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Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Top four in Cats' sights as Saints lose six in a row
Geelong have inched closer to securing a top-four berth, with a five-goal haul from spearhead Jeremy Cameron leading them to a hard-fought 31-point win over St Kilda at GMHBA Stadium. Looking a class above their opponents all day, the Cats won 17.11 (113) to 12.10 (82) in front of a vocal home crowd of 29,985 spectators. The writing was on the wall early, as Geelong kicked four unanswered goals to start the match, and while the Saints fought back hard to stay in touch in an entertaining end-to-end battle, the home side answered every challenge. St Kilda's engine room battled hard throughout, finishing with more clearances and contested possessions than the Cats, but Geelong's class on the outside proved the difference. How about this crazy bounce from Shaun Mannagh? 😮#AFLCatsSaints — AFL (@AFL) July 20, 2025 With coaches Ross Lyon and Chris Scott content to let their midfields fight it out without any hard tags, St Kilda Star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera emerged as the most damaging player on the ground. The out-of-contract 22-year-old was everywhere for the Saints, using his running power to collect 36 disposals, his smarts around stoppages to win 10 clearances, and his exquisite kicking to snare two goals and set up multiple others. But while Wanganeen-Milera was clearly the Saints' best player, the Cats had even contributors across the board. Max Holmes ran riot through the middle with 32 disposals, while Ollie Dempsey (25 possessions) was outstanding in his 50th game. Coleman Medal leader Jeremy Cameron had four goals to his name by half-time, with a sublime drop punt from a tight angle the highlight of the match, and added a fifth late in the final term. But Cameron was far from the only threat in Geelong's forward half, with Shaun Mannagh kicking three goals from his 24 disposals, and Tyson Stengle, Patrick Dangerfield and Jack Martin each grabbing two. The only sour point for Geelong was an injury concern to star defender Tom Stewart, who was subbed out in the third quarter with a knee complaint. St Kilda has now lost six games in a row, with their most recent win coming against Melbourne in Round 12 before the Saints' mid-season bye. Geelong looks well-placed to finish in the top four for the sixth time in the past seven seasons, with just five home-and-away games left. The Cats have notched 12 wins and are likely to start favourites in their remaining games against North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Essendon, Sydney and Richmond, all of whom sit in the bottom half of the ladder.
The Australian
6 days ago
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- The Australian
AFL: Ross Lyon slams ‘disgusting' attacks on Saints star Wanganeen-Milera
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has called out the 'disgusting' attacks on star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, declaring the messages he received were 'more than racism'. Wanganeen-Milera and Port Adelaide wingman Jase Burgoyne are considering legal action after they were both targeted online following their respective matches last weekend. Lyon launched to his player's defence on Friday morning, calling for more pointed language when describing the nature of the incident. 'Is that what you call it? Can you be stronger with it? It was hate. It was vehement. It was disgusting,' he said. 'We don't stand for it as a club, the AFL doesn't and the community shouldn't. 'It's more than racism, it's hate. You know what? The standards you walk past are the standards you accept. 'We'll call it out, we'll move on and play our footy – even that – 'racial', it's a bit more than that, it's a bit more than that.' Ross Lyon says the attacks on Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera are 'more than racism'. Picture:Wanganeen-Milera has played a career-best season, shrugging off attention around his future as well as an on-field tag. Lyon said Wanganeen-Milera was in a good space despite the incident but doubled down on how it should be treated. 'Nothing fazes 'Naz', it's got nothing to do with 'Naz',' he said. ''Naz' is a great person, becoming a great player, if anything, the power is in how you respond. 'He's got nothing to shy away from, deep down, would it be really hurtful and uncomfortable? Yeah, but guess what? That's out there. 'I think if we, you guys (the media, need to) use strong language. Racism? It was hate, it was vehement, it was disgusting, we don't stand for it and want to stamp it out.' St Kilda travels down the highway to take on Geelong this weekend in reliable defender Callum Wilkie's 150th game. Tyler Lewis Sports reporter Tyler Lewis is a sports reporter based in Melbourne's south east. @tmlew_ Tyler Lewis
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
‘It was hate': Lyon's call after vile abuse
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has called out the 'disgusting' attacks on star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, declaring the messages he received were 'more than racism'. Wanganeen-Milera and Port Adelaide wingman Jase Burgoyne are considering legal action after they were both targeted online following their respective matches last weekend. Lyon launched to his player's defence on Friday morning, calling for more pointed language when describing the nature of the incident. 'Is that what you call it? Can you be stronger with it? It was hate. It was vehement. It was disgusting,' he said. 'We don't stand for it as a club, the AFL doesn't and the community shouldn't. 'It's more than racism, it's hate. You know what? The standards you walk past are the standards you accept. 'We'll call it out, we'll move on and play our footy – even that – 'racial', it's a bit more than that, it's a bit more than that.' Wanganeen-Milera has played a career-best season, shrugging off attention around his future as well as an on-field tag. Lyon said Wanganeen-Milera was in a good space despite the incident but doubled down on how it should be treated. 'Nothing fazes 'Naz', it's got nothing to do with 'Naz',' he said. ''Naz' is a great person, becoming a great player, if anything, the power is in how you respond. 'He's got nothing to shy away from, deep down, would it be really hurtful and uncomfortable? Yeah, but guess what? That's out there. 'I think if we, you guys (the media, need to) use strong language. Racism? It was hate, it was vehement, it was disgusting, we don't stand for it and want to stamp it out.' St Kilda travels down the highway to take on Geelong this weekend in reliable defender Callum Wilkie's 150th game.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
AFL 2025: St Kilda coach Ross Lyon wants ‘stronger language' around attacks on Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has called out the 'disgusting' attacks on star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, declaring the messages he received were 'more than racism'. Wanganeen-Milera and Port Adelaide wingman Jase Burgoyne are considering legal action after they were both targeted online following their respective matches last weekend. Lyon launched to his player's defence on Friday morning, calling for more pointed language when describing the nature of the incident. 'Is that what you call it? Can you be stronger with it? It was hate. It was vehement. It was disgusting,' he said. 'We don't stand for it as a club, the AFL doesn't and the community shouldn't. 'It's more than racism, it's hate. You know what? The standards you walk past are the standards you accept. 'We'll call it out, we'll move on and play our footy – even that – 'racial', it's a bit more than that, it's a bit more than that.' Wanganeen-Milera has played a career-best season, shrugging off attention around his future as well as an on-field tag. Lyon said Wanganeen-Milera was in a good space despite the incident but doubled down on how it should be treated. 'Nothing fazes 'Naz', it's got nothing to do with 'Naz',' he said. ''Naz' is a great person, becoming a great player, if anything, the power is in how you respond. 'He's got nothing to shy away from, deep down, would it be really hurtful and uncomfortable? Yeah, but guess what? That's out there. 'I think if we, you guys (the media, need to) use strong language. Racism? It was hate, it was vehement, it was disgusting, we don't stand for it and want to stamp it out.' St Kilda travels down the highway to take on Geelong this weekend in reliable defender Callum Wilkie's 150th game.
ABC News
6 days ago
- Sport
- ABC News
Saints coach Ross Lyon hits out at racist AFL trolls ahead of St Kilda and Geelong clash
Ross Lyon has called for stronger language to be used around social media "hate" after St Kilda star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera was the target of racial abuse online. Wanganeen-Milera and Port Adelaide's Jase Burgoyne called out anonymous trolls after both players received a series of abusive messages following their games last round. Those directed at Wanganeen-Milera appeared related to betting on the 22-year-old playmaker's disposal count in the Saints' loss to Sydney. "It was hate, it was vehement, it was disgusting," St Kilda coach Lyon said. "We don't stand for it as a club and the AFL doesn't, and the community shouldn't. "It's more than racism — it's hate. You know what? The standards you walk past are the standards you accept. "They call it out, we'll move on and play our footy." Lyon said Wanganeen-Milera had been "really well" in the days since calling out the abuse. The out-of-contract star, who is weighing up his playing future amid huge interest from rival clubs, will line up for the Saints in their clash with Geelong at Kardinia Park on Sunday. "Nothing fazes Nas," Lyon said. "It's nothing to do with Nas … Nas is a great person and he's becoming a great player. "If anything, the power's in how you respond. He's got nothing to shy away from. "Deep down, would it be really hurtful and uncomfortable? Yeah, but guess what? That's out there … it was hate, it was vehement and it was disgusting. "We don't stand for it and we want to stamp it out and we want to call it out, which has been done." The AFL on Monday condemned the "abhorrent racist remarks" directed at Wanganeen-Milera and Burgoyne, and is investigating the incidents. Last week, a Melbourne man was arrested and charged after alleged racist comments on social media directed towards NBL star Montrezl Harrell. AAP
