Brett Stewart found not guilty of sexual assault

[herbert henry1908]

That was then, this is now - 2009.

Don't look for precedents or escape routes. Let's take a fresh start and fix this aspect that has been dragging our game down.


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both incidents happened within the last 2 years , hardly much difference between them and 2009.

all that is dragging our game down is the failure of people to realise footy players are fallible.

 

[AILD]

Kick him out of the country!

...out of the world!!!

send him to mars...with the rest of the sickos

 

[Ice Ice Brady]

This will take over a year to be settled, especially if he pleads not guilty.

His career is ruined. Will never be able to play in the UK either or even enter the United States if found guilty as well.

 

[Moffo]

set the precedent with bird

stewart, see ya later

why did manly deny it initially? was stewart making up sh*t?

 

[Lungfish]

That was then, this is now - 2009.

Don't look for precedents or escape routes. Let's take a fresh start and fix this aspect that has been dragging our game down


Its not an escape route its being fair across the board in terms of the same charge.I dont think using a precedent is a problem.

 

[Ice Ice Brady]

set the precedent with bird

stewart, see ya later

why did manly deny it initially? was stewart making up sh*t?

You expect them to come out and say, "Brett Stewart sexually assaulted a 17 year old girl."?

 

[BWNB]

Perhaps the title of this thread should be changed.

Timmah will do that.

 

[bartman]

both incidents happened within the last 2 years , hardly much difference between them and 2009.

all that is dragging our game down is the failure of people to realise footy players are fallible.

Ok.

 

[t1tan]

set the precedent with bird

stewart, see ya later

why did manly deny it initially? was stewart making up sh*t?

Correct me if wrong,but didnt cronulla do the same when bird said he was innocent?

 

[herbert henry1908]

Surprise surprise.

im glad i didnt let you down.

1. When he receives a not guilty verdict, or the charges are dropped.
2. Yes. It will be good to see the NRL & it's clubs harden up, missing game time while waiting for a not guilty verdict might teach dumb f**ks like Lafranchi not to cheat on his missus and put themselves at risk of an allegation...

who gives a flying f**k is laffranchi cheated on his wife? thats between him , his wife and children. Anyone else should mind their own business.

 

[Moffo]

i dont expect them to lie about it

 

[Garts]

I would not stand him down. Maybe because he plays for my club however I never called for others in the same situation to be stood down.

As for the charge, very disappointed. But as my brother in law said yesterday it does not take much to get a sexual assult charge laid nowdays (he is a detective). Hopefully what ever he did is at the lower end of the scale!!! I am not condoning whatever he has done, just hoping it is as minor as you can get with being charged.

 

[Kiki]

Were Crockett and Lafranchi both charged? Regardless i dont think Brett will be thinking about football too much over the next month. Innocent or Guilty im sure his game will be affected by what is going on around him.

lafranchi was charged, went to trial and found not guilty.

 

[Lambretta]

Well, it appears he has now been officially charged by the Police and as such Brett should do the right thing and step down from this Fridays game.

If he doesn't do the right thing himself then surely the club have to stand him down.

Oh well, I'll be taking him out of my fantasy team then.....

What an especially stupid way to potentially ruin a season - if not a career.

 

[fish eel]

I'll put my hand up and say he shouldnt be stood down.

The april 7 date i presume is just a prelim hearing , these things take ages to play out fully.

If Stewart is mentally fit he should be allowed to play.

I would ask a couple of questions of those that he think he should be stood down,

at what point do you think he should be able to play again?

and did you hold the same opinion for Crockett and Laffranchi?

The only argument really to stand him down is the PR one.

Whether the damage done to the image of his club and the game over the next few weeks is worth letting him play?

 

[Moffo]

Correct me if wrong,but didnt cronulla do the same when bird said he was innocent?

maybe

all i want to know is on what grounds did manly deny the incident???????

did brett stewart deny it initially?

its the only thing i can think of

 

[bartman]

To be honest, if a player from my club was charged, I'd want him stood down, and the team getting on with their business with as few distractions at training and on game day as possible.

 

[Ice Ice Brady]

I would not stand him down. Maybe because he plays for my club however I never called for others in the same situation to be stood down.

As for the charge, very disappointed. But as my brother in law said yesterday it does not take much to get a sexual assult charge laid nowdays (he is a detective). Hopefully what ever he did is at the lower end of the scale!!! I am not condoning whatever he has done, just hoping it is as minor as you can get with being charged.

You have to stand him down. Not only was a precedent set with Greg Bird and you have to send a message but he is going to no way in hell have his mind on the game for 80 minutes a week or at training.

For the next 12 months at least, he will be sitting in court listening to evidence on whether he goes to jail.

 

[Ausguy]

lucky he went to the uk 2 weeks ago.... wont be allowed to now.

alcohol.... the root of all evil.

hope the girl is going ok she is only 17.

If she is lying i hope she pays for it, but if he is lying i really hop ehe pays for it. she's just a kid.

 

[sting]

i don't believe he deserves to be stood down....