Hawks star Renouf faces charge
Mex Cooper | December 22, 2008 - 10:41AM
Hawthorn ruckman Brent Renouf is due to be charged with criminal damage after a Saturday night out in Melbourne's east.
The premiership player was interviewed after allegedly damaging two parked cars near Henry Street and Burwood Road in Hawthorn near the popular nightspot The Geebung Polo Club.
The 20-year-old, who lives in Malvern, spoke to police in the early hours of Sunday morning and later went to a police station to make a full statement.
A police spokeswoman said he was expected to be charged on summons.
A drunken Renouf jumped on top of one parked vehicle then on to another. He slipped and fell, smashing a rear windscreen, Hawthorn's general manager of football operations Mark Evans told Radio 3AW.
He said a second Hawthorn player, who he refused to name, had pleaded with Renouf to get down from the car and has been cleared of any involvement.
Renouf was leaving a hotel when he allegedly damaged the vehicles, according to a statement released by the club.
A worker at The Geebung Polo Club this morning said the club had closed at midnight on Saturday after a quiet night.
"A remorseful Renouf has accepted full responsibility for the incident, and voluntarily met with police on Sunday, providing a full statement," the statement read.
The club said Renouf would pay for the damage and a hire car for the owners while their vehicle is being fixed.
Mr Evans said the club was "extremely disappointed" at Renouf's actions.
"Brent understands he made some poor choices in relation to alcohol and social behaviour," Mr Evans said.
"Brent will personally meet the cost of damage to the vehicles.
"Hawthorn Football Club players and staff take their social and community responsibility very seriously and no one is more disappointed than the player himself at his actions."
Renouf will be forced to face Club management and the leadership group who will decide what internal action will be taken against the player.
Mr Evans said Renouf had called the club soon after the incident and was extremely embarrassed.
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