Nothing to be Proud of

AAP is reporting that Albert Proud will have to wait until April 14 for sentencing in his trial on one count of assault occasioning bodily harm, to which he plead guilty. The maximum penalty is seven years' gaol.

Given the controversy surrounding NRL players at the moment (and much of the last two or three years), it would be nice to be able to stand up and say that AFL players are above that sort of thing. However it seems that footballers are footballers. The best we can say is that the problem seems to be more endemic in the NRL, but that's not much of a comfort.

It's particularly disappointing for me as I'd taken a great interest in Proud in recent years. I was delighted when his hard work to be drafted paid off, and even happier that the Lions had got him. Frankly I feel a bit betrayed as a Lions supporter and member.