Carlton Football Club statementAugust 7, 2014 7:39 PMCarlton player Mitch Robinson will miss 3-4 weeks after scans revealed he has suffered a fractured eye socket.
The injury was sustained in the early hours of Sunday morning, following an altercation in the city, when Robinson was with teammate Jeff Garlett.
Neither Robinson or Garlett have been charged over the incident and the Club’s primary concern is the welfare of both players.
However, Robinson and Garlett breached the Club’s code of conduct and both players have been sanctioned. Robinson, who is unavailable to play due to injury, has been fined $5,000 while Garlett was withdrawn from this weeks’ selection considerations and fined $2,500.
GM – Football Operations Andrew McKay says Carlton players are expected to adhere to high standards.
“It’s disappointing it has come to light that both players were out in the early hours of Sunday morning – had they not put themselves in that position then this incident could have been avoided,” McKay said.
“It should serve as a warning to all our players that they need to take responsibility for their behaviour and the situations they put themselves in. As professional athletes we expect them to lead by example.”
“This type of behaviour will not be tolerated at our football club.”
http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2014-08-07/carlton-football-club-statement
