Milne Charged

[Daughter of the West]

Anna Krien's Night Games is an excellent discussion of the intersections between sport, masculinity, sex and power. She talks about the Milne incident in some detail. Well worth a read. It's just been shortlisted for a UK sports writing prize, not the usual subject matter I wouldn't think.

That was a fantastic discussion, but the subject matter made it such a hard read. I read it last Christmas and I think I'll need to revisit it at some point - I don't think it all sunk in at the first time. Anna Krien was also consulted by Brendan Cowell when he was writing the play "The Sublime" for the MTC, which again was excellent but really difficult to watch at times. It's all just horrible stuff.

[LostDoggy]

Can't wait for boof head Spider Everitt to come rushing to downplay this abhorrent behavior with his cup of cocoa defence!

[mjp]

I read it (night games) last night after seeing ML's post. My god. That is about all I can say.

[Murphy'sLore]

It is pretty confronting stuff. Should be compulsory reading for all new recruits, in my opinion.

[The bulldog tragician]

"Night games" is excruciating, but as Murphy's Lore said, would be real food for thought for young guys who come into the footy system and are suddenly confronted with all these issues.

How telling that Riewoldt was there to offer character evidence for 'great bloke' Milney. Where is the leadership at that club? rotten to the core.

[Ghost Dog]

So Mick should have shouted 'Indecent Assultist!!!!' Instead. Not quite the same ring or sting to it somehow.

[Ghost Dog]

Couldn't agree more.

I wrote this some time ago on WOOF.

Back some 10 years ago, I was on a plane returning from Sydney on a Sunday morning and the Saints players were also boarding after playing Sydney the previous night. A Saints player who shall remain nameless, talking to another about a girl. Basically it was about his sexual exploitations, which I believe were not above board. The other player said, what are you going to do about it, and he said pay her $5k to keep her mouth shut.

There are some weird cultural issues down there.

And this is indeed the sort of thing a Saints player would bandy about on a plane full of strangers. Smart boy!

[Remi Moses]

Pretty poor form to see a captain of a football club supporting an ex player who pleaded guilty to indecent assault .

[jeemak]

The level of cover up and subterfuge in the multiple St Kilda cases at both Executive AFL and club leve is greatly disturbing.

Police issues will always be there, clubs and the AFL need to do everything they can to enforce separation from them.

[Jeanette54]

I think we should go back to ye olde times. That is, if Milne weighs the same as a duck he's a rapist. Easier to burn him at the stake then.

Are you saying you want our legal system to work like the match review panel ????????????

[westdog54]

Pretty poor form to see a captain of a football club supporting an ex player who pleaded guilty to indecent assault .

Not to mention that he wrote to coterie groups to raise money for legal fees.