Koch kicks an 'own goal' on Powell-Pepper case
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The CCTV footage was not conclusive, though it showed the reactions of the woman and another female friend, who was also interviewed. Port have, quite rightly, hung their hat on the fact the woman did not go to the police and that the AFL integrity unit did not refer the matter to the police.
Port and the AFL Players Association felt the investigation process was flawed, and Powell-Pepper had been denied natural justice, in part because he and his lawyers were not able to see all of the evidence investigators had gathered. Port complained it had only ever seen a summary of the evidence.
There were risks for Powell-Pepper if the case was heard – an option open to Port and the player if they really felt this was so unjust. All the evidence would have been heard in such a hearing.
Wisely, given that there was no police in sight, that Powell-Pepper was drunk and couldn’t remember and the AFL seemed willing to amend the words of the charge, the club – unlike Ryan Burton – elected not to bump.
Koch prefers to bump, as we have seen in the recent past.
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