Roos’ Thomas steps away amid fresh abuse claims

North Melbourne utility Tarryn Thomas is taking time away from the AFL club after fresh allegations emerged of what the Kangaroos deemed to be “inappropriate behaviour”.

The new allegations reportedly involve threatening a woman.

The AFL’s integrity unit informed the Kangaroos of the allegation on Wednesday afternoon, just hours after club president Sonja Hood released a statement referring to “serious and confronting allegations” against Thomas.

The allegations referred to by Hood in an open letter to members were followed by fresh claims of abuse against Thomas.

“Tarryn Thomas will take time away from the club after the AFL’s Integrity Unit informed North Melbourne of a new allegation of inappropriate behaviour,” the Kangaroos said in a statement on Wednesday night.

“As detailed in the club’s statement earlier on Wednesday, the club and Thomas made a commitment to co-operate fully in any investigation if new information was presented.

(C) AAP – Justin Chadwick