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7NEWS
10 hours ago
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- 7NEWS
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's AFL decision down to two as Adelaide ruled out
South Australian-born St Kilda superstar Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera will not play for the Adelaide Crows if he is to request a trade home at the end of the 2025 AFL season. That's according to The Agenda Setters' Caroline Wilson, who revealed on Monday night that the in-demand Indigenous defender would be uncomfortable at the Crows after a racism incident that dates back to 2021. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: St Kilda star rules out one Adelaide-based club ahead of contract decision. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Former Adelaide captain Taylor Walker was slapped with a six-game ban and fined $20,000 in 2021 for a racist slur he made towards then-North Adelaide SANFL player Robbie Young. Wilson says that still burns in the mind of Wanganeen-Milera, who is yet to commit to the Saints beyond this year and has strong interest from both Adelaide-based clubs. 'My understanding is that if Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera does leave St Kilda — and that's not certain, and Stephen Silvagni (Saints list manager) and Ben Williams (Wanganeen-Milera's manager) are speaking on almost a weekly basis — he won't be going to the Adelaide Football Club,' she said on The Agenda Setters. 'And one of the reasons he won't be going to the Adelaide Football Club is that he has concerns about an incident that happened back in 2021, an infamous incident that happened involving Taylor Walker and Robbie Young. 'Now, I'm making no comment about the club's handling of that incident, because my memory is that Matthew Nicks, the coach, was shattered by that incident, and the club did everything they could to get around Robbie Young. 'But Wanganeen-Milera has asked, clarified, that Matthew Nicks was the coach at the time, and has indicated that he doesn't want to go to the Adelaide Football Club.' Walker has since completed training and education programs to help better himself in the wake of the incident, which threatened to derail his career at the time. As it turned out, Walker bounced back from his disgrace to re-establish himself as a leader within the Adelaide and AFL communities, and has played some of the best footy of his career in recent years. He was asked about the incident in a TV interview on Nine during Gather Round earlier this year, after which he was applauded for 'walking through hell', as host Eddie McGuire described it. 'I made a mistake, and one that I've got to live with for the rest of my life,' Walker said in April. 'But I suppose, when you make mistakes, you get a choice whether you look at it as: you can dwell on it, or you can learn about it. 'I'm very grateful for the support I had around me and I feel like I've learnt a lot, and I'm enjoying my football.' Wilson said 'a lot of Wanganeen-Milera's friends' and members of 'the South Australian Indigenous community' remain irked that Walker, in that interview — though by no means through any fault of his own necessarily — was painted somewhat as a victim. 'I can't speak to the work that Taylor has done behind the scenes with Robbie Young and the South Australian and footy's Indigenous community, and he didn't set up those questions and that interview — but there was a view from Indigenous leaders across footy that it portrayed Taylor Walker as more of a victim than Robbie Young,' Wilson said. 'And it's just a small thing, but it wasn't a small thing to others who were still badly (hurt) by what happened back in 2021. 'So, for a variety of reasons, but specifically Wanganeen-Milera's issues with Taylor Walker and what happened back then, the view from Port Adelaide and from others in the footy community is that if he does leave, he will be going to Port Adelaide.' Asked where she thinks Wanganeen-Milera will be playing next year, Wilson said she remains unsure. 'I'm really struggling to call it, I really am,' she said. 'I do know, that although St Kilda say they're confident, that he has some real issues with life in Melbourne and is very keen to return to home to Port.'
Perth Now
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
West Coast leaders hold ‘intervention' with senior officials
West Coast leaders held an 'intervention' with senior club officials about the direction of the club, according to The Agenda Setters' Caroline Wilson. The Eagles are languishing at the foot of the ladder with seven straight losses to start the season under rookie coach Andrew McQualter. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: West Coast leaders organise crisis meetings. The club have won just 10 matches since the start of 2022 in arguably the darkest period in their history. Gun defender Tom Barrass left last year, while co-captain and free agent Oscar Allen appears to be on the way out after a much-publicised meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell. Wilson revealed Jeremy McGovern was the key speaker at the meeting, which included the entire leadership group, as well as coach McQualter, head of football John Worsfold and general manager Gavin Bell. West Coast leaders have organised a crisis meeting with senior club officials. Credit: Getty 'There was anger, there was frustration, there were robust conversations. Serious questions were asked about communication between coaches and players, and just the general question of 'what are we doing?' Wilson explained on The Agenda Setters. 'I'm talking about a club who has been at the bottom of the ladder for some time without a win this year, percentage of under 56 per cent. I can't see where they are going to find a win. 'It was put to me by someone from the players camp. It was described as an intervention, and that there was concern for the coach, a new and untried senior coach in Andrew McQualter. 'I spoke to Don Pyke, the CEO of the footy club. He said that he did not agree with the term intervention. He agreed that there was frustration and disappointment. 'He said he wasn't there. And, you know, there has been talk about Don Pyke getting very involved in football. He's clearly a former coach. He's always worked in pretty departments, but he clearly wasn't there, and doesn't think that's fair or correct. 'And he sees it as something that should happen when clubs have been performing this badly. 'I'm told that there is a lot of concern among the players.' Stream full episodes of The Agenda setters live, free and on-demand at 7plus Wilson also said there was conjecture about going with Duggan and Allen as co-captains. 'There was disagreement over whether the club should go with two co-captains again, and someone even suggested that the coaching fraternity at the club was more keen on one captain, but I couldn't get that confirmed today,' she said. 'But look, this happens when you're losing. Stories come out, but there is no doubt the players are becoming extremely frustrated about the directions of the club and they wanted answers.' Four-time premiership great Luke Hodge was a fan of the player-led initiative and said it could be the catalyst to turn their club around. 'I actually applaud it, it's great to see the players are taking initiative ... they are talking about on-field as well as off-field, they've had a disastrous 18 months with Tom Barrass leaving, the stuff that happened with Oscar Allen was comical, but then their footy on field as been a debacle as well,' he said. 'So it's great the fact that players aren't just sitting back and accepting what's going to happen. They're bringing the leaders in and trying to at least put some foundations for how they can get better, both on and off the field.' Wilson also added there is concern for McQualter, who walked into a 'disaster'. 'There's concern for the coach, he's walked into this situation, which is a disaster. It's a difficult job for any coach, let alone a brand new one,' she said.
7NEWS
29-04-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
West Coast leaders hold ‘intervention' with senior club officials about direction of club
West Coast leaders held an 'intervention' with senior club officials about the direction of the club, according to The Agenda Setters' Caroline Wilson. The Eagles are languishing at the foot of the ladder with seven straight losses to start the season under rookie coach Andrew McQualter. The club have won just 10 matches since the start of 2022 in arguably the darkest period in their history. Gun defender Tom Barrass left last year, while co-captain and free agent Oscar Allen appears to be on the way out after a much-publicised meeting with Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell. Wilson revealed Jeremy McGovern was the key speaker at the meeting, which included the entire leadership group, as well as coach McQualter, head of football John Worsfold and general manager Gavin Bell. 'There was anger, there was frustration, there were robust conversations. Serious questions were asked about communication between coaches and players, and just the general question of 'what are we doing?' Wilson explained on The Agenda Setters. 'I'm talking about a club who has been at the bottom of the ladder for some time without a win this year, percentage of under 56 per cent. I can't see where they are going to find a win. 'It was put to me by someone from the players camp. It was described as an intervention, and that there was concern for the coach, a new and untried senior coach in Andrew McQualter. 'I spoke to Don Pyke, the CEO of the footy club. He said that he did not agree with the term intervention. He agreed that there was frustration and disappointment. 'He said he wasn't there. And, you know, there has been talk about Don Pyke getting very involved in football. He's clearly a former coach. He's always worked in pretty departments, but he clearly wasn't there, and doesn't think that's fair or correct. 'And he sees it as something that should happen when clubs have been performing this badly. 'I'm told that there is a lot of concern among the players.' Wilson also said there was conjecture about going with Duggan and Allen as co-captains. 'There was disagreement over whether the club should go with two co-captains again, and someone even suggested that the coaching fraternity at the club was more keen on one captain, but I couldn't get that confirmed today,' she said. 'But look, this happens when you're losing. Stories come out, but there is no doubt the players are becoming extremely frustrated about the directions of the club and they wanted answers.' Four-time premiership great Luke Hodge was a fan of the player-led initiative and said it could be the catalyst to turn their club around. 'I actually applaud it, it's great to see the players are taking initiative ... they are talking about on-field as well as off-field, they've had a disastrous 18 months with Tom Barrass leaving, the stuff that happened with Oscar Allen was comical, but then their footy on field as been a debacle as well,' he said. 'So it's great the fact that players aren't just sitting back and accepting what's going to happen. They're bringing the leaders in and trying to at least put some foundations for how they can get better, both on and off the field.' Wilson also added there is concern for McQualter, who walked into a 'disaster'. 'There's concern for the coach, he's walked into this situation, which is a disaster. It's a difficult job for any coach, let alone a brand new one,' she said.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Patrick Cripps and Lachie Neale floated for shock AFL move to West Coast to help Harley Reid
Luke Hodge has nominated Scott Pendlebury, Lachie Neale and Patrick Cripps as the type of player the West Coast Eagles need to try and bring in to help mentor young gun Harley Reid. The 19-year-old made unwanted headlines this week after a sub-par performance in the Eagles' loss to the Suns, including an embarrassing moment in which he flopped to try and win a free kick. The controversy comes amid speculation Reid will look to move back to a Victorian club as soon as possible. Claims have emerged that West Coast don't have the leaders in their squad to help shape Reid and set him on the right track to being successful. Speaking on Channel 7 program 'Agenda Setters' on Tuesday night, Hawthorn legend Hodge said he was in a similar situation to Reid when he was a teenager, but had great leaders around him. "I've spoken to a few former West Coast players that reckon the leadership hasn't been there," Hodge said. "It's almost like they're walking around on egg shells because they don't want to annoy don't want to get him off-side because next year he could be gone and they want to keep him around as long as they possibly can. The best way to do that is get people there who he's going to respect and listen to." When asked who the Eagles need to get, Hodge threw up Pendlebury, Cripps and Neale as the ideal targets. Pendlebury is coming to the end of his career at Collingwood, and could do a similar thing to what Hodge did when he played his final two seasons at Brisbane to help mentor their young stars. Cripps and Neale are both originally from Perth, but Hodge conceded they're unlikely to leave Carlton and Brisbane for a return to the west. "I had Sam Mitchell, (Shane) Crawford, (Ben) Dixon, (Richie) Vanderburg," Hodge said. "I'm trying to look at someone who could move to West Coast, but there's not a lot of people around. "They need someone with that aura (like Cripps and Neale) who Harley Reid will listen to and respect. They'd have to have been at the top of their game for 10-15 years, won Brownlows or won premierships. When I went to Brisbane that was my job, to try and teach the younger guys the rights and wrongs." "I've spoken to a few former West Coast players that reckon the leadership hasn't been there."Do the Eagles need a mentor for Harley Reid? — 7AFL (@7AFL) March 18, 2025 Fellow panellist Dale Thomas questioned whether Hodge's comments were somewhat "disrespectful" to West Coast's leaders like Luke Shuey, Elliot Yeo and Dom Sheed. "Shuey has been a premiership player a couple of times, won a best and fairest," Thomas said. "Are you saying they have to go outside that? In better sides and better systems the younger guys get covered by the veterans, and that's probably more of the issue here." RELATED: Ken Hinkley responds after James Hird calls out Port Adelaide coach Taylor Walker hits back amid ugly claims about Adelaide champion Meanwhile, Adelaide Crows champion Rory Sloane expressed similar comments about the Eagles' lack of leadership and said the scrutiny around Reid's first game of the year has been "appalling". Sloane said: "His performance last year was one of the best of any kid throughout the AFL and I really hope he's listening to the voices that matter - the ones inside the footy club. It's important to have those leaders, and he probably doesn't have that at the moment at West Coast." "I've found it appalling really, the scrutiny that's fallen on him. He's a 19-year-old kid."Rory Sloane can't believe the criticism of Harley Reid in just his second year.#9FootyClassified | Watch on Nine & 9Now 📺 — Footy on Nine (@FootyonNine) March 18, 2025
