Fevola faces axe from Lions

[Daughter of the West]

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TwoDogs, I agree with you. Having had experience with 12 Step programs, it would appear that Fev easily falls into an addictive cycle, and perhaps it doesn't matter what it is - alcohol, gambling (I believe you can be addicted to almost anything). IMO, it is a disease, and he obviously needs help. However, until an addict makes the decision for themselves (and it is usually when they hit rock bottom, i.e., lose everything important in their lives) to get help, no matter how people try and guide him, etc.,things may change for a short time, but then they will crash again. It needs to be his decision, and him admitting to himself (and others) that he has a problem. This is a very tough thing to do, and takes a degree of growing up!

The sad thing is, IMO I don't think he's hit his true rock bottom yet, and therefore can't truly utilise any of the help that's been offerred to him. As MG pointed out, you can throw all the resources you like at the guy, but until he decides to pick up the ball and run with it (pardon the pun), it's no good. Not sure what it would take for that day though...

My heart goes out to his poor kids, what the hell would they make of all this?

[Ghost Dog]

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R. Conolly " it might well be a dickhead who can help win you a flag."

At what price?

When all said and done., no flag is worth a broken family

[The Adelaide Connection]

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this is the reality he has created for himself and where he needs to be. Have it out in the open. Who knows what second catastrophe this could have averted? Drink driving incident for example.

If he wants to look at it this way, it could be a real opportunity. Imagine the alcohol counsellor he would make once he recovers ( if) might look back and think this was the turning pointon to the right track - hope so

Spot on. There are bigger, more important things than football and Fev could end up being someone that is able to work with other troubled souls and really impact their lives. I think that will be a way biggerand more important than if he can kick 70 goals for a club in 2012.

I knew a girl that was completely off the rails in high school and I heard that she really did hit rock bottom. She is now extremely healthy and happy and works with troubled teens and from all reports is quite inspirational.

[ledge]

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Spot on. There are bigger, more important things than football and Fev could end up being someone that is able to work with other troubled souls and really impact their lives. I think that will be a way biggerand more important than if he can kick 70 goals for a club in 2012.

I knew a girl that was completely off the rails in high school and I heard that she really did hit rock bottom. She is now extremely healthy and happy and works with troubled teens and from all reports is quite inspirational.

17 year old and from StKilda??

[Ghost Dog]

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So they have the wooden spoon. We need the equivalent for the brownlow. For unbecoming behaviour throughout the season. The innugaral Fevola medal

[Bornadog]

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Alex Fevola has now applied for an intervention order.

Wow, does this mean he has no access to the kids as well.

[Maddog37]

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This could get very messy. He has already talked about suicidal thoughts and acted on them.

He now has no management, no access to kids and is not allowed to gamble.

Hope his family is watching him like a Hawk.

[Twodogs]

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He was also seen at a pub in Berwick playing the pokies this morning.

No matter how big of a dickhead he has been, he really needs help now. My concern is that he really has no support network, and that is what he will need to get over this.

Yep, agree fully with that. Dickhead or not he clearly needs help. A need's a role model or a mentor. Someone like David Schwartz perhaps, who has been there and has the T-shirt to prove it. Then again Fev doesnt seem to very good at listening. The whole "I sacked my management" stuff yesterday was all a bit immature.

He clearly hasnt hit rock bottom yet.

[The Underdog]

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Yep, agree fully with that. Dickhead or not he clearly needs help. A need's a role model or a mentor. Someone like David Schwartz perhaps, who has been there and has the T-shirt to prove it. Then again Fev doesnt seem to very good at listening. The whole "I sacked my management" stuff yesterday was all a bit immature.

He clearly hasnt hit rock bottom yet.

Maybe not, but he can see it from where he is that's for sure

[Twodogs]

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Maybe not, but he can see it from where he is that's for sure

I came off a motorbike at 100 K's once. The thing I really remember is the roadsurface coming closer and closer to my face.

That's how Fev must be feeling at the moment.

[Ghost Dog]

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I came off a motorbike at 100 K's once. The thing I really remember is the roadsurface coming closer and closer to my face.

That's how Fev must be feeling at the moment.

Very Nasty. Seriously hurt? Still Riding?
Says in the paper David Schwartz agreed to meet Fev a few times but he never turned up. So it goes.

[Twodogs]

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Very Nasty. Seriously hurt? Still Riding?

It was. The worst thing was it was a mate's pride and joy (Triumph 750cc) and he was on the back. The bike came out of it a lot better than us. I had a badly ****ed up knee, broken nose and scars on my chin and arm that are still visible to this day-the accident was in '93. Funny thing was I sat on the curb and lit a ciggy, tried to draw and no smoke was coming out. Looked down and the cigarette was covered in blood from my nose!

Have been on a tentative ride a few times since.

Says in the paper David Schwartz agreed to meet Fev a few times but he never turned up. So it goes.

Doesnt suprise me. I suspect he doesnt know how close to the cliff face he is and he wont realise until he tips over the other side. That's when he'll need his support network and the danger is they will have had enough because they have heard it all before.

[AndrewP6]

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I'm going to the aforementioned pub (The Berwick Inn) for dinner tonight. I'll keep a lookout for him!

[Topdog]

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He came out and said his only problem is with the horses so pokies are ok. Clearly still delusional.

[LostDoggy]

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Well his real problem is he is an idiot, the rest depression, alcohol, betting, womanizing, etc are just side issues.