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Mortimer resigns as Bulldogs chief
March 22, 2004 - 11:51AM


Outgoing chief of the Bulldogs Steve Mortimer.
Picture: Robert Pearce

Bulldogs chief executive Steve Mortimer today resigned from the National Rugby League club.

Mortimer also resigned as director of the club in the wake of the recent sex scandal.

He said: "The last few weeks have been traumatic and gut-wrenching for all concerned, but now is the time for healing, and for those who genuinely care about the club to turn their attention and energy to rebuilding it."

Club chairman George Peponis acknowledged Mortimer's contribution to the club over more than two decades.

"I would like to acknowledge Steve's integrity, his leadership and his honesty," Peponis said.

"He is taking himself off the field so that the Bulldogs can go forward."

The Bulldogs are under police investigation over the alleged sexual assault of a woman at Coffs Harbour on February 22. Mortimer is the second casualty of the scandal with football manager Garry Hughes sacked last week for failing to enforce the club's code of conduct.

It was confirmed yesterday that Hughes will begin legal proceedings against the National Rugby League club this week over his dismissal.

And Bulldogs players Willie Mason and Brent Sherwin were fined - and subsequently appealed - $10,000 and $5,000 respectively for their failure to wear appropriate attire to police interviews while several others had $5000 suspended fines placed on them.

- AAP

 

[otaku]

maybe the rot is all the way to the top.

"taking himself off the field so that the Bulldogs can go forward"

pffft - what a crock

 

[dr nick]

smells of being pushed to me. The bulldogs want to find scapegoats, but the players are not amongst them

Why else would they sack Garry Hughes. He was the one who told them to dress properly for the police interviews. Now apart from physically dressing these bruts himself, what more could he have done? and he is the one getting the chop for willie mason (aka cab bolter) not dressing properly for a friggen police enquiry.

 

[The Passenger]

this whole thing really sucks big time.

Although not the biggest League fan of all time i am a Bulldogs fan, and its a dissapointment of the highest order.

It's been handled poorly.

As Nicko said, we're looking for scapegoats but we don't seem to be pointing the blame at the players responsible for this.

It will be very interesting to see who the guys are. I've heard rumours of who they are but wouldn't say cause i don't know how credible they are.

 

[dr nick]

The two main guys responsible for Garry Hughes getting the chop were Willie Mason (big angry afro dude) and Brent Sherwin. Their names have been publicly released.

As for the main guy involved with the rape investigation, i've heard from many people who he is, but again, could be a case of chinese whispers.

I'm not sure why the club aren't standing the players currently under investigation down. Not only did they break club policy whilst on tour (reason enough), they are involved with criminal proceedings. The G-G had to stand down in light of a criminal investigation, so did the former governor of NSW, but not football players.

 

[red+black]

obviously the players are not at fault for anything that ever happens at the bulldogs

it's just so easy to hate them, players and supporters alike.

 

[year of the roo]

He's a good man is Steve Mortimer, deserves better than that club. Would love him at the Strom!