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CARLTON defender Josh Bootsma was sacked yesterday for sending explicit images to a teenage girl as his heavily pregnant partner prepares to give birth.
Bootsma, 21, and girlfriend Kyla Maree Addis are expecting the child as early as today.
Carlton dumped the former top draft pick after the mother of the teenage girl provided the club with photos that Bootsma had sent.
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Josh Bootsma with girlfriend Kyla Maree Addis, who is expecting a child any day. Source: HeraldSun
The Blues terminated Bootsma's contract after discussions with his manager and the AFL Players' Association.
The images were sent via social media app Snapchat.
The club was contacted about the pictures on Monday.
Bootsma's social media indiscretions stretch to last year and an away game on the Gold Coast.
The young defender was a late withdrawal from the Carlton team to play the Suns in Round 18 last year, citing gastro.
He told officials he was too sick to even travel to the game and stayed behind at the team hotel where he was joined by his girlfriend.
While the Blues were having a convincing 43-point victory, Bootsma managed to rise from his death bed and find his way down to the beach.
This escape would have gone undetected if not for his fascination with social media. It seems he was so taken by the surrounds that he put a picture on Instagram.
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Carlton football operations manager Andrew McKay said Bootsma had lost the players' trust after a series of indiscretions in the past year.
Carlton football manager Andrew McKay explains Carlton's decision to the media. Picture: Mark Dadswell Source: News Corp Australia
Bootsma was contracted for next year and the Blues will meet his management today, but the gangly defender is not expected to be paid out.
"He continues to not uphold the standards we require," McKay said.
"If (captain) Marc Murphy had behaved in the same way, then he would be facing the same situation.
"Management made the decision. We acted quite swiftly. We needed to. I think it was above a decision of the leadership group.
"He was endeavouring to gain (trust) back over the last few months, but this final act has obviously not enabled him to do that."
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McKay said Bootsma previously failed to arrive to training and appointments on time.
He said the seriousness of Bootsma's contract breach meant the Blues did not consult Murphy or the leadership group.
The Blues are counselling and offering support to the player.
The immediate sacking of the struggling backman was supported by the AFLPA. McKay said Bootsma was "devastated" but denied the club had a social media problem.
The players were called to Visy Park yesterday and rules surrounding social media were reiterated after they had been told of Bootsma's sacking.
Bootsma was not given a chance to speak to the group.
Carlton coach Mick Malthouse defended the summary dismissal.
"The easiest thing to do is not to do anything," he said.
"The hardest thing to do is do what we've done. We've taken the hardest course of action and it has not been easy."
AFLPA players relations manager Brett Murphy said last night: "The club has kept the PA informed throughout the course of the matter and was involved in discussions.
"We are comfortable with the process the club has gone through.
"The association will continue to make our wellbeing services available to Josh."
Bootsma played the most recent of his 14 AFL games in Round 21 last year and has struggled in the VFL this year.
The South Fremantle export was selected with Carlton's first pick, No.22, in the 2011 draft and was often maligned by supporters.
The axing leaves Carlton with three list vacancies before the halfway mark of the season after the retirements of defenders Heath Scotland and Nick Duigan.
Two years ago, Carlton midfielder Brock McLean was fined $5000 for comments he posted on Twitter.
McKay confirmed last night he had applied for the position of chief executive at Carlton, soon to be vacated by Greg Swann.
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