As of now he is suspended by the club.
He has confessed to the crime.
He will obviously be banned from driving for many many more years.
Pending court proceedings, he may spend a month or so in the big house, or he may get lucky with a substantial fine and long good behaviour bond.
The Raiders situation would be made easier if he were not a capable player, but this kid could actually win us a premiership, that is the key issue for the Raiders. If were not a highly rated player it would be easy to dismiss him and trumpet on about not tolerating that kind of behaviour.
My argument is this:
Canberra is now viewed by the Rugby League community as the place for outcast players, be it a fair or unfair label, it is what we have become. For as long as it exists, this image will damage the club everywhere from recruitment to publicity, something must be done to change the perception.
The answer is to sack Todd Carney. A message must go out to all current and future players that there is no place for behaviour like this.
Unfortunately the significant investment made in him by the Raiders will not benefit us. Salary is one issue, but the bigger investment in him has been allowing him to develop his game in our first grade side at the expense of someone else. The investment made by our club may lead to him winning a title for another club, the ultimate insult. But the investment may lead nothing as there is a chance that the kid has played his last game - it will be a long way for the kid.
This is a sad tale, but thankfully not the tragedy it could have become through the reckless actions. This is why we must judge him not as the promising footballer but as the person, the same way you or I would be judged if we did the same thing.
He has confessed to the crime.
He will obviously be banned from driving for many many more years.
Pending court proceedings, he may spend a month or so in the big house, or he may get lucky with a substantial fine and long good behaviour bond.
The Raiders situation would be made easier if he were not a capable player, but this kid could actually win us a premiership, that is the key issue for the Raiders. If were not a highly rated player it would be easy to dismiss him and trumpet on about not tolerating that kind of behaviour.
My argument is this:
Canberra is now viewed by the Rugby League community as the place for outcast players, be it a fair or unfair label, it is what we have become. For as long as it exists, this image will damage the club everywhere from recruitment to publicity, something must be done to change the perception.
The answer is to sack Todd Carney. A message must go out to all current and future players that there is no place for behaviour like this.
Unfortunately the significant investment made in him by the Raiders will not benefit us. Salary is one issue, but the bigger investment in him has been allowing him to develop his game in our first grade side at the expense of someone else. The investment made by our club may lead to him winning a title for another club, the ultimate insult. But the investment may lead nothing as there is a chance that the kid has played his last game - it will be a long way for the kid.
This is a sad tale, but thankfully not the tragedy it could have become through the reckless actions. This is why we must judge him not as the promising footballer but as the person, the same way you or I would be judged if we did the same thing.
