dazzledavey36 56,279 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Davey suspended by Leadership Group MELBOURNEfc's Aaron Davey has been suspended for a week of AFL football for unprofessional preparation in the lead-up to his Round 14 match against Brisbane. Davey, was in Darwin during the week leading into Round 14, attending a close friend's mother's funeral. Davey volunteered his lack of preparation and unprofessionalism during his time in Darwin to the Leadership Group once he returned to Melbourne. The group recommended to the Match Committee that Aaron play a week at Sandringham as a sanction. Davey is now unavailable to play for MELBOURNEfc this Sunday against the Western Bulldogs and will line-up for Sandringham against Williamstown on Saturday. No further comment will be made. Just read this on bigfooty! Surely it's a [censored] weak to suspend sumone when they just attended someone's funeral?
AdrianOB 0 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Davey suspended by Leadership Group MELBOURNEfc's Aaron Davey has been suspended for a week of AFL football for unprofessional preparation in the lead-up to his Round 14 match against Brisbane. Davey, was in Darwin during the week leading into Round 14, attending a close friend's mother's funeral. Davey volunteered his lack of preparation and unprofessionalism during his time in Darwin to the Leadership Group once he returned to Melbourne. The group recommended to the Match Committee that Aaron play a week at Sandringham as a sanction. Davey is now unavailable to play for MELBOURNEfc this Sunday against the Western Bulldogs and will line-up for Sandringham against Williamstown on Saturday. No further comment will be made. Just read this on bigfooty! Surely it's a [censored] weak to suspend sumone when they just attended someone's funeral? If he did the wrong thing funeral or not we are trying to build a professional culture/organisation and rules are rules. No point empowering the leadership group to come up with rules to follow and then picking and choosing when they want to follow them. I am comfortable they have all the facts and have made the right call whatever it is he has done.
biggestred 5,310 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 i dare say that the wrong thing wasnt that he was in darwin attending a funeral. it was probably doing something else while up there, like hitting the booze perhaps. oh well, fair play to the team - they are trying to change the culture and this will do it slowly but surely
Frawls 0 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 There was obviously some unacceptable behaviour and I'm glad that as a club we wont put up with it. Aaron will be a big loss though.
Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,335 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Good on Davey for volunteering the information. Probably would not have seen the light of day if he kept quiet. Shows that he knows what is expected of the players and is actually showing leadership by coming forward I reckon. I often hear about how hard the indigenous take it when they lose a family member, so IMO I can turn a blind eye to one little misdemeanour under these circumstances. Well done Aaron for being honest and well done Leadership for letting all at the club know what is not acceptable.
Freddy Fuschia 773 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Of course, we believe every word we read on bigfooty
Jerry Lundergard 420 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Davey has a history of getting injured against the Bulldogs, so i am happy to see him sit this one out.
deestroyers 0 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 And here is the proof http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=62844
pantaloons 2,019 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Good to see we're serious about that number one pick this year.
Mono 460 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Ladies and Gentlemen ITS MARIC TIME Yep, could be too.
Frawls 0 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Ladies and Gentlemen ITS MARIC TIME Constructive post. We must remember though it was only 2 or 3 weeks ago he wasnt staring in Sandy Reserves.
praha 11,267 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Probably went up, had a few to drink, came back worse for wear and wasn't his self at training.
Jaded No More 68,976 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Good to see we're serious about that number one pick this year. My thoughts exactly! :D
Nasher 33,651 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 I didn't mind this when it happened with Sylvia earlier in the year, but on reflection, I'm not a fan of this type of punishment. In my opinion it punishes the team more than the individual.
brey9186 102 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 It punishes the individual a fair bit, $ isnt as big, and he would much rather be in the R&B than the yellow... He will go back to sandy and absolutly kill it, 30 touches, 6 goals! Bring in Maric and see what he can do, might be type of player that can have a HUGE impact on debut
Damo 3,464 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Not having a drink with close friends after a funeral can be very difficult. it is for me anyway. If you are a profesional athlete not used to having a quiet one or two, you can go overboard without trying. He acceded to his conscience by telling his team mates. They stuck to their own task and made him pay the price. I see this as a good news story.
Little Goffy 14,952 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 I'm surprisingly comfortable with this story. We have a player who was in a difficult situation, who, while behaving unprofessionally in football terms does not appear to have behaved innapropriately in general social terms. As he was not properly prepared for the match he won't be playing this week. No further sanction will be applied as there would appear to be nothing more too it. Given his history of soft-tissue problems, it's probably just common sense that he spend a week playing in a less intense environment anyway. Basically, he's "pulled up sore" from the week off.
dee-luded 2,959 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 I didn't mind this when it happened with Sylvia earlier in the year, but on reflection, I'm not a fan of this type of punishment. In my opinion it punishes the team more than the individual. Yes but, 'Nasher'. It hurts the side a little NOW, but strengthens the whole group for the long term, it may well save us down the track.
titan_uranus 25,252 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 I didn't mind this when it happened with Sylvia earlier in the year, but on reflection, I'm not a fan of this type of punishment. In my opinion it punishes the team more than the individual. I tend to agree, except in our situation I don't think it really matters. What's more important is that a message is sent not just to Aaron but to the whole group that whatever Davey did is unacceptable, so that when we need players in the team and not serving suspension for discipline it doesn't happen.
Adzman 2,154 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Out: Davey In: Tanking If he is not injured, then this is clearly a tanking tactic. The doggies were going to be hard enough to beat with flash in the side, without him makes it a near impossible task. I am all for it, rest the Stars and play the kids. Who knows, the kids may just rise up and give the dogs a bloody fright!
re draft molan 1 Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Davey suspended by Leadership Group MELBOURNEfc's Aaron Davey has been suspended for a week of AFL football for unprofessional preparation in the lead-up to his Round 14 match against Brisbane. Davey, was in Darwin during the week leading into Round 14, attending a close friend's mother's funeral. Davey volunteered his lack of preparation and unprofessionalism during his time in Darwin to the Leadership Group once he returned to Melbourne. The group recommended to the Match Committee that Aaron play a week at Sandringham as a sanction. Davey is now unavailable to play for MELBOURNEfc this Sunday against the Western Bulldogs and will line-up for Sandringham against Williamstown on Saturday. No further comment will be made. Just read this on bigfooty! Surely it's a [censored] weak to suspend sumone when they just attended someone's funeral? Just heard a rumor. Jace Bode farted in public during the break and was suspended by the leadership group for 1 match. What a f*****g joke! <_<
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