"....The 12-week ban will not exclude him from the pre-season competition and he can return to the VFL after eight...."

Is the VFL a rehabilitation competition ?

Wally from Wil… Wed, 1 Sep 2010 - 13:13

Jonathon Hay played for Tassie in the VFL, so the answer may well be YES .... also strange that both Hay & Tuck claimed their drug use was due to depression and both played for Hawthorn whose president is none other than the person in charge of BeyondBlue, the depression institute, yet he claims to know nothing about their issues .... well, he wouldn't have cleared Hay to North if he did know, surely :-)

burraburger Wed, 1 Sep 2010 - 22:32

It was reported today in the Age that he probably wont play on sunday for Box Hill??? Doesnt his penalty start until next year?

bobbyborough Thu, 2 Sep 2010 - 09:04

Is that why they are a happy team at Hawthorn,doesn't look like it if they are getting depression at that club.Maybe someone in the club should pick this up to help them as that makes 3 players that we know of from the same team in recent years.

Go Borough!2010

blackrocker Topic starter Thu, 2 Sep 2010 - 09:55

A new 12/8 (or multiples of) rule!
Does this type of penalty set precedent. If A AFL Player incurred a 9 week suspension (example Baker) would that player be permitted to play in the VFL after 6 weeks?

cobrascorer Fri, 10 Sep 2010 - 16:14

Would an AFL listed player suspended for drug use whilst playing VFL games be allowed to play in the AFL earlier that he would in the VFL?

The VFL is obviously a penalty competition.