Beams steps down as captain

[Topdog]

Said he is struggling since his father's death and has passed the reigns over to Zorko.

Must have been an incredibly hard decision for him to make

[ledge]

Might sound strange but him stepping down says more about why he should be captain.
What he has done is the sign of a man with great character and club orientated even at a difficult time in his life.
Hope he comes good and becomes captain again.

[Twodogs]

It's harder than you expect when your dad dies.

[Happy Days]

Beams is one of the more problematic people in the AFL - rightfully revered warrior, but never should have been made captain in the first place (and lucky to still be in the league) given his torrid off-field history.

Having said that, I can't imagine what it's like to lose a dad.

[AndrewP6]

Been through that, it's bloody hard going. Played in a national wheelchair basketball championship 10 days after my Dad passed away. Good on him, hope he is able to get through a very tough time and back to enjoying footy (and his life).

[Twodogs]

Been through that, it's bloody hard going. Played in a national wheelchair basketball championship 10 days after my Dad passed away. Good on him, hope he is able to get through a very tough time and back to enjoying footy (and his life).

Mate that's a fair effort at accessing the right boxes. I was supposed to do a shift at my work two days after my dad died but I had to ring in sick. I couldn't believe how rough I still felt, just bleaghhh.

[EasternWest]

Might sound strange but him stepping down says more about why he should be captain.
What he has done is the sign of a man with great character and club orientated even at a difficult time in his life.
Hope he comes good and becomes captain again.

Good assessment ledge.


Beams is one of the more problematic people in the AFL - rightfully revered warrior, but never should have been made captain in the first place (and lucky to still be in the league) given his torrid off-field history.

Having said that, I can't imagine what it's like to lose a dad.

I've not heard any of this.

[Happy Days]

Good assessment ledge.



I've not heard any of this.

The book Night Games by Anna Krien (which is excellent btw) goes into significant detail about incidents after the 2010 Grand Final, and stops jussst short of saying that Beams was cleared of a rape charge due to his celebrity status (a charge ultimately pinned on a mate of his, who was obviously not an AFL player).

[Twodogs]

The book Night Games by Anna Krien (which is excellent btw) goes into significant detail about incidents after the 2010 Grand Final, and stops jussst short of saying that Beams was cleared of a rape charge due to his celebrity status (a charge ultimately pinned on a mate of his, who was obviously not an AFL player).

I'm reading it now, it's pretty racy. It mentions a Helen Garner book called the First Stone on the cover, have you read that?

[Happy Days]

I'm reading it now, it's pretty racy. It mentions a Helen Garner book called the First Stone on the cover, have you read that?

Can't say I have, although its Wiki page makes it out to be kinda problematic.

[Twodogs]

Can't say I have, although its Wiki page makes it out to be kinda problematic.

Me either. I wonder if it's about footy?

[Topdog]

The book Night Games by Anna Krien (which is excellent btw) goes into significant detail about incidents after the 2010 Grand Final, and stops jussst short of saying that Beams was cleared of a rape charge due to his celebrity status (a charge ultimately pinned on a mate of his, who was obviously not an AFL player).

Not sure how an incident that occurred when he was 19 would stop him from being a captain at 27. Especially an incident that ultimately he was never charged for. What happened to innocent until proven guilty?