UPDATE: Jordan DeGoey has been given a $5000 fine and banned for three matches following the incident reported below. DeGoey’s three-match ban will only begin after he has fully recovered from his current injury.
Third-year Collingwood Magpies midfielder Jordan DeGoey appears to be in some hot water after the news was broken earlier today that he reportedly broke his hand in a fight, then lied to Collingwood about the origin of the injury.
On Monday Collingwood announced that DeGoey would miss their Round 1 match with the Western Bulldogs, having broken his hand while playing with his dog at home.
“You won’t believe me … he was playing with his dog,” Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley said about the incident on Monday.
“If we don’t laugh, we’ll cry about it – or I will, anyway.
“He was playing with his dog and he went to throw a toy – it wasn’t a frisbee.
“He caught his hand on the edge of a door, a door handle.”
You were right Bucks, we really didn’t believe you. How does anyone break their hand by catching it on the edge of a door handle?
Fox Sports is now reporting that DeGoey broke his hand in an altercation on Friday night.
DeGoey appears likely to cop a punishment of some kind from the club, though the fact that he will miss at least a few weeks due to the injury will make an additional suspension a difficult choice.
By far the most bizarre aspect of the story has to be that DeGoey completely failed to come up with anything more convincing than “I broke it playing with my dog.”
To help him out in the future, here are a few quick stabs at a more convincing excuse.
1. “My dog ate my hand”
Pull your sleeve down over your hand and just used the most shocked face you can. If this one works for homework, it’ll work for a broken hand. Three weeks later – look, it grew back.
2. “I fell down some stairs”
And oldie but a goodie. You need a mate there to back you up. He fell down some stairs.
3. “My cat was really sick”
To be fair, I’m not sure how you’d break your hand as a result, but this one got Daniel Talia out of a speeding ticket so why not give it a crack? Plus it stays within the housepet genre.
Paul W
Guest
Quelle surprise. Did anyone believe that tall tale. I heard David Schwarz all over it quite early on SEN.
Pumping Dougie
Roar Guru
Who gets in a fight at their own 21st? Seriously people need to chill-out.
joe b
Guest
it does make you wonder if there is a bit of a disconnect between Buckley and the playing group. Do the playing group already sense that Bucks might not see out the season? He has a tough 12 weeks ahead as it is. At least the ANZAC day clash will interesting this year.
Kane
Guest
So he hasn't really been suspended then. Collingwood have always been gutless in disciplining their players, Didak got nothing for being in a car that was firing bullets into a warehouse. These blokes get paid hundreds of thousands of dollars a year and whether they like it or not they are representing the club, the AFL and are role models to thousands of kids. If they can't or don't want to behave themselves then they should work there ass off for 40 grand like most people do.
Andrew Young
Roar Guru
So your problem is with him being at the pub? Or with drinking- which you admitted you don't know he's doing? not saying he is in the right, merely that players should be allowed to live a life as well, so long as they train hard and are in a condition to perform to the maximum, which of course, has been jeopardised in this instnace
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
Pretty sure he's eligible to play for their VFL team after his injury lay-off. Edit: Yup, I'm right. This is from Collingwood's statement: "De Goey will be available for VFL selection once his hand has recovered. His apology to the Collingwood squad and the broader club will be available on collingwoodfc.com.au later on Tuesday afternoon."
TomC
Roar Guru
Three weeks on top of the time he spends injured seems like a pretty severe punishment to me. Although I suppose he might have come back through the VFL anyway.
Swanny
Guest
Marcus. Don't give up your day job champ
Kane
Guest
I assume so, i don't barrack for them. Just making a comparison mate.
Marcus
Guest
Do Carlton have footy players?
Birdman
Guest
good point Kane. The fish rots from the head
Kane
Guest
I suppose when ur club president can racially vilify and attack people on the radio and get away with it then i suppose the player's start believing that they can too.
I hate pies
Guest
Because alcohol is bad for you, and it slows your recovery. He's not in the best possible condition if he's out drinking the week before a game. Yes, I know we don't know if he was drinking but, given he was in a pub fight, chances are he was....that's why he shouldn't be at the pub.
Jim
Guest
Spot on Andrew - it was a $2 shop excuse job that he came up with!
Nate
Guest
Lived and worked in Melbourne night life for years. There are the vast majority of people who manage to go out without altercations on a Friday night. That's no excuse.
Bobby
Guest
Why shouldn't he be at the pub? Luke Dalhouse was at a rave on Saturday arvo and no one cares. Players are allowed to do things, they just shouldn't get so drunk they start fighting
Penster
Roar Guru
An early contender for the 2017 Josh Bootsma testimonial "Where the bloody hell are ya" Award
Birdman
Guest
What is it with this club that its players reckon it's ok to lie straight down the barrel to the club's braintrust? - long history of it.
Kane
Guest
Should've known that the Pies would give out a very weak punishment. 3 weeks for getting in a bar fight and breaking a bone the week before the first game, and then lying to the club about it. Not really setting much of a precedent. People might think Carlton are a laughing stock but at least they deal with player behavior properly.
I hate pies
Guest
Good point Paul, why isn't everyone all over Pendlebury. And as you say, the club has form.