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CibbuanoGrievance tribunal to hear Lovett case
February 24th 2010 21:19
ANDREW Lovett has received some good news with the AFL grievance tribunal agreeing to hear his case against his sacking from St Kilda and subsequent loss of a million-dollar contract.
The tribunal will also hear Lovett's initial grievance about being banned from training with the Saints prior to his axing.
After sacking Lovett, St Kilda claimed that his grievance was void as he was no longer an AFL player.
However, the three-man panel of chairman Jack Rush QC, Kevin Power and James Dowsley ruled that Lovett remained a listed player under the terms of the AFL collective bargaining agreement.
Lovett was suspended indefinitely by the Saints after allegations of sexual assault were levelled against him on Christmas Eve.
The 27-year-old was charged with one count of rape on February 15 and sacked by the club a day later.
The Saints said the decision to terminate Lovett's contract was not due to the criminal charge laid against him but because he had failed to comply with the club's standards of expected behaviour on a number of occasions.
Lovett joined St Kilda on a lucrative three-year deal after the Saints gave pick 16 in the national draft to Essendon during trade week last October.
The tribunal will also hear Lovett's initial grievance about being banned from training with the Saints prior to his axing.
After sacking Lovett, St Kilda claimed that his grievance was void as he was no longer an AFL player.
However, the three-man panel of chairman Jack Rush QC, Kevin Power and James Dowsley ruled that Lovett remained a listed player under the terms of the AFL collective bargaining agreement.
Lovett was suspended indefinitely by the Saints after allegations of sexual assault were levelled against him on Christmas Eve.
The 27-year-old was charged with one count of rape on February 15 and sacked by the club a day later.
The Saints said the decision to terminate Lovett's contract was not due to the criminal charge laid against him but because he had failed to comply with the club's standards of expected behaviour on a number of occasions.
Lovett joined St Kilda on a lucrative three-year deal after the Saints gave pick 16 in the national draft to Essendon during trade week last October.
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