Andrew Lovett sacked by St Kilda

[one-eyed]

St Kilda looking to sack Lovett
CAROLINE WILSON
February 16, 2010

ANY flimsy hope Andrew Lovett held of resuming an AFL career looks finished. St Kilda was working through last night to find the best of several legal avenues to dismiss the footballer charged late yesterday on one count of rape. Whether or not the Saints succeed they appear determined to cut him no matter the outcome.

The leadership group at St Kilda do not want the former Essendon midfielder at the club, the board do not want to be associated with him and everyone concerned must be wondering just how it was they traded a first-round draft pick for a player with Lovett's personal history.

Not to mention handing him a three-year, $1 million contract. Under AFL rules the club must continue to pay Lovett despite standing him down and although there was no indication last night that the player would abandon his grievance claim, success there for him appears unlikely.

Lovett, who is due to appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday as a result of an incident on Christmas eve which saw a woman accuse him of sexual assault, wants to train with St Kilda but the AFL has the power to intervene.

Rest of article at:
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/st-kilda-looking-to-sack-lovett-20100215-o2xp.html

[one-eyed]

SEN just said St Kilda has announced they will be holding a press conference at 3pm this arvo with Ross Lyon and co.

[Tigermonk]

No-one cares his career finished
his off to jail.

[mightytiges]

Sounds like they are going to give Lovett the flick today.

Geez St Kilda really stuffed up their recruiting. Lost a first round pick plus Luke Ball for nothing. If the season doesn't go as expected or they cop key injuries and slip down the ladder we could see them implode once again. Well we can only hope  .

[Penelope]

It's the sides that start to slide in the next few years that are going to struggle most with the compromised drafts. St Kilda have stuffed up the first of these compromised drafts.

[mightytiges]

It's the sides that start to slide in the next few years that are going to struggle most with the compromised drafts. St Kilda have stuffed up the first of these compromised drafts.

True al. Having a first pick in the mid-20s is effectively losing a first round pick. You'll be lucky to pick up two decent kids with just two picks in the top 60. Top sides are going to be forced to trade for players (unless they can get an early pick off GC17 and GWS for a player). I reckon the Pies are another who are heading towards the edge of the cliff. If they don't win a flag in the next 2-3 years it's going to be hard for them with so many of their senior core only with a couple of years left of peak footy in them. Malthouse has topped up for himself and poor old Bucks will be left with the mess. Watch their feral supporters turn on a favourite son  . 

[one-eyed]

Lovett has been sacked by St Kilda effective immediately

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/lovett-sacked-by-st-kilda-20100216-o6le.html

[FNM]

What if he's innocent?

[Ramps]

then he will sue there arses of. get his full contract+future loss of earnings+interest. If he goes to court and is found not guilty St Kilda are screwed.

[FNM]

then he will sue there behinds of. get his full contract+future loss of earnings+interest. If he goes to court and is found not guilty St Kilda are screwed.

Should have just kept him suspended.  He could get off on a technicality, anything.

[Penelope]

Yep. Dangerous precedent being set by St. Kilda here.

[Ramps]

the big problem isnt his contract, the problem is his future loss of earnings, if hes not guilty and sues st kilda and wins compo on future loss of earnings + interest, his current contract will look like chicken feed compo wise.

[wayne]

They said St Kilda have covered themselves by saying they sacked him for pretty much breaking team rules.

[Jacosh]

the big problem isnt his contract, the problem is his future loss of earnings, if hes not guilty and sues st kilda and wins compo on future loss of earnings + interest, his current contract will look like chicken feed compo wise.

IF that was to happen.  Would it count on their salary cap?

[Tigermonk]

Lovett is innocent till proven guilty true but he was not sacked just for his new charge of rape
He was sacked because he continuely breaks club rules.
He had problems at Essendon & had not even played a game or properly trained with the Saints & his broke several club rules which was regarded very serious.
His a loose cannon & deserves what he got. He will never play AFL football again & may well just go play at a outback reservation & hide
St-Kilda done the right thing & has also saved them alot of money.  Lovett broke his side of the contract, they owe him nothing the contract was torn up