Clem Smith altercation

[LP]

I'm not taking any position on this despite what LP is trying to make out.

Don't turn your back on violence against women! Didn't the AFL run a campaign recently to stamp this out? Take a position, do not turn your back!

Draw The Line at Youtube with Bonty

As Dangerfield says; Youtube

Burger says it too! Burgoyne

Is this just lip service Mr AFL?

[madbluboy]

I think someone has forgotten to take their meds today.

[LP]

I think someone has forgotten to take their meds today.

I prefer the gravy!

Don't turn your back on me either! :o

Not like the AFL has a culture of persecuting women, by the way did EFC ever find that mother?

[shadesy]

Move on guys please, lets not get personal.

[LP]

Bizarre how you're always happy to let it go when it's personal against me until I respond.

MBB, you didn't post a question over whether Dusty did it or not, instead you posted an assertion that the behaviour of the woman was being brought into question.

What am I to think?

[DJC]

I just heard a replay of some of Bolton's interview on SEN this morning.  He was asked whether Smith was on his last chance and his response was along the lines that you have to consider the particular circumstances of an incident before determining an appropriate response.  In other words, a targetted response rather than a formulaic one.

He also stressed that the incident was a learning experience for the entire club and I think that encapsulates his approach to coaching.

I reckon we've got a keeper!

[Gointocarlton]

I just heard a replay of some of Bolton's interview on SEN this morning.  He was asked whether Smith was on his last chance and his response was along the lines that you have to consider the particular circumstances of an incident before determining an appropriate response.  In other words, a targetted response rather than a formulaic one.

He also stressed that the incident was a learning experience for the entire club and I think that encapsulates his approach to coaching.

I reckon we've got a keeper!

I heard his thoughts on the incident also, very impressive. We did alright with the last Hawthorn bloke we got also

[BluePhantom]

I just heard a replay of some of Bolton's interview on SEN this morning.  He was asked whether Smith was on his last chance and his response was along the lines that you have to consider the particular circumstances of an incident before determining an appropriate response.  In other words, a targetted response rather than a formulaic one.

He also stressed that the incident was a learning experience for the entire club and I think that encapsulates his approach to coaching.

I reckon we've got a keeper!

Exactly...Refer my earlier post... 

Obviously things like this should be avoided but...
I see this at this time in our clubs "reset" as great timing.
This challenges the new hierarchy and Boltons leadership and standards.
BB has come down hard and so the standard has be set.
Clem will learn and move on, as will the other players, the club has handled it well.
Reprimanded him but has also brought him back into the fold to care for him. Just like a family would.
Those of you asking he be cut loose are way off the mark. BB is instilling the...
If you succeed then let's celebrate it but if you f$@k up then LEARN from it mantra.

[cimm1979]

I heard his thoughts on the incident also, very impressive. We did alright with the last Hawthorn bloke we got also

Harford was shizen.

[Lods]

Harford was shizen.

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Smith is just a kid...same as Curnow.
But they'll learn quickly or they won't be around.
If Bolton's worth his salt he'll give him the "rounds of the kitchen" privately and then show him some support publicly...as seems to have happened.
But Clem will definitely be on notice.