A REMORSEFUL Alex Fasolo has made the effort to contact the family members of Carlton's football department to apologise for an alcohol-fuelled incident that saw him break his arm in a fall, coach Brendon Bolton has revealed.
Fasolo fell at an Australia Day party last month, putting his chances of making his club debut in round one in jeopardy after it was revealed he would miss up to two months due to the injury.
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Bolton's wife, Louisa, as well as the family of football boss Brad Lloyd, were part of a number of people Fasolo called to offer his apology after undergoing surgery.
Carlton's entire squad travelled to Ravenhall prison in Melbourne last week as a result of Fasolo's actions, opting to make a collective day of community service the sanction for the incident.
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Speaking at the club's pre-season training camp in Mooloolaba on Wednesday, Bolton said Fasolo's efforts in reaching out to a series of people following his fall were indicative of what he's bringing to the club.
"The one thing he did do, which I think says a lot about 'Fas', is that he made contact to the people who dealt with that issue and their families," Bolton said.
"I'm on the phone the next day, like you are when there's something that has happened, and he's contacted my wife Louisa.
"Lillian O'Sullivan (who works in Carlton's welfare department), who is an O'Sullivan and does everything for people, he contacted her and thanked her for everything.
"(He contacted) Brad Lloyd about how he inconvenienced him and his family, because there's a lot of things you've got to do when something like that happens.
"What it told me about Fas is that he's very remorseful and embarrassed by it, but more importantly he thought about others.
"That's a key message for us. We're here to consider others more than self. It's very easy in the AFL not to do that, but that's one thing I've liked about Fas."
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Fasolo joined Carlton from Collingwood as an unrestricted free agent, signing a one-year contract with a clause for a second year.
He continued to run laps with his arm in a brace on Wednesday, doing so alongside former club captain and current board member Chris Judd in Mooloolaba.
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According to Bolton, Fasolo has brought a new energy to Carlton's young group.
"He's a bit like 'Daisy' (Dale Thomas) in that he's got really quick humour," Bolton said.
"We don't want to squash that personality, because that's what makes footy players. He makes me smile a bit."
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Carlton's decision to visit Ravenhall prison as a result of Fasolo's actions was driven by the club's hierarchy and leadership group, with Bolton saying the perspective gained from the trip was invaluable.
"Fas' decision impacted more than him," Bolton said.
"He's very aware of that, so our decision to go to the prison was about giving back to the community, but also to our players to understand their actions impact the whole team.
"This is not a Fasolo thing. This is a Carlton Football Club thing."
