Magpie Alan Didak regrets crash, lying
David Hastie | September 19, 2008
COLLINGWOOD forward Alan Didak says he regrets lying to president Eddie McGuire about his involvement in a car crash with drunken driver Heath Shaw.
Didak, who last night broke his silence about the events that forced Collingwood to suspend him after lying about a weekend bender with teammate Shaw, said the past six weeks had been the toughest of his life.
Didak, who was a passenger in Shaw's car when it crashed in Kew early last month, said he was embarrassed and didn't feel wanted at the club immediately after the incident.
Didak apologised to Magpie supporters, his family, the club and McGuire, admitting he had "stuffed up".
He denied he had a drinking problem.
"One thing I did regret was lying to Eddie when he asked me," Didak told The Footy Show.
"We were both pretty uncomfortable about the whole situation and in the end I went to Heath's house and we both sat down and said, 'This isn't the right thing to do. Let's come clean', and in the end we made the right decision."
Didak has a two-year contract with the club and can't be traded against his will.
"I think I deserve to stay," he said. "I'm willing to do whatever it takes to stay on and be a part of Collingwood for the rest of my career."
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