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7NEWS
31-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Craig Hutchison shares idea to rebrand northern AFL derbies with new names
Channel 7 host Craig Hutchison has coined two new names for the northern AFL derbies in a bid to inspire fans and promote the game. Currently, Brisbane and Gold Coast play in the QClash, which has been the name since the Suns' inception in 2011. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Craig Hutchison coins new names for AFL derbies. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The original name for the clash between Sydney and Greater Wester Sydney was The Battle of the Bridge, but that was abandoned and it's now simply referred to as the Sydney derby. The two other state-based clashes have successful names with WA's Western Derby and SA's Showdown both encapsulating the rivalries. Hutchison said it's time to bring new names for the two northern derbies. 'This is about brand in Sydney and Brisbane. It doesn't work. The QClash is ho-hum as a name, isn't it? It doesn't inspire you,' he said on The Agenda Setters. 'The Sydney Derby or the old Battle of the Bridge? 'Here it is. In Queensland, it's the Scorcher. That's the name. It's going to be on at the Scorcher on Saturday. Who's going to the Scorcher? Can't wait to get to the Scorcher. The heat's going to be on. 'And in Sydney, it's the grudge. There's been a grudge since they started. You can harbour a grudge.' Fellow panellists were immediately on board with the new names, in particular the clever use of 'harbour' for the Sydney clash. Kane Cornes said he 'liked it', while Caroline Wilson said Hutchison was 'selling it well'. Nick Riewoldt added: 'You are the great promoter.' The Grudge fits well for the Sydney derby with the genuine dislike between the two clubs. They have had a history of heated clashes on the field, while the rivalry has extended to social media with a number of barbs, mainly from the Giants' side, causing more friction. Hutchison's ideas quickly divided fans, with many in support and against it. 'Actually not the worst. Good work, Hutchy,' one fan said. 'Beats the hell out of the cringey rubbish that was Battle of the Bridge. My skin crawls whenever I hear it used!' Another said. 'Definitely spot on with both suggestions,' another added. Others backed the Grudge, but weren't on board with the Scorcher, and even threw up the Pinapple Grapple as an alternative. 'The Grudge isn't bad, but the Scorcher has to be one of the worst ideas in the history ideas,' one fan said. 'I do like the grudge match but the scorcher is woeful,' another said. There have been already been two northern derbies this year with all sides recording one victory. Sydney upset GWS in their earlier clash this year before the Giants turned the tables with an extraordinary comeback in last week's clash. The Giants kicked nine goals in a wild third quarter that came immediately after captain Toby Greene called Sydney antagonist Tom Papley 'overweight' in a wild half-time interview. The skipper was also suspended for one match for striking Isaac Heeney. Meanwhile, Gold Coast produced an equally emphatic performance to dominate Brisbane in a 66-point victory that came after losing 12 of the past 13 against their Queensland neighbours.
West Australian
19-06-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
WBBL Draft: Perth Scorchers draft England batting all-rounder Paige Scholfield and South African Chloe Tryon
Perth Scorchers have ticked all-rounders off their shopping list at the Women's Big Bash League draft, landing English international Paige Scholfield and South African gun Chloe Tryon. The Scorchers will bring 29-year-old Scholfield down under for the first time, selecting the batting all-rounder with pick 12 in the draft on Thursday afternoon. Scholfield has played five times for England's national team. Perth did make a play for English legend Heather Knight and inaugural Scorcher Deandre Dottin, but the Thunder and Renegades used their retention picks to wave them off. South African international and Big Bash veteran Chloe Tryon was then drafted with pick 28. Former Scorchers player Amy Jones was selected by Melbourne Stars and Perth did not retain her. WATCH THE BIG BASH LEAGUE AND WOMEN'S BIG BASH LEAGUE DRAFTS ON 7PLUS Perth will be the 31-year-old power-hitter's fourth WBBL home after she spent two separate stints with Hobart — including last season — either side of seasons with Adelaide and Sydney Sixers. Tryon has scored 869 runs from her 57 WBBL matches at an average of 20.69. She also adds a handy left-arm orthodox option, which will complement star wrist-spinner Alana King and likely off-spinner Lilly Mills in the attack. Scholfield bowls right-arm medium-pace, which will add depth to a thin Scorchers pace-bowling unit. Scholfield went to university with coach Becky Grundy. Before the draft, Hurricanes revealed they had signed England captain and former Scorcher Nat Sciver-Brunt on a pre-signing deal.
Perth Now
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Scorchers land international all-rounders in WBBL draft
Perth Scorchers have ticked all-rounders off their shopping list at the Women's Big Bash League draft, landing English international Paige Scholfield and South African gun Chloe Tryon. The Scorchers will bring 29-year-old Scholfield down under for the first time, selecting the batting all-rounder with pick 12 in the draft on Thursday afternoon. Scholfield has played five times for England's national team. Perth did make a play for English legend Heather Knight and inaugural Scorcher Deandre Dottin, but the Thunder and Renegades used their retention picks to wave them off. South African international and Big Bash veteran Chloe Tryon was then drafted with pick 28. Former Scorchers player Amy Jones was selected by Melbourne Stars and Perth did not retain her. WATCH THE BIG BASH LEAGUE AND WOMEN'S BIG BASH LEAGUE DRAFTS ON 7PLUS Perth will be the 31-year-old power-hitter's fourth WBBL home after she spent two separate stints with Hobart — including last season — either side of seasons with Adelaide and Sydney Sixers. Tryon has scored 869 runs from her 57 WBBL matches at an average of 20.69. She also adds a handy left-arm orthodox option, which will complement star wrist-spinner Alana King and likely off-spinner Lilly Mills in the attack. Paige Scholfield is now a Scorcher. Credit: Harry Trump / Getty Images Scholfield bowls right-arm medium-pace, which will add depth to a thin Scorchers pace-bowling unit. Scholfield went to university with coach Becky Grundy. Before the draft, Hurricanes revealed they had signed England captain and former Scorcher Nat Sciver-Brunt on a pre-signing deal.
Perth Now
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Good Evans, he's back! Fan favourite returns to Scorchers
Perth Scorchers championship-winner and fan favourite Laurie Evans is returning to the club after he was pinched from them by Melbourne Renegades last season. A year after the Renegades snared the English blaster at the Big Bash League's international player draft, Perth brought him back to the club with pick 17 on Thursday afternoon. Another former Scorcher, English left-arm quick David Payne, will also return to Perth. He was picked up in the final round. WATCH THE BIG BASH LEAGUE AND WOMEN'S BIG BASH LEAGUE DRAFTS ON 7PLUS The Scorchers used pick four to add Finn Allen to their list for the second year of his contract and then passed in the gold round before taking Evans as a silver player. Evans — who has played 25 matches and scored 653 runs for the Scorchers across the 2021-22 and 2023-24 seasons — was not retained by the Renegades, who instead took Pakistani wicket-keeper Muhammad Rizwan and Hassan Khan. The 37-year-old has strong relationships with senior Scorchers players and staff, including captain Ashton Turner. He is available for the full season, including finals. Laurie Evans is back in orange. Credit: James Worsfold / Getty Images 'We're incredibly excited to have Laurie back, we missed him last year,' coach Adam Voges said. 'He is a crowd favourite in Perth and performed wonderfully well for us in his time there, so very excited. 'You see with both our picks, with Laurie and with David Payne, both have been with us before, have experienced the success we've had previously and hopefully they can come back and play their roles again and see how we go.' Pakistani white-ball weapon Shaheen Shah Afridi was taken by Brisbane Heat with the first pick in the draft. Payne has played six games for the Scorchers, including the qualifier victory against Sydney Sixers which sent Perth through to a home final against Brisbane Heat in 2023. He played 10 games for Adelaide Strikers in 2023-24, but didn't play at all in last summer's tournament. The 34-year-old is available for between four and six games and the finals series. The one-time England international bolsters a pace attack that lost Jason Behrendorff in the off-season. Payne is a new-ball option, who can also bowl key death overs. It is now likely the Scorchers will use their final remaining domestic list spot on a spinner. Reigning Laurie Sawle medallist Corey Rocchiccioli, who has previously played for both Melbourne franchises, will become a frontrunner for that role, while Willetton spinner Luke Holt could also be considered. The Strikers took Luke Wood with pick two to bolster their pace stocks, while Sam Curran landed at Sydney Sixers with their first-round pick. Teams shied away from picking players who could be in the England squad for the Ashes and neither Jofra Archer or James Anderson were picked up.
Euronews
19-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Central Cee makes MOBO history by becoming first artist to win Best Male Act three times
Central Cee has made history at the MOBO Awards, which celebrate Black music and culture, becoming the first artist to win Best Male Act three times. The West London rapper now holds seven MOBO trophies - tying with Stormzy as the most decorated rapper in the awards' history. His reaction? Understated as ever. While not present at the ceremony, which took place in Newcastle, he posted a screenshot of the announcement on Instagram, captioning it: 'that's nice.' Last month, Cench dropped his highly anticipated debut album, Can't Rush Greatness, which debuted at No.1 on the UK Albums Chart (read our review of it here). He's also up for three BRIT Awards, including Best Artist and Song of the Year. Bashy, returning after a 15-year hiatus, took home Best Album and Best Hip-Hop Act. Darkoo beat out heavyweights like Raye and Jorja Smith to claim Best Female Act, while Nigerian star Ayra Starr made history as the first African woman to win Best International Act and the first woman in 16 years to take home Best African Music Act. Meanwhile, dancehall legend Vybz Kartel, recently freed after his murder conviction was overturned, was honoured with the MOBO Impact Award - and he's already gearing up for a major comeback, with a Wireless Festival performance confirmed for this summer. Other genre awards saw 2023 Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective named Best Jazz Act, Scorcher win Best Grime Act, Pozer take Best Drill Act, and TSHA claim Best Electronic/Dance Act. FULL LIST OF MOBO 2025 WINNERS: Best male act - Central Cee Best female act - Darkoo Best newcomer - Odeal Album of the year - Bashy, Being Poor Is Expensive Song of the year - Darkoo feat. Dess Dior, Favourite Girl Video of the year - Mnelia, My Man Best hip-hop act - Bashy Best grime act - Scorcher Best drill act - Pozer Best R&B/Soul act - Odeal Best media personality - 90s baby show Best African music act - Ayra Starr Best performance in a TV show/ film - Jacob Anderson as Louis in Interview With The Vampire Best electronic/ dance music act - TSHA Best gospel act - Annatoria Best jazz act - Ezra Collective Best producer - Juls Best Caribbean music act - Shenseea Best alternative music act - ALT BLK ERA Best international act - Ayra Starr MOBO paving the way award - Denise Lewis MBE MOBO impact award - Vybz Kartel
