health isn’t a knee jerk reaction to this occurrence. Hope come round one this is still in the spotlight.


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Unless the AFL hitch their bandwagon and dedicate another round to another issue.... probably not.

 

[The Warlord]

Jake Niall's article today talks about how Majak was asked to respond to the Prime Minister and Peter Duttons political stunts on "African gang crime waves" in Melbourne.

A 27 year old footballer. Ffs. Poor Majak.

 

[The_Reaper]

I love to know if Asians countries have mental health issues like Melbourne ( or westerners do ???? )

They so poor but seem so happy!!!

Korea and Japan have massive issues

 

[snitzel]

This thread is about Majak Daw. Nothing else. Take your agenda and **** off

This thread is also not about you buddy.

 

[Val Keating]

This thread is also not about you buddy.

Strange post.

 

[Balls In]

The physical act though... where must your mind be to actually do it, jump off a bridge/building like that?

 

[kickazz]

Korea and Japan have massive issues

Yeah but not exactly poor those two. Known for a work ethic that is definitely on the "work too hard" end of the spectrum

 

[The Warlord]

The media reporting now is pretty disgusting. Young man is in hospital in a really bad way, club asks for privacy repeatedly, but still they go after him and his family and friends.

Like with Cousins, they'll hound him to his grave if required.

 

[kickazz]

The physical act though... where must your mind be to actually do it, jump off a bridge/building like that?

Apparently had Stilnox (how is that not banned?) in his system. Not an uncommon occurrence for folks on Stilnox to fall off balconies and have strange somnambulic episodes.

 

[Monkey King]

Yeah but not exactly poor those two. Known for a work ethic that is definitely on the "work too hard" end of the spectrum

Developing nations tend to have lower suicide rates than developed countries. The numbers are pretty clear on this, not sure why people would disagree.

 

[peternorth]

Unless the AFL hitch their bandwagon and dedicate another round to another issue.... probably not.

Hope not. Otherwise, despite the positives this could have on society in shining the spotlight on mental health, it could be just an opportune moment for the L.

Actually, has the L done or said anything yet? Perhaps it's best actually to say nothing (except for support for MD) for now.

 

[76woodenspooners]

Jake Niall's article today talks about how Majak was asked to respond to the Prime Minister and Peter Duttons political stunts on "African gang crime waves" in Melbourne.

A 27 year old footballer. Ffs. Poor Majak.

Don’t have a problem with that.

People younger than that are thrown into the political discourse. Consider the 17 year old school kids in Florida responding to the US President’s position on gun violence. People like Rosie Batty might be older than Majak, but under far greater duress she was thrown into the political/media spotlight with none of the media/PR support/training that people like Majak have access to. The political/media exposure of Majak isn’t much different to what Adam Goodes or Michael Long or Dawn Fraser or Ian Thorpe or ... or ... or ... have had to deal with.

If Majak hadn’t stepped off the Bolte Bridge, nobody would have thought anything untoward about him being questioned about African Crime Gangs, and political responses to it.

We all know very well that there are PR people paid lots of money to sit down with him and warn him that the question is coming and to work with him to come up with a prepared answer ranging from articulating his political position (as people like Goodes, O’Brien/Lumumba would do) or ‘No Comment, piss off, I’m just here to kick a pigskin”.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

The media reporting now is pretty disgusting. Young man is in hospital in a really bad way, club asks for privacy repeatedly, but still they go after him and his family and friends.

Like with Cousins, they'll hound him to his grave if required.

It’s a competitive industry but when something like this happens you’d think there’d be some sort of grace period, for want of a of a better term.

Hird was in hospital less than 12 hours after an overdose and Patrick Smith wrote an article about what a s**t person he is. The Australian put it up on their site as the only article on the entire masthead not behind a paywall - just to make sure it got good reach.

News Ltd particularly have a sick culture when it comes to this stuff. Click click click click click. Writers who don’t get them are out on their arse.

 

[The Warlord]

Don’t have a problem with that.

People younger than that are thrown into the political discourse. Consider the 17 year old school kids in Florida responding to the US President’s position on gun violence. People like Rosie Batty might be older than Majak, but under far greater duress she was thrown into the political/media spotlight with none of the media/PR support/training that people like Majak have access to. The political/media exposure of Majak isn’t much different to what Adam Goodes or Michael Long or Dawn Fraser or Ian Thorpe or ... or ... or ... have had to deal with.

If Majak hadn’t stepped off the Bolte Bridge, nobody would have thought anything untoward about him being questioned about African Crime Gangs, and political responses to it.

We all know very well that there are PR people paid lots of money to sit down with him and warn him that the question is coming and to work with him to come up with a prepared answer ranging from articulating his political position (as people like Goodes, O’Brien/Lumumba would do) or ‘No Comment, piss off, I’m just here to kick a pigskin”.

I don't mind him having a view on his community, that's something he's been involved in.

Doing straight reax to political shitfighting? No.

 

[Ry009]

It’s a competitive industry but when something like this happens you’d think there’d be some sort of grace period, for want of a of a better term.

Hird was in hospital less than 12 hours after an overdose and Patrick Smith wrote an article about what a s**t person he is. The Australian put it up on their site as the only article on the entire masthead not behind a paywall - just to make sure it got good reach.

News Ltd particularly have a sick culture when it comes to this stuff. Click click click click click. Writers who don’t get them are out on their arse.

Yeah don't get it, Hird didn't deserve it.

Not sure why the media need to be hit across the head to show any sort of tact.

 

[Xtreme]

Yeah don't get it, Hird didn't deserve it.

Not sure why the media need to be hit across the head to show any sort of tact.

The media are parasites and should leave people alone (regardless if they are a politician... or a media/sport personality)

 

[Pessimistic]

The AFLs reported stance is strange, if they are indeed saying each club to employ a specialist full time under the spending cap

For a start basiclaly says someone is to be sacked to free up recources to pay the new addition. Hve the AFL ever applied this to themselves when inventing a new position? (they did one just last week)

Also seems o inflexible. for one thing the workload between clubs will be unbalanced from time to time, some wont get enough care while at otther clubs professionals will be 'finding' problems to keep busy. theres also chance the permanant professional at a clubs skill set might not be the best for a particular case. they could be referred on, but the resources to pay for that have already been spent having a full time professional allocated

By all means increase resources but be more flexible and practical about it

 

[ZEV]

Apparently had Stilnox (how is that not banned?) in his system. Not an uncommon occurrence for folks on Stilnox to fall off balconies and have strange somnabulic episodes.

As likely an explanation as any previously floated or discussed.

All the best to Maj and his family wishing a speedy recovery

 

[Kappa]

Developing nations tend to have lower suicide rates than developed countries. The numbers are pretty clear on this, not sure why people would disagree.

Do you seriously think Suicides are accurately reported in 3rd world countries?

 

[The Bear]

Unfortunately, with the reported injuries, the young fella will most likely be confined to a wheelchair/walker for the rest of his life.

 

[Bad Horse]

The AFLs reported stance is strange, if they are indeed saying each club to employ a specialist full time under the spending cap

For a start basiclaly says someone is to be sacked to free up recources to pay the new addition. Hve the AFL ever applied this to themselves when inventing a new position? (they did one just last week)

Also seems o inflexible. for one thing the workload between clubs will be unbalanced from time to time, some wont get enough care while at otther clubs professionals will be 'finding' problems to keep busy. theres also chance the permanant professional at a clubs skill set might not be the best for a particular case. they could be referred on, but the resources to pay for that have already been spent having a full time professional allocated

By all means increase resources but be more flexible and practical about it

The AFLs first response to something is generally a poorly thought out knee jerk that causes more issues than it solves. Its in their dna.

 

[mxett]

Unfortunately, with the reported injuries, the young fella will most likely be confined to a wheelchair/walker for the rest of his life.

Are you basing this on new reports? So far the details have been very vague

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Yeah don't get it, Hird didn't deserve it.

Not sure why the media need to be hit across the head to show any sort of tact.

The thing about these situations is somebody’s life can genuinely be at stake.

Now regardless of what somebody’s history is, I highly doubt you’d find anybody in the world of AFL who people actually think deserves to die for their sins.

You have to take them and other people reading, who might be in a tough spot, into account.

Somebody who is depressed for example can often feel like an enormous burden to those around them. If they see those people being pestered by media because of something they’ve done, it’s not going to be a good thing for them.

 

[Kappa]

Unfortunately, with the reported injuries, the young fella will most likely be confined to a wheelchair/walker for the rest of his life.

What are the reported injuries?

 

[The Warlord]

It’s a competitive industry but when something like this happens you’d think there’d be some sort of grace period, for want of a of a better term.

Hird was in hospital less than 12 hours after an overdose and Patrick Smith wrote an article about what a s**t person he is. The Australian put it up on their site as the only article on the entire masthead not behind a paywall - just to make sure it got good reach.

News Ltd particularly have a sick culture when it comes to this stuff. Click click click click click. Writers who don’t get them are out on their arse.

As soon as that happened with Hird he should have been off limits.