Collingwood’s Jordan De Goey has reportedly been embroiled in another off-field incident, with reports from the United States that he and a friend allegedly groped a woman and then assaulted her friend at a bar in New York.
The New York Daily News reported that De Goey spent Saturday night in a cell after an alleged incident at a rooftop bar in Manhattan.
According to police, De Goey and a friend, Luke Dyson, approached a woman on the dance floor and groped her. After a male friend of the woman tried to intervene, Dyson allegedly stuck him in the face with a glass bottle.
“Collingwood is aware of a report involving Jordan De Goey,” a statement from the club read.
“The club is attempting to contact Jordan, who is in the USA, to determine the facts of the matter. The club will not be in a position to comment further until it has done so.”
The 25-year-old midfielder recently had a previous indecent assault charge withdrawn, and Victoria Police has been ordered to pay his legal costs.
The charge related to an allegation of indecent assault of a woman in Kew on June 21, 2015.
Later on Sunday morning, the AFL issued a brief statement that they would examine the incident.
“The AFL has been contacted by the Collingwood Football Club and made aware of a report involving player Jordan De Goey, who is currently overseas. Collingwood is attempting to contact Jordan to obtain further information,” the governing body said.
“The AFL Integrity Department will look into the matter once more information is obtained, until then the AFL is not in a position to make comment at this stage.”
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