Disappointed!!

[StPeter]

I was disappointed to see a couple of our younger players out very late in

city last night. Do the players have a curfew?

[Middo]

I was disappointed to see a couple of our younger players out very late in

city last night. Do the players have a curfew?

Ring the Herald Sun...

[plugger66]

I was disappointed to see a couple of our younger players out very late in

city last night. Do the players have a curfew?

I doubt it.

[Dr Spaceman]

The younger guys do have a curfew.

"Stuff up and you won't get picked" is how it works!

[gringo]

I would think it is ok if it isn't before a game, just wouldn't want them to be the same ones as NZ.

[Con Gorozidis]

ud think they would have a general curfew. i know melbourne do. probably 1 or 2am during the actual season id say.

dont name names but can u provide more general detail? time place and age of player. and any of the NZ 4?

[StPeter]

I think if I gave names and details the reaction might be more alarming but

I don't wish to give the press any more ammunition.

[clarky449]

I think if I gave names and details the reaction might be more alarming but

I don't wish to give the press any more ammunition.

Well then why start a thread.

Jee if players arent allowed to go out anymore.

[StPeter]

Of course the players should be allowed to go out but I don't believe these two players should have been out at this VERY late hour and in one case behaving somewhat erratically.

[gringo]

Maybe why some haven't had the walk up start at the Saints that some think they deserve. It seems to be a couple of usual suspects are going off the rails more than the rest, hope they see a couple go past them if they are

[saintdooley]

what is the definition on 'very late' ?

some of you older people say anuthing after 10.30 is very late

[SainterK]

what is the definition on 'very late' ?

some of you older people say anuthing after 10.30 is very late

The street lights were on?

[Bernard Shakey]

what is the definition on 'very late' ?

some of you older people say anuthing after 10.30 is very late :)

The street lights were on?

More likely the street lights had just gone off.

[RW&B]

I think if I gave names and details the reaction might be more alarming but

I don't wish to give the press any more ammunition.

How would that give the press any ammunition? Since when is being out a crime? It is far from uncommon for AFL players to be out late after games. I saw 2 players who both played in the NAB grandfinal out late (2-3am) on the Thursday night (Friday morning) before the grandfinal but it was fine as they weren't behaving like idiots. As long as they don't break the law or doing anything stupid then I have no issue at all with St Kilda players enjoying themselves.

[StPeter]

It was after 3am and as I said I won't go into detail but not impressed.

[matrix]

f*** it if ya gonna tell the story name the players

it must have been ok for them to be out, otherwise they wouldnt have been out
so whats the prob?


either dont start the thread
or tell the whole story and why u are disappointed

[spert]

I wish some of our players- senior and junior would put as much effort in on the field as they did in making the effort to to get to nightclubs at 3am!!!

[Dr Spaceman]

I wish some of our players- senior and junior would put as much effort in on the field as they did in making the effort to to get to nightclubs at 3am!!!

Maybe they do.

I mean, who says they're any more successful at scoring in the clubs?

[SainterK]

I don't know what to think.

Can you believe I actually read elsewhere that people are wondering, given Collingwood and St Kilda players tendency to be out enjoying themselves often, that perhaps the fact they have an outlet could even be a positive.

Not sure I agree with that, not sure what I think about it.

In most cases, I guess any player that crosses the line off field, it will eventually translate on field.

They should be mindful though that this isn't 2010 where some people almost had exclusive roles as we had no depth, people can and will pass anyone who isn't committed.

[St Chris]

Jack Steven's 21st birthday today - related????

Probably better to be out and about on a Sunday night to celebrate rather than Monday night, especially with a Friday night game for the seniors.

[matrix]

its hard

id guess that they are allowed a couple of drinks, but i see it as , well whats the point?
whats a couple of drinks going to do?...most times youd want to continue drinking wouldnt you??
and if not then why have the drinks in the first place...ok so it tastes nice, but so does non alcoholic drinks??

but you cant be a babysitter and then put bans on everything, it justs makes rebellion more common, so they get treated like adults and are allowed a social life.

which is fair enough
its up to the individual and what they enjoy.

myself, i wouldnt even think about going into a bar or even drinking
id want to devote everything to early starts and hard training, bascialy because if i went out a lot and hit the piss id never know that not doing that would give me an improvement


as long as it doesnt effect any player game day or during training, or anywhere an effort is involved then maybe theres no harm in it...and thats what the coaching staff and trainers are for.

each to there own i guess

[Junction Oval]

It's difficult. Players are under enormous pressure to perform and are being well paid to do so, but being in their 20's, they are entitled to a social life.

The club will have rules in place and you would think that the players know the importance of keeping themselves in good nick.

I hear that Collingwood (and probably others) are inundated on Monday's with reports about perceived indiscretions of their players.

What do you do? Report them to the Club like school kids, say something at the time (might have an impact), or let those who are idiots, hang themselves? "Outing" them on web-sites may be going just too far, as the element of truth vs "perception" can often be a long way apart.

[BigMart]

Lets make a few more excuses for these precious boys...


FFS.....if i had a afl future to gain, i would not drink.....period.

I would do whatever it took to become successful.....why does going out on a binge become an acceptable outlet for professional athletes.....they are obviously not serious....

[Thinline]

Lets make a few more excuses for these precious boys...


FFS.....if i had a afl future to gain, i would not drink.....period.

I would do whatever it took to become successful.....why does going out on a binge become an acceptable outlet for professional athletes.....they are obviously not serious....

So being 'spotted out late' has been magically morphed into 'binge drinking'.

Have a chat to Hutchy. You're a shoe-in for a job.

[BigMart]

What else were they doing at 3am.....drinking tea?

Your saying they weren't drinking.....how can you be anymore surer of that, than me guessing they were pissed....

I reckon if i wandered down king st at 3am.....9/10 people i saw would be pissed.....not our boys though, eh....ffs

Just going on the hour, football culture, boys in a group i would be confident in saying they were having a few....

But they need to, with the pressure cooker lives of having 6 figure pay packets before they were 25 and playing a sport for a living....