Concerning Recent St Kilda Stories

[IanRush]

Hi,
Hope all are well and coping during the past year.

Now, my respect for St Kilda and its supporters is there, but, why am I reading about a historical 2001 court case relating to Rod Owen and him being abused as a kid (see Rohan Connolly/Rusty Jackson recent Tweets) and why am I reading about Hitler references at Club Leadership seminars (see ABC today).

Why now, what is the end game?

[whiskers3614]

Hi,
Hope all are well and coping during the past year.

Now, my respect for St Kilda and its supporters is there, but, why am I reading about a historical 2001 court case relating to Rod Owen and him being abused as a kid (see Rohan Connolly/Rusty Jackson recent Tweets) and why am I reading about Hitler references at Club Leadership seminars (see ABC today).

Why now, what is the end game?

Gee, and I thought Curly was a conspiracy theorist!

[saynta]

I haven't a f****** clue what you are on about.
Well aware of the Rod Owen story though.

Are you trying to destabilise the club Rushie boy. Not f****** nice.

[magnifisaint]

Owen got molested at school by a teacher and there was some guy at the Saints who was his mate. So???
What has the club got to do with it these days?

[mr six o'clock]

Hi,
Hope all are well and coping during the past year.

Now, my respect for St Kilda and its supporters is there, but, why am I reading about a historical 2001 court case relating to Rod Owen and him being abused as a kid (see Rohan Connolly/Rusty Jackson recent Tweets) and why am I reading about Hitler references at Club Leadership seminars (see ABC today).

Why now, what is the end game?

Peter jess just being peter jess .
Nothing he likes better than fighting for his players .
Not always to their benefit though

[IanRush]

I haven't a f****** clue what you are on about.
Well aware of the Rod Owen story though.

Are you trying to destabilise the club Rushie boy. Not f****** nice.

No, just confronting a hard truth that has been online recently. ABC covering it extensively.

[IanRush]

Hi,
Hope all are well and coping during the past year.

Now, my respect for St Kilda and its supporters is there, but, why am I reading about a historical 2001 court case relating to Rod Owen and him being abused as a kid (see Rohan Connolly/Rusty Jackson recent Tweets) and why am I reading about Hitler references at Club Leadership seminars (see ABC today).

Why now, what is the end game?

Gee, and I thought Curly was a conspiracy theorist!

Ok, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... tions.html

https://www.news.com.au/national/apolog ... 063d27d618

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-03/ ... /100046586


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-15/ ... /100080988

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-19/ ... /100144382

[Trev from the Bush]

Red, white and black colours. All I can think of. ABC mischief. Again. First I've heard about it and I haven't heard the matter raised at my local branch of the white supremacists.

[IanRush]

Red, white and black colours. All I can think of. ABC mischief. Again. First I've heard about it and I haven't heard the matter raised at my local branch of the white supremacists.

See 4 articles posted above for context . I want to see St Kilda win a premiership in the near future. Of the non Lions team, I want the Saints to win one in mine (and your) lifetime

[Life Long Saint]

I haven't a f****** clue what you are on about.
Well aware of the Rod Owen story though.

Are you trying to destabilise the club Rushie boy. Not f****** nice.

No, just confronting a hard truth

Is that what you're doing?
The seminar was only presented to St Kilda not run by them.
The first line of the article says "The boss of a Victorian government agency has apologised after children at St Kilda Football Club’s academy were shown a slide of Adolf Hitler and a swastika during a leadership seminar."
It goes on to say "The seminar was held on behalf of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation by education company Sports and Life Training – or SALT – on May 13".

Other than the Saints academy being the audience, it has nothing to St Kilda Football Club.

Move on. Nothing to see here.

[IanRush]

I haven't a f****** clue what you are on about.
Well aware of the Rod Owen story though.

Are you trying to destabilise the club Rushie boy. Not f****** nice.

No, just confronting a hard truth

Is that what you're doing?

Move on. Nothing to see here.

1. Yes
2. I think there is more to play out. That's why I am asking the questions, in the most respectful way without pointing fingers. If there is a hard truth, face it, learn from it, and go get your Premiership that may of us would be happy to see

[Banger9798]

I must say, it is the first I have heard of this matter.
Better it comes out into the light.

[IanRush]

Owen got molested at school by a teacher and there was some guy at the Saints who was his mate. So???
What has the club got to do with it these days?

Using a coveted St Kilda jumper as bait, a 1970s paedophile ring turned the Saints Little League dreams of many boys into a nightmare. ... The Saints are yet to make a decision on the life membership statuses of Albert Briggs and Trevor Gravell, the latter a convicted pedophile who remains a life member at St Kilda

[asiu]

... yet to make a decision
BECAUSE ????

A : it’s currently under investigation

[Wayne42]

Not much football news this week so....

[MickThomas]

... yet to make a decision
BECAUSE ????

A : it’s currently under investigation

Finnis says the club's integrity team is working on it.

[Trev from the Bush]

Red, white and black colours. All I can think of. ABC mischief. Again. First I've heard about it and I haven't heard the matter raised at my local branch of the white supremacists.

See 4 articles posted above for context . I want to see St Kilda win a premiership in the near future. Of the non Lions team, I want the Saints to win one in mine (and your) lifetime

Nah, I can't be bothered with meaningless scuttlebutt. Especially when it is being whipped up deliberately to create controversy out of nothing.

Is that a definition of scuttlebutt? I can't be bothered with that either.

[asiu]

... yet to make a decision
BECAUSE ????

A : it’s currently under investigation

Finnis says the club's integrity team is working on it.

in a statement on Tuesday, St Kilda CEO Matt Finnis said: "I want to again say how devastating it is for our club and community to hear these reports of abuse.

“The club's integrity committee, led by a respected retired judge, is managing the issue of life memberships and that is progressing. The club is also consulting with the committee, the AFL’s integrity unit and Victoria Police on how it can most appropriately support those affected.

“On matters that should be investigated, the club has been advised to encourage people to speak with representatives of a Victoria Police sexual offence and child abuse investigation team, and we will offer our full support to anyone wishing to do so.”

[asiu]

my view

grubs like those poor excuses for ‘men’
have no moral integrity

thats why , they are a Grub

its not a sickness or a disease
it’s a power trip

they are ‘smart’ enough to get away with it

the Clubs , have been used by these fecks as well

its what they do ... they are predators

[asiu]

and that ‘respected retired judge’
could be old mate Hang em High
from this illustrious place

that could work

[IanRush]

Red, white and black colours. All I can think of. ABC mischief. Again. First I've heard about it and I haven't heard the matter raised at my local branch of the white supremacists.

See 4 articles posted above for context . I want to see St Kilda win a premiership in the near future. Of the non Lions team, I want the Saints to win one in mine (and your) lifetime

Nah, I can't be bothered with meaningless scuttlebutt. Especially when it is being whipped up deliberately to create controversy out of nothing.

Is that a definition of scuttlebutt? I can't be bothered with that either.

Fine, I'll post some key points for you.

Key points:
ABC Sport revealed paedophile coaches infiltrated the St Kilda Football Club for a decade in the 1960s and 70s

The coaches were involved with the St Kilda Little League team

Player advocate Peter Jess believes the scandal could end up in court, and that hundreds of children may have suffered abuse

[IanRush]

I haven't a f****** clue what you are on about.
Well aware of the Rod Owen story though.

Are you trying to destabilise the club Rushie boy. Not f****** nice.

No, just confronting a hard truth

Is that what you're doing?

Move on. Nothing to see here.

Collingwood Joffa arrested this morning over historical sex crime and Big Footy crew now discussing this St Kilda matter. No, nothing to see at all.

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/ ... s.1268564/

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimea ... f123be?amp

[CURLY]

Red, white and black colours. All I can think of. ABC mischief. Again. First I've heard about it and I haven't heard the matter raised at my local branch of the white supremacists.

See 4 articles posted above for context . I want to see St Kilda win a premiership in the near future. Of the non Lions team, I want the Saints to win one in mine (and your) lifetime

Nah, I can't be bothered with meaningless scuttlebutt. Especially when it is being whipped up deliberately to create controversy out of nothing.

Is that a definition of scuttlebutt? I can't be bothered with that either.

Fine, I'll post some key points for you.

Key points:
ABC Sport revealed paedophile coaches infiltrated the St Kilda Football Club for a decade in the 1960s and 70s

The coaches were involved with the St Kilda Little League team

Player advocate Peter Jess believes the scandal could end up in court, and that hundreds of children may have suffered abuse

You'll find that the Little Leagues weren't club run. Coaches were generally parents of kids involved.

[Life Long Saint]

I haven't a f****** clue what you are on about.
Well aware of the Rod Owen story though.

Are you trying to destabilise the club Rushie boy. Not f****** nice.

No, just confronting a hard truth

Is that what you're doing?

Move on. Nothing to see here.

Collingwood Joffa arrested this morning over historical sex crime and Big Footy crew now discussing this St Kilda matter. No, nothing to see at all.

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/ ... s.1268564/

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimea ... f123be?amp

I quoted the article about Hitler...which you totally ignored.

If there were people in the club in the 60's and 70's that were abusing children, then they should be prosecuted and the club should disown them.
But that has nothing to do with the club now.
It's be like condemning the current Carlton admin for the slush fund used to quiet rape victims. It's not their fault it happened.

[saynta]

Red, white and black colours. All I can think of. ABC mischief. Again. First I've heard about it and I haven't heard the matter raised at my local branch of the white supremacists.

See 4 articles posted above for context .

No thanks . I am not going to waste my time reading ABC garbage.