Female Afl Boardmembers Request Gender Relations Counselling For Sam Newman; Have They Got A Spare Decade?

We told you yesterday about Sam Newman’s latest “hilarious” stunt on The Footy Show.

Well, in news that will likely surprise no one but Sam “It Was Funny” Newman himself, the AFL’s most senior female figures have contacted Channel Nine requesting that, at the very least, Newman receive counselling about appropriate behaviour towards women.

Signatory Dr Susan Alberti, a prominent businesswoman and Western Bulldogs board member, said his behaviour was out of line.

“It’s just smutty and crass. He needs to be brought into line to respect women for the positions they hold in the community.”

“You have to earn respect and he’s not doing that. Women will get sick of it and turn off,” she said.

“Women are being degraded on television and enough is enough.”

Other signatories included AFL club board members Sally Capp (Collingwood), Beverly Knight (Essendon) and Peggy Haines (Richmond). Wilson described the stunt as degrading, humiliating and insulting.

Can you see what is wrong with this picture? Year after year, we keep being told about efforts to “educate” young footy players – and in this case, not so young footy players – about how best to treat women. You know, like, has she had a few drinks? Probably best not to rape her, then, son! Is she wearing a short skirt? It doesn’t mean you can put your hand up it, toodle pip!

What sort of monster has the AFL created where such basic human decency no-brainers even need to be put on the curriculum?

We’re inclined to think a better idea in this instance, at least, is to put Sam Newman in a cell and let Bev Knight play bad cop/bad cop with him and a rolling pin.