{"id":340371,"date":"2025-12-10T22:38:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/340371\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T22:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T22:38:09","slug":"collingwood-staff-member-resigns-after-inappropriate-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/340371\/","title":{"rendered":"Collingwood staff member resigns after inappropriate incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Collingwood<\/a> staff member has resigned in the wake of an inappropriate incident at a pre-season community camp in the Northern Territory.<\/p>\n

The Magpies conducted an investigation into the behaviour of a male staff member who worked in the football department after he became intoxicated on the final night of the trip in Alice Springs, which finished in late November.<\/p>\n

All first-year players from the club\u2019s AFL and AFLW programs attended the camp, plus a number of staff and some board members.<\/p>\n

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The employee\u2019s behaviour and subsequent resignation was addressed by Collingwood footy boss Charlie Gardiner in front of the AFL program on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

He made it clear that the club would not tolerate such poor behaviour, and the club has continued to support anyone that was involved in the situation.<\/p>\n

Collingwood addressed the incident in a statement provided to 7NEWS.com.au.<\/p>\n

\u201cCollingwood can confirm that an incident occurred during recent interstate travel that required investigation by the club,\u201d a Magpies spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs soon as the Club became aware of the incident, it moved quickly to address the matter and during this process, the employee involved tendered their resignation, which the club accepted.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur focus remains on supporting all team members and ensuring our environments remain professional and consistent with the values we stand for.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a joint post between the Magpies\u2019 AFL and AFLW accounts on November 29, the club showed off several images from the camp.<\/p>\n

\u201cA group of our athletes, staff, and board members spent the week training in unfamiliar conditions and learning about Country in Tennant Creek for our annual cultural immersion program,\u201d the post says.<\/p>\n

\u201cTennant Creek is situated 500km north of Alice Springs, and lies within our Next Generation Academy (NGA) zone.<\/p>\n

\u201cPart of our annual induction for new players, the cultural immersion program focuses on fostering meaningful connection, deepening understanding and working side by side with the local community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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