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Perth Now
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
AFL coach blows up at filmmakers in ‘really strong scenes'
The Lions coach was caught off guard when the film crew came to the Gabba. AFL staff have had to step in and watch over Prime Video filmmakers after they 'ruffled feathers' at Brisbane during production for the upcoming documentary. Prime Video are currently going behinds the scenes with several AFL clubs to make a docuseries called Box to Box, not dissimilar to Netflix's famous Drive To Survive franchise that has been a raging success for seven seasons and changed the sport of Formula One forever. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Brisbane annoyed with Netflix documentary makers. But it appears there was one fairly important person who was left off the email chain before filmmakers turned up to follow Brisbane, with Lions coach Chris Fagan 'absolutely filthy' at how it played out. 'AFL staff themselves have now gone on the road with this production crew because they have ruffled feathers,' Caroline Wilson told The Agenda Setters on Monday night. 'But the really strong scenes took place at the Gabba. They (Prime) turned up the week of the Q-Clash, Chris Fagan was absolutely filthy, said he had no idea that they were coming on board, and had he known, he wouldn't have agreed to it. 'I think he agreed after a conversation with (footy boss) Danny Daly. Perhaps he hadn't really been paying attention, but I don't think he was thrilled. 'But they've left the Gabba now, they won't be back. 'They're at the Gold Coast — I think there was some dissatisfaction too at the Gold Coast, at how many players they wanted to get involved. Certainly Touk Miller's involved there. 'And interestingly, the Melbourne Football Club have become involved in recent days since the sacking of Simon Goodwin.' Stream The Agenda Setters for free, live or on-demand, anytime at 7plus Since the success of Drive To Survive, Netflix and other streaming giants have explored similar ventures with several different sports. This will be Prime Video's second AFL series, having produced one from the 2020 season as well. The Test has been a huge success for cricket on Prime Video. Netflix's Full Swing, which is golf's version of Drive To Survive, has been a major success over its three seasons. Break Point, which was a similar show for tennis, was not received quite as well, and only lasted one series. Others include Tour de France: Unchained (cycling) and Quarterback (American football), which are both on Netflix.
Perth Now
29-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
‘He just doesn't waste a touch': Riewoldt raves about Reid
Murphy Reid's Rising Star case is gathering momentum, with the young Docker climbing to second-favourite for the award amid high praise from a former winner and AFL great. Reid's superb western derby saw him attract equal top votes from Justin Longmuir and Andrew McQualter in the AFL Coaches Association's Player of the Year award, tying with Glendinning-Allan medallist Hayden Young after amassing 15 score involvements and six score assists from his career-high 23 disposals. The effort was enough for Reid to leapfrog Brisbane's Levi Ashcroft in Rising Star calculations in the eyes of bookmaker Sportsbet, shortening from $10 to $5 in recent days. Only Adelaide's Daniel Curtin is in front of Reid as a $1.50 favourite. Speaking on Seven's Agenda Setters, Riewoldt raved about the young Docker's composure and ability to set up his teammates in the forward half of the ground. 'If by dangerous you mean in front of goal, then I think you're right,' 2002 Rising Star winner Riewoldt said when asked if No.16 pick Reid was the most dangerous player to come out of last year's draft. 'I think there are better players... I think (Sam) Lalor and (Levi) Ashcroft will prove to be better players, and (Alix) Tauru's probably more exciting. 'But in terms of danger, Murphy Reid is an absolute beauty. 'He just doesn't waste a touch. 'He's clever. He only needs a handful of possessions to really hurt you on the scoreboard.' Host Craig Hutchison then appeared to endorse Reid for the prize, imploring fellow panellist and Rising Star judge Kane Cornes to take notice. 'Are you on the Rising Star panel? I hope you're watching,' he said. Murphy Reid celebrates a derby goal. Credit: Janelle St Pierre/AFL Photos / Getty Images Reid's derby display saw him become the youngest player to record six score assists in a match since the stat's introduction in 2003, and continued his form that has him on record pace in that area. The Docker's 30 score assists mark the equal-highest tally through a player's first 19 games of a debut season, emulating the effort of Hawthorn great Cyril Rioli in 2008. Rioli's season-long record of 40 in a debut campaign appears within sight. Reid has also booted 19 majors of his own, matching St Kilda's Max Hall for this year's highest total for players to debut this year.
West Australian
29-07-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Murphy Reid: Fremantle Dockers youngster into second-favourite for Rising Star award amid Nick Riewoldt praise
Murphy Reid's Rising Star case is gathering momentum, with the young Docker climbing to second-favourite for the award amid high praise from a former winner and AFL great. Reid's superb western derby saw him attract equal top votes from Justin Longmuir and Andrew McQualter in the AFL Coaches Association's Player of the Year award, tying with Glendinning-Allan medallist Hayden Young after amassing 15 score involvements and six score assists from his career-high 23 disposals. The effort was enough for Reid to leapfrog Brisbane's Levi Ashcroft in Rising Star calculations in the eyes of bookmaker Sportsbet, shortening from $10 to $5 in recent days. Only Adelaide's Daniel Curtin is in front of Reid as a $1.50 favourite. Speaking on Seven's Agenda Setters, Riewoldt raved about the young Docker's composure and ability to set up his teammates in the forward half of the ground. 'If by dangerous you mean in front of goal, then I think you're right,' 2002 Rising Star winner Riewoldt said when asked if No.16 pick Reid was the most dangerous player to come out of last year's draft. 'I think there are better players... I think (Sam) Lalor and (Levi) Ashcroft will prove to be better players, and (Alix) Tauru's probably more exciting. 'But in terms of danger, Murphy Reid is an absolute beauty. 'He just doesn't waste a touch. 'He's clever. He only needs a handful of possessions to really hurt you on the scoreboard.' Host Craig Hutchison then appeared to endorse Reid for the prize, imploring fellow panellist and Rising Star judge Kane Cornes to take notice. 'Are you on the Rising Star panel? I hope you're watching,' he said. Reid's derby display saw him become the youngest player to record six score assists in a match since the stat's introduction in 2003, and continued his form that has him on record pace in that area. The Docker's 30 score assists mark the equal-highest tally through a player's first 19 games of a debut season, emulating the effort of Hawthorn great Cyril Rioli in 2008. Rioli's season-long record of 40 in a debut campaign appears within sight. Reid has also booted 19 majors of his own, matching St Kilda's Max Hall for this year's highest total for players to debut this year.
7NEWS
22-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
AFL superstar Isaac Heeney drops Jamarra Ugle-Hagan trade ‘hint' unprompted
Sydney Swans superstar Isaac Heeney has revealed his wish for a bombshell trade later this year, dropping the name of rival key forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan unprompted. The Swans have struggled for consistency among their leading talls since Lance Franklin's retirement. Heeney has been a constant as an undersized target while Joel Amartey and Logan McDonald have struggled with injuries in 2025 after breaking out across the past two years. Ugle-Hagan has previously been linked to Sydney amid his on-off situation with the Western Bulldogs this year. But his name is back in the spotlight thanks to a potential future teammate. 'Isaac Heeney's dropped a bit of a hint on Sydney's recruiting plans,' Luke Hodge said on Channel 7's The Agenda Setters on Tuesday night. The All Australian was discussing life in the NSW capital in a car ride with interviewer Felix Von Hofe when the conversation turned. 'People come up and they want to have a photo it's generally pretty quick, whereas I feel like Melbourne, the AFL states, can sometimes be a bit more pushy. I don't know how, say, the Daicos boys do it and live a normal life,' Heeney said. Von Hofe said: 'To any free agent forwards out there, key forwards, this is a great place to live.' Heeney laughed and replied: 'Any big boys — Jamarra, you want to come up?' The Agenda Setters co-host Dale Thomas said it was 'interesting that that was the name front of mind, tip of tongue'. 'So Jamarra maybe to Sydney?' he added. Ugle-Hagan is under contract for 2026 and would need a trade to secure a fresh start away from Whitten Oval. The 23-year-old has not played a game at any level this season after dealing with mental health and personal issues. He returned to training in June before spending another week away this month because of a family matter. Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge continues to temper expectations that Ugle-Hagan, who kicked 78 goals in 45 games across 2023-24, could earn a call-up this year. 'I can't really give you much other than he's chipping away, and he's training when he can,' Beveridge said last week. 'He's had some bereavement stuff back with the mob in Framlingham and he's working his way back through his fitness levels.'
7NEWS
08-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Luke Hodge answers burning question as son Cooper joins Hawks training
It's the picture every Hawthorn fan wants to see. Cooper Hodge, the son of champion Luke, training with Hawks players at the club's Waverley Park headquarters on Tuesday. But before fans get too excited about the prospect of the talented teenager following in his famous father's footsteps, there is still one decision to be made. Cooper, who is expected to nominate for next year's AFL draft, will be eligible to join Hawthorn as a father-son selection, but is also a member of Brisbane's academy. It means he effectively has the choice of which club he wants to join, should they both deem him good enough to make it in the AFL. Whichever club he decides on will then have priority access to Hodge at the draft. Channel 7's cameras showed footage of Cooper mixing it with Hawthorn players at training on Tuesday and Luke was asked about it on The Agenda Setters. 'Yeah, well, they got him down. CJ's brother was out there as well. I think Mark Williams' son was supposed to be out there as well, but he rolled his ankle,' Hodge said. 'It was a good day once again going down there to really convince a young guy to come. They turned on the weather. It was about four degrees down there. I couldn't feel my hands. 'It was another good experience. He went out there and enjoyed the club.' Cooper, who lives in Brisbane with his family, stayed at Jarryd Roughead's house during his time in Melbourne. Roughead, a former teammate and close friend of Luke, now works in Hawthorn's list management team. But Luke denied there was any special treatment for his son. 'It's a former teammate and a mate who's known Coop his whole life,' Luke said. 'He stayed at his house, but that's not surprising considering we don't have any family in Melbourne. My brother's down in Geelong, so the easiest thing was just to get him to stay at Roughy's.' The Agenda Setters host Kane Cornes then asked Hodge 'what percentage is he Hawthorn and what percentage is he Brisbane'. 'He's about 50-50,' he joked. 'No, listen, it's a good experience for him. He's a 16-year-old kid who gets the opportunity to go down and spend two days. 'I 100 per cent understand (the level of interest in this), but the only thing is he's a 16-year-old kid who has the flexibility or he's been lucky enough to spend two days at Hawthorn. 'But then on the flip side, with the Brisbane Lions academy, he's been lucky enough over the last two years to be able to enjoy and spend time with some of the players and get coached by Grant Brichall and Mitch Hahn and these kind of guys. 'So he's been very fortunate and he's really loving football at the moment.' The situation is similar to Sydney star Nick Blakey, who is the son of John Blakey. John played over 200 games for North Melbourne and over 130 for Fitzroy, but he was an assistant at Sydney and Nick ended up at the Sydney academy. Nick was eligible as a father-son for North and Brisbane but ultimately elected to be with Sydney. He was taken by the Swans with pick 10 in the 2018 draft, disappointing many North Melbourne fans.
