IN football we constantly tell our young players that life is about choices and that you need to make the most of opportunities or they pass you by.This is a message I should have paid more attention to myself last weekend, after I made some poor choices and was detained by police after having too much to drink.It would be an understatement to say that I am embarrassed and disappointed regarding this incident.I feel I have let many people down and I want to say sorry to the Bendigo Bombers Football Club, Essendon Football Club and the police for any inconvenience I have caused.I would also like to apologise to all the business partners that provide the Bendigo Bombers with such great support and the supporters of the club.On the night in question I had too many drinks following the inter-league game in Bendigo and was detained after accidentally locking myself out of my hotel room.This is unacceptable behaviour for anyone who has a leadership role and I will be talking to my players about the poor example I have set.Some people might think I am being overly dramatic, but I take my responsibility as a role model and teacher to the players very seriously and I have let them down with my behaviour.There are no excuses, I simply made a poor decision. I made a mistake and I will be working hard to ensure it never happens again.As I said at the start of this column, life is a matter of choices. I made the wrong one and will be doing everything in my power to earn back the trust and respect from my colleagues and the playing group I coach.