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Mercury
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Mercury
‘Wasting everybody's time': AFL Tribunal ‘farce' laid bare
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Criticism towards the AFL for their decision to send Carlton's Adam Cerra's charge for umpire contact to the tribunal amid their mid-season rule change has come thick and fast. The Blues star walked away from Tuesday night's hearing with a $5,500 fine, a mere $125 closer to the Blues' hoped figure of a five grand figure than the AFL's $6,125. The end sanction was $750 less than he could have received had the league got its way. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. Speaking on Fox Footy's AFL 360, host and veteran broadcaster Gerard Whateley was pointed in his assessment of the league's handling of a process that required plenty of resources for so such a minuscule outcome. 'I've covered the Tribunal since I was a cub reporter. I've seen high farce, when cases were cooked up in the lifts and the chairman present!' Gerard Whateley began. 'I've seen players blatantly lie and pure themselves. I've heard bio-mechanists invent the most fanciful stories. I have seen character witness, submissions from Prime Ministers to lower penalties... 'Tonight, the AFL has reached new levels of high farce, as they quibbled over $1,250 with a panel of lawyers who will shortly bill for about $30,000.' Adam Cerra will front the tribunal. The AFL's introduction of a Tribunal hearing for any player who is sanctioned for umpire contact four times in 12 months allows the league leeway to argue for a player's suspension. UMPIRE CONTACT SANCTION (last two years) ADAM CERRA — 4 MATT ROWELL — 4 GEORGE HEWETT — 4 JACK MACRAE — 4 ZAK BUTTERS — 3 JORDAN DAWSON — 3 HARLEY REID — 3 WILLEM DREW — 3 HUNTER CLARK — 3 Four umpires have been concussed as a result of umpire contact in the last 12 months, which was undoubtedly a big part of the AFL's reason to crack down on the contact as Whateley explained. Suns superstar Matt Rowell is on the brink of a suspension. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos via Getty Images) 'I don't dismiss the broader principal, which is important... (but) it has gone too far. The AFL is duty-bound to its umpires to address it — the only way to do that is to confront players,' continued Whateley. 'But to go into a Tribunal hearing with two lawyers, Jeff Gleeson — who's one of the country's most esteemed — the two members of the jury and the admin staff ... to quibble over $1,250 to set this principal, I don't think they have quite achieved what they wanted to achieve. 'If you wanted to make a stand, and a stand worth making, you had to leave the spectre of suspension on the table — at least for a while, but that was withdrawn immediately. 'This is just wasting everybody's time. If you want to ramp the fines up, just write it into the guidelines and ramp the fines up.' Cerra will line up for Carlton this Saturday night when the Blues go up against Melbourne. Originally published as 'Wasting everybody's time': AFL Tribunal 'farce' laid bare
ABC News
21 hours ago
- Sport
- ABC News
Adam Cerra fined $5,550 for umpire contact during busy night at AFL Tribunal
Carlton midfielder Adam Cerra has received a $5,550 fine after becoming the first player to front the AFL Tribunal following the league's controversial crackdown on contact with umpires. Under the AFL's measures announced at the start of the month, Cerra was referred directly to the tribunal after a collision with umpire Rob O'Gorman in last week's loss to Brisbane. It was the fourth time he had been booked for the offence within two years, triggering the hearing instead of him being able to have an early guilty plea accepted. The AFL is concerned about the growing prevalence of the collisions, which mostly happen at centre bounces. Cerra, who watched the hearing via video link but did not give any evidence, pleaded guilty. The 25-year-old had been backing away from Lions opponent Lachie Neale late in the second quarter when he made contact with O'Gorman. Carlton argued Cerra should only receive a $5,000 fine, saying he likely would have contested previous charges had the direct referral for umpire contact been in place before this month. However, the AFL pushed for the sanction to be $6,250, meaning the two parties spent more an hour debating over $1,250. The tribunal deliberated for 30 minutes before deciding to meet almost in the middle at $5,550. "To penalise Cerra for the higher number of umpire contacts this year would be unfair," Blues barrister Elizabeth Bateman told the panel. "It would be punishing him for events that he has absolutely no control over." Cerra's Carlton teammate George Hewett and Gold Coast star Matt Rowell are among other players set to face the tribunal should they be cited for umpire contact again this season. In a busy night of disciplinary hearings, Brisbane Lions premiership player Zac Bailey failed to overturn a one-match ban for rough conduct. The in-form Lion challenged his suspension for a high bump on Carlton defender Nick Haynes. Brisbane's lawyer Adrian Anderson tried to have the charge downgraded from medium to low impact, meaning Bailey would be fined instead of missing this Friday night's clash with the Western Bulldogs. Haynes was not injured in the incident and played out the match, but did touch his face to acknowledge there was high contact made. Anderson used seven examples of bumps similar to Bailey's that were graded low. But the tribunal disagreed and decided to accept the match review officer's grading of medium impact. "The bump was high and had the potential to cause injury … the tribunal is not bound by previous decisions," tribunal chair Jeff Gleeson said. The last matter for the night was North Melbourne ruckman Tristan Xerri, who failed to overturn his three-match suspension for an incident that resulted in Melbourne midfielder Tom Sparrow being concussed. North attempted to downgrade the charge from careless conduct, which would have resulted in Xerri escaping suspension. Despite giving evidence, with Xerri saying he reached out to Sparrow by text to check if he was OK, the 26-year-old was not successful. Xerri, who is contention for an All-Australian berth, will sit out matches against Sydney, Geelong and St Kilda. AAP
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Brisbane Lions win goes viral after French woman hears her anthem and calls Bill Stephen's team song stolen
Brisbane Lions win goes viral after French woman hears her anthem and calls Bill Stephen's team song stolen (Image Via X) A French traveller, known on TikTok as @bonjourmelbourne, was stunned during a Brisbane Lions match at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Thursday night. As the Brisbane Lions sang their theme song after defeating Carlton by 37 points, she suddenly recognised the tune. With her jaw dropping, she asked: 'Can someone explain why the French anthem is the Brisbane Lions theme song?' This unexpected realisation sparked surprise and curiosity across social media and among footy fans. Bill Stephen and the 1952 inspiration at Fitzroy On an end-of-season trip to Perth in 1952, former Fitzroy player Bill Stephen and his teammates were riding a train when they watched the film Casablanca. In one scene, German soldiers sing their anthem in a restaurant, but are eventually drowned out by the French singing La Marseillaise. Bill Stephen, struck by the moment, decided Fitzroy needed a unifying song. — lionsdi (@lionsdi) He then used the tune of La Marseillaise to create a team song. He wrote the first line, 'We are the boys from Fitzroy, my lads,' and invited other players to contribute lines. They reportedly sang it around 30,000 times by the time they returned to Melbourne. Though the French Embassy expressed concern, its officials accepted the song as a tribute. The tune became the enduring anthem of Fitzroy. Also Read: AFL Loses A Gem: 40-Year-Old Troy Selwood, A Former Brisbane Lions Midfielder Josh Dunkley, Noah Answerth and modern context in Melbourne At Marvel Stadium on Thursday, the Brisbane Lions, now playing under the merged identity of Fitzroy and Brisbane Bears since 1997, celebrated their 15.13 (103) to 9.12 (66) victory over the Carlton Blues. Key players included Josh Dunkley (28 disposals, 13 tackles), awarded the inaugural Robert Walls Medal; Lachie Neale (31 disposals); Dayne Zorko (28); Will Ashcroft (28); and Charlie Cameron, who scored three goals. The only downside was a suspected season‑ending Achilles injury to defender Noah Answerth, substituted before halftime. Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan praised the team's pressure tactics: 'We got 35 forward-half turnovers, 20 tackles inside‑50… All that was on the back of pressure and good tackling.' After the win, the stadium resonated with 'The Pride of Brisbane Town', its melody unmistakably French which left the French visitor in awe and many football fans amused. This amazing connection between French national pride and Australian football spanned decades from Bill Stephen's 1952 matchday inspiration to the modern roar of Brisbane Lions players and fans. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
'Not up to standard': Blues' leaders called on to lift
Carlton vice-captain Jacob Weitering has put the onus on the team's underperforming leaders to ensure the battling Blues take something positive out of the final six weeks of their AFL season. A fierce blowtorch has descended on Carlton and coach Michael Voss amid a four-match losing streak that has dashed their finals hopes. It shows no signs of abating ahead of Saturday night's MCG clash with Melbourne, which is the 10th annual Carlton Respects game. "You succeed in front of millions and you fail in front of millions, and that's just the reality of the job," Weitering said at the MCG on Monday. "At the moment as leaders we're probably not playing to the standard that we want to play to. "When your leaders don't lead it's very hard to ask the younger crop to come up and do a job. "We've got six weeks now to find a purpose. Winning is obvious, but how can we get the most out of the back end of this year to set us up for next year?" Voss was the subject of a death threat this month, just days after Carlton's headquarters was tagged with graffiti calling for the club's board to be sacked. The 50-year-old Voss has been guaranteed his job is safe until at least the end of the season, but he is no certainty to see out the final year of his contract. "The No.1 thing for us is just making sure Vossy's OK," Weitering said. "We've got his back. He'll continue coaching us for the rest of the year. "He's put on an incredibly brave face and he's done that the entire time that he's coached us." Weitering signed a six-year contract extension with Carlton in October but is unsure whether Tom De Koning will follow suit, as the ruck-forward considers a massive offer from St Kilda. "That's something that he'll do in his own time with his manager and his family," Weitering said. "He's certainly got to weigh up his options and do what's best for him. "But his job - and I'm sure he'll say the same - is to run out in the navy blue for the (next) six weeks and try to get some wins for us." Weitering highlighted Carlton's defensive woes as a problem area that needs to be immediately addressed after coughing up triple-figure scores in each of their past three games. "You're just not going to win games of football doing that," he said. "We're not throwing away our identity, but we've certainly gone away from it over the last three weeks. "You win games off the back of defence and pressure, and we haven't been able to do that consistently ... it has been disappointing for sure." Carlton Respects is an initiative of the club that aims to champion respect, equality and meaningful change. At the MCG on Monday, four primary school students who completed Carlton's Road to Respect Program were presented with a special guernsey to officially kick off the week in the lead-up to the clash with Melbourne. Carlton vice-captain Jacob Weitering has put the onus on the team's underperforming leaders to ensure the battling Blues take something positive out of the final six weeks of their AFL season. A fierce blowtorch has descended on Carlton and coach Michael Voss amid a four-match losing streak that has dashed their finals hopes. It shows no signs of abating ahead of Saturday night's MCG clash with Melbourne, which is the 10th annual Carlton Respects game. "You succeed in front of millions and you fail in front of millions, and that's just the reality of the job," Weitering said at the MCG on Monday. "At the moment as leaders we're probably not playing to the standard that we want to play to. "When your leaders don't lead it's very hard to ask the younger crop to come up and do a job. "We've got six weeks now to find a purpose. Winning is obvious, but how can we get the most out of the back end of this year to set us up for next year?" Voss was the subject of a death threat this month, just days after Carlton's headquarters was tagged with graffiti calling for the club's board to be sacked. The 50-year-old Voss has been guaranteed his job is safe until at least the end of the season, but he is no certainty to see out the final year of his contract. "The No.1 thing for us is just making sure Vossy's OK," Weitering said. "We've got his back. He'll continue coaching us for the rest of the year. "He's put on an incredibly brave face and he's done that the entire time that he's coached us." Weitering signed a six-year contract extension with Carlton in October but is unsure whether Tom De Koning will follow suit, as the ruck-forward considers a massive offer from St Kilda. "That's something that he'll do in his own time with his manager and his family," Weitering said. "He's certainly got to weigh up his options and do what's best for him. "But his job - and I'm sure he'll say the same - is to run out in the navy blue for the (next) six weeks and try to get some wins for us." Weitering highlighted Carlton's defensive woes as a problem area that needs to be immediately addressed after coughing up triple-figure scores in each of their past three games. "You're just not going to win games of football doing that," he said. "We're not throwing away our identity, but we've certainly gone away from it over the last three weeks. "You win games off the back of defence and pressure, and we haven't been able to do that consistently ... it has been disappointing for sure." Carlton Respects is an initiative of the club that aims to champion respect, equality and meaningful change. At the MCG on Monday, four primary school students who completed Carlton's Road to Respect Program were presented with a special guernsey to officially kick off the week in the lead-up to the clash with Melbourne. Carlton vice-captain Jacob Weitering has put the onus on the team's underperforming leaders to ensure the battling Blues take something positive out of the final six weeks of their AFL season. A fierce blowtorch has descended on Carlton and coach Michael Voss amid a four-match losing streak that has dashed their finals hopes. It shows no signs of abating ahead of Saturday night's MCG clash with Melbourne, which is the 10th annual Carlton Respects game. "You succeed in front of millions and you fail in front of millions, and that's just the reality of the job," Weitering said at the MCG on Monday. "At the moment as leaders we're probably not playing to the standard that we want to play to. "When your leaders don't lead it's very hard to ask the younger crop to come up and do a job. "We've got six weeks now to find a purpose. Winning is obvious, but how can we get the most out of the back end of this year to set us up for next year?" Voss was the subject of a death threat this month, just days after Carlton's headquarters was tagged with graffiti calling for the club's board to be sacked. The 50-year-old Voss has been guaranteed his job is safe until at least the end of the season, but he is no certainty to see out the final year of his contract. "The No.1 thing for us is just making sure Vossy's OK," Weitering said. "We've got his back. He'll continue coaching us for the rest of the year. "He's put on an incredibly brave face and he's done that the entire time that he's coached us." Weitering signed a six-year contract extension with Carlton in October but is unsure whether Tom De Koning will follow suit, as the ruck-forward considers a massive offer from St Kilda. "That's something that he'll do in his own time with his manager and his family," Weitering said. "He's certainly got to weigh up his options and do what's best for him. "But his job - and I'm sure he'll say the same - is to run out in the navy blue for the (next) six weeks and try to get some wins for us." Weitering highlighted Carlton's defensive woes as a problem area that needs to be immediately addressed after coughing up triple-figure scores in each of their past three games. "You're just not going to win games of football doing that," he said. "We're not throwing away our identity, but we've certainly gone away from it over the last three weeks. "You win games off the back of defence and pressure, and we haven't been able to do that consistently ... it has been disappointing for sure." Carlton Respects is an initiative of the club that aims to champion respect, equality and meaningful change. At the MCG on Monday, four primary school students who completed Carlton's Road to Respect Program were presented with a special guernsey to officially kick off the week in the lead-up to the clash with Melbourne.
7NEWS
3 days ago
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Carlton youngster Ben Camporeale cops lengthy ban for unusual incident in the VFL
Carlton youngster Ben Camporeale has been hit with a four-match ban in the VFL for an unusual rough conduct charge against Brisbane on Friday. The incident happened during the last quarter at a centre bounce stoppage. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Ben Camporeale cops four-match ban in VFL. As the ball spilled to the ground after the two rucks contested for a hitout, Camporeale pushed Lion Deven Robertson, who cannoned into teammate James Tunstill. The Lions players clashed heads and were both left sprawled out on the ground. Play was stopped while trainers attended to the pair. They both managed to walk off the field but were in a world of pain. Robertson suffered a concussion and broken teeth from the incident, while Tunstill also entered concussion protocols. The incident was graded as careless conduct, severe impact and high contact, meaning Camporeale can accept a four-match ban with an early plea. Camporeale, the son of Carlton great Scott, was selected with pick No.43 in last year's AFL draft. He has yet to play a senior game for the club in his debut season. Twin brother Lucas, who was taken with pick No.54 in the same draft, has played two senior matches this year.
