Nathan Broad: Three weeks punishment for a lifetime of suffering

Were you sad because you realised that a Massai warrior walking on the plains of the Mara had a better wireless internet connection with a mobile phone than you can get with an NBN plan at home?

Haha, this is one of the most idiotic paternalistic things I've ever read. You're basically saying you want people in less developed countries to deny themselves access to communication, healthcare and quality of life just so your little western bubble can remain unpunctured as you drift through the world on your package tour I usually don't bother replying to your slop because who cares what anonymous hydra accounts say, but this was so boneheaded I couldn't resist

I'm so sorry your African Safari was ruined by a human interacting with other humans who weren't in the same room. Maybe you should have called up in advance so the tribals could turn off their phones, rub some dirt on their faces and give you an 'authentic' show? Anybody who blames mobile phones for man's inhumanity to man is an absolute fool. Like all tools they are a means to an end. That end being interacting with other humans beings. Broad's phone gave him the power to share an image with his mates. It didn't force him to share that image. His own inability to empathize with women and rampant stupidity are to blame.

Slane, you are making yourself look silly. That's not what Angela is saying and you know it. Phones are destroying families, movies, restaurants.....I was on Safari recently in Kenya and saw a lone Masai walking majestically on the plain....was sad to look closer and see he was on his mobile phone.

Yeah, my phone made me rob a bank just yesterday.

Exactly, spot on. Mobile phones are changing the way we all behave.

No, I never raise my voice to a lady under any circumstances.

I hope you gave her the harsh truth, Harry!

I agree Angela....every day in the city I have to avoid people walking along, crossing the street with the stupid things in their hands nearly walking in to me...one time a young lady did exactly that and then looked at me in disgust like it was my fault!

Settle down Peteb....no one is blaming the young lady, well I aren't anyway. You clearly haven't seen the censored image in The Age. She is standing, smiling facing the camera. It was obviously posing but who cares that wasn't my point. You judgmental lot automatically jump on any comment that could have a 10 % chance of what you call "victim blaming". I suggest you reread my comment, take a breath and stop making such a fool of yourself.

Sorry for so many comments on this thread for some reason it caught my attention and with no footy or trade period going on I got sucked in. So to try and bring this topic back to footy on a footy website lets talk about Richmonds leadership. All young players drafted into the AFL are educated on the dangers of social media and how to handle going from being a football player to being a high profile public figure. Nathan Broad was a mature age recruit hailing from a small country town in West Oz he got lucky to get a game through injuries and then went on to hold his spot and somehow found himself in a flag winning team. The moment he sent one of these photo's to a team mate surely they should have informed captan Cotchin and he could have quickly nipped it in the bud and given Nathan some severe in house punishment and saved the media fallout. This is team that that just won the flag, surely you don't throw one of your teammates under the bus like this. Every one of his teammates that he sent that photo to(very stupid thing to do Nathan) had the chance to inform him this was a bad move but instead escalated it by forwarding that photo. Haha I have gone from victim blaming to blame shifting when its clear Nathan is in the wrong.I just think there is a lot more to this story.

“Pose for the pic” ? So two young adults are having a bit of fun and one grabs their phone and takes a photo. The other asks for it to be deleted. I don’t think you can claim that she even agreed to the photo being taken. Regardless he is in the wrong for a potentially criminal offence. The victim blaming needs to stop !

Obviously Nathan is not an honourable man and has committed a crime and should be punished. Now in this day and age we don't just punish and forget we look at ways of preventing future crimes happening. I had a quick google about how to avoid having your naked photos leaked to the net and was surprised at how big a problem this is in todays society. So we will go through a few preventive measures to stop this incident. 1st Nathan was honest and deleted the photo after the amount of time specified,However this is not fool proof leading to point 2. 2nd Nathans phone was encrypted to prevent any photos being hacked by 3rd parties.I looked at the instructions on how to do this and it was way over my head. 3rd Use film and trust that the person will not scan that in the future and then put it on social media,Although in this case that doesn't really apply because for whatever reason the photo was only intended to exist for a certain amount of time so it would be pointless waiting for the film to be developed. 4th Prosecute the offender in court and hope that it will send a message to future offenders. 5th Don't take naked photos on internet enabled devices.This is 100% fool proof but if you are to suggest this after the incident you will be labelled a victim blamer. I don't have any answers and Its going on in schools and workplaces all over the country. Good luck to all the phone addicted youngsters just be careful with every facebook post and photo taken,Wether they have been deleted or not these things don't just disappear they could be with you for life.

Spot on Kelly. A figure of $20,000 in lost match payments has been mentioned in the media. Broad will also have to wear a loss of reputation for a moment of appalling judgement and potentially his spot in the side and his career. Let’s be very clear there are no winners here.

Angela,I'm often staggered at concerts how many people are on on their mobile phones during concerts rather than take in the entertainment before them.to add to your comments I was recently on a holiday sitting along a pathway beside the beach. Every single person was either sitting looking at their mobile or walking looking at their mobile. Perhaps 50% in this day and age wouldn't have been such a shock but 95%+ of people was a real eye opener.

Ridiculous victim blaming. There is nothing wrong with two consenting adults sharing photos with each other. Any bloke who would share a photo of a woman without her consent is a grub with a poor moral compass. The only thing the woman did wrong was to think that Nathan Broad is a decent bloke who would keep his word.

You blame phones for a bloke sharing a naked photo of a woman who asked him not to? Obviously the phone tool control of his brain and made it impossible for him to be a good bloke.

I blame mobile phones and associated technology especially the sewer that is social media. Mobile phones are a curse and an addiction as bad as smoking was in its day. All people, but especially young people, have their heads stuck in their phones every minute of the day and night when they aren't in situations where they can't access them. Or sleeping - in between phone checks. It's as if a hidden sinister force has taken over the human brain and is using it for its own ends. Several times recently I've had to sit next to people during concerts and movies who've been unable to keep their hands off their phones during the show, turning on their phones, leaning forward to shield the light, desperate to ??? look at what? If the phone is not on they fondle it, caress it and hold it tight in anticipation of their first available opportunity to go back to their beloved (a bit like Gollum's ring). It honestly is a compulsive illness, as demonstrated by both people involved in this latest episode of phone-mania, as addictive as any drug.

I think that everybody has forgotten that this lady has left her morals at the door when she exposed her breasts with a medal around her neck was stupid to let someone take a photo of her and stupid enough to believe that he would not show all his mates and half of Melbourne. The lady is as much to blame as the player. They were talking this on the Sunday Sports show and Emma Freedom hit the nail right on the head, don't take your clothes off and no one gets into trouble. Simple as that. Both their moral compasses needed reconfiguration and tightening.

This article is an over sensationalised piece of emotive nonsense: 'Had the case gone to court, Nathan Broad could have faced up to two years’ imprisonment under Victorian law.' No he couldn't. Two years imprisonment would be for serious offences. This would be a warning, maybe a fine. 'No financial sanctions were inflicted'. Yes they were. Missing 3 games through suspension will be 3 match payments he doesn't receive. I don't know how much he earns per match but it would be more than I earn in a month. 'Richmond had the chance to make him regret his actions'. Do you honestly think he doesn't already regret his actions? 'Three games is not nearly enough time for another player to prove himself'. Tell that to Jack Graham or Jacob Townsend.