Player upset by comments in Gold Coast-Western Bulldogs match

[Max469]

Mark Stevens
From: Herald Sun
June 26, 2011 12:00AM



THE issue of vilification in football has again reared its head.
It is understood a player in the Gold Coast-Western Bulldogs match yesterday was upset by comments during play.

Although it is believed it may have been a player-to-player issue, unlike the fan abuse recently directed at Majak Daw and Lance Franklin, details are likely to remain confidential under the AFL's racial vilification policy.

Both clubs and the AFL are bound by secrecy if mediation takes place.

A Gold Coast spokesperson this morning said: "I can't comment."

Western Bulldogs officials could not be contacted, but are also bound by rules which keep such incidents in-house.

AFL spokesman Patrick Keane said only one point of contact at the league would know if mediation was required, and that person was bound by a strict confidentiality that mirrored the illicit drugs code.

[LostDoggy]

This should be moved to the AFL section

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[chef]

This should be moved to the AFL section

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Why it's about a Bulldogs player.

[ledge]

So much for in house the H/S knows about it.

[Happy Days]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/...-1226082294029

Gold Coast Suns player makes racial abuse claim against Western Bulldogs
Andrew Hamilton and Greg Davis

A GOLD Coast Suns player has complained of being racially abused by a Western Bulldogs player in Saturday's clash at Metricon Stadium.
The Courier-Mail understands the complaint, backed by the Suns administration, has initiated an AFL vilification inquiry into what was said by the Bulldogs player.

League rules prohibit clubs from commenting on vilification matters and the AFL has thrown a tight veil of secrecy over the complaint after it reached official channels.

It is understood a Suns player, who The Courier-Mail is not in a position to name, involved in the match was upset by comments made during the game.

Neither the AFL or the clubs would confirm on Sunday night if the alleged vilification came from a player or a spectator, but it is understood the aggrieved player believes the taunt came from an opponent.

Suns chief executive Travis Auld was tight-lipped.

"I'm not in a position to make any comment on the issue,'' Auld said.

[LostDoggy]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/...-1226082294029

Gold Coast Suns player makes racial abuse claim against Western Bulldogs
Andrew Hamilton and Greg Davis

A GOLD Coast Suns player has complained of being racially abused by a Western Bulldogs player in Saturday's clash at Metricon Stadium.

Well if it's a GC player, the logical (but not necessarily right) guess is Campbell Brown at 3 quarter time to Liam Jones

[Greystache]

Well if it's a GC player, the logical (but not necessarily right) guess is Campbell Brown at 3 quarter time to Liam Jones

The article is alledging that a Bulldog player made the comment to a Suns player.

[Drunken Bum]

Well if it's a GC player, the logical (but not necessarily right) guess is Campbell Brown at 3 quarter time to Liam Jones

Read it again, it was one of our players

[LostDoggy]

Ahh s**t. Really really disappointing if true.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Ahh s**t. Really really disappointing if true.

I agree. Very shabby. Especially because we've been pretty squeaky clean for a long time.

I can't believe it was a senior player, I mean we just don't have any track record there at all.

Maybe a youngster or a new recruit?

Very treacherous waters to navigate either way.

[Rocco Jones]

Guys, perhaps having a 'who was the racist?' guessing game isn't the best of ideas? Not meaning to have a go, just you know... not a great label to have relatively randomly thrown at you.

[GVGjr]

Guys, perhaps having a 'who was the racist?' guessing game isn't the best of ideas? Not meaning to have a go, just you know... not a great label to have relatively randomly thrown at you.

Agreed. If this pans out to be true it will be a real shame but we shouldn't point the finger until we have the facts

[Dancin' Douggy]

Guys, perhaps having a 'who was the racist?' guessing game isn't the best of ideas? Not meaning to have a go, just you know... not a great label to have relatively randomly thrown at you.

Good post. Really hope this turns out to be nothing

[Scraggers]

This should be moved to the AFL section

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Your wish is my comand

[Drunken Bum]

Guys, perhaps having a 'who was the racist?' guessing game isn't the best of ideas? Not meaning to have a go, just you know... not a great label to have relatively randomly thrown at you.

Sorry, i agree, i wasn't trying say it was him or imply that in any way, i was actually debating whether to post that or not, in hindsight prob best not to have.
What i was trying to say was he was the first and only player that i thought of just from reading the title, before i even opened it and saw it had to do with racial vilification, given his reported history in sledging etc it was a reasonable connection to make. It was more a statement on how he has come to be seen on here in his short time here, as someone who is prepared to push the limits.