Wayne Carey’s commentary career appears over, after Channel Seven confirmed the footballing great will not appear on their telecast for the 2023 season.
Carey was stood down from the final three weeks of the AFL finals series after a bag containing white powder fell from his pocket while at a Perth casino last month.
The North Melbourne legend claimed the powder was crushed anti-inflammatory tablets to treat his long-term health problems. WA Police confirmed on Thursday they will not be pressing charges, following the result of an investigation into the incident.
“This investigation has been finalised and no criminal charges have been preferred,” the police body said in a statement.
However, Carey’s media career has already sustained irreparable damage, with The Age also removing Carey as a regular columnist and radio station Triple M confirming last month the 2022 season would be his last as a member of their commentary team.
Seven had chosen to stand Carey down pending the result of an investigation, but confirmed on Thursday his expert comments role would need to be replaced, saying Carey chose to step away.
“We have been in regular dialogue with Wayne Carey as the WA Police investigation was conducted,” Seven Melbourne director Lewis Martin said in a statement.
“Wayne has advised Seven that due to the media attention he and his family have received as a result of this incident, he doesn’t intend to do any media in 2023.
“We wish to thank Wayne for his service to Seven.”
Former player and media presenter Wayne Carey is seen during the Round 21 AFL match between the Essendon Bombers and the St Kilda Saints at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Friday, August 10, 2018. (AAP Image/Julian Smith)
Carey had already been shifted from his customary Friday night football slot to Saturday night matches at the start of 2022.
Carey was escorted from the premises at Crown Perth following the incident.
He argued in September the powder was an anti-inflammatory medication he takes for pain, but admitted the incident was ‘not a great look’.
However, he maintains that had the powder indeed been illegal, casino security should have immediately taken it up with the police.
“If what was alleged had happened, then the police should have been called straight away,” Carey said at the time.
“They never called the police. I want to know why.”
Eddie
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Not against Jackovish
TeamAustralia
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"....needed them on hand for pain..." Ridiculous, he could have caught the elavator to his room where the rest of his "medications" were.
Simoc
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Except a real man one that breathes. The woman is never to blame. The other guy was such a loser. Carey was the best player I had seen until Buddy Franklin came along. Ahead of James Hird. Gary Ablett snr the most overrated player of my time. What has happened is ok for Carey and 7. I think it's time Carey moved on and having a bag of white powder fall out of your pocket at a casino is surely something only a retired footballer could dream up. Carey won't starve.
Jimbo
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But he did win both norm and Charlie, get your facts straight.
GWSingapore
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"became the greatest player in history." Leigh Mathews might disagree.
GWSingapore
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He owes much of his media career at 7 to a gentleman admirer with the initials B Mc. First name Bruce. "Carey would have kicked that."
GWSingapore
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Ridiculous decision. Everyone deserves a 4 658th chance. Besides, how unusual is it to always carry Paracetamol and Ibuprofen crushed in a small plastic bag. Doesn't everyone?
Boo
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If you rolled your own cigarettes and they appeared like a joint yet only contained legal tobacco and one fell from your pocket should you lose your job ?Carey is dumb for leaving them in his pocket but he may have needed them on hand for pain which surely a doctor could confirm .Don't like what's been done to Carey I know he has wrecked a few lives but it is becoming too common that public figures are being punished without breaking the law .
Yattuzzi
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I invited you over for an ox tail dish but the the management thought I was turning it in grindder.
Rowdy
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If you were Italian and female I'd care.
Yattuzzi
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And my pizza doesn’t cut the muster. Too much topping for a real Napoleon one. Sorry about the spelling but autocorrect is in control.
Yattuzzi
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Lost cause, if I was Italian, I would care. :stoked:
Gary
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:thumbup: sounds nice. Pineapple, the progressive ingredient in use for 2 generations, still copping the wrath of the fire and brimstone mob :laughing:
1dawg
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If the substance is crushed it’s ok…
Joseph Fitzpatrick
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... or glass the first face, or punch the first cop, or runaway from Barwon Prison when drugs are detected on him ... etc etc
Rowdy
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... and just add pineapple. So nice.
G money
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Let he who is without sin cast the first stone
DTM
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I'm no fan of Carey and the powder he was carrying was quite possibly an illegal substance but there is no evidence one way or the other. This is because the casino security staff did not do their job. The security staff had the power to detain Carey and call the police - they chose not to. Of course, Carey could have insisted on the police being called and that the substance be tested - if he was telling the truth, that would have cleared his name and there would be no controversy. Neither Carey not the casino are clean from this incident. Would be interesting to see what would happen now if Joe Average dropped a plastic bag containing white powder!
Rowdy
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Yes, l know there is Swans in Swan River, maybe not, but is it frequented by sharks. Adelaide is to dry to have a river. It has a dammed creek so it looks like a river for 500 metres. In most places you can jump across it. ------- But the Cuz doing 'the eggbeater' across it must've been hilarious. Us Cancers can do the outrageous with the cops. Bitd, l gave the cops the slip in VW Beetles and they couldn't catch me. And they had 253 HJs and 360 Vals. But l could do creeks, ovals and firetracks. I 'bogeyed' up St Peter's College's First's cricket oval. I would never do that at PAC as that's where 4 of Australia's Cricket Captain's came from. I think 4.
Yattuzzi
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Ohh Joe, earned respect can be given up so easily. Just because there are other blasphemy doesn’t mean you can justify pineapple. Home/hand made white fine flour risen yeast dough. Sprinkle of wholemeal coarse flour on outside. Tomato paste or reduced whole tomato smeared on pastry. Sprinkle of chopped basil. Sprinkle of shredded (with a knife) calabrese salami. Sprinkle of shredded mozzarella cheese. Shredded real ham. Finely sliced red peppers, oven baked. Thinly sliced mushroom covered completely. Full sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese. Thin sliced calabrese salami on top. Easy on the cheese. No onion. No pineapple. No prawns. No meatballs. No rocket lettuce. No muscles. No BBQ sauce. And no anchovies.