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7NEWS
a day ago
- Sport
- 7NEWS
AFL interchange blunder completely missed as bizarre Luke Breust footage emerges
Vision obtained by The Agenda Setters has uncovered a bizarre oversight by AFL interchange stewards during Hawthorn's win over Melbourne on Saturday. Unactivated Hawks sub Luke Breust was somehow able to run onto the field while play was still live just before half-time. Melbourne forward Harrison Petty was awarded a free kick moments before the half-time siren, after which a small fracas broke out where the free kick was paid. Despite Petty having still yet to take his kick, Breust ran onto the field in his tracksuit with a ball in hand to start warming up, thinking he was in the clear to do so. Only realising when he got half way across the MCG that he had jumped the gun, the veteran forward ran all the way back to the interchange bench while Petty took his kick. No one batted an eyelid. 'There's a little bit of a fracas here at half time, not sure what's going on,' Dale Thomas told The Agenda Setters as the extraordinary vision was shown. 'Harrison Petty had already had a free kick before the siren had gone. 'You just see down the bottom there — Luke Breust just warming up in one of his last games. 'So there's a free kick, so the players sort of disperse, Harrison Petty gets the prune (ball), go back, have your shot. 'There's a player running off... hang on? Luke Breust, as he is coming in — where is the steward sitting there in the interchange whistling, phoning through, whatever you have to do in this day and age to the umpires, saying that should be 50 metres? That is a clear infringement.' Petty was close enough to have a Hail Mary shot at goal, but not close enough to realistically score. If he was awarded the 50-metre penalty he should have received though, it would have been an almost certain goal. The Hawks were up by 34 points at the time. A goal would have drawn the Demons back to within 28 and kept the game alive. Hawthorn went on to win by 36, but the AFL can count itself only so lucky that the game wasn't closer or have bigger finals implications for both sides. It was one of several blunders over the weekend from officiators, who missed multiple clear throws from Adelaide players during the Crows' win over Collingwood. Replays showed obvious throws from Ben Keays and Mark Keane go unpenalised in the three-point thriller, with Keays' effort even turning into a direct goal assist.
Perth Now
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Fiorini in the clear for collision with Demons defender
Brayden Fiorini has been cleared over an incident that concussed Melbourne's Harrison Petty. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAP Gold Coast's Brayden Fiorini has been cleared of any wrongdoing for the incident that concussed Melbourne's Harrison Petty, but the AFL will be splashing in the cash after 22 fines were handed out across two games. Fiorini clashed with Petty as the pair contested a loose ball, with both players putting their head over the ball. "It was the view of the MRO that Fiorini genuinely contests the ball and it was reasonable for him to contest in that way. No further action was taken," the MRO said in a statement. Melbourne defender Steven May escaped sanction for his high hit on Suns forward Ben Ainsworth, but 12 players were fined for the ensuing melee. Demons star Kysaiah Pickett was fined for striking Noah Anderson. Seven players were also fined from the North Melbourne-Hawthorn clash for a range of offences,
ABC News
20-05-2025
- Health
- ABC News
West Coast Eagles star Jeremy McGovern to consult AFL concussion panel to address symptoms
The playing future of West Coast Eagles great Jeremy McGovern is in doubt, after the club revealed he will consult the AFL's concussion panel after "ongoing symptoms" following a knock against Melbourne on May 3. McGovern, 33, was nudged into a marking contest by Jake Melksham late in the second quarter of the Eagles' round eight loss to Melbourne, causing him to cannon into the back of Demon Harrison Petty. McGovern emerged from the impact dazed, but played on for a few minutes before being subbed out and placed into the league's "concussion protocols", ruling him out for the following game. He has missed the club's past two games, against Richmond and St Kilda, but there had been hope he would be ready to resume against Adelaide this weekend. However, on Tuesday afternoon the Eagles revealed the 197-game defender would consult the AFL's concussion experts. "Jeremy's health and wellbeing is our number one priority, and he has not currently advanced through the concussion protocols due to ongoing symptoms," General Manager Football Gavin Bell said today. "Jeremy has suffered multiple concussions over his career, which adds complexity to his situation and his recovery. "Our club doctors, in conjunction with the AFL Chief Medical Officer, have recommended referral to the AFL Concussion Panel to help inform a safe way forward in the interest of his current and future welfare. "We are awaiting a date for the panel to convene and assess Jeremy, and there are a range of outcomes that could result from their report. "These may include personalised treatment or rehabilitation plans, an extension of the return-to-play timeframe, recommendations for further tests or specialist referrals, or retirement on medical grounds." In the aftermath of the incident, McGovern's premiership teammate Will Schofield told Perth radio station 6PR he feared the injury could be serious. "I think that with his history of concussion, this could be a much bigger story than just a one week off for Gov [McGovern]," Schofield said on May 10. "I don't think this is just a normal one week off concussion, and get back out there. "I think they're taking it very seriously internally, and it could turn into longer time out of the game, if not out altogether." McGovern has played 197 games for the West Coast Eagles since being taken in the 2011 rookie draft. He famously played in the Eagles 2018 premiership success, despite being severely injured against Melbourne in the preliminary final the week before. McGovern later revealed he had suffered torn oblique (abdominal) muscles and required six painkilling injections on game day to take his place in the side.
Perth Now
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
McGovern subbed after copping heavy knock
Teammates check on Jeremy McGovern of the Eagles after a collision with Harrison Petty. Credit: Paul Kane / Getty Images Jake Santa Maria The West Australian West Coast's hopes of achieving their first win of the season have taken a huge blow after the veteran defender was subbed out with concussion. McGovern came off worse for wear after he was pushed into a marking contest by Melbourne's Jake Melksham and into Harrison Petty in the second quarter of their clash at Optus Stadium. The star Eagle managed to play out the rest of the quarter but did not return from the rooms after half time and was subbed out for Tom Cole. It will mean he will also miss next week's clash at the MCG next week against Richmoind. MORE TO COME
