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    Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Dink Driving

    A bit more info. I think this shows we should wait until everything comes out before we send him to the gallows.

    Inside Western Bulldogs’ Lachie Hunter’s dramatic hours before alleged booze-fuelled crash

    Hours before Western Bulldogs vice-captain Lachie Hunter smashed into several other cars while allegedly driving drunk in inner Melbourne last night, sources say he had a massive row with his fiancee.

    The Herald Sun has been told Hunter had a big fight with his childhood sweetheart Maddie Sullivan-Thorpe yesterday afternoon.

    The argument rocked the footy star and, stuck in isolation and in a questionable headspace, friends said Hunter felt he needed an escape.

    He drove to teammate Billy Gowers’ house for a drink — a clear breach of strict social distancing measures.

    On the way there he smashed into four parked cars.

    Official AFL gear was reportedly left inside the vehicle.

    Sources said Hunter calmly approached multiple residents and exchanged licence details and phone numbers.

    Hunter then bumped into teammate Bailey Smith, who was visiting his girlfriend.

    The Herald Sun has been told that, in a bizarre coincidence, Hunter pranged a car belonging to Smith’s girlfriend’s parents on Wright St in Middle Park.

    Witnesses said Hunter stayed at the crash scene for no longer than five minutes before taking off.

    “He was clearly in shock. He knew police were on the way,” said a neighbour.

    “He was very pale. He must have panicked and then left.”

    Hunter, believing the situation had been taken care of, left the scene.

    He asked Smith to drop him off at Gowers’ South Yarra house.

    According to sources, Hunter then drank with Gowers, thinking that wouldn’t be a problem.

    The police tracked him down later in the evening and he failed a breath test.

    He returned an evidentiary breath test of 0.123 – more than twice the legal limit.

    Hunter is expected to be charged on summons with drink driving and other traffic matters.

    His license was immediately suspended for 12 months and he was also slapped with a $1652 fine for breaching coronavirus restrictions.

    Hunter is expected to strongly consider fighting the drink-driving charge, because he believes there isn’t any evidence to suggest he had previously been drinking.

    The Western Bulldogs have remained quiet on the incident - eager to gather all the facts before club bosses face the media.

    Their task has been complicated by the fact they can’t all simply get in one room together.

    Sources said they are also acutely aware that Collingwood pair Alan Didak and Heath Shaw made a fool out of president Eddie McGuire in 2008, because McGuire fronted the press with the wrong information.

    Collingwood later suspended Didak and Shaw for the remainder of the 2008 season, including finals, for lying about a drink-drive accident.

    A statement from the Western Bulldogs is expected this afternoon.

    It is understood ensuring Smith and then Gowers are not implicated is the club’s priority.

    Earlier today at the crash scene, an associate of Smith dropped the keys to a damaged Mercedes at the scene before it was towed away.

    He would not comment when approached by the Herald Sun.

    Smith briefly visited his girlfriend at her family’s Wright St home this afternoon.

    He drove a white Toyota Hilux and parked at the back entrance.

    He gave a peace sign to the media as he drove away about 1.40pm.

    The crashed cars were located directly outside the family home.

    Prior to the crash, Hunter posted a screenshot of himself talking with mates on a teleconferencing app.

    Jemma Hunter said her brother has struggled to cope during the coronavirus lockdowns.

    “I’m sure he is struggling as everyone is, so I can’t imagine how he was feeling,” she told 9News.

    “You never want to see that happen to anyone you love, or your brother.”

    Speaking to 3AW, AFL CEO Gill McLachlan said Hunter had “clearly made a mistake”.

    “Drink-driving is just unacceptable in any aspect,” McLachlan said.

    “There is always individual circumstances and mitigation, but clearly drink driving is just unacceptable under any circumstances and the rules around quarantine are very clear as well.

    “People make mistakes … he’s clearly made a significant mistake, young men do that.

    “He is vice-captain of the club, he’s a leader and he’s clearly made a mistake here.”

    When asked if he would be punished McLachlan said “people need to be accountable for their actions there is no doubt about that”

    McLachlan confirmed the AFL’s Integrity Unit were investigating the incident.

    Western Bulldogs President Peter Gordon told the Herald Sun he would be discussing the incident with Hunter today.

    “We are aware of it and will be investigating,” he said.

    “I will talk to Lachie in the next few hours and will have more to say then.”

    Simon Dixon was watching TV when he heard an almighty crash outside his home.

    He rushed out to find his Exopest van and other cars smashed.

    “It was an enormous bang,” he said.

    “I just saw the carnage of the five cars. They were all like dominoes.”

    His wife called triple-0 as he and neighbours rushed over to make sure Hunter was okay.

    Hunter asked if police had been called and took off in another car before they arrived, Mr Dixon said.

    “He was okay. He wasn’t injured,” said Mr Dixon.

    “We were in shock.

    “Police were looking for the driver when they came.”

    Ben Deville said the crash sounded like loud fireworks in the street.

    He rushed from his girlfriend’s home, located next to the crash site, to find Hunter and the carnage.

    Mr Deville said he is a big footy fan and seeing the vice-captain at the scene was “pretty crazy”.

    “I couldn’t believe it,” he said.

    Mr Deville said it was a “really bad accident” but that Hunter seemed calm.

    In a statement Western Bulldogs Football club said they were “aware of an incident involving Lachie Hunter on Thursday evening.”

    “The club is in the process of investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the incident, and will confirm details when possible.”

    A damaged silver Mercedes hatchback GLA250 and white Range Rover were located at the crash scene.

    The Mercedes bumper was on the road, scattered with debris and plastic.

    The Range Rover had damage to its rear.

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    Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Dink Driving

    Funny how people always have their theories before finding out the facts or the other side of the story.
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    Plenty of that report above sounds suspect as hell. The truth shall set you free lads.
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    Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Dink Driving

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Smith shouldn't be out and about under stay at home rules.
    So Smith is guilty just visiting his girlfriend.

    Josh Bruce is guilty given his Intsagram post on holiday in NSW.

    Who else do we hang?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dry Rot View Post
    So Smith is guilty just visiting his girlfriend.

    Josh Bruce is guilty given his Intsagram post on holiday in NSW.

    Who else do we hang?
    He and his missus are both from NSW and he has a house there, maybe thats his 'home'.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Funny how people always have their theories before finding out the facts or the other side of the story.
    How so?

    There is nothing surprising in the article above. Most of it was being mentioned before
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    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    How so?

    There is nothing surprising in the article above. Most of it was being mentioned before
    Well for starters, was he drinking when he had the crash?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dry Rot View Post
    So Smith is guilty just visiting his girlfriend.

    Josh Bruce is guilty given his Intsagram post on holiday in NSW.

    Who else do we hang?
    Isn't it Smith is guilty of driving Hunter to Gowers house?

    Which is non essential travel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Well for starters, was he drinking when he had the crash?
    Hmm, he crashed into 4 cars. I dunno.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dry Rot View Post
    So Smith is guilty just visiting his girlfriend.

    Josh Bruce is guilty given his Intsagram post on holiday in NSW.

    Who else do we hang?
    DR, I am not hanging anyone until I know what happened. I was just stating a fact, and I don't think you are allowed to visit people.
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    That report does seem dodgy as *!*!*!*!.
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    Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Dink Driving

    Quote Originally Posted by chef View Post
    Hmm, he crashed into 4 cars. I dunno.
    People do hit cars if they are not concentrating and they are not necessarily drinking.

    BUT: I don't know either.
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    Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Dink Driving

    Yeah this sounds extremely suss. MY BS radar is flaring up big time.
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    Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Dink Driving

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    DR, I am not hanging anyone until I know what happened. I was just stating a fact, and I don't think you are allowed to visit people.
    Smith is quite entitled to visit his girlfriend if she lives there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chef View Post
    Isn't it Smith is guilty of driving Hunter to Gowers house?

    Which is non essential travel.
    Yes, and visiting his girlfriend before that if you want to get pedantic.
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