Colin in the news

[Wolfmother 182]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/melbourne-footy-star-colin-sylvia-questioned-over-south-melbourne-crash/story-e6frf7jo-1226174405534

Why doesn't it surprise me to find Colin in the paper for all the wrong reasons when the club has had such a good month in the media

He'll never get to where he needs to be

[DeeM 42]

Details soon to come, but heard from a good source Colin Silvia left the scene of a car crash that his car was involved in at 6am was a passenger

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,846]

Leopard never changes his spot.

Wonder what he was doing out at 6:45am?

[Return to Glory 8,442]

He does seem to stuff up a hell of a lot. Just doesn't consistently play well enough to be excused for being a bit of a tool.

[Satan 2,872]

Leopard never changes his spot.

Wonder what he was doing out at 6:45am?

trying to avoid international rules training

[Great_little_footy_team 8]

Can't get stuck into him too much right now. Details are still not fully given. For all we know he was on his way to some running track for some early morning fitness when someone from another car or his mate who was driving did something silly. In that case, we'd all feel sorry for him.

Not saying he didn't do anything wrong as he may have at 6:45 but wait for more details before hammering him completely...

[The Lobster Effect 892]

Can't get stuck into him too much right now. Details are still not fully given. For all we know he was on his way to some running track for some early morning fitness when someone from another car or his mate who was driving did something silly.

hopefully! but unlikely....

[Striker475 696]

According to The Age, police are satisfied that Col wasn't the driver of the car

[ox_5 163]

So if he wasnt driving, what has he done wrong?

Dont say he was out at 6:45am. It is off-season, he is on holidays. He can be out as late as he wants.

[Diablo Deemon 220]

Hopefully a team mate wasn't the driver !

I will watch closely and reserve judgement till more is known.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

Hopefully a team mate wasn't the driver !

I will watch closely and reserve judgement till more is known.

Heath Shaw?

Michael Gardiner?

[jayceebee31 761]

Doesn't look good .He will not be given an opportunity to play for Australia now.I went to Whitten Oval today and it was a buzz of gossip with many wild stories. All with grog.Hope they are ALL wrong and he was just going to St Kilda for an early dip- HA HA

[Elwood 3184 1,314]

Is it an offense for a passenger to leave the scene of a car accident?

[hardtack 10,547]

Is it an offense for a passenger to leave the scene of a car accident?

When the passenger is the owner of the car, I imagine it might be.

[hardtack 10,547]

Heath Shaw?

He was just trying to make Neeld feel at home :-)

[Adzman 2,154]

If Colin is in trouble it will be interesting to see how the club respond under Neeld's reign. Hoping it is just a slow news week and they are blowing this up to be more than a very minor indiscretion.

[Redleg 40,942]

When the passenger is the owner of the car, I imagine it might be.

No, the driver of the car must exchange details in an accident and if someone is injured it must be reported to the police. The passenger has no obligation. Also, when you say "leave the scene of an accident", you obviously are meaning before the exchange of details, as everyone who is able to , leaves the scene of an accident at some stage.

[brendan 3,437]

the seven news just said demons bad boy involved in an accident then went on to bring up something about a restraining order years ago REALLY, what has that got to do with him being a passenger in a car crash, morons

[Redleg 40,942]

Doesn't look good .He will not be given an opportunity to play for Australia now.

If he has done nothing wrong why shouldn't he play?

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Storm in a teacup.

Based on the Hun and the Age nothing on Colin here ladies. Safe to move along now.

If they could give a wingnut like Fevola an Ireland jolly then I think Colin has no issues with representing Australia in the upcoming circus.

[Diablo Deemon 220]

MFC confirms the news

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/125411/default.aspx

Not much to say confirms what we have heard. Now a police matter so club wont make any further comment.

[dee-luded 2,959]

Hopefully a team mate wasn't the driver !

I will watch closely and reserve judgement till more is known.

Huh. I wonder if another AFL player was driving?

[DeeSpencer 25,717]

No!

When you are due to train the next day or whenever and play a week later you don't go out to 6:45 even if it is the off season. And if you aren't [censored] or on drugs or worried about what the cops/media are going to do you don't flee the scene when your expensive car has just hit and brought down a power pole. If it was 6:45pm and I was a passenger in my car that hit a power pole I'd be pretty keen to stick around and make sure the right procedures are followed, is that unreasonable?

Technically he's probably done not too much wrong, but in pursuit of professionalism this is a massive amateur effort.

A serious punishment must be handed down. He's had too many priors. Missing the Int Rules doesn't count. The question is what can we punish him with? He doesn't seem to worry about missing one or two games or fines. First 5 weeks of the season playing in Casey's backline would be my suggestion.

[dee-luded 2,959]

the seven news just said demons bad boy involved in an accident then went on to bring up something about a restraining order years ago REALLY, what has that got to do with him being a passenger in a car crash, morons

Yeah, poor form from 7.

People these days don't like to give people second chances and let them move on with their lives. The Media just keep on stirring up as much turbidity as they can hoping something will stick.

Every young single man needs to go out on the turps occasionally. And occasionally get wasted.

Too much Stress in todays World.

IF, he wasn't driving, then I hope the other wasn't too far over the limit. Thats the only thing here.

[kallioota 0]

have a look at who was at the scene and took the photo for the hearld sun ?

Edited October 23, 2011 by kallioota