AFL: Collingwood star Jordan De Goey arrives back in Australia after being arrested and charged in New York
Ahead of a court date in December, Collingwood’s Jordan De Goey has arrived back in Australia ready to face club officials.
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Ostracised Collingwood star Jordan De Goey has arrived back in Australia ahead of a December court date where he will defend assault and harassment charges via video link into a New York courtroom.
The star Collingwood midfielder had been training in the US before and since he was arrested after an incident in a New York nightclub in October.
The 25-year-old arrived back in Sydney on Tuesday morning and gave little to waiting media.
He remains stood down by Collingwood and is no guarantee to continue his 118-game career in black and white.
De Goey can’t associate with the club or any off its staff in any way until at least after his court hearing.
Magpies football boss Graham Wright last week said De Goey would remain stood down at least until officials were able to talk to him face-to-face.
“That behaviour over a period of time has found us in a situation where we felt it was the right thing to do for the football club to stand him down,” Wright said.
“It’s a concern and a concern that he’s found himself in a situation where the absolute best scenario for him is he’s been in New York and got into a bar-room fight that’s seen him arrested, regardless of what happens with the court case.
“We’re really disappointed in it, we’ve obviously stood him down until we get face-to-face with him and see where the court case goes and what’s happening with that.
“We’re in that sort of holding pattern at the moment.”
The club said in its statement when De Goey was charged that he would be stood down “until such time as an outcome to proceedings against him in the United States is reached or a more complete account of events is established”.
De Goey had initial forcible touching charges dropped in the days after the New York incident.
Originally published as AFL: Collingwood star Jordan De Goey arrives back in Australia after being arrested and charged in New York
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