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Sydney Morning Herald
11 hours ago
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- Sydney Morning Herald
AFL Tribunal LIVE: Dylan Shiel under scrutiny for incident that injured teammate
Latest posts Latest posts 3.02pm Reader Poll: Should Shiel be suspended? By Hannah Kennelly 3.01pm Why is Shiel facing the tribunal? By Hannah Kennelly Here's a quick synopsis before the tribunal starts. Essendon veteran Dylan Shiel has been charged with rough conduct and sent directly to the tribunal for a shove that had potential to cause a serious injury to teammate Luamon Lual. Lual was flipped in the air after colliding with Cat Mark O'Connor, who had been forcefully pushed into the marking contest by Shiel, and came dangerously close to landing on his head. The match review officer assessed the incident as rough conduct and referred it directly to the tribunal. In statement released on Saturday night, The AFL said a player owes a duty of care 'to all other players, not just their teammates' 'If the charge is upheld by the tribunal, while the tribunal will determine the sanction in their sole discretion, the AFL's view is that a suspension of one match is the appropriate penalty having regard to both the impact to O'Connor and the significant potential that Shiel's teammate, Luamon Lual, could have suffered a serious head or neck injury arising from Shiel's unreasonable conduct, which caused Lual's head and neck to make contact with the ground with force,' they said.
The Age
11 hours ago
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- The Age
AFL Tribunal LIVE: Dylan Shiel under scrutiny for incident that injured teammate
Latest posts Latest posts 3.02pm Reader Poll: Should Shiel be suspended? By Hannah Kennelly 3.01pm Why is Shiel facing the tribunal? By Hannah Kennelly Here's a quick synopsis before the tribunal starts. Essendon veteran Dylan Shiel has been charged with rough conduct and sent directly to the tribunal for a shove that had potential to cause a serious injury to teammate Luamon Lual. Lual was flipped in the air after colliding with Cat Mark O'Connor, who had been forcefully pushed into the marking contest by Shiel, and came dangerously close to landing on his head. The match review officer assessed the incident as rough conduct and referred it directly to the tribunal. In statement released on Saturday night, The AFL said a player owes a duty of care 'to all other players, not just their teammates' 'If the charge is upheld by the tribunal, while the tribunal will determine the sanction in their sole discretion, the AFL's view is that a suspension of one match is the appropriate penalty having regard to both the impact to O'Connor and the significant potential that Shiel's teammate, Luamon Lual, could have suffered a serious head or neck injury arising from Shiel's unreasonable conduct, which caused Lual's head and neck to make contact with the ground with force,' they said.
The Age
3 days ago
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- The Age
Shiel sent to tribunal for incident that injured his Bombers' teammate; Longmire out of Demons coaching race
'The incident involving Essendon's Dylan Shiel's push on Geelong's Mark O'Connor was assessed as rough conduct by the MRO and has been referred directly to the tribunal without being graded,' the AFL said in a statement released on Saturday night. 'If the charge is upheld by the tribunal, while the tribunal will determine the sanction in their sole discretion, the AFL's view is that a suspension of one match is the appropriate penalty having regard to both the impact to O'Connor and the significant potential that Shiel's teammate, Luamon Lual, could have suffered a serious head or neck injury arising from Shiel's unreasonable conduct, which caused Lual's head and neck to make contact with the ground with force. 'In this respect, the Laws of Australian Football state that a player owes a duty of care to all other players, not just their opponents.' There are provisions in the tribunal guidelines to sanction players for actions that result in injuries to a teammate. A player's conduct can be regarded as careless if it 'constitutes a breach of the duty of care owed by the player to all other players'. Loading 'Each player owes a duty of care to all other players, umpires and other persons (as applicable) not to engage in conduct which will constitute a reportable offence being committed against that other player, umpire or other person,' the tribunal guidelines state. The MRO deemed Shiel should have reasonably foreseen his push on O'Connor would have placed another player in danger. Richmond's Rhyan Mansell was suspended for three matches for a push which resulted in St Kilda's Liam O'Connell being concussed. In a quirk of the system, the Bombers had partial control of Shiel's fate through Lual's medical report. The Bombers stressed Lual was not subbed out as a direct result of the collision with O'Connor but he was sore and had little impact on the game so was replaced. Essendon coach Brad Scott, a former football operations manager at the AFL, did not appear to be aware a player is required to show a duty of care to all players and not just opponents. 'It will be an interesting one, I'm not sure you can get suspended for hurting your own player, but we'll see,' Scott said on Friday night. The Bombers do not yet know the extent of damage Merrett has sustained to his hand. He was due to play his 250th game next week against St Kilda, but that is now in doubt. Key forward May rolled his ankle out and has 'at minimum' an ankle sprain. The Dons could be bolstered by the return of forward Kyle Langford, who came back in the VFL on Saturday. Horse out of coaching race Jon Pierik, Scott Spits, Andrew Wu Sydney premiership coach John Longmire has ruled himself out of becoming the new senior coach at Melbourne, leaving Adam Simpson and Nathan Buckley as the early frontrunners. After a frenetic week in the AFL in which the Demons sacked their drought-breaking 2021 premiership coach Simon Goodwin, and Carlton recommitted to Michael Voss to coach them into the 2026 season, Longmire and the Swans confirmed on Saturday he would not pursue the Dees' job. Longmire's withdrawal leaves West Coast premiership coach Simpson and Collingwood great Buckley as the two most prominent candidates who have coached at the level to lead the Demons, whose hunt will focus first on those with experience. Buckley, linked to becoming Tasmania's inaugural coach for their entry in 2028, said this week he had rediscovered his desire to coach again at the top level and expressed an interest in taking the Demons job, describing the opportunity as 'compelling'. Simpson was less forthcoming but left the door open. Departing Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley all but ruled himself out of the race this week when he said he would not think about his future until Christmas, while Essendon champion James Hird has said he is not interested in a return. Longmire – known in football circles as Horse – led the Swans for 14 years, but gave up the position in November last year following a disastrous grand final loss to the Brisbane Lions – his fifth grand final as coach. He moved sideways at the club to become the Swans' executive director of club performance. A Swans spokesperson confirmed to this masthead on Saturday that Longmire wouldn't pursue the Demons job. The North Melbourne premiership player and 2012 premiership coach had said during the week he wasn't likely to deviate from the path he'd taken in 2025. A comeback to coaching for the 2026 season would have resulted in Longmire returning to the top post less than a year after he shocked the football world by stepping down, and relocating to Melbourne after more than two decades in Sydney. Longmire had flagged with club bosses Andrew Pridham and Tom Harley in 2023 that his contract, expiring in 2025, would be his last, but is enjoying his new role. He told Fox Footy on Wednesday night he had relished spending more time with his family while being away from the cut and thrust of coaching an AFL club. 'I hope you understand that I'm not being cagey about this,' Longmire said on AFL 360, where he has a weekly segment. 'I just haven't allowed myself to think about it (coaching again) because I've had other thoughts going on and other things in my life that I've tried to be present with. Loading 'I spent so many years thinking about what I needed to do, the next step, the next step, and the footy club, and I've just tried to be a bit more present this year, and what I'm actually doing with my family in particular. 'And at the moment, I'm loving what I'm doing, and I'm staying present in that now. If that changes, well, I need to have a think about it at some point, maybe. But at the moment, it hasn't changed.'
7NEWS
3 days ago
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- 7NEWS
AFL make rare call to send Dylan Shiel to tribunal for unusual incident against Geelong
Essendon star Dylan Shiel has been sent straight to the tribunal for an unusual incident that caused harm to teammate Luamon Lual. During the second term of Friday night's clash, Shiel pushed Geelong defender Mark O'Connor into a marking contest just as Lual was courageously running back with the flight. O'Connor cannoned into Lual, which caused the 20-year-old to flip upside and land awkwardly on his neck. Lual came from the field and underwent assessment before he was ultimately cleared to resume playing. The youngster was eventually subbed out during the last quarter. While players have previously been suspended for pushing opponents into marking contests, this one shaped as a unique incident given the potential injury was to a teammate. The match review officer charged Shiel with rough conduct, but made the rare call to send Shiel straight to the tribunal with the recommendation of a one-match ban. 'The incident involving Essendon's Dylan Shiel's push on Geelong's Mark O'Connor was assessed as rough conduct by the MRO and has been referred directly to the tribunal without being graded,' the MRO said in a statement. 'If the charge is upheld by the tribunal, while the tribunal will determine the sanction in their sole discretion, the AFL's view is that a suspension of one match is the appropriate penalty having regard to both the impact to O'Connor and the significant potential that Shiel's teammate, Luamon Lual, could have suffered a serious head or neck injury arising from Shiel's unreasonable conduct, which caused Lual's head and neck to make contact with the ground with force. 'In this respect, the Laws of Australian Football state that a player owes a duty of care to all other players, not just their opponents.' It means the 32-year-old will miss Friday night's clash against St Kilda. The veteran midfielder is out of contract at season's end and facing an uncertain future at the Bombers. Channel 7 commentator Dale Thomas said the incident was a good example of why the AFL has this year tried to legislate such dangerous pushes into oncoming players out of the game. 'That's why, the AFL, we often criticise knee-jerk reactions, but that push into the pack, that's why you've got to take it out,' he said. Matthew Richardson added: 'That'll be looked at, there's no doubt.' 'I think it's the action in this one, isn't it? It's very dangerous.'
Herald Sun
4 days ago
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- Herald Sun
Dylan Shiel faces MRO heat for push that leads to Luamon Lual fall
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Essendon veteran Dylan Shiel is set to come under match review scrutiny after a marking contest shove that caused an ugly collision in the Bombers' Friday clash with Geelong at GMHBA Stadium. Shiel shoved Mark O'Connor into a marking contest on the wing in the second quarter, causing the Irish Cat to accidentally tunnel Luamon Lual, who flipped and fell on his head. Lual got to his feet gingerly before he was walked off the ground with the Essendon trainer, but the first-year Bomber returned to the field after halftime. The AFL sent a memo to clubs earlier this year after several similar incidents in marking contests. Richmond forward Rhyan Mansell served a three-match suspension for shoving St Kilda's Liam O'Connor into the path of Tom Lynch, which left O'Connor concussed. Carlton father-son Ben Camporeale received a four-match suspension last month in the VFL for causing a sickening head clash between Brisbane duo Deven Robertson and James Tunstill. Melbourne great Garry Lyon said he believed Shiel's act was worthy of a suspension. 'That's dangerous by Dylan Shiel. Fine, suspended, whatever you want there,' Lyon said on Fox Footy. 'I think it is a suspension.' Geelong defender Jack Henry was subbed out of the game at halftime with hamstring tightness. Originally published as Dylan Shiel to face MRO scrutiny for push that leads to nasty Luamon Lual fall
