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7NEWS
3 days ago
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- 7NEWS
Hawthorn big man Lloyd Meek escapes ban for late hit that concussed Pat Lipinski
Hawthorn ruckman Lloyd Meek has avoided AFL sanction for his 'genuine attempt to spoil' in an incident that left Collingwood's Patrick Lipinski concussed. But teammate Mabior Chol wasn't as lucky, becoming the latest player fined for flipping the bird at opposition supporters. Chol was caught on video raising his middle finger to fans during the Hawks' 51-point thrashing from the Magpies at the MCG on Friday night, the footage later posted to social media. He can accept a $1000 fine with an early guilty plea. Fellow Hawk Nick Watson, West Coast young gun Harley Reid and Geelong superstar Bailey Smith (twice) have also been fined for making obscene gestures this season. AFL match review officer Michael Christian ruled Meek had no case to answer after he crashed into Lipinski from behind. Collingwood players immediately flew the flag for Lipinski, with Meek's former Fremantle teammate Lachie Schultz first on the scene. It sparked a mini melee before Lipinski was paid a 50m penalty and kicked an easy goal from the goal-square. The winger left the field for assessment straight after his kick and later failed a concussion test. Meek appeared to make only glancing high contact with Lipinski in his spoiling attempt, with the Magpie then landing heavily on his head. 'With his eyes on the ball, Meek attempts to spoil with a straight arm that does not deviate from the line of the ball, and in doing so makes primarily body contact with Lipinski in the marking contest,' the AFL explained in a statement. 'It was the view of the MRO that Meek made a genuine attempt to spoil the ball, that his actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and that he took reasonable care to avoid making forceful high contact to Lipinski in the marking contest. 'Furthermore, it could not have been reasonably foreseen that Lipinski's head would make forceful contact with the ground as a result of Meek's conduct. 'No further action was taken.' Lipinksi has been ruled out of Collingwood's clash with Melbourne under concussion protocols, and won't return until after their mid-season bye.
The Advertiser
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Hawthorn ruck Meek learns fate over late Lipinski clash
Hawthorn ruckman Lloyd Meek has avoided AFL sanction for his "genuine attempt to spoil" in an incident that left Collingwood's Patrick Lipinski concussed. But teammate Mabior Chol wasn't as lucky, becoming the latest player fined for flipping the bird at opposition supporters. Chol was caught on video raising his middle finger to fans during the Hawks' 51-point thrashing from the Magpies at the MCG on Friday night, the footage later posted to social media. He can accept a $1000 fine with an early guilty plea. Fellow Hawk Nick Watson, West Coast young gun Harley Reid and Geelong superstar Bailey Smith (twice) have also been fined for making obscene gestures this season. AFL match review officer Michael Christian ruled Meek had no case to answer after he crashed into Lipinski from behind. Collingwood players immediately flew the flag for Lipinski, with Meek's former Fremantle teammate Lachie Schultz first on the scene. It sparked a mini melee before Lipinski was paid a 50m penalty and kicked an easy goal from the goal-square. The winger left the field for assessment straight after his kick and later failed a concussion test. Meek appeared to make only glancing high contact with Lipinski in his spoiling attempt, with the Magpie then landing heavily on his head. "With his eyes on the ball, Meek attempts to spoil with a straight arm that does not deviate from the line of the ball, and in doing so makes primarily body contact with Lipinski in the marking contest," the AFL explained in a statement. "It was the view of the MRO that Meek made a genuine attempt to spoil the ball, that his actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and that he took reasonable care to avoid making forceful high contact to Lipinski in the marking contest. "Furthermore, it could not have been reasonably foreseen that Lipinski's head would make forceful contact with the ground as a result of Meek's conduct. "No further action was taken." Lipinksi has been ruled out of Collingwood's clash with Melbourne under concussion protocols, and won't return until after their mid-season bye. Hawthorn ruckman Lloyd Meek has avoided AFL sanction for his "genuine attempt to spoil" in an incident that left Collingwood's Patrick Lipinski concussed. But teammate Mabior Chol wasn't as lucky, becoming the latest player fined for flipping the bird at opposition supporters. Chol was caught on video raising his middle finger to fans during the Hawks' 51-point thrashing from the Magpies at the MCG on Friday night, the footage later posted to social media. He can accept a $1000 fine with an early guilty plea. Fellow Hawk Nick Watson, West Coast young gun Harley Reid and Geelong superstar Bailey Smith (twice) have also been fined for making obscene gestures this season. AFL match review officer Michael Christian ruled Meek had no case to answer after he crashed into Lipinski from behind. Collingwood players immediately flew the flag for Lipinski, with Meek's former Fremantle teammate Lachie Schultz first on the scene. It sparked a mini melee before Lipinski was paid a 50m penalty and kicked an easy goal from the goal-square. The winger left the field for assessment straight after his kick and later failed a concussion test. Meek appeared to make only glancing high contact with Lipinski in his spoiling attempt, with the Magpie then landing heavily on his head. "With his eyes on the ball, Meek attempts to spoil with a straight arm that does not deviate from the line of the ball, and in doing so makes primarily body contact with Lipinski in the marking contest," the AFL explained in a statement. "It was the view of the MRO that Meek made a genuine attempt to spoil the ball, that his actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and that he took reasonable care to avoid making forceful high contact to Lipinski in the marking contest. "Furthermore, it could not have been reasonably foreseen that Lipinski's head would make forceful contact with the ground as a result of Meek's conduct. "No further action was taken." Lipinksi has been ruled out of Collingwood's clash with Melbourne under concussion protocols, and won't return until after their mid-season bye. Hawthorn ruckman Lloyd Meek has avoided AFL sanction for his "genuine attempt to spoil" in an incident that left Collingwood's Patrick Lipinski concussed. But teammate Mabior Chol wasn't as lucky, becoming the latest player fined for flipping the bird at opposition supporters. Chol was caught on video raising his middle finger to fans during the Hawks' 51-point thrashing from the Magpies at the MCG on Friday night, the footage later posted to social media. He can accept a $1000 fine with an early guilty plea. Fellow Hawk Nick Watson, West Coast young gun Harley Reid and Geelong superstar Bailey Smith (twice) have also been fined for making obscene gestures this season. AFL match review officer Michael Christian ruled Meek had no case to answer after he crashed into Lipinski from behind. Collingwood players immediately flew the flag for Lipinski, with Meek's former Fremantle teammate Lachie Schultz first on the scene. It sparked a mini melee before Lipinski was paid a 50m penalty and kicked an easy goal from the goal-square. The winger left the field for assessment straight after his kick and later failed a concussion test. Meek appeared to make only glancing high contact with Lipinski in his spoiling attempt, with the Magpie then landing heavily on his head. "With his eyes on the ball, Meek attempts to spoil with a straight arm that does not deviate from the line of the ball, and in doing so makes primarily body contact with Lipinski in the marking contest," the AFL explained in a statement. "It was the view of the MRO that Meek made a genuine attempt to spoil the ball, that his actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and that he took reasonable care to avoid making forceful high contact to Lipinski in the marking contest. "Furthermore, it could not have been reasonably foreseen that Lipinski's head would make forceful contact with the ground as a result of Meek's conduct. "No further action was taken." Lipinksi has been ruled out of Collingwood's clash with Melbourne under concussion protocols, and won't return until after their mid-season bye.
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Hawthorn ruck Meek learns fate over late Lipinski clash
Hawthorn ruckman Lloyd Meek has avoided AFL sanction for his "genuine attempt to spoil" in an incident that left Collingwood's Patrick Lipinski concussed. But teammate Mabior Chol wasn't as lucky, becoming the latest player fined for flipping the bird at opposition supporters. Chol was caught on video raising his middle finger to fans during the Hawks' 51-point thrashing from the Magpies at the MCG on Friday night, the footage later posted to social media. He can accept a $1000 fine with an early guilty plea. Fellow Hawk Nick Watson, West Coast young gun Harley Reid and Geelong superstar Bailey Smith (twice) have also been fined for making obscene gestures this season. AFL match review officer Michael Christian ruled Meek had no case to answer after he crashed into Lipinski from behind. Collingwood players immediately flew the flag for Lipinski, with Meek's former Fremantle teammate Lachie Schultz first on the scene. It sparked a mini melee before Lipinski was paid a 50m penalty and kicked an easy goal from the goal-square. The winger left the field for assessment straight after his kick and later failed a concussion test. Meek appeared to make only glancing high contact with Lipinski in his spoiling attempt, with the Magpie then landing heavily on his head. "With his eyes on the ball, Meek attempts to spoil with a straight arm that does not deviate from the line of the ball, and in doing so makes primarily body contact with Lipinski in the marking contest," the AFL explained in a statement. "It was the view of the MRO that Meek made a genuine attempt to spoil the ball, that his actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and that he took reasonable care to avoid making forceful high contact to Lipinski in the marking contest. "Furthermore, it could not have been reasonably foreseen that Lipinski's head would make forceful contact with the ground as a result of Meek's conduct. "No further action was taken." Lipinksi has been ruled out of Collingwood's clash with Melbourne under concussion protocols, and won't return until after their mid-season bye.
The Advertiser
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Ladder-leaders flex muscle to continue Hawthorn's slide
Rampaging Collingwood have blown Hawthorn away by 51 points at the MCG, inflicting a third-straight defeat upon the Hawks. Under more pressure than any other team during the week after a 33-point loss to Brisbane, Hawthorn just couldn't go with the red-hot Magpies in front of 83,706 fans. Collingwood slammed through six straight goals from late in the second quarter to midway through the third term, setting up the 16.11 (107) to 8.8 (56) win. In an added blow for the Hawks, ruckman Lloyd Meek is facing a suspension after making late contact with Collingwood's Patrick Lipinski in the third quarter. Meek crashed into Lipinski from behind and the winger was forced from the field, where he later failed a concussion test. Collingwood players immediately flew the flag for Lipinski, sparking a mini melee, before kicking an easy goal from the goalsquare after a 50m penalty paid. The match review officer is unlikely to look kindly on an incident in which a player arrived late, resulting in the injured rival entering concussion protocols. Refreshed Magpies veteran Steele Sidebottom (27 possessions and two goals) was superb, banging through long goals and going on one run down the wing which included four bounces. Superstar Nick Daicos (32 disposals, one goal) was typically influential, while veteran forward Jamie Elliott continued his outstanding, career-best season. Elliott's five-goal haul took him to equal top of the Coleman Medal, level with Geelong star Jeremy Cameron on 33. The 32-year-old is set to smash his highest goal tally in a season of 39 back in 2023. Not even a lively outing from Jack Ginnivan against his former team could spark Hawthorn into action. After blitzing the Magpies with two goals and 31 possessions last year, Ginnivan turned it on early with three first-half majors. But unlike last year when Hawthorn cantered to a 66-point win, Ginnivan refrained from over-the-top goal celebrations. The Magpies premiership player was still routinely booed by the parochial Collingwood crowd. Hawks coach Sam Mitchell highlighted Ginnivan's performance as the only positive from the match. "We've got some work to do where we can get our players in positions to tackle more often, because you're not going to beat a side like that if you can only lay 38 (tackles)," Mitchell said. Dubbed the 'Hollywood Hawks' following their brilliant run to last year's finals, Hawthorn suddenly find themselves in a rut at 7-5. After missing the finals last year following their 2023 premiership triumph, Collingwood have surged to 10-2, sitting atop the AFL ladder. "It'd be close to it," McRae said when asked if it was Collingwood's best game of the season. "The game up in Brisbane was really strong ... I just really loved our maturity tonight, and particularly the last quarter." Shown up by the last two premiers in consecutive weeks, Hawthorn have more challenges to come in the Western Bulldogs and Adelaide. Rampaging Collingwood have blown Hawthorn away by 51 points at the MCG, inflicting a third-straight defeat upon the Hawks. Under more pressure than any other team during the week after a 33-point loss to Brisbane, Hawthorn just couldn't go with the red-hot Magpies in front of 83,706 fans. Collingwood slammed through six straight goals from late in the second quarter to midway through the third term, setting up the 16.11 (107) to 8.8 (56) win. In an added blow for the Hawks, ruckman Lloyd Meek is facing a suspension after making late contact with Collingwood's Patrick Lipinski in the third quarter. Meek crashed into Lipinski from behind and the winger was forced from the field, where he later failed a concussion test. Collingwood players immediately flew the flag for Lipinski, sparking a mini melee, before kicking an easy goal from the goalsquare after a 50m penalty paid. The match review officer is unlikely to look kindly on an incident in which a player arrived late, resulting in the injured rival entering concussion protocols. Refreshed Magpies veteran Steele Sidebottom (27 possessions and two goals) was superb, banging through long goals and going on one run down the wing which included four bounces. Superstar Nick Daicos (32 disposals, one goal) was typically influential, while veteran forward Jamie Elliott continued his outstanding, career-best season. Elliott's five-goal haul took him to equal top of the Coleman Medal, level with Geelong star Jeremy Cameron on 33. The 32-year-old is set to smash his highest goal tally in a season of 39 back in 2023. Not even a lively outing from Jack Ginnivan against his former team could spark Hawthorn into action. After blitzing the Magpies with two goals and 31 possessions last year, Ginnivan turned it on early with three first-half majors. But unlike last year when Hawthorn cantered to a 66-point win, Ginnivan refrained from over-the-top goal celebrations. The Magpies premiership player was still routinely booed by the parochial Collingwood crowd. Hawks coach Sam Mitchell highlighted Ginnivan's performance as the only positive from the match. "We've got some work to do where we can get our players in positions to tackle more often, because you're not going to beat a side like that if you can only lay 38 (tackles)," Mitchell said. Dubbed the 'Hollywood Hawks' following their brilliant run to last year's finals, Hawthorn suddenly find themselves in a rut at 7-5. After missing the finals last year following their 2023 premiership triumph, Collingwood have surged to 10-2, sitting atop the AFL ladder. "It'd be close to it," McRae said when asked if it was Collingwood's best game of the season. "The game up in Brisbane was really strong ... I just really loved our maturity tonight, and particularly the last quarter." Shown up by the last two premiers in consecutive weeks, Hawthorn have more challenges to come in the Western Bulldogs and Adelaide. Rampaging Collingwood have blown Hawthorn away by 51 points at the MCG, inflicting a third-straight defeat upon the Hawks. Under more pressure than any other team during the week after a 33-point loss to Brisbane, Hawthorn just couldn't go with the red-hot Magpies in front of 83,706 fans. Collingwood slammed through six straight goals from late in the second quarter to midway through the third term, setting up the 16.11 (107) to 8.8 (56) win. In an added blow for the Hawks, ruckman Lloyd Meek is facing a suspension after making late contact with Collingwood's Patrick Lipinski in the third quarter. Meek crashed into Lipinski from behind and the winger was forced from the field, where he later failed a concussion test. Collingwood players immediately flew the flag for Lipinski, sparking a mini melee, before kicking an easy goal from the goalsquare after a 50m penalty paid. The match review officer is unlikely to look kindly on an incident in which a player arrived late, resulting in the injured rival entering concussion protocols. Refreshed Magpies veteran Steele Sidebottom (27 possessions and two goals) was superb, banging through long goals and going on one run down the wing which included four bounces. Superstar Nick Daicos (32 disposals, one goal) was typically influential, while veteran forward Jamie Elliott continued his outstanding, career-best season. Elliott's five-goal haul took him to equal top of the Coleman Medal, level with Geelong star Jeremy Cameron on 33. The 32-year-old is set to smash his highest goal tally in a season of 39 back in 2023. Not even a lively outing from Jack Ginnivan against his former team could spark Hawthorn into action. After blitzing the Magpies with two goals and 31 possessions last year, Ginnivan turned it on early with three first-half majors. But unlike last year when Hawthorn cantered to a 66-point win, Ginnivan refrained from over-the-top goal celebrations. The Magpies premiership player was still routinely booed by the parochial Collingwood crowd. Hawks coach Sam Mitchell highlighted Ginnivan's performance as the only positive from the match. "We've got some work to do where we can get our players in positions to tackle more often, because you're not going to beat a side like that if you can only lay 38 (tackles)," Mitchell said. Dubbed the 'Hollywood Hawks' following their brilliant run to last year's finals, Hawthorn suddenly find themselves in a rut at 7-5. After missing the finals last year following their 2023 premiership triumph, Collingwood have surged to 10-2, sitting atop the AFL ladder. "It'd be close to it," McRae said when asked if it was Collingwood's best game of the season. "The game up in Brisbane was really strong ... I just really loved our maturity tonight, and particularly the last quarter." Shown up by the last two premiers in consecutive weeks, Hawthorn have more challenges to come in the Western Bulldogs and Adelaide.
Edmonton Journal
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
With one deal done, what's next for Calgary Flames GM Craig Conroy to do?
Article content The unrestricted free agents On locker clean-out day at the Saddledome, Dan Vladar revealed that he's been talking contract with the Flames for months already, reiterating his desire to stick around as Wolf's backup. Will he put pen to paper soon, or will the 27-year-old Vladar be tempted to find out what sort of opportunity and loot he may be offered in unrestricted free agency? With Frederik Andersen staying for another season in Carolina, the goalie market is thin. Justin Kirkland and Joel Hanley have also expressed that they'd love to re-sign with the Flames. Kirkland, who was one of the NHL's feel-good fall stories before he suffered a season-ending ACL injury, should appeal as a guy who can provide some versatility in a bottom-six forward role and can snipe in the shootout. Hanley was an unsung hero on the blue-line but he is also 33, so Conroy may be better off shopping for a permanent partner for MacKenzie Weegar. Decision due on draft pick It's no secret the Flames are desperate for right-shot centres, but are they second-guessing Jaden Lipinski's potential as a pro? Perhaps they feel his progress has stalled since he was selected in the fourth round in 2023? Conroy & Co. have a few more weeks to determine if they will offer an entry-level contract to Lipinski or instead wish him all the best. If he isn't signed by June 1, he would re-enter the draft. Lipinski, who is listed at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, scored 17 goals and totalled 58 points in 59 outings as an overager this season with the Vancouver Giants. He was also one of the WHL's best faceoff men, winning 58.2 percent of his draws. But can he push his pace enough to be a future factor for the Wranglers and, eventually, the Flames?
