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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
AFL star Isaac Cumming reveals exciting baby news with fiancée Mia Young: 'January can't come soon enough'
AFL star Isaac Cumming is going to be a dad. The Adelaide Crows footballer, 26, took to Instagram on Monday to reveal he was expecting a little girl with his fiancée Mia Young. In a clip shared to the social media platform, Mia could be seen reacting to her positive pregnancy test and surprising her soon-to-be husband with the happy news. The video also showed the couple telling their family members and watching their first baby scan. 'January can't come soon enough, baby girl,' the post was captioned, alongside a pink love heart. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The heartwarming video has been viewed by more than 24,000 people, with a number of sports stars and media personalities flooding the post with love for the growing family. Adelaide's Lachie Murphy, who revealed in June that he was expecting a baby girl with his partner, wrote: 'Sisters incoming.' Radio personality Fitzy penned: 'BABY CHEEEEESE!!' 'The best news. Congrats guys,' AFLW star Chelsea Randall wrote. 'Unbelievable news,' Adelaide's Taylor Walker chimed in. Harry Schoenberg wrote: 'Congrats guys.' It comes after Isaac got down on one knee to his longtime love in a romantic beachside proposal. The sports star posted a slew of snaps of the special moment in September last year, laying a picnic out for his soon-to-be fiancée before popping the question. Mia could be seen wearing an all-white ensemble as she said 'yes' with the Sydney cityscape behind her. 'Knee is dirty. Life is good,' Isaac captioned the post. The couple, who have been together for nearly seven years, were inundated with well-wishes. A month later, Isaac signed with the Crows as an unrestricted free agent after playing 81 games with the Greater Western Sydney Giants. The move to Adelaide was welcomed by Isaac's fiancee, who previously lived in the South Australian state with her family.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Important defender sidelined for Crows' top-two push
Important Adelaide defender Max Michalanney will be sidelined for at least the rest of the AFL home and away season with a hamstring injury. Michalanney, a crucial part of Adelaide's backline, was substituted with the injury in the third quarter of Saturday night's thumping win over Port Adelaide and will miss four-to-six weeks. It means the Crows will continue their push for a top-two berth without the versatile defender, who will need to prove his fitness for finals. "It's unfortunate for Max given the season he's been having," Crows high performance boss Darren Burgess said. "Thankfully for us, we know he's an extremely diligent worker and will do everything possible to return stronger." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adelaide Crows (@adelaide_fc) Michalanney, 21, had played 64 of a possible 65 games since his debut in 2023. Adelaide will miss Michalanney against Hawthorn's dynamic forward line on Friday night, while he will also be sidelined for games against West Coast, Collingwood and North Melbourne. The Crows (56 points), sit second behind Collingwood (60) and just ahead of Brisbane (54). Geelong, Hawthorn, GWS and Fremantle (all 52 points) are all jostling for top-four berths.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Footy legend blasts the AFL for taking all the manliness out of the sport in a woke attack on the game
Footy legend Graham Cornes has launched a blistering attack on the AFL for trying to legislate the masculinity out of football with what he sees as ' woke ' decisions that are destroying the fabric of the game. The first coach of the Adelaide Crows - who stamped himself as an all-time great during his 369-game career - is up in arms over the suspension handed to Demons defender Steven May for his shattering hit on Carlton's Francis Evans. May was banned for three weeks for rough conduct, but Melbourne are appealing the decision, which their coach Simon Goodwin and plenty of other big names from the footy world claim will change the way the game is played - and not for the better. The hit left Evans with a broken nose and concussion, and knocked one of his teeth out, but the Demons and May's other supporters claim he was just making a legitimate play at the ball. Cornes praised May as a 'fearless defender who is prepared to run straight and hard at the ball' regardless of what the opposition is doing, and said 'every team needs a player like him' because he's 'big, strong and ferocious'. But according to the South Australian footy icon, the AFL is determined to rid the game of such footballers - and in the process, take the masculinity out of the sport. 'This is not an endorsement of football thuggery, more a condemnation of the steady erosion of the manly qualities - yes, I used the term manly - that helped make AFL the greatest team sport in the world, Cornes wrote for News Corp. 'Yes, the game has changed, but it is not living in the past to lament the deterioration of the sport's masculinity.' Cornes went on to say that May was in the right because he and Evans were both competing for the ball and neither had any way of knowing which one of them would get there first. Despite that, the tribunal found a 'reasonable player' would have avoided the collision if they were in May's place. Cornes took that to mean the AFL wants its stars to pull out of the contest - and pointed out that doing so, which is known as 'shirking', is one of the most embarrassing and career-threatening things a footballer can be accused of. 'The humiliation of such actions and accusations stay with a footballer for life,' he wrote. 'Careers have been terminated because players have shirked the contest.' May is heavier and taller than Evans, and Cornes said that while the smaller men in the sport need protection, incidents like the hit will keep on occurring. 'We don't know what they [players] weigh these days because the AFL in its leaning to wokeness doesn't put the weights of players in their official record, which had previously been the case,' Cornes said. Cornes isn't the only big name to slam the league for being woke. Last month, St Kilda legend Nick Riewoldt called the league's top brass 'social justice warriors' for not demoting executive general manager of football Laura Kane sooner. Kane became a lightning rod for criticism this season over issues such as the Willie Rioli saga, the standard of umpiring and AFL miscommunication around what happened when Collingwood player Lachie Schultz was concussed in a game against Fremantle. 'If the AFL weren't so consumed with being social justice warriors, Laura Kane would have been moved aside 12 months ago,' Riewoldt said. 'It is (a win) now. Either the role was too big, or she was the wrong person (for the job).' Melbourne's case to have May's suspension quashed will be heard on Monday night. 'We think he had a play on the ball and it was a football incident,' Goodwin said after the Demons confirmed they would appeal the Tribunal's decision. 'From my perspective, that's ultimately the argument that we'll go with. 'Clearly there's some legal stuff that they'll go through in terms of the case as part of the appeal.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Is this the most bizarre start to an AFL game EVER? Star leaves fans and experts stunned with an all-time brain explosion
Footy fans were left in disbelief when Saturday night's Adelaide Crows vs Port Power match began with a shocking error right from the first bounce. With a crowd of more than 46,000 packed into Adelaide Oval, Port star Miles Bergman swooped in seconds after play began, grabbed the first clearance of the match - and promptly booted the ball about 50 metres downfield... in the wrong direction. To make matters even worse, his punt fell straight to Crows forward Darcy Fogarty, who marked it and kicked the first goal of what turned out to be a very lopsided win for his side. 'He's kicked it the wrong way!' an incredulous Dwayne Russell said in commentary for Fox Sports. 'He's kicked it straight to - this is hard to believe - Fogarty's going to have a line-up at goal. 'Can you believe that a player would kick the wrong way? How could a professional do that?' The commentary panel weren't the only ones left stunned by Bergman's brain snap. 'That is unforgivable.. what a Wally,' one fan wrote on X. 'I'm a Port fan and this is hilarious to me,' another wrote after seeing the incident on TikTok. Other comments included, 'Great kick! Forwards could not ask for better service', and, 'Getting paid thousands and can't even remember which way he's meant to kick.' After the match, Crows star Jake Soligo showed some compassion for his rival. 'I've had to think about not doing that a couple of times, it is hard,' he told the ABC. 'But it hit Fog [Fogarty] right on the t**.' Once that early moment of madness was out of the way, the Crows' Riley Thilthorpe dominated during his team's record 98-point belting of their arch foe, which lifted Adelaide to the top of the AFL ladder. Thilthorpe booted three goals in a 20.13 (133) to 5.5 (35) victory - the biggest margin in a Showdown - on a sodden Saturday night at Adelaide Oval. The Crows will sleep on top of the ladder, though Collingwood will likely retake pole position on Sunday with a win over Richmond. Adelaide will finish the round no lower than second after logging five consecutive victories for the first time under sixth-year coach Matthew Nicks. 'You dream about performances like that,' Nicks said. The sole blemish on Saturday night was a hamstring injury to Max Michalanney, who was substituted in the third quarter. The 201cm-tall Thilthorpe defied the heavy rain with his influential 19-disposal display featuring six clearances, and veteran Taylor Walker and Ben Keays booted three goals each. Adelaide's Jake Soligo (35 disposals) and Sam Berry (20 touches) scored two goals each. On-baller James Peatling (26, one goal) and captain and 150-gamer Jordan Dawson (21, one goal) were also prominent, while Mark Keane and Josh Worrell ruled in defence. The Power slumped to an 8-11 win-loss record amid more concerns with Lachie Jones substituted because of a corked thigh and Jack Lukosius suffering a calf injury.
Daily Mail
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Adelaide Crows star Wayne Milera suffers scare after second son is born prematurely
Adelaide Crows defender Wayne Milera has shared a deeply personal update following his recent absence from a game earlier this month. The mystery surrounding his withdrawal has now been solved with the heartfelt news of the early arrival of his second son, Stanley Richie Wayne Milera, born several weeks premature. Stanley was born on Sunday, July 6, weighing 2.13kg after just 32 weeks of gestation. The newborn is currently receiving care in an Adelaide hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. The baby is being closely monitored by his parents and a team of healthcare professionals to ensure he reaches full health. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The couple took to social media to announce Stanley's birth, sharing a touching photo of him wrapped in a soft blue knitted blanket. 'He's now in the NICU, where he'll stay until he's strong enough to come home to us and his very excited big brother, Carter,' they wrote in the heartfelt post. 'Thank you so much to our families and friends for their love and support, and to everyone who kept us in their hearts. We can't wait for you to meet our little Stanley.' Milera, 27, had previously withdrawn from the Adelaide Crows clash against Melbourne on July 6 due to personal reasons. It has now been revealed it was due to the birth of his second son. The Mileras tied the knot on November 1, 2023, after welcoming their first son, Carter, on March 30, 2021. Support has poured in from fans and teammates alike, flooding social media with well wishes and messages of encouragement, as the family navigates this challenging time. 'Congratulations, Junior, Nina and Carter,' wrote the Adelaide Football Club. The Mileras tied the knot on November 1, 2023, after welcoming their first son, Carter, on March 30, 2021 'Aaawww so gorgeous. Congratulations to you all,' one person wrote. 'Gorgeous! Get nice and strong Stanley,' a second added. Stanley's premature birth marks a poignant milestone for the Milera family. With the birth of their second son, the Adelaide Crows community is rallying behind the couple as they look forward to bringing Stanley home in the coming weeks. Milera has played as a defender for the Crows since 2016.
