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- The Advertiser
Demons forward banned again, Pickett fined
Melbourne key forward Aidan Johnson has received a two-match ban for his high bump on St Kilda's Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera. Mature age draftee Johnson earned his second suspension of the season after bumping Wanganeen-Milera mid-jump in the Demons' 28-point loss to the Saints in Alice Springs. Wanganeen-Milera missed most of the second term but passed a concussion assessment and finished with 29 disposals. The incident was graded as careless conduct, high impact and high contact. Johnson is set to miss the King's Birthday blockbuster against Collingwood and their round-14 clash against Port Adelaide. While Wanganeen-Milera was able to see out the game, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin had admitted the contact with his head spelled trouble for Johnson. The 25-year-old, who was pick No.68 in last year's national draft, has played only five games, after serving a one-match ban for a dangerous tackle in round one. "Obviously when someone comes off to get assessed they're going to have a look at it, so we'll just let that play out as the week unfolds and see where that sits," Goodwin said after the match. "Fortunately for Nasaiah, he came back on the ground and passed his concussion test." Melbourne livewire Kysaiah Pickett was charged with striking Marcus Windhager and can accept a $3125 fine for his third such offence with an early plea. The Demons pair were the only players from Sunday's matches to draw action from the match review officer. Melbourne key forward Aidan Johnson has received a two-match ban for his high bump on St Kilda's Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera. Mature age draftee Johnson earned his second suspension of the season after bumping Wanganeen-Milera mid-jump in the Demons' 28-point loss to the Saints in Alice Springs. Wanganeen-Milera missed most of the second term but passed a concussion assessment and finished with 29 disposals. The incident was graded as careless conduct, high impact and high contact. Johnson is set to miss the King's Birthday blockbuster against Collingwood and their round-14 clash against Port Adelaide. While Wanganeen-Milera was able to see out the game, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin had admitted the contact with his head spelled trouble for Johnson. The 25-year-old, who was pick No.68 in last year's national draft, has played only five games, after serving a one-match ban for a dangerous tackle in round one. "Obviously when someone comes off to get assessed they're going to have a look at it, so we'll just let that play out as the week unfolds and see where that sits," Goodwin said after the match. "Fortunately for Nasaiah, he came back on the ground and passed his concussion test." Melbourne livewire Kysaiah Pickett was charged with striking Marcus Windhager and can accept a $3125 fine for his third such offence with an early plea. The Demons pair were the only players from Sunday's matches to draw action from the match review officer. Melbourne key forward Aidan Johnson has received a two-match ban for his high bump on St Kilda's Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera. Mature age draftee Johnson earned his second suspension of the season after bumping Wanganeen-Milera mid-jump in the Demons' 28-point loss to the Saints in Alice Springs. Wanganeen-Milera missed most of the second term but passed a concussion assessment and finished with 29 disposals. The incident was graded as careless conduct, high impact and high contact. Johnson is set to miss the King's Birthday blockbuster against Collingwood and their round-14 clash against Port Adelaide. While Wanganeen-Milera was able to see out the game, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin had admitted the contact with his head spelled trouble for Johnson. The 25-year-old, who was pick No.68 in last year's national draft, has played only five games, after serving a one-match ban for a dangerous tackle in round one. "Obviously when someone comes off to get assessed they're going to have a look at it, so we'll just let that play out as the week unfolds and see where that sits," Goodwin said after the match. "Fortunately for Nasaiah, he came back on the ground and passed his concussion test." Melbourne livewire Kysaiah Pickett was charged with striking Marcus Windhager and can accept a $3125 fine for his third such offence with an early plea. The Demons pair were the only players from Sunday's matches to draw action from the match review officer.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
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Demons forward banned again, Pickett fined
Melbourne key forward Aidan Johnson has received a two-match ban for his high bump on St Kilda's Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera. Mature age draftee Johnson earned his second suspension of the season after bumping Wanganeen-Milera mid-jump in the Demons' 28-point loss to the Saints in Alice Springs. Wanganeen-Milera missed most of the second term but passed a concussion assessment and finished with 29 disposals. The incident was graded as careless conduct, high impact and high contact. Johnson is set to miss the King's Birthday blockbuster against Collingwood and their round-14 clash against Port Adelaide. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera came from the ground following this incident.#AFLDeesSaints — AFL (@AFL) June 1, 2025 While Wanganeen-Milera was able to see out the game, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin had admitted the contact with his head spelled trouble for Johnson. The 25-year-old, who was pick No.68 in last year's national draft, has played only five games, after serving a one-match ban for a dangerous tackle in round one. "Obviously when someone comes off to get assessed they're going to have a look at it, so we'll just let that play out as the week unfolds and see where that sits," Goodwin said after the match. "Fortunately for Nasaiah, he came back on the ground and passed his concussion test." Melbourne livewire Kysaiah Pickett was charged with striking Marcus Windhager and can accept a $3125 fine for his third such offence with an early plea. The Demons pair were the only players from Sunday's matches to draw action from the match review officer.
News.com.au
6 hours ago
- Politics
- News.com.au
Demons forward learns fate over ‘worst incident seen on a football field'
Melbourne's Aidan Johnson has been hit with a two-match suspension by the AFL's Match Review Officer. The Dees forward landed himself in hot water on Sunday afternoon when he elected to bump St Kilda's Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. In the second quarter, the first-year Demon collected Wanganeen-Milera in a collision that left the Saints rebounder in need of medical attention. Despite the high hit, the Saints star returned to finish out the contest but it mattered little to the MRO. The hit was graded as careless conduct, high impact and high contact, resulting in the two-game suspension. Channel 7's Kate McCarthy hit out at Johnson, who is now facing his second suspension of the season. 'Having a look at it here, this is the exact act that needs to be stamped out of the game,' McCarthy said. 'We've seen a lot of contentious 50/50s when a player has been concussed, Paul Curtis is the one that comes to mind that gets three weeks for an act. 'That for me is one of the worst incidents on a football field this year. Yes Wanganeen-Milera hasn't been concussed, but he's elected to leave the ground to bump a player that is in a very vulnerable position. 'I think they need to stamp that out from the game and come down hard.' St Kilda coach Ross Lyon however felt different when speaking after the contest, saying he had concerns for the path in which the game is heading down. 'I like the physicality in the game,' Lyon said. 'I'm concerned where the game is heading. I understand the head is sacrosanct and all that, but there was one where Hunter Clark went down to the ball and won it. 'I'm glad Alex Pearce got off. I'll leave it to (the MRO). You just hope every team gets a fair shake. Like, when you need to be fair, hopefully it's fair. 'I've got no comment. I think the game is good order. Sometimes incidents happen. Enough controversy finds me, right?' Johnson could now miss games against Collingwood in Round 13 and Port Adelaide in Round 15 if he's unable to have the suspension overturned at the AFL Tribunal.
West Australian
7 hours ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Demons forward banned again, Pickett fined
Melbourne key forward Aidan Johnson has received a two-match ban for his high bump on St Kilda's Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera. Mature age draftee Johnson earned his second suspension of the season after bumping Wanganeen-Milera mid-jump in the Demons' 28-point loss to the Saints in Alice Springs. Wanganeen-Milera missed most of the second term but passed a concussion assessment and finished with 29 disposals. The incident was graded as careless conduct, high impact and high contact. Johnson is set to miss the King's Birthday blockbuster against Collingwood and their round-14 clash against Port Adelaide. While Wanganeen-Milera was able to see out the game, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin had admitted the contact with his head spelled trouble for Johnson. The 25-year-old, who was pick No.68 in last year's national draft, has played only five games, after serving a one-match ban for a dangerous tackle in round one. "Obviously when someone comes off to get assessed they're going to have a look at it, so we'll just let that play out as the week unfolds and see where that sits," Goodwin said after the match. "Fortunately for Nasaiah, he came back on the ground and passed his concussion test." Melbourne livewire Kysaiah Pickett was charged with striking Marcus Windhager and can accept a $3125 fine for his third such offence with an early plea. The Demons pair were the only players from Sunday's matches to draw action from the match review officer.
Perth Now
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Demons forward banned again, Pickett fined
Melbourne key forward Aidan Johnson has received a two-match ban for his high bump on St Kilda's Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera. Mature age draftee Johnson earned his second suspension of the season after bumping Wanganeen-Milera mid-jump in the Demons' 28-point loss to the Saints in Alice Springs. Wanganeen-Milera missed most of the second term but passed a concussion assessment and finished with 29 disposals. The incident was graded as careless conduct, high impact and high contact. Johnson is set to miss the King's Birthday blockbuster against Collingwood and their round-14 clash against Port Adelaide. While Wanganeen-Milera was able to see out the game, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin had admitted the contact with his head spelled trouble for Johnson. The 25-year-old, who was pick No.68 in last year's national draft, has played only five games, after serving a one-match ban for a dangerous tackle in round one. "Obviously when someone comes off to get assessed they're going to have a look at it, so we'll just let that play out as the week unfolds and see where that sits," Goodwin said after the match. "Fortunately for Nasaiah, he came back on the ground and passed his concussion test." Melbourne livewire Kysaiah Pickett was charged with striking Marcus Windhager and can accept a $3125 fine for his third such offence with an early plea. The Demons pair were the only players from Sunday's matches to draw action from the match review officer.
