There are fears for the playing future of Western Bulldogs star Tom Liberatore with the AFL’s medical team suddenly becoming “heavily involved” in his recovery from repeat concussion incidents. 7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary has revealed that the AFL HQ is “taking over” after worrying scenes unfolded during the Western Bulldogs’ shock loss to … Read more
The AFL’s new umpires boss has swiftly slammed the door shut on the concept of a potential send-off rule. And in an exclusive interview with Channel 7, Steve McBurney has also cleared up one of the game’s oldest myths, while revealing the challenges behind Brownlow Medal voting. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: AFL umpires boss slams … Read more
The Western Bulldogs’ football chief says he has been “blown away” at aggressive and personal attacks on under-fire coach Luke Beveridge. The Dogs’ general manager of football Matthew Egan is staunchly defending Beveridge as “an incredible coach”, amid mounting scrutiny. “I have been blown away with how aggressive some of the comments have been in … Read more
The send-off rule is back in the spotlight after the spiteful derby between the Sydney Swans and the GWS Giants on Saturday. During the match, GWS forward Callum Brown took out Sydney’s Tom McCartin with a slightly raised elbow that concussed the Swans defender. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: John Longmire puts send-off rule back on … Read more
Brisbane’s players will take inspiration from the stoicism of Lincoln McCarthy and Darcy Gardiner as they faced their season-ending knee injuries. The Lions confirmed on Tuesday the experienced duo face a year on the sidelines — each tore an anterior cruciate ligament in a knee during last week’s win against Gold Coast. McCarthy and Gardiner … Read more
Tom Liberatore has been ruled out indefinitely after the Western Bulldogs confirmed he was concussed by a stray boot late in Sunday’s loss to Hawthorn. The 31-year-old’s health has been a major concern for the AFL club since he collapsed against Essendon last month. Liberatore was put in concussion protocols at a time the Dogs … Read more
Adelaide have made an audacious bid to lure Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield back to the club, according to 7NEWS reporter Mitch Cleary. Dangerfield, who turned 34 last month, is out of contract at the end of the AFL season and qualifies as a restricted free agent. That means the Crows can make an offer and … Read more
To say Logan Morris had a whirlwind of a day on Sunday would be to criminally underplay just how chaotic it was. The Brisbane Lions draftee thought it would just be a normal day playing at 12.05pm in the VFL against Gold Coast. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Brisbane debutant’s unorthodox preparation for first game. Stream … Read more
Rising Fremantle key forward Jye Amiss is being unfairly “manhandled” off the ball and needs umpires to protect him better, says Dockers coach Justin Longmuir. Amiss, 20, kicked two goals in his return from concussion on Sunday, as Fremantle claimed a 15.13 (103) to 6.13 (49) win at the MCG over Richmond. He received a … Read more
James Sicily endured a rollercoaster of emotions before kicking Hawthorn to a thrilling 14.14 (98) to 14.7 (91) win over the Western Bulldogs on Sunday. The 29-year-old dislocated his shoulder in a heavy fall but returned to play, only to later suffer another blow when he rolled his ankle. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Hawks captain … Read more
