Jack Ginnivan should have known the pressure was on for small forwards at Collingwood before he gave up his place with a drug video suspension.
Collingwood football manager Graham Wright says Jack Ginnivan’s penalty for taking an unspecified illicit drug in a Torquay pub toilet will be far more costly for the young player than it looks.
Collingwood star Jack Ginnivan has been suspended for four matches,including the first two rounds of the season,after an incident at a Torquay pub.
Two more women have given evidence accusing legendary Australian rules footballer Barry Cable of sexually abusing them when they were children.
Carey,who had been in Perth commentating on the AFL finals series,was asked to leave the gaming floor after a packet of powdered substance fell onto a gaming table.
The woman,who cannot be named for legal reasons,claims the legendary footballer tried to have sex with her in a spa in the 1980s when she was about 11.
Two women,who cannot be named for legal reasons,have already told the Perth court the now 79-year-old sexually assaulted them when they were children.
The investigator responsible for the report that sparked the supplements saga says the long-term effects have justified the initial controversy.
Australian Football Hall of Fame legend Barry Cable has been accused of abusing a teenage girl when he was at the height of his career in the 1960s and 1970s.
The AFL needs to take a more proactive approach to dealing with matters involving alleged mistreatment of women,says a university professor who spent 15 years advising the NRL on gender issues.
There is an unavoidable conclusion to be drawn from the belated decision to stand Thomas down,which is that the club only acted once the publicity around his alleged behaviour became too great.