Blake Ferguson

Until the Clubs get together and agree not to sign these imbeciles it will be a case of same Bat time same Bat channel every year.
 
Ferguson's NRL career in tatters

By Ben Horne
AAP
8:38pm Wed 11th December, 2013

Blake Ferguson's hopes of returning to the NRL next season are in serious jeopardy, after he was found guilty of indecent assault in a Sydney court on Wednesday.

Ferguson had the rugby league world at his feet when he made his State of Origin debut in May, but now his career is in tatters.

The NRL has condemned the behaviour of the former Canberra and NSW star.

Integrity unit chief Jim Doyle made it clear Ferguson's guilty verdict would work against him if he's planning a rugby league comeback in 2014.

So far the NRL hasn't been notified of a contract for Ferguson next year, despite South Sydney, Cronulla, the Warriors and Brisbane linked to his services.

Until that happens, Ferguson is not subject to the NRL's rules or sanctions.

Magistrate Jacqueline Trad found Ferguson touched a 24-year-old woman inappropriately at a Cronulla nightclub in June, however sentencing has been postponed until February.

The NRL takes a hard line against indecent behaviour and assaults against women and the matter was discussed at length at the commissioners' meeting held at Rugby League Central on Wednesday.

Ferguson's chances of playing next year appear slim.

"Whether someone is a rugby league player or not, the actions are completely unacceptable and entirely contrary to the values of our fans and the game," said chief operating officer Jim Doyle.

"In considering any future application for registration, the NRL is required to form a view as to whether someone is a fit and proper person to be registered as a player.

"Today's ruling would have to be strongly considered if any club at any level of the game was to apply for a registration on his behalf."

Ferguson was suspended by the NRL earlier in 2013 for repeated alcohol offences, and the centre was ultimately sacked by Canberra after refusing to report for club duties.

The NRL has so far reserved its position on the charges of indecent assault until the matter went to court.

Ferguson was out with State of Origin teammate Josh Dugan on the night in question.

The 23-year-old made an unsuccessful foray into boxing last month when he was beaten comprehensively by another first-time fighter, Luke Kelly.


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They guys is a joke, imagine how much stuff happens that is unreported?

A couple of my mates went down to visit one of the sharks first graders back when Blake was there. They ended up going out with some of the team. They said blake was an embarrassment hanging off women, smoking cigarets, being a loud mouth lair.

The nrl should feel partly responsible for letting this fool carry on for so long.
 
"The NRL takes a hard line against indecent behaviour and assaults against women" And this hard line is in the form of what ? Bird and Inglis among others didn't seem to be the victim of any hard line.
 
Beaumont said:
"The NRL takes a hard line against indecent behaviour and assaults against women" And this hard line is in the form of what ? Bird and Inglis among others didn't seem to be the victim of any hard line.
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This is my gripe as well. From memory bird was crafty with his matter and had his friend and his girl spin a story and the girl didn't want to assist police.

Can't remember GI incident.
 
really lame excuse, and the fact he's now going to use mental health issues as a back up excuse to avoid major punishment is also lame, like a lot of players who stuff up taking no responsibility for their actions, and if he does have mental health issues as he puts it, he is clearly unfit to ever play NRL football again.
 
Beaumont said:
"The NRL takes a hard line against indecent behaviour and assaults against women" And this hard line is in the form of what ? Bird and Inglis among others didn't seem to be the victim of any hard line.
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The NRL really can't do much when the women in those instances practically drop the charges and in Inglis case get back together.
 
I can't stand the guy but to be fair, I'm pretty sure he lost his parents or at least his mother at a young age. He's going to have some mental issues going on there.
 
Aidos said:
I can't stand the guy but to be fair, I'm pretty sure he lost his parents or at least his mother at a young age. He's going to have some mental issues going on there.
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good point, a jail sentence would only make things worse, He obvisouly needs treatment and needs to see a psychiatrist regualry to beat all the bad stuff he has in his past, needs to stay of the footy field for at least a year or more(but this is worse than Russell packer? so I don't really feel sorry for him ..so more ! he has to take some responsibility for his actions and until he does he will keep f.uking up
 
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What load of ****e, mental health issues, like I've said before, how many times has Blake been in trouble? How many of those times were alcohol related? I would give merit to mental health if he was at a Sunday market at 10 in the morning grabbing vaginas.

There are millions of people who have tough times in their lives, they seem to be able to abide the law, and not make fools of themselves.

Everyone prior to receiving a penalty from the courts will dig up some horse ****e about a sob story to soften the penalty.

Players have more than enough support network offered to them for all issues, it plain and simple, you let young superstars off a leash and let them fill themselves up, bad things eventually happen.

How many NRL players make headlines for the wrong reasons? All of them are mostly alcohol influenced.


If the NRL and the clubs want to reduce this garbage, then they need to get serious.

Why was Packer at club at 1 in the morning during pre season? The senior players and coaching staff need to stay on top of the young men and make sure they don't end up in trouble.

I understand that player will choose to do what they ant in their free time, but if clubs enforce a curfew, and they are out they can be breached and punished etc. Not just let the players figure it out.
 
packo said:
What load of ****e, mental health issues, like I've said before, how many times has Blake been in trouble? How many of those times were alcohol related? I would give merit to mental health if he was at a Sunday market at 10 in the morning grabbing vaginas.

There are millions of people who have tough times in their lives, they seem to be able to abide the law, and not make fools of themselves.

Everyone prior to receiving a penalty from the courts will dig up some horse ****e about a sob story to soften the penalty.

Players have more than enough support network offered to them for all issues, it plain and simple, you let young superstars off a leash and let them fill themselves up, bad things eventually happen.

How many NRL players make headlines for the wrong reasons? All of them are mostly alcohol influenced.


If the NRL and the clubs want to reduce this garbage, then they need to get serious.

Why was Packer at club at 1 in the morning during pre season? The senior players and coaching staff need to stay on top of the young men and make sure they don't end up in trouble.

I understand that player will choose to do what they ant in their free time, but if clubs enforce a curfew, and they are out they can be breached and punished etc. Not just let the players figure it out.
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Damn, what an ignorant thing to say.
 
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Elaborate mate, instead of throwing a one liner.
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It's pretty self-explanatory. Yes, he's the probably but biggest douche in Australian sport at the moment but making the wise, oblivious verdict on his problems as to whether he has mental issues isn't. You're making it as though just because has had these problems means he doesn't have depression or any mental health issues. Of course there is a chance he doesn't but making that call really is pure ignorance, as stupid as he might be.

I'm not replying back. The "amount of times" seems to determine the absence of any mental health issues in your case.
 
Joel said:
It's pretty self-explanatory. Yes, he's the probably but biggest douche in Australian sport at the moment but making the wise, oblivious verdict on his problems as to whether he has mental issues isn't. You're making it as though just because has had these problems means he doesn't have depression or any mental health issues. Of course there is a chance he doesn't but making that call really is pure ignorance, as stupid as he might be.

I'm not replying back. The "amount of times" seems to determine the absence of any mental health issues in your case.
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Ive based my opinion on the fact alcohol is the factor in all his incidents. But, our current society is all about rehabilitation, find An excuse to blame your actions (booze,depression etc) does it not surprise you that Blake has played the mental health card when he's adjourned his matter for sentencing?
 
He might not get into trouble with the law when he's sober, but you can just tell his behaviour is crap fullstop. Alcohol definitely makes it worse and stopping that would help, but he mainly needs a big change in attitude. Even if he's using mental health as an excuse to help his sentence, it still doesn't mean it's not true.
 
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packo said:
Ive based my opinion on the fact alcohol is the factor in all his incidents. But, our current society is all about rehabilitation, find An excuse to blame your actions (booze,depression etc) does it not surprise you that Blake has played the mental health card when he's adjourned his matter for sentencing?
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Well I'm sorry but that is wrong. Alcoholism means he doesn't have any mental health issues? It is actually quite the opposite, it is a really ill-informed judgment on your behalf.

"Play the mental health card". Maybe, but making those conclusions yourself is foolish and just because "alcohol is the factor" and the "amount of times" he has done these things means he doesn't have mental health issues. But yeah he's douche and I'm not denying that all, just with you trying to make an educated guess and pressing so hard on the fact he doesn't have any problems mentally is stupid.
 
I think it's obvious he's got mental issues. He's currently being treated for moronitis. Unfortunately he's not responding to treatment in fact his condition is listed as critical.
 
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