Milne

[axcellence]

... not again this stuff!

[FQF]

What?

[BigD]

Charged this time according to Robbo and SEN just now

[fingers]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/s ... 2ofzh.html

[SemperFidelis]

Here we go again.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/s ... 2ofzh.html

[stinger]

won't get terribly far imho.....just political claptrap now......

[saint75]

If he is found guilty, throw the book at him. If not, let this be a chance to clear his name once and for all.

[bergholt]

won't get terribly far imho.....just political claptrap now......

Really? I don't know much about it - what's the political dimension?

[lummox]

Does the club have to stand him down because of this?

[WinnersOnly]

If he is found guilty, throw the book at him. If not, let this be a chance to clear his name once and for all.

I think where there is 'smoke there is fire' - but the chance of a successful prosecution after all this time would be negligible!

[PADDLEPOP1001]

Think he might be in a bit of trouble this time!

[FQF]

The prosecution would not take this case to court all these years later if they did not think that they had at least a reasonable chance of a conviction.

But I would be very surprised if he is actually convicted.

[Dr Spaceman]

This development will hardly quieten down opposition supporters

[samwell]

Does the club have to stand him down because of this?

Was wondering the same thing - have we set the precedent with Lovett??

I don't know much about these things but I would think he's in a spot of bother if they have decided to go ahead with charges after all this time??? Watch him cop it from opposition supporters now after speaking out in the media the last few weeks.

If he's guilty he deserves everything he gets - but if not I feel extraordinarily sorry for him..

[SENsei]

Long time coming perhaps?

[stinger]

If he is found guilty, throw the book at him. If not, let this be a chance to clear his name once and for all.

I think where there is 'smoke there is fire' - but the chance of a successful prosecution after all this time would be negligible!

my thoughts too....

[stinger]

The prosecution would not take this case to court all these years later if they did not think that they had at least a reasonable chance of a conviction.

But I would be very surprised if he is actually convicted.

the police have charged him......don't know what the prosecution thinks at this stage.....

[evertonfc]

I think the club should stand him down until the matter is resolved one way or the other.

It's not about passing judgement. It's about respecting that one of our players has been charged with a heinous act.

It's the only decent thing to do.

[Selhurst Saint]

I think it is best for everyone that he retires now and concentrates on his case.

The way he has put up with tirades from opposition supporters since 2004 has been amazing but it will be 10 times worse now.

[saint75]

After hearing the story of the 'events' that night (second hand from people that knew people from both sides), I never believed him to be guilty of what he was accused and I still don't. However, if I am wrong, I would want him in jail. There is NO excuse for violence against women regardless of whom you are and what your public standing is.

[mr six o'clock]

I think he will probably give the game away now !

He's out of contract and has said the abuse he cops affects his family , so i'd only expect even more abuse coming his way now .

[Junction Oval]

It will take a long time for this to go through "the process." That he has been charged after all of this time, is not a good situation for him, his family, or the Club to be in. Given his history and his AFL profile, the charges would not have been laid unless they thought that there is a strong case for him to answer. Let the process ..... and the press hype, begin.

[saint75]

We have set a precedent with not only the way we handled the Lovett case, but also the stalking case involving Gram and his ex partner.

I think he has to be stood down unfortunately, as much as it pains me to say it.

[older saint]

After this timeline either new evidence or political pressure . IF guilty throw the book at him, if no new evidence after this time will be hard to make things stick

[Enrico_Misso]

Sounds like this is more about the politics in the police force of revenge for someone trying to "help" him by destroying evidence.

If he is pleading innocent he should definitely play on.
Nor should the club stand him down if he is pleading innocent.