North Melbourne midfielder Tarryn Thomas has been stood down by the AFL membership once more.
Thomas should stay away from the AFL membership and isn’t obtainable for choice at both senior or VFL stage after the Kangaroos decided he had did not make “sufficient progress” in his respectful behaviour training program.
The membership was additionally made conscious on Tuesday of additional allegations of “inappropriate behaviour” from Thomas, which they’ve shared with the AFL’s integrity unit.
Thomas, who solely returned to Arden Street late final month, has reportedly been accused of sending extra threatening texts to ladies.
Football boss Todd Viney confused the most recent allegations weren’t behind the standing down.
“Tarryn will be unavailable to play for the North Melbourne Football Club in the VFL or AFL,” Viney instructed reporters at Melbourne Airport on Friday.
“This decision has been made on the back of the education program put in place over the last eight weeks. We’ve seen some improvement in some of the understanding and accountability around that program we put in place.
“Unfortunately, (he’s) still not quite at the level that he needs to be and that’s been our own observations but also the observations from the key providers of some of those services we’ve put in place.
“So Tarryn’s still got some work to be done in that area before he’s available to play for the football club.
“Second to that we are aware of the new allegations that are against Tarryn.
“So this is a serious concern to us again, it’s with AFL Integrity, we’re aware of some of those allegations but with respect to and consideration to the victim of these allegations, we’re not at liberty to say too much around those details out of respect for her.”
Thomas frolicked away from the membership final month after being charged in January with threatening to distribute an intimate picture.
That case is but to be heard.
Earlier this month the 22-year-old confronted courtroom on two costs of violating a courtroom order, however these costs have been subsequently dropped.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
