Junior Amone

[redandwhite4evr]

People used to get hammered in strong defence, hammered while out on the grog- now getting on a roof is no escape. But in all seriousness, if the reports are accurate, this is a really, really nasty incident. The poor bugger who sustained serious injuries after what could have been a fatal fall, is still being abused and pursued by Amone &co. That speaks to a level of sadism I wouldn't want in my club.

 

[Maximus]

Why are people ripping into the club???? It’s not the clubs fault if families go psycho

Yep it's ridiculous people are trying to use this to bag the club. Should the club have assumed he would become a criminal because his dad is and not have signed him? Or did the club cause him to assault someone with a hammer?

 

[redVinme]

If found guilty good chance the tradie sues him him as well civilly for PTSD/trauma. Silly boy

 

[redv13]

Doesn’t sound like self defence

Yep, 3 people coming outside their home, across the road and up a ladder onto a roof where tradies are working, then doing what’s been alleged. Absolutely zero chance of anything other than “ he’s f**ked “. And Police arrived and saw Amone standing on the roof holding a hammer. I think playing football is the least of his concerns right now as a custodial sentence if found guilty is a near certainty

 

[redv13]

SMH, I think or
possibly Mercury reported his charge carries max 14 years in NSW so would come under the benchmark for no fault stand down clause. Not sure how reliable that reportage is

Reckless GBH in company is 14 yrs

 

[HenryTatana]

Can’t teach stupid.

 

[The_Team_Won]

Rip Amone's contract up straight away, this is the last bullshit the Dragons need in yet another f**ked up pre season. Get the talent scouts out there to find the best 5/8 playing bush football at the moment and sign him. That is if the Dragons have talent scouts that can search outside the NRL or the local junior ranks these days.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

Rip Amone's contract up straight away, this is the last bullshit the Dragons need in yet another f**ked up pre season. Get the talent scouts out there to find the best 5/8 playing bush football at the moment and sign him. That is if the Dragons have talent scouts that can search outside the NRL or the local junior ranks these days.

What’s Corey Norman up to these days?

 

[carltonsouth79]

Just reported on the news he has been allowed out but must stay at home unless with a family member or to go to training. Case set for February.
Thoughts on him training? Good or likely destabilising?

 

[jak]

What’s Corey Norman up to these days?

please delete before he reads this.

 

[baggygreen man]

People who are questioning the clubs culture are way off the mark, this involved his father, disgraceful

Could Junior only be guilty of defending his old man who apparently had been abused by this tradie. First offense.. if he has a sympathetic judge may avoid a prison sentence. Be a shame if he is sacked as the kid has the talent to have a long career with the Red V.

 

[SEAT 1A]

I can't believe what I'm reading and what went through their minds.

There is no justification to attack anyone with a hammer due to a parked car and he could have killed the bloke.

How can a gifted twenty year old with the future at his feet not understand this may change his life.

 

[OneEyedDragon]

People who are questioning the clubs culture are way off the mark, this involved his father, disgraceful

And, if found guilty, Amone has thrown away a potentially lucrative career, and for what? A vehicle parked on the grass? Please! Surely his brain was saying "I don't think this is a good idea" as he climbed the ladder holding the hammer. How could his actions ever lead to a positive outcome for him? My mind boggles at the absolute stupidity of his actions.

 

[FlameThrower]

This will be yet another self inflicted distraction for the Club. At training, in the media and anywhere else this will be hanging around until it goes to court.

 

[getsmarty]

Dragons player granted bail over alleged rooftop hammer attack on tradie

St George Illawarra Dragons rising star Talatau Junior Amone has been released on bail after he was charged with causing grievous bodily harm and intimidation after allegedly chasing a tradesman with a hammer south of Wollongong.

www.abc.net.au

 

[jeffdragon]

On 7 news .
Man has two broken arms and two broken ribs from the fall.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

From what I understand:

Surprised he got bail.


Crimes Act NSW

Self Defence?

Im not sure how you are supposed to defending your dad by chasing a bloke over rooftops with a hammer.

Tradie doesn’t seem to pose an urgent or proximate threat and whatever the dispute, it doesn’t seem proportionate.

Sounds like the youngster is in it deep.

 

[Maximus]

Could Junior only be guilty of defending his old man who apparently had been abused by this tradie. First offense.. if he has a sympathetic judge may avoid a prison sentence. Be a shame if he is sacked as the kid has the talent to have a long career with the Red V.

Defending his father from some mean words by hitting the guy with a hammer and nearly killing him? f**k off

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Here is the legislative defence perhaps?


Source: http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ca190082/s418.html

Look at that last line, how would Amone make that out?

Maybe he’d have to believe tradie had a lethal weapon on him and he stopped chasing him, him and/or dad were in trouble.

Mistook tradies glue gun for a Glock?

Perhaps he might try the old “ meth head hallucination” trick. Thought tradie was Giant evil donut trying to suffocate everyone.

Hes gotta try to get Finchies judge.

 

[Crush]

Am I missing the joke @Crush or @SBD82?

I must have a piss poor sense of humour for not being able to see the funny side in one of our brightest prospects throwing his future away.

Clearly the most faithful supporters instead of being disappointed should take a light hearted and jocular view on all of this, sorry for being misguided.

A bit of humour in these situations doesn’t hurt, nobody is being rude or offensive. SBD82 comment was funny, you know, because we all wish that Mbye and Woods were the ones now unavailable for selection? Get it? Cause they suck? At football ofcourse, exemplary human beings obviously.
You don’t have to like his post, you also don’t need to police the forum.
But you do you Ben.