Jack Crisp speaks as investigation finalised over leaked video scandal

The investigation into Collingwood star's social media scandal has been finalised with the player breaking his silence on Tuesday.

MELBOURNE . 17/09/2022. AFL. 2nd Preliminary Final . Sydney Swans vs Collingwood at the SCG. Jack Crisp of the Magpies after tonights 2 point loss to Sydney . Picture by Michael Klein

The AFL has ordered Jack Crisp to undertake an “appropriate education program”, but the star midfielder won’t miss any matches as a result of a historical video that circulated on social media last week.

The video shows a man scrolling through several Snapchat images, many featuring a bearded Crisp above messages, some of which reference illicit substances, as well as a graphic image.

In separate statements on Tuesday, both the AFL and Collingwood said the matter had now been addressed.

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The AFL Integrity Unit interviewed Crisp on Tuesday, with the investigation concluding the video was taken “a number of years ago”.

Crisp acknowledged the content and his language was extremely inappropriate in a statement on Tuesday,

Crisp was embroiled in a pornographic video scandal five years ago that the club was made aware of.

“Last week I became aware that a video was being shared online containing private images which I had sent to another person in 2018,” Crisp said.

“I want to apologise for my actions and the impact they’ve had on my family and our Club.

“Since that time, I have learnt a lot and grown as a person and I hope my family, those at Collingwood, and everyone connected to our Club and the wider game, can see that growth. In saying that, I am still a work in progress and aim to continue to get better as a person.

“I am incredibly fortunate to have the support of Collingwood, my wife Mikayla and my daughters – while I am disappointed in myself for those actions, the impact this has had on my wife and my family hurts the most and I apologise to them for that.”

Crisp won’t miss any matches. (Photo by Chris Hyde/AFL Photos/via Getty Images )

AFL executive Andrew Dillon said: “While the content was produced a number of years ago, and Jack has shown significant improvement in his behaviour, the incident serves as a reminder to all players to understand the responsibility to themselves, their clubs and their professional careers.”

Collingwood general manager of football Graham Wright added Crisp had “fully co-operated” throughout the process.

“Jack has made significant steps since that time and he continues to grow and learn as a person.

“This has been a difficult time for Jack and his family as they had worked through this privately at the time and the Club will continue to support them through this situation.”

Originally published as Jack Crisp speaks as investigation finalised over leaked video scandal