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Courier-Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
AFL 2025: Melbourne Demons cop huge whack after St Kilda melt down in record-breaking loss
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Melbourne's leaders have been called out for their dying seconds 'panic' in the historic six-point loss to the Saints on Sunday. When Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera kicked a goal to level scores with just eight seconds to play, the Demons coughed up a 6-6-6 infringement free kick in the middle of the ground. 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? Join now and get your first month for just $1. And what followed was pure chaos as Melbourne's players took off, only to be called back, before that man Wanganeen-Milera bobbed up again to kick the winning goal in a stunning 15.6 (96) to 13.12 (90) victory. 'There was a rush of blood to defend long and deep,' AFL great Dermott Brereton said. 'It was panic stations.' In all the confusion, Max Gawn, Jack Viney and Kysaiah Pickett all returned to the middle of the ground in a move that ultimately proved costly as Wanganeen-Milera streaked forward, marked inside 50 and nailed the matchwinner. It created history for the Saints, with the biggest three-quarter time comeback ever, from 46 points down. The Demons' confusion was clear in the dying seconds of St Kilda's historic win. Umpire Nick Brown asked for the field to be reset before paying a free kick to Rowan Marshall. Picture: Michael Klein Two-time premiership Roo David King labelled the Dees' dying seconds brain fade as a 'cardinal sin'. 'Name me the leaders at Melbourne. They're all there. They've got (Christian) Petracca, Gawn, you've got (Christian) Salem behind the footy, (Tom) McDonald. They're everywhere there. They should have understood this situation,' King said on Fox Footy's First Crack. 'They should have understood the 6-6-6. Instead of getting confused here … why is Max back in the middle? 'I just spoke with (ex-AFL umpire) Ray Chamberlain, he said there is no rule that says Max has to go back in and reset. He should be the loose man. 'What the hell is Viney doing in the middle of the wing when his opponent has gone to the left edge to charge forward? 'So, as the fourth midfielder comes in no one is communicating. No one knows who's got who. 'Viney is thinking, 'I've got to get back to Wanganeen-Milera'. I'm assuming that's what he's thinking because he's not going with (Saint Anthony) Caminiti, who charges to the left. 'He clearly doesn't get there, he doesn't surge, now he doesn't know what he's doing and the rest of the Melbourne backs are all here. 'Why is Bowey out there? If he's all the way out there that's fine. Stay there. Coach Simon Goodwin on the sidelines. Arms were out all over the centre square ahead of the final play of St Kilda's historic win. 'He turns to correct and he's not organising Viney. He should be saying to Viney, 'Come back' … Bowey turns and he's not even facing the play. 'I don't understand how they've capitulated so poorly in the space of 30 seconds. 'They haven't assessed the situation. 'They haven't assessed the likely danger zones and they've allowed Wanganeen-Milera to charge unopposed into that dangerous area through a lack of understanding of what's going to happen and a lack of communication. 'This is on them and the details matter. This comes back to coaching, I don't care what anyone says. 'It comes back to learnt habits, learnt skills at training … They should have known these things. This is their profession. 'I'm disappointed with Melbourne because this is a game they played really well for three quarters and have just lost their minds. 'It's the dumbest thing I've seen this year. 'Viney standing, wrong side of his opponent 30 metres (away), giving a tall – a targeted player – he can contested mark this guy Caminiti, allowing him to go inside 50 unopposed is just a cardinal sin.' Goodwin was seen looking bemused on the bench while their footy head of development Mark Williams was still counting players when the ball was handed back to Saints big man Rowan Marshall – who nailed the kick to Wanganeen-Milera. 'Pickett and Petracca didn't have to be at the circle,' Fox Footy's Leigh Montagna said. 'They could have been all the way back just inside the square because they knew it was St Kilda's free kick. 'Simon Goodwin was coaching from the bench … he wasn't giving instructions to his players at all. He was standing there watching. Demons head of development Mark Williams was spotted counting players. 'If you're on the bench, that's one of the advantages you have as a coach is to be able to yell out to your players in that situation. 'Jack Viney, his vice-captain, would have been 40 metres away from him.' Speaking after the one-goal loss, Goodwin described the defeat as 'unacceptable'. 'We won't shy away from it at all. We won't sugar-coat it,' he said. 'We'll just own it and do something about it and make sure it never happens again. 'Today is unacceptable. For all the good that was in the day, that last quarter was so far off.' Originally published as 'Dumbest thing seen': Dees' huge whack after St Kilda melt down
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘No respect' – Sports star eats KEBAB on the bench after being subbed off during horribly one-sided victory over rivals
AFL star Patrick Dangerfield has been slammed for eating a KEBAB after being subbed off in Geelong's win over rivals North Melbourne. The team captain left the field at the three-quarter time during the 150-49 thrashing. 4 4 Dangerfield, 35, appeared very relaxed with his side's domination of the match as he took a seat on the bench. He was then spotted snacking on a KEBAB as he added insult to injury to their rivals. After the game on Saturday, he was asked about the mid-match snack by Fox Footy. He said: "Well, it gets cold in the Marvel Stadium, and the souvlaki came in at three-quarter time, and then they sit there for 50 minutes before we eat them. "So it was nice to chew into it and Shaun [Higgins] was a bit jealous. "He was wondering why I didn't order two. I said I didn't want it to go to his head. "Like it's a big pill that he's got." Dangerfield's team-mate Max Holmes appeared to be left unimpressed by his captain's actions. He said: "That's so unprofessional. "He told me as he was walking in just then that he considered driving home." Football icons' strange hobbies While fans hit out on social media with many claiming that Dangerfield lacked respect. One posted: "No respect for the oppo." A second wrote: "This is bloody embarrassing and a little bit of arrogance from Dangerflog." A third commented: "That's unbelievably disrespectful." 4 4 A fourth said: "Ah, it's all about Paddy, always has been." Another added: "A total lack of respect for fellow professionals." Meanwhile, the 101-point thrashing almost eclipsed Geelong's biggest win against the Kangaroos. That was a 114 victory back in 1981. Geelong are now fourth in the AFL and could look to finish higher with favourable games coming up. The face Port Elizabeth, Essendon, Sydney and Richmond before finishing the season.
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Footy fans demand answers over questionable Richmond free kick
Footy fans have been left asking for a please explain over a questionable free kick that unfolded at the MCG on Sunday. Halfway through the second quarter Richmond were surging forward against Collingwood when Jonty Faull launched one to the 50m arc. 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? Join now and get your first month for just $1. Collingwood's Harry Perryman found himself right in the perfect spot for the drop of the ball with Tigers forward Steely Green surging in from a distance. Perryman set himself up to protect the space as Green attempted to launch over the top for a mark of the year contender. In the end Green soared high onto the shoulder of Perryman and got two hands on the ball before fumbling and crashing to the turf and landing square on his back. The umpire's whistle blew almost instantly with the Tigers forward being awarded the free kick for being blocked out. Perryman was left fuming over the free kick and the Magpies star wasn't the only one annoyed by the whistle. Geelong legend Tom Hawkins couldn't quite understand how Perryman had been penalised on Fox Footy. 'What do you do? He's trying to protect the space … I'm with the Collingwood faithful here,' Hawkins said. The Age's Peter Ryan wrote on X: 'That free kick against Harry Perryman for god knows what to Steely Green who was flying for a mark is beyond me. It's worth watching as I'm not sure I understand the game's rules from week to week any longer.' Lenny Phillips wrote: 'Did steely green just get a free for trying to take a cool mark in the wet?' Another irate fan added: 'The imbecile masquerading as an umpire who just paid that mark to Steely Green shouldn't umpire a senior AFL game again.' Of course not everybody watching on was left angry over the decision with many quick to back the umpire's call. One wrote on Instagram: 'He took his eyes off the ball this isn't complicated.' A second added: 'Clear free kick. Not sure why anyone is complaining.' A third posted: 'He took his eyes off the ball to block him intentionally, obvious free kick, if he was guarding the space to purely mark the ball then it should be play on.' Despite the contentious moment, it mattered little to the end result with Collingwood storming clear to secure the 13.15 (93) to 8.9 (57) victory. The clash saw Nick Daicos deliver his latest masterclass with the superstar moving a step closing to making his Brownlow Medal dreams a reality. He is likely to have earned another three votes from the umpires as he finished with 42 disposals and an equal career-high three goals against the inexperienced Tigers. He was a class above anyone else on the field and the signs were ominous from the opening minutes when the realisation set in there was no direct tag from Richmond coach Adem Yze. 'I put a bit of grippo on and the ball didn't leave my hand after that,' Daicos told Fox Footy post-match when asked about his cleanliness in the wet conditions. His third goal was the pick of the lot as Daicos ran towards his boundary and kicked truly on his left foot. It was the third time in his 89-game career he's had more than 30 touches and kicked three goals.
Mercury
4 days ago
- Sport
- Mercury
AFL 2025: TGWS Giants captain Toby Greene cops ban for ugly strike on Sydney rival Isaac Heeney
Giants captain Toby Greene is facing a week on the sidelines following a strike on Sydney rival Isaac Heeney. In the first half of GWS' rousing comeback victory over the arch-rival Swans, Greene drove his forearm into Heeney while the Sydney star was already on the ground being tackled. 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. As reported first by Herald Sun chief football writer Jay Clark, Greene was hit with a one-match suspension by the Match Review Officer, with the act judged as intentional conduct, high contact and low impact. The Giants have the option to chellenge the MRO's verdict at the tribunal. You can watch the incident in the player at the top of the page. The suspension comes ahead of a crucial finals-shaping Thursday night fixture for the Giants against the Western Bulldogs. With the Giants and Bulldogs both winning on Friday night, eight premiership points still separates the clubs, with the Dogs in a must-win position ahead of the clash at Marvel Stadium in Round 21. Toby Greene to face ban for hit on Isaac Heeney. Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown put Greene's 'undisciplined' act down to being 'too amped up' to start the match. 'Yeah, it is late. So, you can understand some sort of fine,' he said on Fox Footy on Friday night. 'He was just a bit fired up, he was a bit hot under the collar — maybe a bit amped up too much in the first half, and that just showed out in some of the undisciplined nature of the acts in the first half.' Fellow Lions great Alastair Lynch added: 'I think that's where Adam Kingsley's coming from — he didn't make the right impact in that first half and (needed) a bit of a reset. I don't think the Isaac Heeney one's a good look.' Originally published as GWS Giants captain Toby Greene cops ban for ugly strike on Sydney rival Isaac Heeney
West Australian
4 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Harley Reid: West Coast Eagles youngster cops solid off-ball bump from Fremantle's Pat Voss in western derby
It was a bruising start to Western Derby 61 for Harley Reid, with West Coast's rising star copping a heavy bump from Fremantle's Pat Voss off the ball. Reid was jogging toward a stoppage as a ball-up was about to take place before being felled by Voss, with the Dockers forward making his presence felt toward the blindsided Eagle. A free kick was given and Reid was able to continue, with his former coach Adam Simpson urging Fremantle to find the balance between aggression and being reckless. 'It's a fine line, isn't it, between being tough and acting tough,' Simpson said in commentary for Fox Footy. Reid was involved in an earlier scuffle with Jaeger O'Meara, who gave him plenty of tagging attention in the early stages of the match. With Reid held to four touches in the opening term, Fremantle kicked away to a fast start to open up a 28-point lead at quarter time. Hayden Young booted two goals to go with 10 disposals in a blistering return to full-game duties having started as last week's sub, while Michael Frederick also had a pair of majors. Reid tried to spark the Eagles as play resumed in the second term, producing a superb running goal from just inside 50m after taking a bounce.
