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The Australian
a day ago
- Sport
- The Australian
Simon Goodwin declines AFL probe into death threat after Saints loss
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin opted against the AFL taking any further action after the league's Integrity Unit investigated an online threat made in the wake of the Demons last quarter capitulation against St Kilda on Sunday. Two goals in the final 60 seconds to Saint Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, including one after the siren, sealed the biggest three-quarter-time comeback in AFL history and consigned the Demons to a famous defeat. As he was conducting his post-match press conference, a post from an anonymous account on X included an image of a ute in a car park and a chilling caption. 'I'm currently waiting outside Simon Goodwin's car: Don't fret, Melbourne fans you won't need to worry any further,' the post read. It came after a Collingwood member was banned from the AFL, and MCG, for five years after posting a message on the ground's anti-social behaviour hotline about Carlton coach Michael Voss. Simon Goodwin has received a chilling death threat. Image: X/Getty Melbourne made the AFL Integrity Unit aware of the post but confirmed on Monday there would be no further action, confirming the car in the photo did not belong to Goodwin and it wasn't taken in the Marvel Stadium car park. 'The AFL Integrity Unit has investigated the reported tweet regarding Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin post-game,' the league said in a statement. 'The image posted was not Goodwin's car, nor was it from Marvel Stadium. 'Goodwin has been consulted and does not wish to take the matter further, and there is currently no further action from Victoria Police. 'The AFL is currently working with the platform 'X' to help identify the owner of the account.' Melbourne captain Max Gawn defended Goodwin, who is now in the spotlight after the loss, and said the players were to blame to the chaotic finish. He also said Goodwin, the 2021 premiership winning coach who is contracted for another season, had hit support. 'He's my favourite coach and he's a premiership coach, Gawn said. 'I find him extremely smart tactically and, in the end, he's had us 50-points up against St Kilda, a team that we were down by 50 [points] in Alice Springs. He's in it with us, but the last quarter is not solely on him,' Gawn said.
International Business Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- International Business Times
Ed Sheeran Shares MAJOR Update Hours Before Tickets Go On Sale for Australian Tour
English singer Ed Sheeran has shared a major update about his Australian tour ahead of ticket sales. He added four more shows to his upcoming tour with new stops in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The global superstar, 34, revealed that he will be playing extra shows in these stops. The pop star, whose real name is Edward Christopher Sheeran, will begin his tour in Australia on January 31 at Optus Stadium in Perth. His second show in Perth will take place on February 1. Tickets will go on sale for the tour on Tuesday (July 29). The British star will have three shows in Sydney and will be playing at Accor Stadium on February 13, 14, and 15. He will also be in Brisbane for three days because more shows have been added to his schedule. The Shape of You singer will play at Suncorp Stadium on February 20, 21, and 22. The beloved performer will have three shows in Melbourne also, since he will play at Marvel Stadium on February 26, 27, and 28. Ed will finish his Australian tour on March 5 with a performance at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. The Thinking Out Loud hitmaker is playing to introduce a brand-new live show to his fans in the country. He will perform tracks from his much-anticipated album Play, which is scheduled for release on September 12. The pop singer is returning to Australia after three years. He visited the country for his Mathematics tour in 2023. The musician spilled about his upcoming tour through a casual comment on Tiktok in June. When a fan asked him about his next tour in Australia, he replied Start of 2026. X Shortly, the English singer shared all the details about the upcoming tour, including the dates, venue, and ticket sales, through X (formerly known as Twitter). The post immediately captured the attention of millions of his followers worldwide. They shared their excitement in the comments section. Here are a few of them: Fantastic! Looking forward to the Auckland show. Will be a highlight of my Summer for sure. Would Love to Join your Tour as one of your Front act my Music Hero. I'll definitely give my best if I was given the opportunity. Plus I would love to give this to you Personally sir Ed Sheeran. Setlist ? Cause it's not gonna be as good as mathematics. Yes yes yes made my day now to afford the tickets. I'm so excited for this new tour!! I get excited every time I see Ed's tour information. Can we please get a whole documentary on the mathematics tour stage set up as a good bye to this insane setup and the craft behind it? the centered stage with treadmill and everything its so genius and fun. One month in Australia. Damn. Hope it all goes well. It's two nights before my wedding, surely I can manage though.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
A social media threat to Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin will go unpunished after an AFL investigation
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin opted against the AFL taking any further action after the league's Integrity Unit investigated an online threat made in the wake of the Demons last quarter capitulation against St Kilda on Sunday. Two goals in the final 60 seconds to Saint Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, including one after the siren, sealed the biggest three-quarter-time comeback in AFL history and consigned the Demons to a famous defeat. As he was conducting his post-match press conference, a post from an anonymous account on X included an image of a ute in a car park and a chilling caption. 'I'm currently waiting outside Simon Goodwin's car: Don't fret, Melbourne fans you won't need to worry any further,' the post read. It came after a Collingwood member was banned from the AFL, and MCG, for five years after posting a message on the ground's anti-social behaviour hotline about Carlton coach Michael Voss. Melbourne made the AFL Integrity Unit aware of the post but confirmed on Monday there would be no further action, confirming the car in the photo did not belong to Goodwin and it wasn't taken in the Marvel Stadium car park. 'The AFL Integrity Unit has investigated the reported tweet regarding Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin post-game,' the league said in a statement. 'The image posted was not Goodwin's car, nor was it from Marvel Stadium. 'Goodwin has been consulted and does not wish to take the matter further, and there is currently no further action from Victoria Police. 'The AFL is currently working with the platform 'X' to help identify the owner of the account.' Melbourne captain Max Gawn defended Goodwin, who is now in the spotlight after the loss, and said the players were to blame to the chaotic finish. He also said Goodwin, the 2021 premiership winning coach who is contracted for another season, had hit support. 'He's my favourite coach and he's a premiership coach, Gawn said. 'I find him extremely smart tactically and, in the end, he's had us 50-points up against St Kilda, a team that we were down by 50 [points] in Alice Springs. He's in it with us, but the last quarter is not solely on him,' Gawn said.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Ramifications' for Demons' leaders after mistake labelled 'worst in AFL history'
Questions are being asked of the leadership of the Melbourne Demons after they coughed up the biggest three-quarter-time lead in VFL/AFL history on Sunday. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera was the hero as St Kilda erased a 46-point deficit for a staggering 15.6 (96) to 13.12 (90) victory at Marvel Stadium. The aftermath has been swift and severe for the Demons, with serious questions being asked of their leaders. With the score level at 90-all with eight seconds remaining, Melbourne conceded a 6-6-6 infringement from the restart. What ensued was absolutely diabolical for Simon Goodwin's side, with Wanganeen-Milera given an unchecked run into the 50m circle to take an easy mark to slot the winning goal. The Demons didn't appear to know the rules around the 6-6-6 restart, and a number of players lost their heads on the final passage of play. Jack Viney was standing on the wing marking no-one, when he should have been back behind the ball. Skipper Max Gawn sprinted back without checking any of the St Kilda players, while the Demons' coaching staff didn't appear to be communicating either. Dissecting the final passage of play for on Sunday night, Kane Cornes said it was the "worst 69 seconds in the game's history". Cornes pointed out the Demons were given a whole minute to get their defensive structure in place after the umpire called the 6-6-6 infringement, but still got it horribly wrong. "Look at Jack Viney there, look at Kozzie Pickett (marking nobody)," Cornes said. "They let Wanganeen-Milera mark the ball inside the forward 50 with no-one on him. It's the worst 69 seconds I've ever seen. "You just wonder about Simon Goodwin and what that means for the challenges that he's had with his coaching, and whether they're sitting back wondering 'gee is he the right man?'. Not only after this year but the mistakes that were made in this last quarter. "I saw Simon Goodwin on the interchange bench and he was just standing there. There was no instruction, there was no direction. To me it appeared as though Melbourne were so defeated once they realised they couldn't win that game of footy." "This is the worst 69 seconds in the game's history."Kane unpacks the Saints' incredible fourth-quarter comeback on First Up. — AFL (@AFL) July 27, 2025 David King critical of Melbourne Demons' leaders Speaking on Fox Footy, David King was just as critical of the Demons' leaders. King suggested the Dees players didn't know the rules and where they were allowed to stand on the restart from the 6-6-6 infringement. 'Name me the leaders at Melbourne. They're all there," King said. "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. '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." RELATED: Toby Greene banned over contentious act against Sydney Swans AFL fans shower Joel Selwood with praise as Geelong hero returns King continued: '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. "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 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. It's the dumbest thing I've seen this year." AFL world blown away by Demons' mistakes Reporter Mitch Cleary wrote on social media: "Was 55 seconds from the Demons' 6-6-6 infringement to the Saints actually getting the ball. How on earth has no one on the Dees' bench told Jack Viney to get to the defensive edge of the centre square?! Would've been in the exact hole where NWM marked it." While Daniel Garb suggested it could have 'major ramifications' for some at Melbourne. Was 55 seconds from the Demons' 6-6-6 infringement to the Saints actually getting the ball. How on earth has no one on the Dees' bench told Jack Viney to get to the defensive edge of the centre square?! Would've been in the exact hole where NWM marked it — Mitch Cleary (@cleary_mitch) July 27, 2025 There were about 60 seconds between knowing there'd be a 6-6-6 free kick and the play actually after that not only does no-one track Wanganeen-Milera, Caminiti also floated down from his wing into so much space the Dees just in a haze thinking 'eight… — Ricky Mangidis (@rickm18) July 27, 2025 Oh, Melbourne …. How the hell did that just happen! 0.4 to 9.2 in the last term … not just a 6x6x6 infringement at the end, but leaving NAS loose in the final play! That has to be a brutal, brutal review. — Glenn McFarlane (@MaccaHeraldSun) July 27, 2025 What an insane finish. Nasiah the biggest one man team in the league. And not far off the best ramifications coming at Melbourne you feel. #AFLSaintsDees — Daniel Garb (@DanielGarb) July 27, 2025
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
The 'humble freak' St Kilda love and want to keep
St Kilda want Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera to stay "forever" but Saints teammate Hunter Clark says there will be no hard feelings if the matchwinning star returns to South Australia. Wanganeen-Milera wrote himself into St Kilda folklore at Marvel Stadium on Sunday, lifting the Saints to the biggest three-quarter-time comeback - 46 points - in VFL/AFL history. The silky 22-year-old kicked the final two goals in just 14 seconds of game time as St Kilda pinched a remarkable six-point victory over Melbourne. Wanganeen-Milera's soaring mark over Demons forward Bayley Fritsch to set up the game-equalling goal even prompted an emotional reaction of disbelief from usually solemn Saints coach Ross Lyon. Clark, who also produced some important moments late against Melbourne, was in awe at what Wanganeen-Milera achieved. AFTER THE SIREN TO WIN THE GAME!!NASIAH 🤯 — St Kilda FC (@stkildafc) July 27, 2025 "He's obviously got a really big decision, and he'll do what's best for himself, and there'll be no hard feelings either way," Clark told AAP. "Obviously we'd love him to stay forever; he's going to be, if he's not already, up there for one of the best players in the competition. "He's only 22 so I think his future is going to be so bright and he deserves everything that comes his way." Wanganeen-Milera remains unsigned for next season as he contemplates massive offers from Adelaide and Port Adelaide to play back in his home state. He was drafted with pick 11 out of Glenelg in 2021, playing 82 games for the Saints. St Kilda have also thrown a big contract in front of him as arguably the key player in the club's rebuild and bid for an elusive second premiership. Wanganeen-Milera, who had a game-high 34 disposals alongside his match-winning four goals, was in doubt to play against the Demons due to a stye in his eye. The club doctor called Lyon early on Sunday morning to let him know his best player was in doubt, but Wanganeen-Milera reassured his coach he would be fine. "He's an absolute freak," Clark said of his teammate's skill. "But he's such a good man. "The way he plays, almost you'd expect him to just be this real out there character, like he probably has every right to just strut around. "But he's the most humble bloke you'll come across. "He's an absolute freak of a talent, but he works as hard as anyone. It's not all just what you see on the field. "He's absolute star, and I think he's made for those moments." After just their second win since the start of May, St Kilda can take confidence out of their Marvel miracle into 2026. "If we can just finish the year strong, just keep getting experience into everyone and keep growing," Clark said. "Then just get to work over the summer. "It's not just going to happen in a day. "I see a lot of the teams over the last few years, it can take five or six years until you have gone through s**t, until you get there."
