Collingwood hand Jordan De Goey a $25,000 fine with the star making a grovelling apology as he reveals his ADHD diagnosis in trying to understand ‘why I make mistakes that I do’
Collingwood has handed AFL bad boy Jordan De Goey a $25,000 fine – suspended until the end of the season – stemming from last weekend’s incident in Bali.
On Tuesday the Magpies, whose player culture has been called into question in recent days over two separate issues where women have been publicly demeaned, ‘condemned’ De Goey’s behaviour during their mid-season bye.
The contrite 26-year-old was finally accountable for his behaviour – before stating being diagnosed with ADHD last year often results in regretful life mistakes.
Video first emerged last Friday showing party boy De Goey making crude sexual gestures at a popular Bali club, while an unseen figure attempted to pull a woman’s top off.
With Collingwood not in action last weekend in the AFL, club officials granted De Goey permission a mid-season holiday – a decision they may now regret.
‘Our club’s very strong position is that disrespect towards women, in any form, is never acceptable and we strongly condemn it,’ Magpies CEO Mark Anderson said on Tuesday.
‘Jordan’s actions shown in the vision shared on social media are actions we do not accept as a football club, and we are extremely disappointed to see him put himself in this position.
The club also confirmed De Goey will continue to undertake his counselling program and will be ‘further educated’ over his latest off-field incident.
It follows a drunken incident at a New York bar last October where the midfielder engaged in ‘conduct unbecoming’ and was later fined $10,000.
‘We will continue to provide the professional and personal support that Jordan requires to ensure that he consistently lives and demonstrates the values that we expect at Collingwood,’ Magpies boss Anderson told reporters.
‘Finally, I would like to reiterate that our Club has very strong values, which include respect, tolerance, and a condemnation of irresponsible behaviour. We expect everyone at our club to uphold these values without compromise.’
De Goey expressed remorse for his conduct and took responsibility for what unfolded in Bali.
In a statement, he even labelled his own actions ‘disrespectful.’
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