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Re: Daniel Connors [merged]
« Reply #690 on: April 26, 2016, 12:12:38 PM »
Maybe dusty can Skype his old man said info

Bit of a worry in these professionals earning 100s thousands to get a pig skin are going home to cry to mummy at 17/18/19/20 years of age
A worry or not, it's what's happening.
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Re: Daniel Connors [merged]
« Reply #691 on: April 26, 2016, 12:39:39 PM »
Maybe dusty can Skype his old man said info

Bit of a worry in these professionals earning 100s thousands to get a pig skin are going home to cry to mummy at 17/18/19/20 years of age
A worry or not, it's what's happening.

How does that go down?

Mummy mummy I read on Facebook dusty took a pill on Saturday night

Sounds fairly far fetched
Then he grabbed two chopsticks and stuck them in his mouth , pretending to be a walrus

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Re: Daniel Connors [merged]
« Reply #692 on: April 26, 2016, 12:46:47 PM »
Daniel Connors is a knobhead end of story.
Only has himself to blame stuffn loser

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Re: Daniel Connors [merged]
« Reply #693 on: April 26, 2016, 12:47:14 PM »
Maybe dusty can Skype his old man said info

Bit of a worry in these professionals earning 100s thousands to get a pig skin are going home to cry to mummy at 17/18/19/20 years of age
A worry or not, it's what's happening.

How does that go down?

Mummy mummy I read on Facebook dusty took a pill on Saturday night

Sounds fairly far fetched
I was referring to the fact that Dan Connors was turning up at the club drug affected. If that was allowed then the young players would tell there parents what was happening at the club.
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Re: Daniel Connors [merged]
« Reply #694 on: September 01, 2016, 04:07:06 AM »
Ex-Tiger Convicted Over Pub Attack

Dan Connors left a man with a severed tendon in his hand


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September 1, 2016


Former Richmond player Dan Connors has been convicted after pleading guilty in Echuca Magistrates Court to reckless conduct endangering serious injury and failing to leave a licensed premises.

In an incident in the early hours of March 28, Connors attacked a man so badly in an Echuca hotel that he severed a tendon in his hand and left him with serious cuts to his hand.

The victim required surgery to repair the damage.

Connors confronted the victim over an earlier incident involving him and the former Tiger’s girlfriend.

Connors was fined $4000 by Magistrate Peter Mithen who said the charges warranted a conviction.

Connors played 29 games and kicked 11 goals for Richmond over six seasons before being sacked in 2012 for off-field issues - most notably missing a training session after sleeping in.

Former Richmond coach Terry Wallace once said that Connors had received roughly eight warnings under his watch for poor behaviour.

http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/afl/news/2016/8/former-richmond-tigers-player-daniel-connors-convicted-over-vicious-pub-attack-in-echuca/

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Re: Daniel Connors [merged]
« Reply #695 on: September 01, 2016, 02:00:59 PM »
Wow no mention of Dusty :clapping :clapping :clapping

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Fallen Tiger Daniel Connors loving Richmond's ride from afar (afl site)
« Reply #696 on: September 28, 2017, 02:24:46 AM »
Fallen Tiger loving Richmond's ride from afar

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28 September 2017


FALLEN Tiger Dan Connors turned 29 on Friday.

His former AFL team is days from playing in its first Grand Final in 35 years, and he is instead lobbying his boss in a Kalgoorlie mine to give him time off to sit in the crowd.

Connors was working on Monday night while his best mate, Brownlow medallist Dustin Martin, begrudgingly faced the media only minutes after being crowned the AFL's fairest and best player for 2017.

Their lives have gone in different directions since the fateful night five years ago when they each took sleeping pills as part of a series of events that saw them miss training the next day.

Richmond terminated Connors' playing contract – after many warnings – while Martin copped a two-week suspension and was forbidden from socialising with his fellow Bendigo Pioneer product.

They still speak multiple times a week, and Connors, who played 29 AFL games across six injury-marred seasons, is full of admiration for the man who remains a mystery to most.

"I was very proud watching him and it was good to see not only him playing well, but the other boys as well – and taking it to another level," Connors told AFL.com.au.

"He's a bloke that will pretty much do anything for you, no matter what – even if it puts him out. That's the type of guy he is. He'll literally do absolutely anything for you to help you or to further you any way in life possible.

"He's my best mate and someone I'm pretty proud to call my mate.

"It's sort of a shame on one hand that people can't see what he's like, but on the other one, it's one of the things that makes it so good about him."

Connors readily admits he could have handled his AFL exit and the ensuing months far better, and even understands why people at the Tigers thought he "wasn't good" for Martin.

"It was a shame how it all ended up," he said.

"But now I just love seeing them go well … and it turns out that Damien (Hardwick) is a terrific coach and he's done the club a world of good, so it's all positive from my end.

"Certainly for a while there I had a bit of sour grapes on him, and I even took a couple of pot shots at him on social media, but that's just immaturity on my behalf."

Connors, originally from Echuca, has ping-ponged between clubs since exiting AFL ranks, from Shepparton United to Aberfeldie to VFL club Port Melbourne to Bridgewater to Heidelberg.

His latest football stop is at Kambalda Eagles, a club based just outside Kalgoorlie that hasn't won a senior game for two years. Ex-Carlton footballer Andrew Walker is the new coach at Echuca and has made contact with Connors about his plans for 2018.

Connors' one season at Port Melbourne in 2014 reminded the footy world of his immense talent, with the left-footer sharing the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal as the VFL's leading goalkicker.

"That was one of the best years of footy I had, enjoyment wise and just mateship wise, and (coach) Gary Ayres was unreal for me," he said.

"But I had to look to move on from the dream of coming back to AFL footy and look after myself and try and start a career, so I played a bit more local footy following work roles around."

Connors isn't proud of his bad boy tag but owns it, knowing he contributed to his reputation with a string of alcohol-charged incidents. He said illicit drugs were not part of his fall from grace.

Connors hadn't drank alcohol for eight months before his sacking, as per strict rules placed upon him. But it wasn't enough for him to survive another indiscretion.

His AFL links these days are through Martin, former Tiger Brett Deledio, Sam Lloyd, Brandon Ellis and, to a lesser extent, Shane Edwards and Alex Rance.

Connors likes rather than loves football, but appreciates the sport for the friendships and experiences it provided him.

"I'd still love to be playing footy for Richmond. Who wouldn't?" Connors said.

"Now I can probably see where they were coming from, but I try not to think about it too much. They're in a Grand Final and I'm up here in Kalgoorlie."

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-27/fallen-tiger-loving-richmonds-ride-from-afar

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Ex-Tiger Daniel Connors charged with firearm and drug offences (7news/HSun)
« Reply #697 on: January 06, 2023, 06:08:47 PM »
Ex-Tigers star charged with firearm, drug offences

Former Richmond footballer Daniel Connors has appeared in court a day after being charged with firearm and drug offences.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/extigers-star-daniel-connors-charged-with-firearm-drug-offences/news-story/90ebbed535da5b6b957471234d120c57



Former @Richmond_FC player @Danconnors19 is behind bars tonight facing serious drugs and firearm charges. It follows a car chase where shots were fired in the northern suburbs.

https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1611257385880014848

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Re: Daniel Connors [merged]
« Reply #698 on: January 06, 2023, 09:10:23 PM »
If only he used his powers for good

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Re: Daniel Connors [merged]
« Reply #699 on: January 06, 2023, 09:22:49 PM »
I remember watching his draft video and wondering why he slid so far.
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Re: Ex-Tiger Daniel Connors charged with firearm and drug offences (7news/HSun)
« Reply #700 on: January 06, 2023, 09:45:54 PM »
Ex-Tigers star charged with firearm, drug offences

Former Richmond footballer Daniel Connors has appeared in court a day after being charged with firearm and drug offences.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/extigers-star-daniel-connors-charged-with-firearm-drug-offences/news-story/90ebbed535da5b6b957471234d120c57


More shoddy reporting "Ex-Tigers Star

Star? Not even close  :rollin
« Last Edit: January 06, 2023, 10:20:34 PM by WilliamPowell »
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Re: Daniel Connors [merged]
« Reply #701 on: January 06, 2023, 10:19:27 PM »
Caused alot of trouble at Richmond, just didn’t have the attitude to be an AFL player, he had the abilty

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Re: Daniel Connors [merged]
« Reply #702 on: January 06, 2023, 10:52:45 PM »
Not a very good human from all reports, including before he was drafted. Had ability however but gee, just an absolute arse clown
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Re: Daniel Connors [merged]
« Reply #703 on: January 07, 2023, 01:04:01 AM »
Not a very good human from all reports, including before he was drafted. Had ability however but gee, just an absolute arse clown

This

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Re: Daniel Connors [merged]
« Reply #704 on: January 07, 2023, 07:08:04 AM »
Ex-Tiger Daniel Connors arrested, charged over violent car chase where ‘shots were fired’

Catherine Healey
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January 7, 2023


A former Richmond footballer is behind bars amid allegations he was involved in a violent car chase in Melbourne on Christmas Eve.

Daniel Connors appeared in court on Friday on a string of offences, including drugs and firearms charges, and the alleged theft of a motor vehicle police say was used in a violent crime where shots were fired.

Connors, who played for the Tigers between 2007 and 2012 before being sacked for a well-documented sleeping pill blunder after repeat behavioural warnings, did not apply for bail in court on Friday.

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He will likely now remain behind bars until his next court appearance in March.

“The former footy star was arrested in Geelong yesterday (Thursday) by members of the SOG (Special Operations Group),” 7NEWS reporter Cassie Zervos revealed.

“Daniel Connors was one of three men wanted over a violent car chase on Christmas Eve where shots were fired from one car to another.

“Police from the Echo taskforce and the VIPER taskforce swooped on other men, arresting a 24-year-old man from Deer Park.”

Connors’ arrest was part of a gang crime squad probe where raids were conducted on addresses across the Melbourne metro area.

Police are alleging a stolen Toyota Rav4 was used to pursue a Volkswagen through a number of Melbourne’s northern suburbs where dashcam vision shows the vehicle run a red light and cross onto the wrong side of the road as part of evasive measures.

“It appears an occupant of the Toyota fires several shots in the direction of the Volkswagen, which is later located on 31 December with a shattered rear windscreen which police believe is gunshot damage,” Victoria Police said in a statement.

“These are rare incidents but any indiscriminate use of a firearm and dangerous driving in the presence of innocent civilians going about their morning is concerning,” Detective Acting Inspector Ash Ryan, from the Echo Taskforce, added.

“We believe this was a targeted attack, but the danger it poses to the community is immense and we are lucky that other people were not seriously injured.”

Police are still appealing for any potential witnesses to the car chase to come forward.

Connors managed 29 games for the Tigers in his six years at the club.

His court appearance on Friday is not his first brush with the law, after being convicted of a violent pub attack that left a man with a severed tendon in his hand in 2016.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/extiger-daniel-connors-arrested-charged-over-violent-car-chase-where-shots-were-fired/news-story/72d17d6760e933d03cb93439a451d18e