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Brendan Fevola “exposes” more than bad form

Allegedly, BRENDAN Fevola exposed himself to a married mother of four after enticing her to a car with the lure of providing a free football for her children.

With the disgraced star’s career hanging by a thread, news emerges that he is expected to face charges within days regarding his drunken escapade during last year’s Brownlow ceremony, a debacle that has led to his downward spiral.

The troubled forward received an indefinite suspension from the Brisbane Lions yesterday while both police and the AFL probe claims that he indecently exposed himself to a 38-year-old mother of four in a suburban Brisbane park, occurring at 1 PM on Saturday.

At the time of the alleged incident, the woman’s children were approximately 50 meters away.

In reaction, AFL executives contemplated the potential deregistration of Fevola yesterday, though they pledged to wait for the completion of the Queensland Police investigation before making any decisions.

Fevola is adamant in denying any misconduct as he strives to salvage his career.

“That’s bulls— mate, I’m not even clear on what they’re accusing me of,” stated Fevola.

When questioned about whether he indecently exposed himself to a woman and made inappropriate comments, Fevola responded: “Nah, that’s untrue mate, I hope nobody publishes that because it didn’t happen.”

Further troubling news looms for Fevola, as the notorious figure in football is anticipated to be charged regarding his drunken escapade at last year’s Brownlow Medal ceremony.

Victoria Police spokesperson Karla Dennis confirmed: “A 29-year-old Queensland man is yet to be charged concerning an incident in Melbourne from September last year.”

When inquired if charges would indeed be placed against the individual, she commented: “That’s the intention.”

Sources indicate that the club has started compiling a “dirt file” on Fevola to justify actions aimed at terminating his contract.

Additionally, two other women have stepped forward, recounting unsettling encounters with Fevola in bars located in both Melbourne and Brisbane.

The AFL has extended counseling services to the alleged victim from Saturday. “Inappropriate or indecent behavior towards women has no place in our game. We are taking (these allegations) extremely seriously,” asserted AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson.

Fevola attended a non-club event accompanied by teammates Troy Selwood and Daniel Merrett, with reports suggesting that Selwood, who was sacked last week, is willing to support Fevola’s narrative of the events.

Lions CEO Michael Bowers disclosed that the club was approached by the woman’s husband on Tuesday.

In response, the club promptly alerted the AFL, who subsequently spoke to the husband and suggested he notify Queensland Police.

Summoned to the club yesterday, the former Carlton star relayed his account of the situation.

The event where Fevola allegedly exposed himself was arranged by the cousin of Lions skipper Jonathan Brown.

Businessman Shaun Mugavin, operations director of Good Sports Home Services, noted that he had not received any complaints regarding Fevola’s behavior.

“Fev was exceptional. I couldn’t praise him enough. He was fantastic,” he commented.

Fevola was dismissed by Carlton late last year after appearing intoxicated at the 2009 Brownlow Medal vote count.

The anniversary of the 2009 incident falls on September 21, a time after which Fevola could not face charges due to the statute of limitations. The anticipated charge pertains to being intoxicated in a public location.

The Herald Sun reports that police have contemplated pressing charges against Fevola for several months, either by reaching out to him in Queensland or by serving the charges during one of his trips to Melbourne for football.

Most likely, the deal will proceed with a penalty notice, following new laws that allow such incidents to be resolved without a court appearance.

This season, Fevola scored 48 goals amidst a backdrop of controversy.

In April, he admitted to struggling with a gambling addiction and accumulating debts in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

This followed a scandal involving a nude photo he circulated of bikini model Lara Bingle.

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