2018 AFL Season

[Spargo]

Fremantle midfielder Harley Bennell involved in a nightclub brawl hours before the club's first training session for the year.

At first I’ll admit, I laughed.
Then I shook my head & thought “Way to repay a club & coach who have stood by you through quite a bit of shit, wanker”.

[Jim05]

Mark "Bomber" Thompson has had his house raided by Victoria Police due to a "wide ranging investigation".

Victoria Police would not confirm what they were searching for.

My understanding is it isn’t his residence but a property he leases out. Was rumoured a couple of weeks ago that the bloke arrested in WA recently with a billion dollars of meth had leased one of Bombers properties so it could be linked

[spot on]

Mark "Bomber" Thompson has had his house raided by Victoria Police due to a "wide ranging investigation".

Victoria Police would not confirm what they were searching for.

My understanding is it isn’t his residence but a property he leases out. Was rumoured a couple of weeks ago that the bloke arrested in WA recently with a billion dollars of meth had leased one of Bombers properties so it could be linked

That makes sense, the footage shown on TV last night certainly didn't look like a house, more like a warehouse above a gym.
Typical media still trying to link it to the Esssendon saga, when will they give up.

[Jim05]

Mark "Bomber" Thompson has had his house raided by Victoria Police due to a "wide ranging investigation".

Victoria Police would not confirm what they were searching for.

My understanding is it isn’t his residence but a property he leases out. Was rumoured a couple of weeks ago that the bloke arrested in WA recently with a billion dollars of meth had leased one of Bombers properties so it could be linked

That makes sense, the footage shown on TV last night certainly didn't look like a house, more like a warehouse above a gym.
Typical media still trying to link it to the Esssendon saga, when will they give up.

I believe it’s a warehouse that has upstairs apartments. He did live there for awhile a few years ago. I did chuckle when one paper referred to him as “former Geelong coach” rather than Essendon though

[MatteeG]

I did chuckle when one paper referred to him as “former Geelong coach” rather than Essendon though

Robbo's paper maybe?

[Magellan]

Apparently Bomber's been arrested in relation to the drug investigation and property raid, according to The Age.

[bertiebeatle]

Arrested and released without charge pending further investigation. Age reporting he has links to a couple of bikies

[Gozu]

Apparently Bomber's been arrested in relation to the drug investigation and property raid, according to The Age.

I like how in the article yesterday about the raids on his properties they just threw in how he and a former Essendon teammate pocketed about $7 million each from the recent sale of a farm they owned, I wonder what the insinuation there is?

[Jim05]

Apparently Bomber's been arrested in relation to the drug investigation and property raid, according to The Age.

I like how in the article yesterday about the raids on his properties they just threw in how he and a former Essendon teammate pocketed about $7 million each from the recent sale of a farm they owned, I wonder what the insinuation there is?

Bomber and a couple of others are involved in a dodgey land deal that suddenly got zoned residential. Justin Madden was in government at the time and “helped” push it through for a cut apparently

[Bum Crack]

Apparently Bomber's been arrested in relation to the drug investigation and property raid, according to The Age.

I like how in the article yesterday about the raids on his properties they just threw in how he and a former Essendon teammate pocketed about $7 million each from the recent sale of a farm they owned, I wonder what the insinuation there is?

Bomber and a couple of others are involved in a dodgey land deal that suddenly got zoned residential. Justin Madden was in government at the time and “helped” push it through for a cut apparently

Was Cameron Ling an owner as well? I heard this years ago that he hit a gold mine with that land.

[Grenville]

The AFL about to start searching for a new head honcho?

[valleys07]

The AFL about to start searching for a new head honcho?

You have to wonder if Simon Lethlean's resignation last year was "recommended", or whether he resigned on his own accord.

One suspects it's the former, which will make for some interesting viewing if the rumours are true.

[Spargo]

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[Lightning McQueen]

I know it's old news but:

Harley Bennell career timeline
2010: Becomes the second player picked by Gold Coast – behind overall No.1 selection David Swallow – at the NAB AFL Draft ahead of the club's inaugural season.

2011: Bennell plays 14 games and kicks 14 goals in his debut season but is dropped after his second game for disciplinary reasons.

2012: Plays every game, highlighted by a 37-possession and three-goal game against Fremantle in round six, and a 38-disposal, four-goal effort against Melbourne in round 19.

2013 and '14: Hamstring and calf problems surface and Bennell is restricted to 15 games in each season. Boots 6.3 and has 27 touches in a victory over Geelong in round 14, 2014.

May 2015: Was dropped alongside Trent McKenzie and Brandon Matera for breaching team standards and drinking alcohol after a QClash win over the Lions.

July 2015: Photographs taken in 2013 emerge of Bennell with a white powder, alleged to be illicit drugs.

September 2015: The Suns put Bennell up for trade after he was involved in an incident with a nightclub bouncer at Surfers Paradise.

October 2015: Bennell is traded to Fremantle and signs a three-year deal. The Dockers received the troubled star and pick 22 in exchange for selections 16 and 35.

2016: Stars with four goals for Peel in round one of the WAFL season but tears his calf. Fails to make it back for the rest of the season after a string of setbacks.

November 2016: Hurts his "good" left calf at training and is sent to Germany for specialist treatment.

April 2017: Dockers reveal Bennell's latest calf strain is worse than first thought and rule him out for two months. He is granted club leave but runs into trouble when he is asked to leave a flight to Gold Coast for being intoxicated.

May 2017: Is fined $10,000 – half suspended – by the Dockers and ordered to undergo counselling after bizarre behaviour while attending a Peel game.

July 2017: Makes long-awaited return to football for the Thunder, booting a goal from 12 touches, in his first game for 16 months.

August 2017: Plays his first AFL game in two years, kicking two goals from six disposals in a successful comeback against eventual premier Richmond. He also played a week later.

January 2018: Involved in a nightclub altercation with security staff in Fremantle that involved an "excessive amount of alcohol". He also fails to attend training the following day. Ordered to train away from the club for two months and is fined $15,000 (with $5,000 suspended).

[Booney]

I know it's old news but:
January 2018: Involved in a nightclub altercation with security staff in Fremantle that involved an "excessive amount of alcohol". He also fails to attend training the following day. Ordered to train away from the club for two months and is fined $15,000 (with $5,000 suspended).

Posted 12/1/18. Not that old.

[Lightning McQueen]

I know it's old news but:
January 2018: Involved in a nightclub altercation with security staff in Fremantle that involved an "excessive amount of alcohol". He also fails to attend training the following day. Ordered to train away from the club for two months and is fined $15,000 (with $5,000 suspended).

Posted 12/1/18. Not that old.

Thank you.

Pity this didn't happen 6 months earlier, Port could've picked him up too, him and Paddy would've loved hitting the town together.

[Booney]

I know it's old news but:
January 2018: Involved in a nightclub altercation with security staff in Fremantle that involved an "excessive amount of alcohol". He also fails to attend training the following day. Ordered to train away from the club for two months and is fined $15,000 (with $5,000 suspended).

Posted 12/1/18. Not that old.

Thank you.

Pity this didn't happen 6 months earlier, Port could've picked him up too, him and Paddy would've loved hitting the town together.

Paddy didn't hit anything.

[bennymacca]

The AFL about to start searching for a new head honcho?

You have to wonder if Simon Lethlean's resignation last year was "recommended", or whether he resigned on his own accord.

One suspects it's the former, which will make for some interesting viewing if the rumours are true.

whats the rumours about?

[Jim05]

The AFL about to start searching for a new head honcho?

You have to wonder if Simon Lethlean's resignation last year was "recommended", or whether he resigned on his own accord.

One suspects it's the former, which will make for some interesting viewing if the rumours are true.

whats the rumours about?

Extra marital affair with a fox sports staffer

[Grenville]

The AFL about to start searching for a new head honcho?

You have to wonder if Simon Lethlean's resignation last year was "recommended", or whether he resigned on his own accord.

One suspects it's the former, which will make for some interesting viewing if the rumours are true.

whats the rumours about?

Extra marital affair with a fox sports staffer

And he's going to toss it in as a result.