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Courier-Mail
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Courier-Mail
AFL umpires weigh up taking legal action against Kane Cornes, Dale Thomas and Luke Hodge
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Four AFL umpires are reportedly weighing up legal action against Kane Cornes, Dale Thomas and Luke Hodge in the wake of Lachie Schultz's concussion saga. The four men in control of the contest that took place at Optus Stadium on May 8 have explored their legal rights regarding comments made by the Channel 7 trio over their handling of the incident. 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. Collingwood's Schultz was left concussed during the club's round nine clash against Fremantle at Optus Stadium on May 8. The 27-year-old was evidently dazed after an ugly fourth-quarter collision with Fremantle's Jordan Clark as play continued to unfold. A day after match the AFL released a statement saying the umpires 'did not see the injured player at the time so play continued'. AFL executive general manager of football Laura Kane was then forced to come forward and admit the information given by the umpires was 'inconsistent' with new audio first uncovered by Channel 7's Agenda Setters. The audio, which can be heard in the above video player, appeared to show the umpires were aware of Schultz' condition. The three former AFL stars, turned media personalities, were largely critical of the umpires involved after hearing the audio during a show that went to air on May 13. Dale Thomas (left), Kane Cornes (middle) and Luke Hodge (right) could be facing legal action from the umpires. The saga took a fresh twist however only days later when the AFL issued a third statement which noted a miscommunication between the umpiring department and AFL House was to blame for the initial statement. Weeks later the story is now back in the spotlight with the four umpires considering taking legal action against the Channel 7 trio, according to Nine's Tom Morris. 'They are filthy. Not at the AFL, but at three of the most high profile experts in the game,' Morris told 9News Melbourne. 'I can tell you that umpires Simon Meredith, Craig Fleer, Justin Power and Martin Rodger are considering taking legal action against Luke Hodge, Dale Thomas and Kane Cornes. 'The umpires remain furious that Hodge, Thomas and Cornes made comments heavily criticising them on Channel 7 on May 13. 'I've spoken to Rob Kerr, who is the umpires' association boss. 'He confirmed in a statement to 9News that Meredith, Fleer, Power and Rogers were weighing up their legal options.' contacted Channel 7 who responded with: 'no official comment at this stage'. The move comes after Morris said on Channel 9's Footy Classified on May 13 that the umpires were not happy with Kane's handling of the incident. Morris said he has been told by one umpire: 'A large section of umpires are filthy. They feel they continually get thrown under the bus'. Kane ultimately admitted the AFL got it wrong with their first statement and said the miscommunication had come from the umpiring department, not the field umpires. 'Our process in determining what happened Thursday night failed and for that we take full responsibility,' Kane said. Schultz was visibly concussed during the fourth quarter incident. (Photo by Janelle St Pierre/AFL Photos via Getty Images) 'Today we have determined there was a miscommunication from members of the umpiring department, not the field umpires, which formed the basis of our initial public statement on Friday. 'Those team members have been counselled and reminded of the importance of ensuring our process is fully followed regarding these types of incidents and in this instance it was not. 'I have asked GM Football Performance Josh Mahoney to review these processes to ensure the right information is communicated and to ensure this does not happen again. 'Everyone, including our umpires are aligned in ensuring the health and safety of players continues to be the utmost priority and the AFL has been in regular contact with the AFLUA today.' Originally published as Umpires weighing up taking legal action against Ch 7 personalities
News.com.au
13 hours ago
- Politics
- News.com.au
Umpires weighing up taking legal action against Ch 7 personalities
Four AFL umpires are reportedly weighing up legal action against Kane Cornes, Dale Thomas and Luke Hodge in the wake of Lachie Schultz's concussion saga. The four men in control of the contest that took place at Optus Stadium on May 8 have explored their legal rights regarding comments made by the Channel 7 trio over their handling of the incident. 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. Collingwood's Schultz was left concussed during the club's round nine clash against Fremantle at Optus Stadium on May 8. The 27-year-old was evidently dazed after an ugly fourth-quarter collision with Fremantle's Jordan Clark as play continued to unfold. A day after match the AFL released a statement saying the umpires 'did not see the injured player at the time so play continued'. AFL executive general manager of football Laura Kane was then forced to come forward and admit the information given by the umpires was 'inconsistent' with new audio first uncovered by Channel 7's Agenda Setters. The audio, which can be heard in the above video player, appeared to show the umpires were aware of Schultz' condition. The three former AFL stars, turned media personalities, were largely critical of the umpires involved after hearing the audio during a show that went to air on May 13. The saga took a fresh twist however only days later when the AFL issued a third statement which noted a miscommunication between the umpiring department and AFL House was to blame for the initial statement. Weeks later the story is now back in the spotlight with the four umpires considering taking legal action against the Channel 7 trio, according to Nine's Tom Morris. 'They are filthy. Not at the AFL, but at three of the most high profile experts in the game,' Morris told 9News Melbourne. 'I can tell you that umpires Simon Meredith, Craig Fleer, Justin Power and Martin Rodger are considering taking legal action against Luke Hodge, Dale Thomas and Kane Cornes. 'The umpires remain furious that Hodge, Thomas and Cornes made comments heavily criticising them on Channel 7 on May 13. 'I've spoken to Rob Kerr, who is the umpires' association boss. 'He confirmed in a statement to 9News that Meredith, Fleer, Power and Rogers were weighing up their legal options.' contacted Channel 7 who responded with: 'no official comment at this stage'. The move comes after Morris said on Channel 9's Footy Classified on May 13 that the umpires were not happy with Kane's handling of the incident. Morris said he has been told by one umpire: 'A large section of umpires are filthy. They feel they continually get thrown under the bus'. Kane ultimately admitted the AFL got it wrong with their first statement and said the miscommunication had come from the umpiring department, not the field umpires. 'Our process in determining what happened Thursday night failed and for that we take full responsibility,' Kane said. 'Today we have determined there was a miscommunication from members of the umpiring department, not the field umpires, which formed the basis of our initial public statement on Friday. 'Those team members have been counselled and reminded of the importance of ensuring our process is fully followed regarding these types of incidents and in this instance it was not. 'I have asked GM Football Performance Josh Mahoney to review these processes to ensure the right information is communicated and to ensure this does not happen again. 'Everyone, including our umpires are aligned in ensuring the health and safety of players continues to be the utmost priority and the AFL has been in regular contact with the AFLUA today.'
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Kane Cornes steps away mid-season amid controversies
Divisive footy commentator Kane Cornes has taken a step back from his overloaded schedule in the wake of several controversies. Cornes was nowhere to be seen on Sunday night for his usual commitments with Channel 7 and the AFL. 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. He was also replaced by Sam Edmund who took over the hosting duties for Cornes' SEN radio slot on Monday morning. CODE Sports first reported the news of Cornes' mid-season break which comes after the 42-year-old found himself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. In April, the Channel 7 protagonist was black-listed by North Melbourne in an extraordinary move. The move came after North Melbourne accused Cornes of 'bullying behaviour' and 'vindictive attacks' on the club and its players. Two weeks ago he was back in the spotlight after he was involved in a fiery confrontation with Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge. Despite not appearing on his regular programming, Channel 7 have said the time away is nothing out of the ordinary for their talent and he'll be back behind the microphone for Round 13. 'All of our talent take time off throughout the AFL season. Just like the players have a bye round, we make sure our team gets a break too,' O'Keeffe said 'This is Kane's scheduled leave, and he'll be back on deck for Thursday Night Footy this week. 'Dale Thomas will step into the Agenda Setters chair tonight, alongside Caroline Wilson, Craig Hutchison and Nick Riewoldt. Tomorrow night, Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell joins the panel alongside Luke Hodge, Craig Hutchison and Caroline Wilson.' Cornes made the blockbuster switch to join Channel 7 after years behind the microphone at Channel 9. 'It was an opportunity that I was thrilled to have a listen to. It was too good to pass up,' Cornes said on SEN after the move was announced in August last year. 'It's been weighing on me a little bit with Channel 9 because they've been so amazing and it's such a great place to work. 'I get along with everyone so well there and I think the shows we do there are excellent. 'To tell everyone as I did (on Monday) was a weight off the chest and I'll move on to a place that I'm really excited to join.'
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Why Channel Seven says this image crossed the line as footy war with Fox Sports gets personal
A new shot fired by Fox Sports in the broadcaster's increasingly bitter footy war with Channel Seven has been described as 'disrespectful' as the clash over AFL coverage gets personal. This year Fox is the only way footy fans across most of Australia can watch games on a Saturday for large parts of the season due to a change in the league's broadcasting agreement. It's a move that has infuriated footy fans and left a big dent in Seven's coverage, which has been bolstered by its huge investment in AFL panel shows with the likes of Kane Cornes and Caroline Wilson. This is also the first year viewers have had the option of watching every game on Fox, with the pay TV giant's commentators covering every match, with ratings jumping by a huge amount as a result. Seven star Brian Taylor has been taking pot shots at Fox by reminding fans that they don't always send their commentary crews to matches and instead have them cover the games from the studio, where as he and his colleagues are always at the ground. Fox recently hit back by launching an ad showing a Taylor lookalike banging on the door of a pub when he couldn't get inside to watch footy on a Saturday. That has crossed a line with Seven, with a staffer at the broadcaster hitting the commercial with the 'disrespectful' tag, according to The Age. Taylor hit back last Sunday when Fox commentators Brad Johnson, Dermott Brereton and Anthony Hudson called the Melbourne vs Sydney match from their studio in South Melbourne instead of making the short trip to the MCG. The former Collingwood star, who is well known for his 'Roaming Brian' segment in the dressing sheds after games, unloaded on Fox on live TV. 'It is just interesting in this magnificent arena on a Sunday afternoon, a beautiful day, that you come here - and it's magnificent to be here and look across to the box next door of our opposition, and none of them are here today,' he said. 'They haven't come for the two-kilometre trek from South Melbourne.' Seven rubbed salt into that wound by taking out a full-page ad in Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper bearing the words 'we turn up'. Seven director of Sport Chris Jones said he backs Taylor's digs at their rival. 'For BT to be able to be there and to be able to get down to ground level, talk to the players before the game, speak to those in and around the team, and then be able to have that full perspective of the ground – it is certainly something that gives him the best chance of calling and being his best,' he said. Three stars from the Fox Footy team (pictured) didn't make the two-kilometre journey from their studio to the MCG to cover a game in person recently Taylor's previous shot at Fox came when he covered the Adelaide vs North Melbourne match in March. 'It's good to be here at the Adelaide Oval, the only broadcasters actually at the ground,' he said during the first quarter. A couple of weeks earlier BT risked angering his Seven bosses with controversial comments on how many footy shows are on TV this season. 'The last 10 years we've been saying, "Got any money to do a Sunday footy show or something" and they've been going "No, no there's no money to be found",' Taylor said on his podcast. 'All of a sudden we've got 15 shows, one every hour of the day. 'I would also think the appetite of the general football follower, not the person who absolutely can't get enough of it, but the general go to a game every now and then supporter out there … I would say they're going to be sick of it by halfway through the year. 'I have no doubt that this is going to wear people out, people's opinions on footy.' His take came at a sensitive time for Seven, with the broadcaster heavily investing in AFL discussion shows this season as it airs The Agenda Setters, Unfiltered, Extra Time, Sunday Footy Feast, Kane's Call and The Wash Up.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
AFL legend Matthew Lloyd brutally calls out Carlton star Charlie Curnow - 'doesn't fight as hard as he should'
AFL legend Matthew Lloyd has called for Carlton star Charlie Curnow to show more on-field grit, adamant the two-time Coleman Medallist 'doesn't fight as hard as he should.' Lloyd, who booted 926 goals in his decorated career with Essendon, made the scathing assessment on Channel 9's Footy Classified. He also declared on Monday the Blues have 'three holes in their list', pointing to the club's poor running backs, how they lack a standout running midfielder and have no elite small forwards in his eyes. Next in Lloyd's sights was Curnow, whose form has been mixed in 2025 - and the Bombers champion urged the key forward to be better. 'I don't think Charlie Curnow fights as hard as he should,' Lloyd said. 'They've (also) got eight players who are in the worst for kicking inside 50 in the competition, that's one thing, but when Charlie is getting beaten, I see him roll over far too easily. 'You compare him to champions like (Geelong's) Jeremy Cameron and (GWS') Jesse Hogan.' Carlton - who sit in 12th spot after 11 rounds - have the bye this weekend. Michael Voss' men are next in action on Sunday, June 8 when they take on Essendon at the MCG. The Blues have won just six of their past 20 games, with Voss' future as head coach in the spotlight. Speaking on Channel 7's The Agenda Setters, controversial footy commentator Kane Cornes urged the club not to move on Voss. 'I just think it's so clear and obvious what the problems are,' he said. 'Clearly it's personnel, there are so many holes, namely a small forward of any quality. 'There (also) just needs to be some calm. 'The last thing Carlton need is a new coach, the last thing they need to do is sack another coach.'
