New investigation on Lovett

InkerSaint · Wed 10 Aug 2011 9:50am

Not much detail in the report. I wonder if this one will get out of the blocks.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/new-s ... 1ikyi.html

H-S had nothing so they had to report on their competitor's article. Why bother?

stinger · Post: # 1118288Post **stinger** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 12:44pm

why am i not surprised....

bergsone · Post: # 1118302Post **bergsone** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 1:08pm

Dodged a bullet last time,struggle to do it again with his past history

Dr Spaceman · Wed 10 Aug 2011 1:24pm

bergsone wrote:Dodged a bullet last time,struggle to do it again with his past history

Given the allegations of this one, hopefully the media will simply refer to him as (former) Essendon player Andrew Lovett.

Ice Wolf · Post: # 1118313Post **Ice Wolf** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 1:29pm

bergsone wrote:Dodged a bullet last time,struggle to do it again with his past history

Nah, he will get off again, probably not even charged, way the system works, rape cases are very difficult to get a conviction on if there is no evidence other than sex taking place; barring the accused confessing that is. Especially if the accused can hire a good lawyer.

bergsone · Post: # 1118320Post **bergsone** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 2:01pm

Dr Spaceman wrote:
bergsone wrote:Dodged a bullet last time,struggle to do it again with his past history
Given the allegations of this one, hopefully the media will simply refer to him as (former) Essendon player Andrew Lovett.

I doubt they will

plugger66 · Post: # 1118321Post **plugger66** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 2:16pm

bergsone wrote:
Dr Spaceman wrote:
bergsone wrote:Dodged a bullet last time,struggle to do it again with his past history
Given the allegations of this one, hopefully the media will simply refer to him as (former) Essendon player Andrew Lovett.
I doubt they will

I agree. They will just say Andrew Lovett. Anyway doubt this will go to far. Not much seems to have happened in 6 months.

stinger · Post: # 1118323Post **stinger** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 2:21pm

bergsone wrote:Dodged a bullet last time,struggle to do it again with his past history

would have been left to now so that the publicity would not have prejudiced his first trial...will depend on the evidence whether or not it's a goer.......

would like it to be shown that the guy is not bullet proof as he has suggested.....

markinUSA · Post: # 1118325Post **markinUSA** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 2:23pm

What upsets me is that this refers to something which happened while he was at Essendon. They would have known of the allegation before they gave him stellar character references.

Thinline · Post: # 1118329Post **Thinline** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 2:31pm

markinUSA wrote:What upsets me is that this refers to something which happened while he was at Essendon. They would have known of the allegation before they gave him stellar character references.

Oh come on... Sheeds and Hirdy are men of the utmost integrity...They've proven themselves as such as recently as this year...

stinger · Post: # 1118330Post **stinger** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 2:33pm

markinUSA wrote:What upsets me is that this refers to something which happened while he was at Essendon. They would have known of the allegation before they gave him stellar character references.

bit of a worry really, isn't it.???....if you could prove that.....$$$$$$$$$$$$$

stinger · Post: # 1118331Post **stinger** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 2:33pm

Thinline wrote:
markinUSA wrote:What upsets me is that this refers to something which happened while he was at Essendon. They would have known of the allegation before they gave him stellar character references.
Oh come on... Sheeds and Hirdy are men of the utmost integrity...They've proven themselves as such as recently as this year...

plugger66 · Post: # 1118332Post **plugger66** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 2:35pm

markinUSA wrote:What upsets me is that this refers to something which happened while he was at Essendon. They would have known of the allegation before they gave him stellar character references.

The girl didnt see the police until February this year so they wouldnt of had a clue.

markinUSA · Post: # 1118342Post **markinUSA** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 3:11pm

She reported it formally to the police this year; informally, she surely would have said something informally before then.

stinger · Post: # 1118351Post **stinger** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 3:35pm

markinUSA wrote:She reported it formally to the police this year; informally, she surely would have said something informally before then.

what about the half dozen bummer players who were probably standing around watching at the time ...????

Con Gorozidis · Wed 10 Aug 2011 3:35pm

markinUSA wrote:What upsets me is that this refers to something which happened while he was at Essendon. They would have known of the allegation before they gave him stellar character references.

Agree. How can we have been so naive to have taken their "character reference" at face value when a high draft pick for the Bombers was on the line? Their loyalty was bound to have them do what it takes to score the best deal they could for their club.

So much for "due diligence"

Footy Idiotspeak Dictionary

Footyspeak - 'The Football club went through a proess and did our due diligence".

Translation - "We talked about it for 10 minutes over a coffee at an inner suburban cafe".

stinger · Post: # 1118356Post **stinger** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 3:39pm

yep...and that's why certain officials got the arse.....

Thinline · Post: # 1118358Post **Thinline** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 3:40pm

stinger wrote:yep...and that's why certain officials got the arse.....

Wasn't Drain from Essendon originally?

Or did he only play cricket for Essendon?

plugger66 · Post: # 1118359Post **plugger66** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 3:40pm

stinger wrote:
markinUSA wrote:She reported it formally to the police this year; informally, she surely would have said something informally before then.
what about the half dozen bummer players who were probably standing around watching at the time ...????

So you think the Saints players were watching as well. You really talk crap. No wonder only a dog looks after you.

SaintPav · Post: # 1118370Post **SaintPav** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 4:01pm

Thinline wrote:
stinger wrote:yep...and that's why certain officials got the arse.....
Wasn't Drain from Essendon originally?

Or did he only play cricket for Essendon?

Both. And he was at NM before that and he was at the Dogs for a while before we pached him. He also worked at the ACB. I used to work with him.

plugger66 · Post: # 1118376Post **plugger66** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 4:16pm

SaintPav wrote:
Thinline wrote:
stinger wrote:yep...and that's why certain officials got the arse.....
Wasn't Drain from Essendon originally?

Or did he only play cricket for Essendon?
Both. And he was at NM before that and he was at the Dogs for a while before we pached him. He also worked at the ACB. I used to work with him.

You would know Dos then.

saint66au · Post: # 1118413Post **saint66au** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 4:58pm

With respect..we whinge when Lovett is incorrectly linked to St Kilda..yet are happy to discuss him in a Saints Forum

Especially as this time the alleged incident happened while he was an Essendon player, this thread should be moved to the Oppo Forum

No wonder people complain noone goes in there..when noone will post there..is there a concern that very important opinions wont get seen???

Junction Oval · Wed 10 Aug 2011 6:55pm

Let's now get on with the footy and let the police/legal stuff take care of itself.

There are far more interesting stories about!

jays · Post: # 1118465Post **jays** » Wed 10 Aug 2011 6:56pm

never ends does it

Enrico_Misso · Thu 11 Aug 2011 12:05am

The most telling remark was from the former
Essendon fitnees guy who was Lovett's flatmate saying only a very brave team would take the risk of drafting him.

Still makes me mad that
a) we drafted this scumbag rapist in the first place, and
b) we paid out good money to a serial assaulter who should be in jail