Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

[Axe Man]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

In my world

2 = a couple
3 = a few

Depends. If a bouncer asks you how many you have had "only a couple" probably means "a few" more than 2 (where "a few" means more than 3).

[azabob]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

Depends. If a bouncer asks you how many you have had "only a couple" probably means "a few" more than 2 (where "a few" means more than 3).

Lachie, how many did you have....

[GVGjr]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

I tend to think Stengle got 2 weeks for the act and another 2 weeks for not telling the club straight away. Only half the $5,000 max fine being a young player on likely a low end contract.

I think 4 weeks and $5,000 fine should be around the mark for Lachie.

It could easily be 4 to 5 weeks but I think 3 also gets the message across

[Bornadog]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

Lachie Hunter will make no comments due to court proceedings.

* Consumed alcohol before accident

* Left details to car owners but not all

* Went to Billy's house, Bailey left him there and went home. Told Police where Lachie was.

* Club not happy about the drinking and his actions.

Sanctions:

* He has relinquished his VC

* Fine of $5000, plus * $15,000 suspended
* 4 Matches
* Community rehab

Billy also suspended fine of $5000

Bailey no further action. He is already paying social distancing fine.

Lachie will issue a video statement

see here

[GVGjr]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

Lachie has taken the proactive step of volunteering to immediately stand down from the position of vice captain of the club, as well as relinquishing his position in the player leadership group, which the Club has accepted. In doing so, the Club has not been required to strip him of those positions.
A fine of $5000 for drink driving and suspended fines totalling a further $15,000 for multiple other breaches.
Lachie will be suspended by the Club for four AFL matches upon the season resuming.
Lachie will be required to undertake mandatory alcohol education and counselling and a form of community service.

Gowers cops a suspended 5K fine and Smith gets a pass

[Bornadog]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

From Ameet

Western Bulldogs CEO Ameet Bains has delivered the below statement in relation to the incident involving Lachie Hunter last week.

I want to address on behalf of the Western Bulldogs, the events involving Lachie Hunter last Thursday night, and the involvement of Bailey Smith and Billy Gowers.

Based on our own investigation, we understand that;

• Lachie was involved in an accident close to his home in Middle Park, involving four parked cars;
• Lachie consumed alcohol before driving his vehicle and his driving was adversely affected by his alcohol consumption;
• At the scene of the accident, Lachie provided his contact details to some, but not all of the owners of the damaged vehicles;
• Two of the damaged vehicles belonged to the family of Bailey Smith’s girlfriend, whose house Bailey was staying at the time. The location of the accident outside the house where Bailey and his girlfriend were was, we are satisfied, entirely coincidental.
• Bailey went outside in response to the crash and found his teammate in an understandably distressed state immediately after the collision. In response to a request from Lachie, Bailey drove Lachie to Billy Gowers’ apartment. Bailey did not exit his vehicle at Gowers’ apartment, and he then immediately returned to his girlfriend’s house.
• Police ascertained from Bailey that he had taken Lachie to Billy Gowers’ apartment and they followed up and located Lachie there. Following a preliminary breath test and a subsequent evidentiary breath test, Lachie returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.123

Both Lachie and Bailey have been issued fines for being found to be in breach of the travel and social distancing directions issued by the Chief Health Officer.

[comrade]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

That's the definition isn't it?

Nope, the official definition of a few is "a small number of".

[Scraggers]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

Seemed very remorseful in the video ... good strong action by the club; I’m happy that this is the end of it. No need to go any further unless he stuffs up again.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

Why does Gowers get a fine?

[Bornadog]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

Seemed very remorseful in the video ... good strong action by the club; I’m happy that this is the end of it. No need to go any further unless he stuffs up again.

Just goes to show if our emotions are not in check then can lead us to do stupid things. Hopefully Lachie learns from this.

[Bornadog]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

Why does Gowers get a fine?

Is it the drinking?

[Grantysghost]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

Is it the drinking?

I got the impression he didn't meet the levels of conduct expected by the club. With Ameet saying Lachie didn't access the support services the club had in place for him I can only assume they expected Billy to contact the club and he didn't. Just reading between the lines.

Edit :

"fell short of Club expectations and in our view constituted breaches of his contractual obligations to abide by the AFL Player Code of Conduct"

Probably getting on the grog too. It's quite strongly worded that part.

[GVGjr]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

Why does Gowers get a fine?

It's a suspended fine
My understanding is offering him a drink and not contacting the club might have come into play
I think he knew Hunter was heading over

[Mofra]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

It's a suspended fine
My understanding is offering him a drink and not contacting the club might have come into play
I think he knew Hunter was heading over

It reads that way

[Hotdog60]

Re: Lachie Hunter charged with Drink Driving

Have we seen the last of Billy? Contract up this year.