Davorinho suspended by SCW, Van Hankelroy charged with 'serious seduction'

Davorinho suspended by SCW, Van Hankelroy charged with 'serious seduction'

Monday August 28, 2006
The South Coogee Letterbox Drop


South Coogee Wanderers have suspended their midfield running dog Davorinho from today until tomorrow morning, following him being cluttered to the ground by a forearm smash from team-mate Sebved last wednesday.

SCW embarked on a damage-limitation exercise yesterday, with Club President Iainomoto phoning west-running's captain Camikaze to get a detailed version of the event, and then phoning Davor to inform the player he will not be welcome at the Erskineville Canine Stadium tonight or tomorrow morning before 9am.

"What Davor did, by making a "You just hurt me" noise, was unacceptable. Seb had every right to lash out with his forearm after watching Davor refuse to take just one touch for the umpteenth time that night, and Davor should have taken it on the chin". Iainomoto described Davor's actions as "indefensible".

Some players expressed surprise, saying that they hadn't really heard Davor's whimper, but Sebved said in his post-match interview "I felt very much like Davor tried to make me out to be the bad guy, when all I did was swing my arm at his face".

Club Secretary General Abel Balbo didn't see the incident, but was still available for comment. "I've always said Davor is suspect under a physical challenge, and this latest incident comes as no surprise to me. The kid needs a ban. He needs to have a good hard look at himself, to apologise to Sebved for making a meal of that forearm, and then to get on with playing SCW style".

Meanwhile, off the ball, Van Hankelroy has again been sighted after 3am at the Coogee Bay Hotel Brothel, which led local protector David McBride to investigate the incident. After CCTV video footage of the incident was provided by McBride to FHM, the magazine last night charged VHR with "serious seduction", the fifth time in 2006 that he has been charged with this offence.