Dazed And Confused!
06/11/2008

The mental state of two-time Vitale Medallist Luke Barisic is again in question after a disturbing photo was uploaded to his Facebook account during the week. The photo has since been deleted from his account, but not before it was broadcast on several news bulletins across the country this week. The image clearly shows Barisic wearing feminine garments (at the behest of good mate Brendan Fevola) and trademark headband and snorting heroin off the stomach of a scantily-clad female on the floor of notorious Melbourne nightspot, The Banana Lounge, which is known to be one of the champion ruckman's favourite post-match haunts.

It is being widely reported that Barisic is upset with the relocation of The Bullets Football Club and is growing tired of the long car trips across the Nullabor to get to Box Hill from his leafy Bayside abode. While Warren 'Coachy' Burford is said to be livid with the erratic big man, Barisic played it down as being a big misunderstanding in a prepared statement to the media:

"After a disappointing Round 1 game, Coach told me I needed to embrace Whitehorse and then I'd get a sniff. I thought he meant for me to get a sniff of the white horse," Barisic explained.

Samples of the ruckman's hair have been taken by the BHRFL for revolutionary drug testing, and also to to be colour matched with an appropriate headband for his next game. The club is not expected to take any action.

When asked if the female in the photo had passed out from an overdose, Barisic claimed she had passed out, but that it was a "pretty standard reaction I get from my female fans".

The female, who is known only as 'Toots', was unavailable for comment.