AFL footballer Josh Bootsma sacked for sending 'explicit pictures' of himself on SnapChat

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Carlton Player Josh Bootsma kicked out of the team
Inappropriate social media conduct on social app SnapChat 'final straw'
Understood that mother of a teenager who was receiving explicit images reported Bootsma
Bootsma's girlfriend is due to give birth in coming days

Published: 04:06 EST, 3 June 2014 | Updated: 18:47 EST, 4 June 2014

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A Carlton Blues player has been kicked off the team for inappropriate conduct on social media.

It was ruled that Josh Bootsma breached the AFL's code of conduct, by reportedly posting explicit images on photo-sharing app Snap Chat.

The club was notified of the misconduct on Monday, apparently by the mother of a teenage girl who was believed to be exchanging images with the player.

Bootsma's girlfriend Kyla Maree Addis is heavily pregnant, with the couple's baby due any day now, according to The Age.

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Carlton Blues player Josh Bootsma has been sacked from the club for sending explicit photos on SnapChat

It was announced on Tuesday that the Carlton player would not continue his contract with the club.

This is not the first time Bootsma has been in breach of the code, and when Carlton football manager Andrew McKay addressed the media on Tuesday he said Bootsma had been known to arrive late to training and skip appointments.

'That was the final straw that broke the camels back for us to decide to terminate his contract,' Mr McKay said.

While Josh Bootsma is in hot water after reportedly sending inappropriate images to a teenager, his girlfriend Kyla is due to give birth any day

Carlton Football Club sack Josh Bootsma

When asked about the nature of the inappropriate content, Mr McKay said he didn't believe it was necessary to go into the details.

'The point is he's put something on social media that's highly inappropriate, and it really does not meet the standards of the football club.'

The football manager also said that the club had tried to help Bootsma by offering him support and welfare but he had continued to let the side down.

SnapChat allows users to send photos to each other which can only be viewed for a short amount of time

'The Carlton Football Club has high expectations of its players and staff; we expect them to uphold certain standards,' he said.

In a statement Carlton said the defender had been offered counseling and welfare but had not met the club's behaviour standards, according to the Herald Sun.

Bootsma had a contract with the club until the end of 2015, and is currently coming to an agreement with Carlton in regards to it, with The Age reporting that he will not be paid out.

He hasn't taken to the field for the club this year, and his last game was played in round 21 of 2013.

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tarafromperth, Perth, Australia, 2 days ago

Why get a girl pregnant if you can't be faithful to her? That poor baby

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Alexandra Taylor, Townsville, Australia, 2 days ago

My thoughts go out to his girlfriend who has to deal with this incredible heartbreak at what is ment to be the most wonderful & incredibly happy time in her life :-( What he has done to her & their unborn baby is behond heartless & selfish...

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Jok, Brisbane, Australia, 2 days ago

hes hot

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Minnie the Minx, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2 days ago

If they sacked football players here for gross misconduct on social media or for their behaviour in life in general there'd be hardly any players at the clubs. Well done Carlton. That's a very good, strong message that you will not tolerate this from your players. The UK could learn something from this but they won't. They revere losers as always.

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CecilDalmation, Saddleworth, United Kingdom, 2 days ago

Some women are NAIVE

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Frank Morris, MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom, 2 days ago

Germ

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gr8gal, Sydney, Australia, 2 days ago

Poor baby is now born to a dad who's got no job and not so much money coming in after all.

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CecilDalmation, Saddleworth, United Kingdom, 2 days ago

Better off without that dad

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Sandgroper, Perth Western Australia, Australia, 2 days ago

I doubt this paper would print my opinion of him.

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Quantum doobie, Brisbane, 2 days ago

Oh no....the body language in that second picture! He's not holding her hands or smiling or anything- and she looks so in love....

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AintMissBehavin, Right where I need to be, United States, 2 days ago

SnapChat lol. My one comment on DM yesterday was it's foolish to trust any self destruct app, especially since SnapChat admitted after a year it wasn't true! On a side note: how exciting to follow the goings-on & dirty dealings in Australia now! It doesn't happen often having an Aussie comment on DM & hopefully that'll be different now, as I enjoy reading others' opinions from other countries. Welcome Aussies!