The Collingwood penalty awarded to Jordan De Goey for last weekend’s incident in Bali has received more criticism from football experts.
De Goey was fined $ 25,000 by the end of the season pending good behavior, with the club and its CEO Mark Anderson “strongly condemning” his overseas voyages and expressing her disappointment at the way she “showed disrespect for women.”
Fox Footy’s AFL 360 Co-presenter Marl Robinson has already slammed Collingwood, who said the sanctions did not align with his message.
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And speaking on SEN radio on Wednesday morning, the great Kane Cornes of Port Adelaide was also disappointed by the Magpies’ punishment of De Goey, who cited a diagnosis of ADHD last year for a reason for his behavior in his own written apology.
As he has done before, Cornes also blamed Collingwood for letting the out-of-contract star board the plane in Bali in the first place, given his checkered history, and asked the club to review the their processes.
“‘Disrespect for women can’t be tolerated and Jordan understands the importance of that. He would have thought that probably four games and a $ 10,000 fine,” Cornes said. WITHOUT SA Breakfast.
“And not listening to anything, it hasn’t been sanctioned. Let’s reduce the absolute c ** p: no fine, no penalty. So how seriously have they taken it?”
“I want to ask Collingwood: have they reviewed their processes that allowed Jordan De Goey to board the plane?
“You have a player who was diagnosed with a behavior problem in December and all the problems that happened to him in his past, and he came to you in the middle of the season when you have four days. Off, you don’t have three weeks , and he said, ‘Hello, I’m thinking of going to Bali.’ Do you think that’s a good idea? ‘
“I want them to go back and review their processes. There was no mention of Mark Anderson: the absolute failure of the Collingwood Football Club to allow a player with a behavioral problem and the indiscretions of the past to go into the foreigner.
“To the point that his plane is delayed and he loses training. Well that’s what happens when you’re abroad, that’s what puts you at risk.
“Has Collingwood been sanctioned for letting him go? They’re not blameless in all this … I think the way they handled it is funny.”
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The Magpies have halted contract talks with De Goey and withdrawn a $ 3.4 million four-year offer as he approaches free agency.
Cornes believes De Goey would still appeal to a rival club at a price of $ 550,000 to $ 600,000 per season, but not as previously announced, with North Melbourne in 2018 presenting him with a sponsorship offer worth 5 millions of dollars over five years.
Although he did not receive an official game sanction, De Goey’s readiness for Sunday’s clash against the GWS Giants remains in the air, a game where the Magpies are looking for their fourth straight victory.
The 26-year-old lost another workout on Wednesday as he prepares to speak in public for the first time in person in the coming days.
Brownlow medalist Gerard Healy also objected to Collingwood giving De Goey a suspended fine, sarcastically calling it a “60-day draconian day” penalty.
“It was a classic apology straight from the crisis management manual with De Goey saying all the right things: falling on his sword, promising he would get better again,” he told 3AW. Sports day.
“And in case there was any doubt about the seriousness that the club thought it was, they gave him a $ 25,000 savage fine. Well, a little bit, because he’s suspended. Not the rest of his days at Collingwood, not even four years. if he signs, not even two years, but eight weeks if they lose the final and one or two more weeks if they play in September.Yes, suspended for 60 draconian days.
“Now, if you think he didn’t deserve a penalty, and I accept that it was a debatable argument for some, don’t put him down.
“But if Collingwood thinks he’s hurt the club, as we just heard from Mark Anderson and his apology testifies, then a suspended fine, given its recent history, just doesn’t wash. It doesn’t pass the glorious test of the pub “In fact, there is no proof of punishment that fits the crime.”
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Legendary coach Leigh Matthews also intervened on the matter, labeling Collingwood’s handling of “brand protection.”
“A lot of people were offended by this and it was taken as a disrespect to women. Once that starts to feel in the community, you go into brand protection, that’s Collingwood’s problem.” he said.
“First, we have a player who can help us win football games on a good day, so we don’t want to destroy him right now.
“But for the protection of our brand we have to look like we’ve made a leap in that, and no doubt, by the words of the statement, it has been rejected.
“These carefully written statements by a public relations person: I suspect Jordan De Goey’s post (Instagram post) may have been individual.
“However, Collingwood has sanctioned him with a sanction that will be less detrimental to his cause, but at least they have imposed a sanction.”
Matthews still thought there was a good chance that De Goey would stay in the black and white stripes beyond 2022.
“I guarantee you that if you pay well from now on and Collingwood goes well from now on, in three months that will be a bad memory,” he said.