Keep up the good work mate =D>
It looks like the other guys over ther are doing their country proud overseas as well...
http://www.theage.com.au/realfooty/news ... 75663.html
Fevola barman to press charges
Jane Holroyd
November 1, 2006
Brendan Fevola was put on a Dublin-bound train at the Galway train station to begin his journey home.
The Irish barman put in a headlock by Carlton player Brendan Fevola says he wants to pursue assault charges against the Coleman medallist.
The barman, known only as Paul, said he was also struck in the face by Fevola who was in Galway for the international rules series between Ireland and Australia.
Another staff member told theage.com.au the group of Australian players were "very drunk" upon arrival and one unnamed player vomited in the bar area.
Galway police are currently examining CCTV footage of the incident, which took place at the Imperial Hotel early on Sunday evening (local time).
A police spokesman said a report was being prepared for the local Director of Public Prosecutions and no charges had yet been laid against Fevola, who left Ireland for London yesterday.
He is expected to arrive back in Australia tomorrow.
The barman said Fevola had become aggravated when he was refused more alcohol and had followed him to the hotel reception where Paul attempted to call police.
"He grabbed me into a headlock and pulled me out of reception," Paul told Southern Cross radio.
"He had a bottle in his hand so I was just worried about the bottle."
Paul said another barman then attempted to wrestle the bottle from Fevola's hand, forcing him to release it. "He swung and hit me in the cheek."
"He didn't punch me ... with full contact. If he did I wouldn't be talking to you right now ... It was enough to bruise (me)."
Paul said Australian team coach Kevin Sheedy and two other AFL representatives had apologised personally over the incident after seeing the CCTV footage.
A hotel staff member who was working at reception at the time of the incident said there were about 15 Australian players in the bar at the time.
The woman, who only wanted to use her first name Sharyn, said most of the players were drunk and rowdy when they arrived about 6pm.
"A lot of them were very drunk but they weren't causing that much trouble," Sharyn told theage.com.au.
"They were just being loud really and the residents were complaining about them."
Sharyn said one of the players (not Fevola) vomited.
"One of them got sick in the actual bar."
She said Fevola followed the barman out to reception about an hour after the Australians had arrived.
"He was a very big player. We didn't actually know that he was a rugby player at the time."
"He just came straight for the desk. He was carrying a bottle in his hand at the same time."
"Another barman had to help Paul. He took the bottle out of Brendan's hand - that was while (Paul) was in the headlock."
Sharyn said three Australian players then helped restrain Fevola.
She said Paul was now on holiday and would not return to the bar for at least a week.
"I don't have anything against (Fevola)," she said. "I think he just had a bit too much to drink that night."
Local journalist Brian McDonald told theage.com.au the incident had made headlines in national newspapers.
"It's been on the local news (and) national news," said Mr McDonald who is covering the story for Irish Independent.
He said locals were impressed with how the AFL had responded.
"Your guys have acted very properly and very quickly by throwing him
off the tour," he said.
"There would be a lot of admiration for the way the matter was dealt with
by the Australians in terms of dealing with it properly... just get that guy out of here because he has not behaved himself, he has let his team down."
However Mr McDonald said he was surprised police had allowed Fevola to leave the country before the Director of Public Prosecutions had decided whether assault charges would be laid.
"The indication we had from police was that this guy had been advised not to leave Ireland until a decision had been made by our DPP."
"But as he wasn't under arrest there was nothing to stop him from
leaving the country so that's where we stand at the moment."
Mr McDonald said an announcement by the DPP was expected by tomorrow morning local time (tonight Australian time).
While Fevola has been sent home in disgrace, the rest of the Australian team will play a second and final Test against Ireland in Dublin on Sunday.
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He's had waaaaay more than two chances.
