Nathan MottonExplosive Carey interview sheds more light on a troubled past (LINK)
March 31st 2008 13:09
The much hyped Wayne Carey interview on the ABC's Enough Rope was aired last night to a massive nationwide audience.
The engrossing interview revealed a deeply troubled man who has finally accepted his responsibility for a much troubled past.
Carey at times looked uneasy and nervous when pressed on a legacy of years of alcohol abuse and drug problems.
He spoke in depth of many of the reported incidents' over the past decade and attempted to clarify his side of events.
Some washed.
Some didn't.
He spoke of his relationship with convicted underworld figure Jason Moran as nothing more than a neighbour he occasionally saw at the supermarket, despite being character evidence for Moran
Carey's links to the underworld have been well documented over the years.
How he could say that he had no idea why he was asked to give Moran a character reference does not stand.
This scribe was also astounded by Carey's denial of any recollection of an incident where a lawsuit was filed against him for allegedly groping a woman's breast whilst heavily intoxicated.
"I have no recollection of the night," he said.
And yet although he was again heavily intoxicated during an incident in Miami, somehow recalled his innocence in assault against police.
Surely he can't remember some instances, and not others.
Carey spoke briefly of his childhood and his fear of his father, but stopped short of blaming his dad for the problems he faces today.
Remarkably the man who Mike Sheahan ranks as Australia's all-time greatest footballer admits to being an alcoholic, a problem he had during his playing days.
"I drank every single weekend, there wasn't a weekend where I didn't drink during my AFL career," Carey said.
A remarkable admission.
Not the constant drinking, simply because this was the culture of football clubs preceding the 21st Century.
But the fact 'the King' as he was known during playing days, was so astoundingly brilliant at the game, in light of a serious problem that has only now come to a heed.
And his account of that fateful night at teammate Glen Archers home, by where he claims Kelly Stevens approached him whilst he was in a toilet, was irrelevant and immature.
This affair does not need to brought up again, and to point to Steven's actions as the initial instigator in the affair, was pointless and heartless.
But for a man who admits to beginning a drug problem post his AFL career, he seems to finally be trying to seek help and perhaps even coming back to earth somewhat.
The smile could not be wiped from his face when he spoke of his daughter Ella and the effect her birth has had on his life.
"It was the happiest day of my life. I am so happy to be a father," Carey said.
And as for his denial of so many 'alleged' incidents over the past decade, how could anyone possibly ever know what to believe and what not to believe.
A frank interview with a man who has much to learn and much to gain from acknowledging a deeply regretful past.
Hopefully it's not too late.
And hopefully Carey is not damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.
Time will tell.
The engrossing interview revealed a deeply troubled man who has finally accepted his responsibility for a much troubled past.
Carey at times looked uneasy and nervous when pressed on a legacy of years of alcohol abuse and drug problems.
He spoke in depth of many of the reported incidents' over the past decade and attempted to clarify his side of events.
Some washed.
Some didn't.
He spoke of his relationship with convicted underworld figure Jason Moran as nothing more than a neighbour he occasionally saw at the supermarket, despite being character evidence for Moran
How he could say that he had no idea why he was asked to give Moran a character reference does not stand.
This scribe was also astounded by Carey's denial of any recollection of an incident where a lawsuit was filed against him for allegedly groping a woman's breast whilst heavily intoxicated.
"I have no recollection of the night," he said.
And yet although he was again heavily intoxicated during an incident in Miami, somehow recalled his innocence in assault against police.
Surely he can't remember some instances, and not others.
Carey spoke briefly of his childhood and his fear of his father, but stopped short of blaming his dad for the problems he faces today.
Remarkably the man who Mike Sheahan ranks as Australia's all-time greatest footballer admits to being an alcoholic, a problem he had during his playing days.
"I drank every single weekend, there wasn't a weekend where I didn't drink during my AFL career," Carey said.
A remarkable admission.
But the fact 'the King' as he was known during playing days, was so astoundingly brilliant at the game, in light of a serious problem that has only now come to a heed.
And his account of that fateful night at teammate Glen Archers home, by where he claims Kelly Stevens approached him whilst he was in a toilet, was irrelevant and immature.
This affair does not need to brought up again, and to point to Steven's actions as the initial instigator in the affair, was pointless and heartless.
But for a man who admits to beginning a drug problem post his AFL career, he seems to finally be trying to seek help and perhaps even coming back to earth somewhat.
The smile could not be wiped from his face when he spoke of his daughter Ella and the effect her birth has had on his life.
"It was the happiest day of my life. I am so happy to be a father," Carey said.
And as for his denial of so many 'alleged' incidents over the past decade, how could anyone possibly ever know what to believe and what not to believe.
A frank interview with a man who has much to learn and much to gain from acknowledging a deeply regretful past.
Hopefully it's not too late.
And hopefully Carey is not damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.
Time will tell.
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