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St Kilda Makes a Shocking Move Amid Tom Silvagni Scandal, Exposing AFL Legend Stephen Silvagni’s Deep Ties to the Club

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St Kilda backs Stephen and Jack Silvagni at club following Tom Silvagni’s rape conviction

St Kilda has vowed to stand by Jack and Stephen Silvagni as player and list manager after the rape conviction of Tom Silvagni.

Stephen and Jo Silvagni leave the County Court of Victoria after their son Tom was sentenced on a rape charge. Picture: NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Stephen and Jo Silvagni leave the County Court of Victoria after their son Tom was sentenced on a rape charge. Picture: NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

St Kilda says Jack and Stephen Silvagni will remain with the club following the fallout of Tom Silvagni’s rape conviction.

Tom – the son of Stephen and brother of Jack – was in December jailed for more than six years after he was found guilty of two counts of rape.

His offending took place at the Silvagni family home in January, 2024.

Tom Silvagni was last year convicted of raping a woman. Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty
Tom Silvagni was last year convicted of raping a woman. Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty

Jack joined his father Stephen – who is a part of the list management team – at Moorabbin during the off-season, while Tom’s case was under a suppression order.

Neither Jack nor Stephen has been accused of any wrongdoing.

St Kilda pledged to “support all our people” on Monday morning.

“Yeah, look, we support all our people and it’s obviously been a really challenging time for the family,” Saints’ new general manager Lenny Hayes said.

“But we fully support Jack and even Stephen. They’re fully committed to their roles this year as we are to them.”

Jack, 28, was a part of St Kilda’s heavy recruiting haul but suffered an injury setback during pre-Christmas training period and has slowly integrated back into light drills.

Jack Silvagni at St Kilda training during November of last year. Picture: Jarryd Thomas/ St Kilda FC
Jack Silvagni at St Kilda training during November of last year. Picture: Jarryd Thomas/ St Kilda FC

Hayes expects Silvagni to be involved in full training by the end of the month.

“(The recruits have) all fitted in really nicely; Sam Flanders, Liam Ryan and obviously Jack Silvagni as well,” he said.

“They’re going to bring enormous experience to our group, leadership, but also high-quality performance too.

“(Silvagni) is going well, he’s on track today and should be back in full training by the end of the month which is really exciting for us.

“He’s obviously a quality player and the leadership we think he’s going to bring to our backline is going to be pivotal.”

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He defied Air Traffic Control and landed on a restricted military base to save one dying passenger. The FAA suspended him within hours. Two days later, Air Force One landed at his tiny airport… and everything changed. “Control, this is Flight 447. I have a medical emergency. Request immediate clearance to land at Fairfield Air Force Base.” Captain Jake Morrison’s voice was steady — even as chaos erupted behind the cockpit door. “Negative, 447. Fairfield AFB is restricted. Continue to Denver International.” Forty minutes to Denver. Seven minutes to Fairfield. And seat 12A was already in cardiac arrest. A middle-aged man traveling under the name Robert Wilson had collapsed mid-flight. Face gray. Pulse fading. Flight attendant Karen was on the floor performing CPR while passengers screamed and oxygen masks swayed. Thirty minutes earlier, that same passenger had quietly handed her a card. “If anything happens,” he’d said calmly, “call this number. Tell them Admiral Wilson is down.” Admiral. Karen thought he was confused. Now the card felt heavier than the defibrillator in her hands. Back in the cockpit, the tower’s warning was crystal clear: “Any deviation will result in investigation and immediate suspension of your license.” Jake looked at the radar. Looked at the clock. Then he made the call. “I’m declaring an emergency. Passenger is in cardiac arrest. Fairfield is seven minutes away. I’m making an unauthorized approach.” His co-pilot stared at him. “Jake… that’s a career-ending move.” “Not if he dies,” Jake replied. He banked the aircraft toward restricted airspace. Fighter escort was mentioned. FAA penalties were guaranteed. But the wheels touched down at Fairfield Air Force Base anyway. Within hours, Jake’s license was suspended. News outlets called it reckless. Until 48 hours later — when Air Force One touched down at Jake’s small regional airport. And the man from seat 12A stepped off alive. Full story in the comments 👇

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“Stop hitting that dog — or I’ll end your badge.” That’s what I told the deputy behind a quiet little gas station in Oak Grove… right before his sheriff pulled up smiling. Kaiser was chained to a rusted post in the dirt. Ribs showing. Water bowl bone-dry. Raw skin carved into his neck where the chain had bitten too deep. Deputy Grant Malloy stood over him, tapping a baton against his palm like he was bored. “Still breathing,” he muttered. I wasn’t from Oak Grove. Just passing through with my own K9 partner, Diesel — a retired military working dog who knows the smell of fear better than most humans. Diesel saw Kaiser and went still. Not aggressive. Not barking. Recognizing. “You’re starving him,” I said. Malloy shrugged. “Evidence. Nobody’s dog now.” That’s when I started recording. He didn’t like that. The baton came down fast — caught my wrist — sent my phone flying into the dirt. Cameras at the gas pumps definitely caught the swing. “You just assaulted a civilian,” I told him calmly. “And tried to destroy evidence.” He grinned. “In Oak Grove? I decide what’s evidence.” Then the patrol SUV rolled in. No lights. No siren. Sheriff Calvin Rourke stepped out like he owned the ground. He glanced at the dog. At me. Then smiled. “That dog stays,” he said. “And you’re going to delete whatever you filmed… if you value your freedom.” I looked at the chain cutting into Kaiser’s neck. Looked at the dried blood on the sheriff’s sleeve. And then I noticed something else. The harness strap didn’t say Kaiser. It said Hollis. And I’d heard that name before — tied to a missing person report that vanished from state records two weeks ago. That’s when I realized this wasn’t about animal cruelty. It was about a cover-up. And they’d just picked the wrong witness. Full story in the comments 👇

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