Issues+Assignment

SAINT’S RAPED Saint Kilda is in the news again but for all the wrong reasons. They have been known to play good football but it what they do off the field that puts them in hot water. In 2004, when current Saints players Stephen Milne and Leigh Montagna were the subject of rape allegations  of   which they were later cleared by police, coach at the time, Grant Thomas, ‘said they required a psychologist's clearance before being selected to play’. Then in 2009 Andrew Lovett was charged with two counts of rape on the same girl he was sacked from the saints and was fined. Now in 2010 two unnamed Saint Kilda players were charged with having sex with a 16 year old and getting her pregnant. They were then later cleared of the charges and will still remain nameless. Last week St Kilda coach Ross Lyon said the two players had felt a level of stress, but did not comment on their availability this weekend. "Obviously, no one wants to be involved in any situation, so to the best of my knowledge, they're handling some level of stress, but it's about the truth and honesty," Lyon said.

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