Scandal North Melbourne's Jaidyn Stephenson has broken his hip after an incident at home

[MC Extra Dollop]

"Housemates" apparently...

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if there were further developments in this story.

And I'd hate to be one of those tools who just HAS to dispute a news article about a scandal calling a fringe player a star, but I feel like Stephenson's "stellar" season (as it was mentioned on AFL.com) is way overblown.

He had an OK season for the wooden spooner. Nothing outrageous for one of the rising stars of the league a few years ago. And where it is kind of relevant, is that his play isn't cancelling out his continued d**knead moments, as far as I'm concerned. He's not good enough to be continuously having these incidents and gaffes.

 

[Anzacday]

Please explain?

 

[Brick Loosener]

Collingwood fans… this was always gonna happen, that’s why we offloaded him.

Collingwood paying him 300k a year to ride a bike so bound to happen.

 

[master bate]

This doesn't make a lot of sense.

Medical records can't be hidden, because they are by definition hidden.

If he's at a public hospital about the best he can probably do is ask for a private room due to being somewhat high profile. Otherwise he's got the same level of privacy when it comes to his records as everyone. He might try to get the healthcare staff treating him to record a more favourable story on how it happened, but it's hardly a huge detail for those treating him. It's probably going in the notes as 'Bike v stairs' no matter what he says.

He could avoid telling the club. But there's probably something in players contracts about keeping the club informed of injuries. He's also got to do the standard drug test requirement stuff as well. Overall it's definitely not worth trying to hide that he is injured, even if he paints the best possible scenario of how it happened.

 

[Satan]

Was he doing a dan andrews?
Asking for a friendp

 

[matthew_s]

This doesn't make a lot of sense.

dude was off his face. not sure why you are expecting logic.

 

[Rich o man]

Idiots gonna idiot ???!!

Not the smartest thing to have done...

Probably not the dumbest thing he’s done.

 

[TedDougChris]

Probably not the dumbest thing he’s done.

True, he might have believed that Collingwood were actually going to pay him his salary.....

 

[Orange crush]

True, he might have believed that Collingwood were actually going to pay him his salary.....

Ouch .... but loving the work

 

[pride of the West]

He’s not allowed to have mates over for a start.

Hmm hope they investigate that

 

[Engimal v3]

I just want to know what the stunt was that was extreme enough to break a 22 year old's hip lol

 

[Engimal v3]

He’s not allowed to have mates over for a start.

He was drinking with his housemates

 

[Engimal v3]

Just read that he tried to clear 12 stairs. Should be giving this bloke some kind of award for being a sick campaigner, not lashing him

 

[pluggeranddoc]

Would have learned how to BS from the best.
Shaw, Swan, De Goey and Sidebottom.
Now all we need to do is locate the rubber chicken!

 

[Farang83150]

It's not a rumour or a scandal

 

[RonnieRaven]

Broken hip a fair effort off a 12 stepper!
He either over shot the jump and pillard in to a secondary object or he has chalk bones.
12 steps shouldn’t do that to a young mans bones!

 

[Billys Back]

Would have learned how to BS from the best.
Shaw, Swan, De Goey and Sidebottom.
Now all we need to do is locate the rubber chicken!

Hey ‘bright spark’, you do realise Shaw and Swan were not at the club when he was drafted, do you not?

 

[pluggeranddoc]

Hey ‘bright spark’, you do realise Shaw and Swan were not at the club when he was drafted, do you not?

Bad culture is not like a baton in a relay.
Once it permeates an organisation it is hard to remove!

 

[Billys Back]

Bad culture is not like a baton in a relay.
Once it permeates an organisation it is hard to remove!

Is that why the Saints have only won 1 premiership and most wooden spoons in the game?

 

[Stabby McGee]

fukk me. You mean he can't live with his mates???

I think it’s more to protect his mates from his idiocy

 

[Billys Back]

Bad culture is not like a baton in a relay.
Once it permeates an organisation it is hard to remove!

You know you listed premiership players and a Brownlow medallist….

 

[pluggeranddoc]

You know you listed premiership players and a Brownlow medallist….

Of course they were but didn't stop them doing stupid s**t and trying to bs club about it!
Forgot Didak,
point being that in Malthouse's time you could have a fair bit forgiven if you could play!

 

[Anderson Brown]

Collingwood paying him 300k a year to ride a bike so bound to happen.

Collingwood aren't paying him. He negotiated a new 5 year deal with North.

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Aren't medical records always private and confidential? What was he pleading for?

 

[Billys Back]

Of course they were but didn't stop them doing stupid sh*t and trying to bs club about it!
Forgot Didak,
point being that in Malthouse's time you could have a fair bit forgiven if you could play!

You know the thing with guys like Shaw and Swan were they didn’t keep causing issues (that we know of). Also, when players from other clubs are recruited and asked what surprised them the most at Collingwood, the answer was always the same. It was how hard Swan trained particularly during the pre-season. Sure guys play up. But if they can separate it and maintain their professionalism then they are given chances. And also they learn quickly what’s acceptable.