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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
Controversial ex-footy star involved in an ugly spat outside a popular pub
Controversial AFL great Wayne Carey has been filmed in a messy scuffle with another man outside a popular Melbourne pub. The video, which has been plastered across social media, was filmed outside The Albert Park Hotel just after 8pm on Thursday. Carey, 54, and an unidentified man appeared to engage in a shouting match with a third man wearing a backpack. The former North Melbourne captain was later seen grabbing the backpack-wearing man by the sleeve of his shirt while the other man implored Carey to 'relax'. The other two men then engaged in their own shouting match before the backpack wearing man appeared to shove him. A woman bystander soon yelled for the trio to 'move it on' before the men parted ways while trading parting verbal barbs. Carey told the Herald Sun he had been harassed by the man with whom he became entangled. 'Unfortunately, there are antagonists who target you based on your experiences as a has-been footballer, he said. 'This individual is a serial harasser — and he chose to repeat his behaviour through vile and obscene slurs, again, last night.' A spokesperson for Victoria Police told Daily Mail Australia police were called to an incident in Albert Park on Thursday. 'It is believed two men were involved in an altercation outside a licensed premises on Dundas Street just after 8pm,' they said. 'Both males had left the area prior to police attending and no official report has been made.' An Albert Park resident said Carey and the backpack-wearing man were heard yelling at one another inside the venue before moving outdoors. Carey was reportedly seen embracing controversial journalist Dylan Howard at the inner-city pub earlier that evening. Mr Howard was a central figure in the US tabloid the National Enquirer's strategy to minimise negative press about Donald Trump in the lead up to the 2016 US election. Carey and Mr Howard were rumoured to be friends earlier this year, having previously been spotted at venues across Melbourne, according to The Age. It is only the latest scandal in Carey's decades-long career of courting controversy. The father-of-four recently opened up about his fling with his teammate Anthony Stevens' now ex-wife Kelli in 2002, calling it the 'single-biggest mistake' of his career. 'Obviously there was guilt, there was shame, there's toxic shame and that lasted forever in a day,' he said on the Shaped podcast on Thursday. Carey left North Melbourne following the cheating scandal to join the Adelaide Crows, later admitting on reality TV show SAS Australia it 'haunted me for over 20 years'. He also confessed to being unfaithful in past relationships, telling host Trent Cotchin it came from a place of poor self-worth and shame. 'I was not a good partner in terms of being unfaithful,' he said. 'It's the insecurity in yourself, it's the shame, it's wanting, needing someone else to make you feel good about yourself whether it be company, whether it be sex, whatever it may be.' Carey is regarded as one of the greatest centre-half forwards to have ever played the game, having been a seven-time All-Australian and four-time Syd Barker medallist. Since retiring in 2004, he has rarely been far from the spotlight. In 2007 he was arrested in the United States after allegedly breaking a wine glass in his fiancée Kate Neilson's face. He later pleaded guilty to two counts of battery of a law enforcement officer over a subsequent altercation with his arresting officers. The following year, police discharged capsicum spray in an attempt to subdue Carey after he allegedly assaulted officers in Port Melbourne. In 2022, Channel Seven let him go after he was kicked out of a Perth casino when a bag containing unidentified white powder allegedly fell from his pocket.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- News.com.au
Wayne Carey filmed in heated incident
AFL: North Melbourne legend Wayne Carey has been caught in a seemingly heated incident with a man outside a Melbourne pub.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- News.com.au
Fallen AFL great Wayne Carey filmed in pub confrontation
Former AFL star Wayne Carey has been filmed in an altercation with another man outside a Melbourne pub. The 54-year-old Carey appears to be embroiled in a heated exchange involving two other men outside the Albert Park Hotel on Thursday night, as first reported by the Herald Sun. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. Carey, who captained North Melbourne to two premierships in a 15-year career in the AFL, has been involved in a series of scandals during and after his playing career. The masthead reports the incident kicked off after one man, who is believed to be known to the fallen star, began insulting Carey outside the venue. Speaking to the Herald Sun, Carey labelled the man a 'serial harasser'. 'Unfortunately, there are antagonists who target you based on your experiences as a has-been footballer,' he said. 'This individual is a serial harasser — and he chose to repeat his behaviour through vile and obscene slurs, again, last night.' Carey, who was wearing a white T-shirt, beige pants and white sneakers, is seen grabbing the shirt of the man as another calls out for the former half-forward to 'relax'. The other man involved tries to quell the drama, repeatedly swearing and telling the first person to walk away. In the video, a female voice who appears to be a local resident is also heard saying 'guys, walk away, people live here'. The Herald Sun states the man has been harassing Carey for more than six months. Eventually, the man involved walked away in one direction, with Carey walking the other way. Carey, who welcomed the birth of his fourth child late last year, has been caught up in a number of public incidents, including allegations of domestic violence, an assault conviction and issues with drugs and alcohol. In 2022 Carey was let go by Channel 7 after he had been escorted out of Crown Perth when a small bag containing a powdered substance fell out of his pocket. Carey was cleared of any wrongdoing. Last year, Carey was engulfed in a public drama surrounding his position in the NSW Australian Hall of Fame. Carey became part of the inaugural inductees to the NSW AFL Hall of Fame and was also reportedly set to become one of 10 inductees elevated to Legend status — until the AFL intervened. Not only was Carey blocked from achieving Legend status, but after consultation with AFL CEO Andrew Dillon, the former Kangaroos skipper did not attend the gala night at all. He attempted to force an end to the commentary over his checkered past in November last year, stating 'enough is enough' and he won't 'live with toxic shame'. His ex-partner Kate Neilson responded by rubbishing a number of the claims that Carey had made on Sam Newman's podcast.
7NEWS
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Wayne Carey caught in explosive late-night physical altercation
North Melbourne legend Wayne Carey has been filmed in a heated altercation with a man he described as an 'antagonist' outside a Melbourne pub. The 54-year-old was captured tussling with one man while another, who appears to be Carey's friend, tries to diffuse the situation, in a physical exchange that spilled out onto the streets surrounding Albert Park Hotel on Thursday night. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Wayne Carey caught in altercation. In the video, the champion AFL goalkicker and ex-commentator can be seen grabbing at the man's shirt before another man yells out, 'Wayne, Wayne, relax'. The struggle continues as the man attempting to keep peace then speaks to the third man directly, telling him to 'f*** off' and to 'shut the f*** up and go'. A female voice is then heard yelling from somewhere across the road, saying, 'Guys, walk away, people live here. Keep walking. Move it on'. It's the latest in a string of controversies littered throughout Carey's life since his playing days. In 2022, Carey was cleared of any wrongdoing after having a bag of white powder spill out of his pocket at Crown Casino in Perth. He insisted the bag contained crushed-up anti-inflammatory medication. His most infamous controversy was the extramarital affair he had with Kelli Stevens, the wife of former teammate Anthony Stevens, in 2002. Carey and Anthony Stevens have had a long-running feud in the 23 years since, but are set to be reunited at the Kangaroos' 100-year celebration later this year. Carey, Stevens and North great Glenn Archer will all be present for the Round 20 clash against the Western Bulldogs, which takes place in prime time on Thursday night. The trio will show a united front, nearly 25 years since Carey's messy exit from the club. It comes just six months after the club unveiled a video celebration of the centenary year that interestingly excluded Carey. Former teammate Corey McKernan was vocal at the time, but Carey and other North Melbourne greats, including Stevens and Archer will all be present for the special night. Channel 7's Caroline Wilson revealed the exclusive details of Carey's return on 7NEWS Melbourne and The Agenda Setters last month. 'All three men (Carey, Stevens, Archer) are well aware that they will be there together and united for the first time,' Wilson said 'There was speculation last year when North unveiled their centenary jumper. And if you remember, there were North champions from through the eras and there was no Wayne Carey, and Corey McKernan was very upset about this. 'In 2022, a year later, they had a 25-year premiership reunion for the '96 flag, and there was an altercation at a pub between Anthony Stevens and Wayne Carey. We know the history there. 'They had to be separated. I don't think it was physical, but it was not nice. 'And when there was a motorcade the next day at Marvel Stadium, Anthony Stevens wasn't there and Wayne Carey was. 'So the club has worked really hard to get all these guys within the fold. And clearly you can't celebrate your 100th anniversary without Wayne Carey being there.'
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Sam Newman brands the AFLW 'a lesbian league' in disgraceful outburst as he and Wayne Carey clash over women in footy
Sam Newman has labelled the AFLW a 'lesbian league' while the ex-footballer appeared to question why there was a need for the AFL to continue to 'ram' events including Pride celebrations and Welcome to Country 'down our throats'. The 79-year-old is well known for voicing strong opinions on subjects from footy to politics. And, during an episode of his podcast 'You Cannot Be Serious', he stated that he didn't mind what sexual preference footy players had but appeared to question why the AFLW will be hosting a two-week Pride Round during the 2025 season. The former Geelong player also mixed up the letters in the acronym AFLW, appearing to call the women's football league the 'AWFL' and the 'awful' multiple times. 'Are the AFL responsible for the "awful", the "AWFL"?' Newman began, referring to the AFLW, while speaking with former North Melbourne player Wayne Carey. 'Are they responsible for the women's league?' he pressed. Carey subsequently replied: 'Of course they are...' Newman again proceeded to swap the letters around for the acronym AFLW: 'Well here we go again, did you know the "AWFL", the "awful", that's the women's league...' Carey quickly interrupted, noting Newman had flipped the letters around: 'Hang on, hang on, I just saw what you did there. You went AFLW and then you said "the awful", so that was a deliberate...' Newman responded: 'How do you reckon the "AWFL" is going? Do you reckon a lot of people are watching it?' Carey then corrected him, emphasising the phrase: 'AFLW,' to which Newman replied: 'The women's league.' 'That doesn't spell "awful",' Carey said. But Newman appeared to admit he had swapped the "W" around on purpose: 'I had the "W" around the wrong way... just to make it appropriate.' Carey, flatly responded to Newman's comment by saying: 'No,' before claiming he has a lot of admiration for the AFLW and it's players. 'Unlike you, and I'm going to tell you this, my mate Crock [Darren Crocker] coaches the North Melbourne women's side who won the Grand Final last year. 'I think it is an improving league. I know you don't watch it but I do. I do watch it. It's a game that, I tell you what you've got to admire. You've got to admire how the girls and women go about...' Newman interjected: 'Girls? Females.' Carey then attempted to pick up his sentence again but he was cut off by Newman who interjected saying: 'It's basically a lesbian league... Isn't it?' The former North Melbourne player then said: 'But, who cares what sexual preference they are?' Newman agreed with Carey, stating: 'Very well said.' 'You drove around with a number plate that had "hetero" written on it just so that people knew you were heterosexual,' Carey said. But Newman agreed with his co-hosts' previous comment: 'You make a very good point, who cares if you're a lesbian, a d**e or what you are and you play in that competition. 'You're spot on, this is why it is insulting again. Once again, the AWFL are having...' Carey again cut in to correct the former Geelong player: 'Stop saying "AWFL"... AFL Womens'.' Newman continued and appeared to also incorrectly phrase the term LGBTQIA+: 'The women's league are having a celebration of Pride Round, where they're acknowledging the contributions of the "LGBTPQIPQL" community.' Last week, the AFL confirmed the full fixture list for the 2025 NAB AFLW season, which is due to commence in mid-August. The league is due to extend its Pride Round celebrations across two weeks in Rounds nine and ten. League bosses have made the call to extend the round in order to allow each team to wear their Pride guernseys for one match at home. All teams are due to play with specially designed Pride guernseys over the fortnight and will play with Sherrins that will feature a rainbow design. AFLW fixtures chief Josh Bowler said following the release of the 2025 schedule that the league was hoping to celebrate iconic moments and create new traditions. 'It is important to recognise the moments and match-ups in the game that have helped shape the league so far, while also nurturing the emerging rivalries and making it easy and accessible for fans to attend,' Bowler said. However, after reading out the new schedule on his podcast, Newman, who made 300 appearances for Geelong, criticised the AFL. 'The AFL are going to donate the proceeds to the LGBTQ community, so why do we keep being told we accept people, why do the AFL keep ramming this s*** down our throats, so to speak,' Newman said. 'Why do they, like Welcome to Country - which is a complete and utter hoax and a fraud - why do they keep doing it? If you're gay and you're a lesbian and a d**ke, good on you.' Carey asked Newman, whether we should have a 'heterosexual round', to which the former Geelong player responded: 'If we had a heterosexual round for straight people who live in this community and don't want to be bludgeoned by the AFL... we would have 90 per cent of the community agree with us.' Newman then went on to read out a note that he claimed had been sent into the podcast. 'Here's a gay man who has written in: "As a gay man I don't need an entire month of narcissism to celebrate my sexuality, my gay friends feel the same. The only people wanting Pride Month are militant male trans activists who want access to their lesbian and women's spaces". 'How refreshing from a gay person,' Newman added. 'It's straight white males who keep pushing it at the AFL and at every level.' He then wrapped up his point stating: 'Who cares what you are. Stop celebrating it. We're all one people.' The AFL is committed to ensuring a fair an inclusive culture throughout all levels of football, from the AFLW right down to grassroots footy The AFL is dedicated to ensuring a fair an inclusive culture throughout all levels of football, from the AFLW right down to grassroots footy. In the history of the men's elite competition, no AFL player has ever come out as openly gay. The AFL states on it's participation website that it is 'committed to embracing diversity and ensuring the sport is welcoming and safe for everyone who wants to participate, including people within the LGBTQI+ community.' The league has also partnered with Pride in Sport, a not-for-profit organisation that dedicates their work to ensuring inclusion within sport at all levels from athletes to volunteers. Earlier this year, the AFL was recognised for its work promoting diversity and inclusion at the annual Australian Pride in Sport Awards. The footy league was awarded Gold Status for its work contributing and campaigning for LGBTQI+ initiatives. The organisation was also awarded the Most Improved Sporting Organisation Award and LGBTQI+ Inclusive Innovation Award for the Jara Corporate AFL Queensland Pride Round. AFL executive general manager for inclusion and social policy Tanya Hosch said during the event: 'The AFL's vision is for everyone to love and connect with Australia's game. Achieving this goal is only possible when all people feel safe and have a sense of belonging, including LGBTQI+ communities.' Hosch added: 'There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, or biphobia in our community, or in our game. As a sport, we need to play our role in raising awareness of the importance of inclusion and educating others on what it means to be a sport for all.' 'This is important work, and one that we need to continue to work together on to ensure fans and athletes alike can be part of our sport, just the way they are,' AFL CEO Andrew Dillon added. Over the past 10 years, the AFL has worked to become more inclusive, through the introduction of several initiatives and education programmes. Some of those include the AFLW Pride Round and the AFL Pride and Allies Network. The league has in recent years taken a robust stance on clamping down on homophobic behaviour. In 2024, Port Adelaide player Jeremy Finlayson was found guilty of breaching the AFL's rules on conduct unbecoming in relation to a offensive homophobic slur against an Essendon opponent. He was banned for three games and required to attend appropriate Pride in Sport training. In handing down the sanction, the AFL stated: 'The AFL is very clear that homophobia has no place in our game, nor in society. 'We want all people in LGBTQI+ communities to feel safe playing or attending our games and we know the incident that happened on the weekend does not assist this goal. 'As a code we will continue to work together to improve our game as a safe and inclusive environment for all.' AFL players and AFLW players also receive yearly inclusion training, as part of the AFL's LGBTQI+ Action Plan. 'The establishment of our inaugural Pride Plan last year will be instrumental in delivering our ongoing commitment to foster a culture of belonging in which all LGBTQI+ people within the AFL can thrive, safely and proudly as their authentic selves. 'We have made great progress and are committed to continuing to lead ongoing change to ensure our organisation is truly safe, inclusive and welcoming for everyone,' AFL executive general manager for people, Sarah Fair, said.
