For your PC needsExt User(damnfine)
23-12-2005, 11:32 AM
Surprisingly our resident Advertiser re-reporter Danny Best (The Not
Obsessed) has neglected to post this story, so I'll take on the duty in his
stead.
http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17646844%255E910,00.html
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I'LL KILL YOU
By REBEKAH DEVLIN
23dec05
ADELAIDE Crows star Simon Goodwin physically assaulted and threatened a
photographer after a drunken night with teammates spilled on to the street
outside a city hotel at about 11am yesterday.
A clearly intoxicated Goodwin pushed Advertiser photographer Tait Schmaal
against a wall, pressed his forearm against Schmaal's throat and told him:
"If you run any photos, I'll f...ing kill you."
Several players, including Crows captain Mark Ricciuto, were drinking at
Waymouth St pub Raglan's, which is co-owned by former Crows player Wayne
Carey, early yesterday morning after celebrations for the conclusion of the
year's training on Wednesday and a friend's 30th birthday.
After a call from the public alerting The Advertiser to unruly behaviour by
some of the players, Schmaal went to the hotel about 9.35am but did not
enter and remained on the public footpath at all times.
Before the altercation, he photographed Crows players Rhett Biglands, Ben
Hudson and Nathan Bock running across Waymouth St and wrestling.
Schmaal also photographed a parking inspector being doused with a drink,
which was thrown from inside the hotel.
The Crows denied that it was thrown by a player.
Soon afterwards, Goodwin left Raglan's. When he noticed Schmaal, Goodwin
approached and shoved the photographer before attempting to snatch his
camera out of his hands.
"If you run any photos, I'll f...ing kill you," Goodwin said to Schmaal, who
asked: "Is that a threat?"
Goodwin replied that it was.
The current Crows club champion then pushed Schmaal against a wall and
pressed his forearm against Schmaal's throat.
"You're f...ed if you run this," Goodwin said to Schmaal.
Raglan's co-owner Rob Kent had to pull Goodwin's arms away from Schmaal.
Mark Ricciuto also told Advertiser reporter Rebekah Devlin that no Crows
players would deal with The Advertiser if the incident was publicised.
Biglands and Scott Welsh tried to defuse the situation - Welsh physically
restrained an agitated Ricciuto and Biglands attempted to convince Devlin
not to publish the pictures.
Ozexperience.com tour consultant Tracy Bryant witnessed the incident, which
occurred on the footpath outside her office.
"I saw them (the Crows players) play-fighting in the street earlier, but
then I didn't see any more of them until your photographer was slammed up
against the wall," she said.
"It was crazy. I heard Goodwin shouting 'I'm going to kill you if you print
those'."
During a press conference called by the Crows following the attack, Goodwin
denied he had threatened to kill anyone.
Ms Bryant said soon after the incident, she saw the players leave Raglan's
and not return. "They were running amok, it was nuts," she said. "It was
just crazy. I couldn't believe it."
The players were believed to have been on a late-night drinking binge.
A Crows statement said the players had returned home at 5am after Christmas
celebrations. However, the statement also said they arrived at the pub at
10.30am.
Biglands told The Advertiser the players had only been at Raglan's since
11am, but they were seen in the bar drinking at 9am and photographed at
10am.
At the press conference, at West Lakes, Goodwin said he "forcefully
mishandled" Schmaal because he felt his personal space was being invaded.
"I feel that I reacted in a manner which is unbecoming and I certainly
regret that," he said. "It was a response that is unnatural to me and
something that I deeply regret."
Goodwin phoned Schmaal to apologise yesterday afternoon and conceded during
the media conference he could have dealt with things "a lot better".
Asked if he had threatened to kill Schmaal if he published the photographs,
Goodwin replied: "I did not at any stage threaten to kill him."
In a prepared statement, club chief executive Steven Trigg admitted Goodwin
had "lost it".
He stressed that the club did not condone his action but "it does support
Simon Goodwin", and said that given Goodwin's public apology and personal
call to Schmaal, the club intended to take no further action.
"There are no other incidents or surrounding behaviour of which we are
either embarrassed, ashamed or going to take action. I want to be clear
about that," he said.
He said the Crows leadership group would probably consider the matter in the
New Year.
Coach Neil Craig said the incident would be "a learning experience" and the
club could turn it "into a positive".
"In the end, I think it will be a fantastic learning experience for our
whole playing group of the responsibility they have," Craig said.
Statements were made to SA Police by Schmaal and the parking inspector but
neither elected to press charges.
Before the altercation, he photographed Crows players Rhett Biglands, Ben
Hudson and Nathan Bock running across Waymouth St and wrestling.
Schmaal also photographed a parking inspector being doused with a drink,
which was thrown from inside the hotel.
The Crows denied that it was thrown by a player.
Soon afterwards, Goodwin left Raglan's. When he noticed Schmaal, Goodwin
approached and shoved the photographer before attempting to snatch his
camera out of his hands.
"If you run any photos, I'll f...ing kill you," Goodwin said to Schmaal, who
asked: "Is that a threat?"
Goodwin replied that it was.
The current Crows club champion then pushed Schmaal against a wall and
pressed his forearm against Schmaal's throat.
"You're f...ed if you run this," Goodwin said to Schmaal.
Raglan's co-owner Rob Kent had to pull Goodwin's arms away from Schmaal.
Mark Ricciuto also told Advertiser reporter Rebekah Devlin that no Crows
players would deal with The Advertiser if the incident was publicised.
Biglands and Scott Welsh tried to defuse the situation - Welsh physically
restrained an agitated Ricciuto and Biglands attempted to convince Devlin
not to publish the pictures.
Ozexperience.com tour consultant Tracy Bryant witnessed the incident, which
occurred on the footpath outside her office.
"I saw them (the Crows players) play-fighting in the street earlier, but
then I didn't see any more of them until your photographer was slammed up
against the wall," she said.
"It was crazy. I heard Goodwin shouting 'I'm going to kill you if you print
those'."
During a press conference called by the Crows following the attack, Goodwin
denied he had threatened to kill anyone.
Ms Bryant said soon after the incident, she saw the players leave Raglan's
and not return. "They were running amok, it was nuts," she said. "It was
just crazy. I couldn't believe it."
The players were believed to have been on a late-night drinking binge.
A Crows statement said the players had returned home at 5am after Christmas
celebrations. However, the statement also said they arrived at the pub at
10.30am.
Biglands told The Advertiser the players had only been at Raglan's since
11am, but they were seen in the bar drinking at 9am and photographed at
10am.
At the press conference, at West Lakes, Goodwin said he "forcefully
mishandled" Schmaal because he felt his personal space was being invaded.
"I feel that I reacted in a manner which is unbecoming and I certainly
regret that," he said. "It was a response that is unnatural to me and
something that I deeply regret."
Goodwin phoned Schmaal to apologise yesterday afternoon and conceded during
the media conference he could have dealt with things "a lot better".
Asked if he had threatened to kill Schmaal if he published the photographs,
Goodwin replied: "I did not at any stage threaten to kill him."
In a prepared statement, club chief executive Steven Trigg admitted Goodwin
had "lost it".
He stressed that the club did not condone his action but "it does support
Simon Goodwin", and said that given Goodwin's public apology and personal
call to Schmaal, the club intended to take no further action.
"There are no other incidents or surrounding behaviour of which we are
either embarrassed, ashamed or going to take action. I want to be clear
about that," he said.
He said the Crows leadership group would probably consider the matter in the
New Year.
Coach Neil Craig said the incident would be "a learning experience" and the
club could turn it "into a positive".
"In the end, I think it will be a fantastic learning experience for our
whole playing group of the responsibility they have," Craig said.
Statements were made to SA Police by Schmaal and the parking inspector but
neither elected to press charges.
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damnfine
Obsessed) has neglected to post this story, so I'll take on the duty in his
stead.
http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17646844%255E910,00.html
---
I'LL KILL YOU
By REBEKAH DEVLIN
23dec05
ADELAIDE Crows star Simon Goodwin physically assaulted and threatened a
photographer after a drunken night with teammates spilled on to the street
outside a city hotel at about 11am yesterday.
A clearly intoxicated Goodwin pushed Advertiser photographer Tait Schmaal
against a wall, pressed his forearm against Schmaal's throat and told him:
"If you run any photos, I'll f...ing kill you."
Several players, including Crows captain Mark Ricciuto, were drinking at
Waymouth St pub Raglan's, which is co-owned by former Crows player Wayne
Carey, early yesterday morning after celebrations for the conclusion of the
year's training on Wednesday and a friend's 30th birthday.
After a call from the public alerting The Advertiser to unruly behaviour by
some of the players, Schmaal went to the hotel about 9.35am but did not
enter and remained on the public footpath at all times.
Before the altercation, he photographed Crows players Rhett Biglands, Ben
Hudson and Nathan Bock running across Waymouth St and wrestling.
Schmaal also photographed a parking inspector being doused with a drink,
which was thrown from inside the hotel.
The Crows denied that it was thrown by a player.
Soon afterwards, Goodwin left Raglan's. When he noticed Schmaal, Goodwin
approached and shoved the photographer before attempting to snatch his
camera out of his hands.
"If you run any photos, I'll f...ing kill you," Goodwin said to Schmaal, who
asked: "Is that a threat?"
Goodwin replied that it was.
The current Crows club champion then pushed Schmaal against a wall and
pressed his forearm against Schmaal's throat.
"You're f...ed if you run this," Goodwin said to Schmaal.
Raglan's co-owner Rob Kent had to pull Goodwin's arms away from Schmaal.
Mark Ricciuto also told Advertiser reporter Rebekah Devlin that no Crows
players would deal with The Advertiser if the incident was publicised.
Biglands and Scott Welsh tried to defuse the situation - Welsh physically
restrained an agitated Ricciuto and Biglands attempted to convince Devlin
not to publish the pictures.
Ozexperience.com tour consultant Tracy Bryant witnessed the incident, which
occurred on the footpath outside her office.
"I saw them (the Crows players) play-fighting in the street earlier, but
then I didn't see any more of them until your photographer was slammed up
against the wall," she said.
"It was crazy. I heard Goodwin shouting 'I'm going to kill you if you print
those'."
During a press conference called by the Crows following the attack, Goodwin
denied he had threatened to kill anyone.
Ms Bryant said soon after the incident, she saw the players leave Raglan's
and not return. "They were running amok, it was nuts," she said. "It was
just crazy. I couldn't believe it."
The players were believed to have been on a late-night drinking binge.
A Crows statement said the players had returned home at 5am after Christmas
celebrations. However, the statement also said they arrived at the pub at
10.30am.
Biglands told The Advertiser the players had only been at Raglan's since
11am, but they were seen in the bar drinking at 9am and photographed at
10am.
At the press conference, at West Lakes, Goodwin said he "forcefully
mishandled" Schmaal because he felt his personal space was being invaded.
"I feel that I reacted in a manner which is unbecoming and I certainly
regret that," he said. "It was a response that is unnatural to me and
something that I deeply regret."
Goodwin phoned Schmaal to apologise yesterday afternoon and conceded during
the media conference he could have dealt with things "a lot better".
Asked if he had threatened to kill Schmaal if he published the photographs,
Goodwin replied: "I did not at any stage threaten to kill him."
In a prepared statement, club chief executive Steven Trigg admitted Goodwin
had "lost it".
He stressed that the club did not condone his action but "it does support
Simon Goodwin", and said that given Goodwin's public apology and personal
call to Schmaal, the club intended to take no further action.
"There are no other incidents or surrounding behaviour of which we are
either embarrassed, ashamed or going to take action. I want to be clear
about that," he said.
He said the Crows leadership group would probably consider the matter in the
New Year.
Coach Neil Craig said the incident would be "a learning experience" and the
club could turn it "into a positive".
"In the end, I think it will be a fantastic learning experience for our
whole playing group of the responsibility they have," Craig said.
Statements were made to SA Police by Schmaal and the parking inspector but
neither elected to press charges.
Before the altercation, he photographed Crows players Rhett Biglands, Ben
Hudson and Nathan Bock running across Waymouth St and wrestling.
Schmaal also photographed a parking inspector being doused with a drink,
which was thrown from inside the hotel.
The Crows denied that it was thrown by a player.
Soon afterwards, Goodwin left Raglan's. When he noticed Schmaal, Goodwin
approached and shoved the photographer before attempting to snatch his
camera out of his hands.
"If you run any photos, I'll f...ing kill you," Goodwin said to Schmaal, who
asked: "Is that a threat?"
Goodwin replied that it was.
The current Crows club champion then pushed Schmaal against a wall and
pressed his forearm against Schmaal's throat.
"You're f...ed if you run this," Goodwin said to Schmaal.
Raglan's co-owner Rob Kent had to pull Goodwin's arms away from Schmaal.
Mark Ricciuto also told Advertiser reporter Rebekah Devlin that no Crows
players would deal with The Advertiser if the incident was publicised.
Biglands and Scott Welsh tried to defuse the situation - Welsh physically
restrained an agitated Ricciuto and Biglands attempted to convince Devlin
not to publish the pictures.
Ozexperience.com tour consultant Tracy Bryant witnessed the incident, which
occurred on the footpath outside her office.
"I saw them (the Crows players) play-fighting in the street earlier, but
then I didn't see any more of them until your photographer was slammed up
against the wall," she said.
"It was crazy. I heard Goodwin shouting 'I'm going to kill you if you print
those'."
During a press conference called by the Crows following the attack, Goodwin
denied he had threatened to kill anyone.
Ms Bryant said soon after the incident, she saw the players leave Raglan's
and not return. "They were running amok, it was nuts," she said. "It was
just crazy. I couldn't believe it."
The players were believed to have been on a late-night drinking binge.
A Crows statement said the players had returned home at 5am after Christmas
celebrations. However, the statement also said they arrived at the pub at
10.30am.
Biglands told The Advertiser the players had only been at Raglan's since
11am, but they were seen in the bar drinking at 9am and photographed at
10am.
At the press conference, at West Lakes, Goodwin said he "forcefully
mishandled" Schmaal because he felt his personal space was being invaded.
"I feel that I reacted in a manner which is unbecoming and I certainly
regret that," he said. "It was a response that is unnatural to me and
something that I deeply regret."
Goodwin phoned Schmaal to apologise yesterday afternoon and conceded during
the media conference he could have dealt with things "a lot better".
Asked if he had threatened to kill Schmaal if he published the photographs,
Goodwin replied: "I did not at any stage threaten to kill him."
In a prepared statement, club chief executive Steven Trigg admitted Goodwin
had "lost it".
He stressed that the club did not condone his action but "it does support
Simon Goodwin", and said that given Goodwin's public apology and personal
call to Schmaal, the club intended to take no further action.
"There are no other incidents or surrounding behaviour of which we are
either embarrassed, ashamed or going to take action. I want to be clear
about that," he said.
He said the Crows leadership group would probably consider the matter in the
New Year.
Coach Neil Craig said the incident would be "a learning experience" and the
club could turn it "into a positive".
"In the end, I think it will be a fantastic learning experience for our
whole playing group of the responsibility they have," Craig said.
Statements were made to SA Police by Schmaal and the parking inspector but
neither elected to press charges.
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