if it wasn't official before, it is now!!

Andrew Lovett has been officially charged with rape, and this must put is career in extreme danger of being over.

The bombers must be wrapped getting what they got for him in trade week.

Here's the link to the article

Here's the link to the article

I think he has played his last game....St.kilda one man short for the 2010 season.

Wonder what Saintsational is saying??? they have not had a good off season have they!!!!

I have just deleted some posts and warned a couple of posters on player abuse.

Tread carefully guys in this subject. If you have not got something constructive to say about Lovett, dont bother saying it.

It really is a sad situation for the woman involved, for the Saints footy club and for a guy who has a history against woman that one his last chance at footy he "allegedly" (is it still allegedly?) interfered with a sleeping woman.

I have just deleted some posts and warned a couple of posters on player abuse.

Tread carefully guys in this subject. If you have not got something constructive to say about Lovett, dont bother saying it.

While I completely understand that legally we need to watch what we say (and agree with your actions to delete the posts in question), I think Lovett is one guy who doesn't deserve our protection.

If he is found guilty, the wrath of a few Melbourne supporters should be the very least of his problems, and I hope like hell that for once the AFL doesn't sweep this under the carpet or tries to protect the player from his legal and social responsibility to society.

Footballer or not, anyone who assaults or rapes a woman should rot in jail.

If you have not got something constructive to say about Lovett, dont bother saying it.

I'd better not say anything then.

terrible thing to do , cant see him playing another game

If he is found guilty, the wrath of a few Melbourne supporters should be the very least of his problems, and I hope like hell that for once the AFL doesn't sweep this under the carpet or tries to protect the player from his legal and social responsibility to society.

Footballer or not, anyone who assaults or rapes a woman should rot in jail.

I dare say the AFL will of course frown upon issues such as this, guilty or not. Because he is charged with rape, there is a court case pending, it's very hard for anyone to comment until completion.

From a St.Kilda perspective, they've really bottomed out with this trade. The Bombers - whilst dealing with the Hurley case - will feel somewhat relieved.

On Lovett, I must say I thought that there was alot of ill feeling between St.Kilda and Lovett before that trade happened. Most noteably the run-in between Riewoldt and Lovett at the Telstra Dome some time ago in relation to Lovett's off field discretions. It was quite surprising that St.Kilda did that trade and people of the ilk as high as Ross Lyon may have been unaware of the past at that particular time.

He is a troubled soul by the looks of it. But that does not make me feel sorry for him. what he is "Alleged" to have done is just terrible.

I am happy to leave it there.

He is a troubled soul by the looks of it. But that does not make me feel sorry for him. what he is "Alleged" to have done is just terrible.

I am happy to leave it there.

And we should leave a lot of things there if, for nothing else, legal considerations.

Please be very careful when discussing this very sensitive subject folks!

And I think it's time to close this thread.