Former AFL star Jimmy Bartel has threatened to name and shame a nuisance burglar who has been terrorizing his neighbourhood.
Jimmy, 41, made the admission on 3AW Breakfast this week, where he and co-host Mark Allen will replace Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft during the summer holidays.
Jimmy revealed that his community had been the victim of a light-fingered woman who had been relieving residents of home-delivered packages.
‘To the lady, and there are pictures of you going around our local area because everyone has CCTV footage, can you stop stealing people’s things from the front door before Christmas?’ Jimmy asked the cheeky porch pirate.
He added that, given the time of year, the profits for the thief would have been abundant.
“There are a lot of packages going around because people are obviously doing a lot more shopping online,” he said.
Former AFL star Jimmy Bartel (pictured) has threatened to name and shame a nuisance burglar who has been terrorizing his neighbourhood.
Jimmy then revealed that he and his partner Amelia Shepperd had their own run-in with the package-stealing Grinch.
She revealed that after taking her children Aston, 8, and Henley, 6, to watch basketball, the thief entered her garden and began rummaging through boxes, only to be confronted by Amelia.
“I was taking my two children to watch the NBL, we went 30 meters away (and) during that time, she saw us leaving the house and headed straight towards the main road and tried to sort some boxes,” he said.
‘Fortunately they were empty boxes. My partner was still at home, he opened the door and said, “Excuse me, can I help you?”
Jimmy ended up warning the thief that if the behavior continued, he would make her explode in front of her 111,000 Instagram followers.
“So if you steal another one, I’ll post your picture all over social media, be careful,” Jimmy said sternly.
Jimmy debuted his relationship with Amelia in December 2021, and the announcement also confirmed his split from ex-girlfriend Lauren Mand.
The athlete then welcomed his first daughter, Paloma, with Amelia in April 2023.
Jimmy then revealed that he and his partner Amelia Shepperd had their own run-in with the package-stealing Grinch, who entered their garden and started rummaging through boxes. In the photo: a scene from The Grinch.
‘To the lady, and there are pictures of you going around our local area because everyone has CCTV footage, can you stop stealing people’s things from the front door before Christmas?’ Jimmy asked. In the photo with Amelia
A year ago, the former Geelong Cats star announced the birth of Paloma on social media.
In another touching Instagram post, the footballer shared a black and white photo of his new bundle of joy holding his hand.
‘Daddy’s little girl is here. Paloma Lucie Bartel, you already have me between your fingers,’ she captioned the publication.
‘Amelia, I’m in awe of you. I love you very much. “Aston and Henley (his children) will love you very much.”
Jimmy and Amelia announced they were having a baby girl during an intimate gender reveal party in October 2022, just months after their one-year anniversary.
The father of three recently told The Herald Sun, before Paloma’s birth, that he was “scared” of having a daughter.
“I’m petrified right now. (We’re going to) have a girl. My two older sisters only have boys. “This is my mother’s 11th grandchild and this is the first girl,” she said.
And he added: ‘Some things go through my head, well, how do I style them? So to be honest, I’m a little scared.”
He was also previously married to Nadia Bartel, with whom he shares Aston and Henley.
The couple separated in mid-2019.
Nadia and Jimmy married in February 2014 in a lavish ceremony on the Bellarine Peninsula.
Nadia and Jimmy met in 2008 while attending the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix. The former Geelong Cats player proposed four years later in Mexico.
Fashionista Nadia, 39, is currently enjoying a high-profile romance with boyfriend Peter Dugmore.
Jimmy ended up warning the thief that if the behavior continued he would blow her up in front of her 111,000 Instagram followers.