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Saints players cleared over allegations

By Mr Dandalooa

Two St Kilda players have been cleared by the AFL of inappropriate behaviour during an official appearance at a school for a football clinic, following pregnancy allegations by a teenage girl.

The AFL and Victoria Police said they will take no further action against the players linked to the schoolgirl who has reported she is pregnant.

It was alleged that the two players had were at the girl’s school, however AFL general manager of football operations Adrian Anderson said the girl met the players for the first time after a round-one AFL match some weeks later.

Mr Anderson said Victoria Police had interviewed the student, provided a report and determined they would take no action, as no unlawful activity had occurred, an AFL statement said.

“The AFL’s concern in relation to this matter was whether any AFL player had acted inappropriately during the course of a school visit,” the league said in a statement.

“Mr Anderson (AFL operations manager Adrian Anderson) said that all available evidence indicates that the players had no contact with the young woman at an AFL player appearance at the student’s school, but met for the first time some weeks later after an AFL match following round one of the 2010 season.

“The St Kilda players have agreed to provide their telephone records to the AFL. The records provided so far corroborate this fact.”

Mr Anderson said it was a private issue between the parties and the AFL will take no further action.

“The St Kilda players have agreed to provide their telephone records to the AFL. The records provided so far corroborate this fact.”

A St Kilda club statement release said the names of the two players would not be released.

The club said it considered the issue to be a private matter and confirmed the club would take no further action.

The Victorian schoolgirl claimed she became pregnant after having sex with the two AFL players, but after police interviewed the 16-year-old girl, it has been confirmed to the AFL that no action will be taken.