I think there's some massive over reactions going on. Haven't we had enough of that in the media this year?
Mate, its not an over-reaction if 1000's of people are seeing this video & all coming up with the same conclusion. In this modern world that essentially makes it the truth by default. I haven't seen many comments on here, BF, Insta, FB where anyone can honestly give a good explanation to say its not something illicit. And those comments are coming from our own supporters, not salty opponents. I don't want it to be true -i'd be shattered beyond belief - but I am aware enough to understand that it would, without a doubt, be the straw which breaks our back with the AFL's goodwill after all the other *smile* we have put them through this year with the Cotchins, Chols *smile*, Kebabgate, Lynching etc.
IF its true and he is taking drugs from a crowd member on a playing field - we are toast. That would not be a $25,000 fine - it would be immense penalties.
Im hoping we get some sort of clarification tonight because if not & this bleeds into the Monday news cycle - it will explode & the chance to sweep it will be over. The club needs to respond to it immediately to kill it before it grows. It looks that bad & if it looks bad, the truth becomes secondary very very fast.
I'm not sure what the hub situation is currently, but there is a reality where perhaps a not so smart AFL players head (think Willie Rioli) where they thought this was some genius gangsta way for him to "sneak a score" into the hub where otherwise it was not possible. Stuff like that tends to be shared & that bag looked to be a few grams which would be enough for quite a few blokes for a nights fun. If the AFL decide to spot test everyone based off that footage.....
Plus, in regards to the "crowd" around them - there is a chance that specifc section was dedicated especially to the clubs family and guest hence why he felt it was "safe". The camera's may have been gone, but someone on the ground had a phone recording & had shared it.
Can you offer a good explanation to what else a fan would be giving him in that circumstance? Has anyone seen footage of it which is not filmed off someone elses iphone? Based on the footage quality and angle - it appears that footage has been filmed by a person on the ground with their phone - not the media. I was at the game and stayed around a while, but within about 10 minutes of the medals being handed out, there were not a lot of fans about. Perhaps 1000 spread around the entire boundary - they might have assumed it was "all clear"
