Barry Cable’s legacy as one of many godfathers of Australian Rules Football is at risk of being tarnished perpetually after sexual abuse allegations have been levelled towards him.
The soccer world was in a state of shock on Tuesday when it was revealed Cable is dealing with allegations he repeatedly sexually abused a Perth teenager throughout his glittering enjoying profession.
The 79-year-old is being sued for damages within the District Court of Western Australia and is about to face a civil trial starting this week.
He denies all allegations and isn’t dealing with felony costs. In an additional bombshell on Tuesday, it was revealed Cable is now bankrupt.
Cable was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and was elevated to “Legend” standing in 2012.
He’s additionally an official Legend within the WA Football Hall of Fame and a Sport Australia Hall of Fame member.
But these honours may very well be unsure following the surprising allegations levelled towards him.
Cable’s star exploits for North Melbourne – which included two premierships – throughout his 115-game VFL profession on the membership meant he was a hero in Victoria.
But in his residence state of WA, Cable was extra like a god.
At WAFL membership Perth, he gained three flags and 7 best-and-fairest awards throughout his 225 video games there.
He gained the 1978 flag with East Perth and represented WA 20 instances.
The drug-fuelled fall from grace of West Coast hero Ben Cousins was tragic, but when the allegations towards Cable are confirmed it will go down as the most important scandal to rock WA soccer.
Cable’s identify sits proper up there alongside fellow WA legend Graham “Polly” Farmer and fellow WA sporting royalty equivalent to Dennis Lillee, Herb Elliott and Ric Charlesworth.
But all of Cable’s on-field achievements will not depend for something if he fails to avoid wasting his status.
The lady alleges Cable sexually abused her between 1968, when she was aged 12, and 1973.
She claims she suffered psychiatric hurt because of sexual behaviour and harassment by Cable, which she alleges continued till she was in her mid-30s.
The disturbing allegations have left those that grew up watching Cable surprised.
The solely award Cable missed out on throughout his adorned profession was a Brownlow medal.
But his five-year profession at North Melbourne over two totally different stints was plagued by success, most notably the 1975 and 1977 flags, and the 1970 best-and-fairest award in his first 12 months.
His success defied the doubters who thought he might have been too sluggish to thrive within the VFL.
Cable’s easy abilities and talent to learn the ball greater than most made up for his lack of electrical tempo, along with his performances incomes him a spot in North Melbourne’s group of the century as a rover.
He was additionally named in Perth’s group of the century and the Indigenous group of the century.
Cable had a operate room named after him on the now-demolished Subiaco Oval, and his on-field feats stay a part of WA sporting folklore.
But the most recent chapter in his life may find yourself being what defines him probably the most.
The trial earlier than Judge Herron is because of start on Wednesday.
BARRY CABLE
* Played 225 video games for Perth between 1962-69 and 1971-73, kicking 325 targets
* Played 115 video games for North Melbourne in 1970 and between 1974-77, kicking 133 targets
* Played 42 video games for East Perth between 1978-79, kicking 50 targets
* State Representative on 20 events
* Perth premierships: 1966, 1967, 1968
* North Melbourne premierships: 1975, 1977
* East Perth premiership: 1978
* Perth Best and Fairest: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973
* North Melbourne Best and Fairest: 1970
* All Australian: 1966, 1969, 1979 (coach)
* Perth Team of the Century
* North Melbourne Team of the Century (rover)
* Indigenous Team of the Century (rover)
* Sandover Medallist as WAFL’s greatest participant: 1964, 1968, 1973
* Simpson Medallist (best-on-ground in a WAFL grand ultimate): 1966, 1967, 1968
* Captain-coach Perth: 1972-73
* Captain-coach East Perth: 1978-79
* North Melbourne coach: 1981-84
* Inducted into Australian Football Hall of Fame (upgraded to Legend)
* Inducted into West Australian Hall of Fame (upgraded to Legend)
* Sport Australia Hall of Fame member
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
