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ABC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- ABC News
Sydney Swans beat Richmond by 20 points at North Sydney Oval with star turn from Chloe Molloy
Chloe Molloy has played a starring role in her long-awaited return to the AFLW, helping fire Sydney to a 20-point win over Richmond. Swans co-captain Molloy slotted four goals on return from a knee reconstruction as debutant Zippy Fish lived up to the hype in the 8.10 (58) to 5.8 (38) win at North Sydney Oval on Friday night. It was star forward Molloy's first match since tearing her anterior cruciate ligament at training in September 2024 — just one game into last season. The 26-year-old picked up where she left off and combined well with maturing midfielder Montana Ham (18 disposals, six score involvements) in front of 4,126 fans. Fish, drafted with pick number five last year, lived up to her name by flaunting her blistering pace from half-back, and finished with 25 disposals and nine intercept possessions. Monique Conti was Richmond's shining light with 32 touches, as Caitlin Greiser and Rebecca Miller led the way on the scoreboard with two goals each. Molloy and Greiser had faced off in an early goalscoring shootout as the Swans started the more daring side. Greiser opened the scoring with a long bomb from the 50m arc, before Molloy responded with her first goal on return to help set up a two-point lead at quarter-time. Molloy slotted her second after a laser kick from Ham, but Greiser — mentored by Carlton icon and Tigers specialist coach Brendan Fevola — responded to keep the home side at bay. Sydney wrestled back momentum when young gun Cynthia Hamilton, after overcoming a pre-season knee injury, sold candy not once, but twice, to build a nine-point lead at the main break. Molloy used her body well to outmanoeuvre Tigers defender Katelyn Cox and kick her third goal, before Sydney broke away when Holly Cooper slotted two goals in the third quarter. Richmond, which made the finals last season, will look to bounce back when it hosts the Western Bulldogs next weekend, while Sydney take on Gold Coast. Saturday will feature three games, including Geelong — North Melbourne at Kardinia Park, GWS — Essendon in Canberra and traditional rivals Western Bulldogs and Melbourne at Whitten Oval. AAP/ABC
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chloe Molloy shines on AFLW return as Swans beat Tigers
Chloe Molloy has played a starring role in her long-awaited return to the AFLW, helping fire Sydney to a 20-point win over Richmond. Swans co-captain Molloy slotted four goals on return from a knee reconstruction as debutant Zippy Fish lived up to the hype in the 8.10 (58) to 5.8 (38) win at North Sydney Oval on Friday night. It was star forward Molloy's first match since tearing her anterior cruciate ligament at training in September 2024 - just one game into last season. The 26-year-old picked up where she left off and combined well with maturing midfielder Montana Ham (18 disposals, six score involvements) in front of 4126 fans. Fish, drafted with pick No.5 last year, lived up to her name by flaunting her blistering pace from half-back and finished with 25 disposals and nine intercept possessions. Monique Conti was Richmond's shining light with 32 touches, as Caitlin Greiser and Rebecca Miller led the way on the scoreboard with two goals each. Molloy and Greiser had faced off in an early goalscoring shootout as the Swans started the more daring side. Greiser opened the scoring with a long bomb from the 50m arc before Molloy responded with her first goal on return to help set up a two-point lead at quarter-time. Molloy slotted her second after a laser kick from Ham but Greiser - mentored by Carlton icon and Tigers specialist coach Brendan Fevola - responded to keep the home side at bay. Sydney wrestled back momentum when young gun Cynthia Hamilton, after overcoming a pre-season knee injury, sold candy not once but twice to build a nine-point lead at the main break. CYNTHIA HAMILTON DOUBLE ANKLE BREAKER! 🚨@Coles | #AFLWSwansTigers — AFL Women's (@aflwomens) August 15, 2025 Molloy used her body well to outmanoeuvre Tigers defender Katelyn Cox and kick her third goal, before Sydney broke away when Holly Cooper slotted two goals in the third quarter. Richmond, who made the finals last season, will look to bounce back when they host the Western Bulldogs next weekend, while Sydney take on Gold Coast.
West Australian
5 days ago
- Business
- West Australian
AFL Finals Series: New prices announced for grand final tickets
AFL fans sweating on their team making a run into this year's 'big dance' will have to part with a bit more cash if they want a seat at the MCG on grand final day. For the first time in seven years, tickets to the grand final have risen, albeit by a modest four per cent across the board, with the biggest increase a maximum of $22. The last time the AFL bumped up the prices for the decider, the Richmond Tigers thumped the GSW Giants by a massive 89 points in 2019. The good news for footy fans around the nation is that entry-level pricing for the first three weeks of the finals series has been frozen for the 10th year in a row, with seats for weeks one and two starting at $35 and the week three preliminary finals entry level access kicking off at $65. All grand final tickets will experience a price hike, with the cheapest reserved seats on grand final day going up by $10 to $195 and the most expensive tickets increasing from $493 to $515. All other categories above entry level for weeks one to three of the finals will also increase by a flat four per cent. The Herald Sun reports that club members will have their chance to snare seats to the grand final after the AFL confirmed they will allocate 35,000 tickets to each of the two clubs that will battle out the finale. AFL executive general manager of customer and commercial Bec Haagsma said the league has considered the cost of living pressures and their cost to stage one of Australia's biggest annual sporting events. 'We remain committed to keeping the finals ticket prices as an affordable option in recognition of the members and fans who support their clubs in record numbers. A 10-year price freeze on weeks one to three continues to be unrivalled in Australian sport,' Ms Haagsma said. 'After a six-year entry-level price freeze, grand final ticketing has increased by four per cent on average across all categories to combat rising costs.'' Ticket on-sale dates for the finals will be announced after the final round of the home and away season, with members getting first access. The competing clubs, AFL and MCC members would have access to around 75,000 tickets to the grand final. 'The AFL Grand Final is among the biggest and best sporting events in the world and the reality is we could sell out the 100,000-seat MCG four times over,' Ms Haagsma said. 'When tickets are released in September, our priority will be the members of the two competing clubs, who will continue to receive the largest share of available tickets.' For those passionate AFL supporters who can't get to the finals series games or are planning grand final day parties, don't forget to soak up all the atmosphere and every minute of the action live and free on Channel 7 and 7PLUS.
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
AFL announces grand final, finals series ticket prices
AFL fans sweating on their team making a run into this year's 'big dance' will have to part with a bit more cash if they want a seat at the MCG on grand final day. For the first time in seven years, tickets to the grand final have risen, albeit by a modest four per cent across the board, with the biggest increase a maximum of $22. The last time the AFL bumped up the prices for the decider, the Richmond Tigers thumped the GSW Giants by a massive 89 points in 2019. The good news for footy fans around the nation is that entry-level pricing for the first three weeks of the finals series has been frozen for the 10th year in a row, with seats for weeks one and two starting at $35 and the week three preliminary finals entry level access kicking off at $65. All grand final tickets will experience a price hike, with the cheapest reserved seats on grand final day going up by $10 to $195 and the most expensive tickets increasing from $493 to $515. All other categories above entry level for weeks one to three of the finals will also increase by a flat four per cent. The Herald Sun reports that club members will have their chance to snare seats to the grand final after the AFL confirmed they will allocate 35,000 tickets to each of the two clubs that will battle out the finale. AFL executive general manager of customer and commercial Bec Haagsma said the league has considered the cost of living pressures and their cost to stage one of Australia's biggest annual sporting events. 'We remain committed to keeping the finals ticket prices as an affordable option in recognition of the members and fans who support their clubs in record numbers. A 10-year price freeze on weeks one to three continues to be unrivalled in Australian sport,' Ms Haagsma said. 'After a six-year entry-level price freeze, grand final ticketing has increased by four per cent on average across all categories to combat rising costs.'' Ticket on-sale dates for the finals will be announced after the final round of the home and away season, with members getting first access. The competing clubs, AFL and MCC members would have access to around 75,000 tickets to the grand final. 'The AFL Grand Final is among the biggest and best sporting events in the world and the reality is we could sell out the 100,000-seat MCG four times over,' Ms Haagsma said. 'When tickets are released in September, our priority will be the members of the two competing clubs, who will continue to receive the largest share of available tickets.' For those passionate AFL supporters who can't get to the finals series games or are planning grand final day parties, don't forget to soak up all the atmosphere and every minute of the action live and free on Channel 7 and 7PLUS.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
AFL legend Tom Hafey's family list coach's Sorrento holiday home
AFL legend Tom Hafey's family are selling the Hall of Famer's beach house in Sorrento that hosted other Tigers greats from Kevin Sheedy to Kevin Bartlett and Francis Bourke. And they've revealed how the famously sober footballing great transformed into the ultimate entertainer whenever he was at the weekender, often sharing it with 20 guests spread across its five bedrooms and sleeping in tents in the back yard. Hafey played 67 VFL games with Richmond before commencing one of the most decorated coaching careers in the game's history, collecting the Jock McHale Medal as the coach of a premiership winning side in 1967, 1969, 1973 and 1974. 'Damage is done': Worst Block spray ever He also took the reins at Geelong, Collingwood and the Sydney Swans, with the latter two sides both making multiple Grand Final appearances under his leadership. Hafey was also famously a fitness icon known for starting every day with an 8km run, 250 push ups, 700 crunches and sit ups, plus a swim – a feat he seen was seen doing frequently along Sorrento's Tideways Beach as well as the St Kilda foreshore. Today, Hafey's grandkids are still using his original set of free weights, kept under the deck at his former weekender at 20 Lister Ave. His daughter Rhonda Hafey noted her father always said while they were rustier than when he bought them, they still weighed just as much. The now five-bedroom Sorrento home has continued to be the site of push up, chin up and weightlifting contests between latter generations of Hafeys, who regularly gather at the home with as many as 20 there at a time at Christmas. But it started out as a two-bedroom house, part built by Hafey's brother Peter, a runner for Richmond, while his football champ sibling was 'pumping weights out the back'. Renovations and expansions added to the bedrooms over the years, with a granny flat out the back creating a fifth as the most recent addition — though the family have often had a small tent city in the back yard as Hafey maintained an open door policy to guests. The result could be up to 20 people staying after barbecues with family and friends, and the occasional visit from Richmond legends like Sheedy, Bartlett and Bourke, as well as the likes of Demons' great Steven Smith. However, Ms Hafey said there were no sleep-ins, with her father getting home from his morning fitness routine and immediately setting about making Vegemite toast for everyone in the house — and turning the radio on 'full-bore'. 'Then we'd go to the beach and he'd have the cricket blasting,' she said. Once he stopped coaching, the AFL legend began spending more time at the Sorrento home that became the base for surfing lessons for multiple generations of the Hafey family, and he often said, 'There's nothing better than being on a wave with your grandsons'. When he was back in Melbourne, he was happy to drop his grandkids at school or even at the train station to go to university as they grew up. While the family might be parting ways with the Sorrento holiday home that's had a wooden 'Hafey' sign out the front since the 1960s, they scattered his ashes at nearby Tideways Beach and they'll be taking the laughs and the memories with them. Ms Hafey and her husband have recently bought a new home not far away, where her father's open door policy will continue and they still expect many guests. Marshall White's Adam Kenyon is handling the sale of the home, listed with $2m-$2.2m expectations, and said he'd had a lot of inquiries already. The 1148sq m block is significantly larger than the average for Sorrento, he noted. Mr Kenyon said much of the interest was coming from buyers seeking their own weekend getaway — though a few were considering it as a potential home. Renovations or replacement are both likely for the property that's walking distance to the beach and the yacht club, though he noted Hafey would be remembered for a long time to come around the town. 'Tommy was very iconic in this neck of the woods, everyone saw him running down to the beach and doing his exercises — everyone knows he was a Sorrento man,' Mr Kenyon said. 'And for a bloke who didn't drink, he was always entertaining. The barbecue was on every night with an open invitation.'
