Kane Johnson arrested and charged

Oh When the Saints · Sun 23 Mar 2008 6:11pm

http://news.theage.com.au/tigers-afl-sk ... -213k.html

Richmond captain Kane Johnson has been arrested over an incident in which he was caught urinating in public.

The Tigers have confirmed Johnson was charged with being drunk in a public place, after urinating outside a St Kilda Road police complex in Melbourne's inner east in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Club officials were meeting to discuss the incident, with a penalty for the skipper yet to be decided.

Stunningly, Johnson's indiscretion came just a week after a similar act by Carlton star forward Brendan Fevola, which resulted in him being sanctioned by his club.

Fevola was spared a suspension by the Blues for urinating outside a nightclub and played in Carlton's opening round loss to the Tigers.

But he was fined $10,000, stood down from the club's leadership group, ordered to undergo counselling and warned that another similar incident in the future would result in his sacking.

chook23 · Post: # 535604Post **chook23** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 6:13pm

Big deal

not newsworthy.

I suppose this will become the footy issue tomorrow...

what a pain..........

media

Armoooo · Post: # 535627Post **Armoooo** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 6:46pm

Chris Newman for captaincy?

ttufc7 · Post: # 535630Post **ttufc7** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 6:54pm

I personally believe there is a bigger underlying story here......

After two cases of players being caught urinating in public in two weeks I think the highlighted issue here is the shocking lack of public toilets throughout Melbourne!

John Brumby your inaction on this issue is disgraceful. I expect nothing less of a full government review into this issue perhaps headed up by Kenny of Splashdown Toilets.

DO SOMETHING BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!

yipper · Post: # 535640Post **yipper** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 7:22pm

ttufc7 wrote:I personally believe there is a bigger underlying story here......

After two cases of players being caught urinating in public in two weeks I think the highlighted issue here is the shocking lack of public toilets throughout Melbourne!

John Brumby your inaction on this issue is disgraceful. I expect nothing less of a full government review into this issue perhaps headed up by Kenny of Splashdown Toilets.

DO SOMETHING BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!

Absolutely agree - the streets of melbourne are not kind to blokes who are busting!!

avid · Post: # 535641Post **avid** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 7:24pm

Outside the St Kilda Rd police complex! -- makes Fev look like genius for doing it at the Candy Bar where at least one or two people might think it's a laugh.

stinger · Post: # 535658Post **stinger** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 7:48pm

disgusting behaviour.........but something quite prevalent in melbourne i fear......

St DAC · Post: # 535669Post **St DAC** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 8:00pm

Gotta love that headline ... "Tigers AFL skipper in damaging leak". Some subeditor has a sense of humour!

saintbrat · Post: # 535695Post **saintbrat** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 8:16pm

self imposed 1 week suspension- $5,000 club imposed fine

he lives NEXT door to the Police complex he desicrated.

Eastern · Post: # 535697Post **Eastern** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 8:18pm

Piddly story, this !!

saintsrus · Post: # 535758Post **saintsrus** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 9:09pm

Id bet there wouldnt be many guys amongst us that havent done the same (not the arrested part)

Pwoit · Post: # 535761Post **Pwoit** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 9:11pm

Eastern wrote:Piddly story, this !!

You reckon?! - I think it's a pissa!

stinger · Post: # 535763Post **stinger** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 9:13pm

saintsrus wrote:Id bet there wouldnt be many guys amongst us that havent done the same (not the arrested part)

what...take a piss outside a police station.....when you only live next door....

don't think most of us...even the guys ...are that stupid......

noddy · Post: # 535787Post **noddy** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 9:43pm

Driving home today( from melb) Brad Hardie talked about the Kane Johnson peeing incident on 3aw. David King (assistant coach at tigers ) said he hadnt heard anything about it and brushed it off

saintbrat · Post: # 535876Post **saintbrat** » Sun 23 Mar 2008 10:48pm

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 11,00.html

Tigers skipper urinates, suspended
By Sam Lienert
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Johnson admitted his "stupidity'" and volunteered to sit out the match against the Kangaroos at Telstra Dome next weekend as his penalty.

The club accepted that decision and also fined the players $5000.

Johnson, a dual premiership player with Adelaide, had been due to play his 100th match for the Tigers, against North, after notching 104 games for the Crows.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

Johnson's behaviour is particularly embarrassing for the club given comments made by coach Terry Wallace in the wake of the Fevola episode.

While declining to comment on Fevola last week, Wallace paid tribute to his own leadership group and said his players' behaviour over the off-season had been "exemplary".

a classic behavour management technique- DO NOT make statements you cannot back up- or egg on face.

Mr Magic · Post: # 535902Post **Mr Magic** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 12:28am

noddy wrote:Driving home today( from melb) Brad Hardie talked about the Kane Johnson peeing incident on 3aw. David King (assistant coach at tigers ) said he hadnt heard anything about it and brushed it off

I wonder if he/they know(s) that Johnson wasn't drinking by himself?
They were at The White Room in Fitzroy Street and apparently very much 'under the weather' at that time (2am).

The other player with Johnson - Richo.

woooosaints · Mon 24 Mar 2008 1:15am

im always drunk in public places and urinate places why not post it all over the papers too........ media beatup not even newsworthy slap on the wrist to kane johnson move on get over it

mischa · Post: # 536149Post **mischa** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 3:46pm

Is Carol Ann on top of this story

Expect no bias-no way known, no never....

saintbrat · Post: # 536152Post **saintbrat** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 3:52pm

mischa wrote:Is Carol Ann on top of this story Expect no bias-no way known, no never....

tonight will tell- Hutchy will no doubt ask at 10.30

Iceman234 · Post: # 536153Post **Iceman234** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 3:52pm

woooosaints wrote:im always drunk in public places and urinate places why not post it all over the papers too........ media beatup not even newsworthy slap on the wrist to kane johnson move on get over it

Fair chance there's not a heap of kids running around with your football jumper replica looking up to you like they do to their Tiger captain...

It is actually newsworthy when his team and the league are trying to clean up their respective public faces and gain some credibility.

Mr Magic · Post: # 536154Post **Mr Magic** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 3:53pm

Iceman234 wrote:
woooosaints wrote:im always drunk in public places and urinate places why not post it all over the papers too........ media beatup not even newsworthy slap on the wrist to kane johnson move on get over it

Fair chance there's not a heap of kids running around with your football jumper replica looking up to you like they do to their Tiger captain...

It is actually newsworthy when his team and the league are trying to clean up their respective public faces and gain some credibility.

And the Prime Minister announces a policy of cracking down on binge drinking.

Iceman234 · Post: # 536156Post **Iceman234** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 3:56pm

A KJ has offered his services to the cause of preaching to the kids about alcohol abuse.

Good to see he's admitted he did the wrong thing and is prepared to help out.

Mr Magic · Post: # 536158Post **Mr Magic** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 3:58pm

Iceman234 wrote:A KJ has offered his services to the cause of preaching to the kids about alcohol abuse.

Good to see he's admitted he did the wrong thing and is prepared to help out.

Well if the breach was he was 'drunk in public' (he apparently hasn't been charged for the urinating yet) then why is no-one talking about Richo who was apparently drinking with him and just as 'inebriated'?

Don't the Tigers and Press know he was there?

Iceman234 · Post: # 536169Post **Iceman234** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 4:08pm

Mr Magic wrote:
Iceman234 wrote:A KJ has offered his services to the cause of preaching to the kids about alcohol abuse.

Good to see he's admitted he did the wrong thing and is prepared to help out.
Well if the breach was he was 'drunk in public' (he apparently hasn't been charged for the urinating yet) then why is no-one talking about Richo who was apparently drinking with him and just as 'inebriated'?

Don't the Tigers and Press know he was there?

No idea, not privvy to that sort of info.

But I heard on radio he's going to offer his services talking to teens about alcohol - hopefully in the right way

So I say good on him for doing that.

As opposed to vermin like ....... others.... who have done nothing but deny and be arrogant about their issues.

Good on Kane Johnson.

ace · Post: # 536304Post **ace** » Mon 24 Mar 2008 7:14pm

He should have gone inside and pissed in the lobby.
Might have got "Miss Piggy" Nixon to say a naughty word.