Overview

• The 54-year-old former AFL star was filmed tussling with a man outside the Albert Park Hotel on Thursday night, with a friend attempting to intervene.
• Video shows Carey grabbing the man’s shirt before bystanders urged both parties to step away from the confrontation.
• The incident revives memories of Carey’s past controversies, including a 2002 affair with Kelli Stevens and a 2022 bag-of-powder scare at Crown Casino.
• Six months ago, North Melbourne excluded Carey from its official centenary video, prompting criticism from club figures such as Corey McKernan.
• The club has since worked to heal old wounds by arranging for Carey and Anthony Stevens to appear together at the 100-year celebration later this year.