Carlton sack Josh Bootsma

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My understanding was that those who talk about it most have the least so let's just drop it, aye. :)
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They we a classy bunch down at price fixer park, he follows in the fine footsteps of Jimmy Buckley and Dorotitch
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Still no charges laid so I think we can safely assume she was not underage!

Does that assumption give more weight to Carlton moving to soon with this latest issue?
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Yes, fair point on the latter. I guess we'll have to wait and see if anything comes of it. Either way, whatever comes of it legally, he'll have no recourse re: the termination of his employment. Hopefully things will be different in years to come.
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David wrote: Hopefully things will be different in years to come.


I actually think(not want like some here) the Countries fair work laws are going to go backwards in the next few years no matter what party is in power. But this is not the right forum for that discussion.
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1061 wrote:Still no charges laid so I think we can safely assume she was not underage!

Does that assumption give more weight to Carlton moving to soon with this latest issue?
She was 15 as reported in the Age. Wouldn't that be under age for a 21 year old?
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The Seedsmeister wrote:
1061 wrote:Still no charges laid so I think we can safely assume she was not underage!

Does that assumption give more weight to Carlton moving to soon with this latest issue?
She was 15 as reported in the Age. Wouldn't that be under age for a 21 year old?

I'll put my faith in the Police before I put it in the Media reporting fact!
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Lets also keep in mind while we're looking at these fascist footy clubs and their rules, that Murray Newman, a West Coast Rookie got 6 months gaol time for assault and West Coast decided to keep him on the list.

There are deliberations that take place, yes there can be knee jerk reactions but I doubt very much that Bootmsa was one.
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Some might see double standards there (and I think they'd probably be right), but I'm glad that West Coast stuck by their player in that case. Hopefully that and the Collingwood reaction to the Williams case is a sign of better things to come.
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