The midfielder completed four different behavioural programs before being sacked by North Melbourne once the league’s ban was announced.
An email sent by North Melbourne chief executive Jennifer Watt to her 17 club counterparts about sacked player Tarryn Thomas has laid bare the club’s frustration over their repeated attempts to rehabilitate him.
“We were struck by just how hard it was to find programs to support behaviour change. And this was for someone with considerable resources and support around them. Pyke received immediate backing from large sections of the football industry for his suggestion that the AFL take a united stand against the prevalence of gender-based violence.
Watt’s email came less than a month after comments by Geelong coach Chris Scott who, when asked about Thomas, said the club was “open-minded” about the recruitment of any player.when he spoke about Thomas, having coached him at the Kangaroos.
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