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The Age
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
‘Red mist': New video shows Greene kicking Rampe
Giants skipper Toby Greene could face fresh scrutiny from the AFL after video emerged of him appearing to kick Swans opponent Dane Rampe in the groin during Friday night's Sydney derby. Footy Classified showed footage of Greene, who has already been suspended for one match over a strike on Isaac Heeney in the same game, throwing his foot back towards Rampe. It is not clear whether the AFL will take action against Greene for the act. The league has been contacted for comment. Former Giants footy director Jimmy Bartel described Greene's action as 'pretty average'. Loading 'Kicking is a no-go, and then kicking to the groin region, throwing your legs back like that...' he said on Footy Classified. 'And this is the issue with Toby Greene, especially in big games. He sees the red mist even worse than most gentlemen, and it's the problem. 'We will always hear from coaches about players like Toby [who say], 'Ah, they play on the edge, they play on the edge'. 'But I can imagine when you look at the rap sheet ... Yes, they're all in big games, but they actually then hurt the Giants when they're leading into bigger games on top of that. And they need their captain.'
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Red mist': New video shows Greene kicking Rampe
Giants skipper Toby Greene could face fresh scrutiny from the AFL after video emerged of him appearing to kick Swans opponent Dane Rampe in the groin during Friday night's Sydney derby. Footy Classified showed footage of Greene, who has already been suspended for one match over a strike on Isaac Heeney in the same game, throwing his foot back towards Rampe. It is not clear whether the AFL will take action against Greene for the act. The league has been contacted for comment. Former Giants footy director Jimmy Bartel described Greene's action as 'pretty average'. Loading 'Kicking is a no-go, and then kicking to the groin region, throwing your legs back like that...' he said on Footy Classified. 'And this is the issue with Toby Greene, especially in big games. He sees the red mist even worse than most gentlemen, and it's the problem. 'We will always hear from coaches about players like Toby [who say], 'Ah, they play on the edge, they play on the edge'. 'But I can imagine when you look at the rap sheet ... Yes, they're all in big games, but they actually then hurt the Giants when they're leading into bigger games on top of that. And they need their captain.'
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘It's a no-go': Giants captain busted in apparent dirty act
The AFL has been told to look at new footage of an apparent ugly act by Giants captain Toby Greene during the club's big win over the Swans. Greene has already been hit with a one-match suspension for striking Swans star Isaac Heeney during the spiteful Sydney derby and the 31-year-old could now face further attention from the AFL. 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. New vision of an apparent second striking act was first shared on Channel 9's Footy Classified on Monday night with the mercurial small forward appearing to kick Swans defender Dane Rampe in the groin region. The new vision shows Greene lashed out kicking directly behind him between Rampe's legs during a heated confrontation before the start of the game. Vision from behind the goals showed Rampe giving Greene some special attention with multiple attempts to push and shove his opponent behind play. As the ball was bounced to start the game, Greene then kicked out behind him. According to Channel 9, the AFL was not aware of the incident before Monday night. Greene's elbow to the side of Isaac Heeney's head was the only charge handed down following the AFL Match Review Officer's review of the game with the league stating 'there were no incidents requiring a detailed explanation'. You can watch the incident in the video player above. Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd on Monday night told the AFL and new general manager of football performance Greg Swann the league needs to come out and make a public statement about Greene's uncovered act. 'I feel that the AFL will look at this,' Lloyd said. 'I'm not sure what they do after the event or if this is the first time they've heard about or known about the vision. 'The groin region and an intentional kick going to that region, it certainly must be re-looked at by the AFL. I'd expect a statement from them in the next 24 hours.' Former GWS board member Jimmy Bartel said 'kicking is a no-go' in football and pointed to Greene's poor discipline in important matches, with seven incidents cited from finals or so called 'big' games. 'It's still pretty average,' the Brownlow medallist said. 'Kicking is a no-go and then kicking to the groin region and throwing your legs back like that. 'This is the issue with Toby Greene, especially in big games he sees the red mist worse than most. That's the problem.' Greene's suspension for striking Heeney comes ahead of a crucial finals-shaping Thursday night fixture for the Giants against the Western Bulldogs. With the Giants and Bulldogs both winning on Friday night, eight premiership points still separates the clubs, with the Dogs in a must-win position ahead of the clash at Marvel Stadium in Round 21. Brisbane Lions legend Jonathan Brown put Greene's 'undisciplined' act down to being 'too amped up' to start the match. 'Yeah, it is late. So, you can understand some sort of fine,' he said on Fox Footy on Friday night. 'He was just a bit fired up, he was a bit hot under the collar — maybe a bit amped up too much in the first half, and that just showed out in some of the undisciplined nature of the acts in the first half.' Fellow Lions great Alastair Lynch added: 'I think that's where Adam Kingsley's coming from — he didn't make the right impact in that first half and (needed) a bit of a reset. I don't think the Isaac Heeney one's a good look.' Fox Footy's Ben Dixon said he had close eyes on Greene during the first quarter watching from the sideline. 'No shots fired during the week, very quiet leading into Derby 31 and Toby Greene might've been saving his rounds because the first quarter he was firing shots left, right and centre,' he said from the boundary line. 'Isaac Heeney's 'don't argue' on Toby Greene, he said 'I'm not having that', comes in with a forearm to the head, reverse free kick. That was holding the ball. 'And then off the ball with Aaron Francis, just one to the chest, throwing his weight around. 'He's not going to miss many tonight the way the captain's going about it.' Greene also showed his contempt towards fellow agitator Tom Papley heading to the halftime break, telling Fox Footy 'he's looking overweight, see how he goes second half'.
The Advertiser
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Swans won't give up despite "impossible" finals dream
Sydney coach Dean Cox looks at the ladder and knows a finals berth is mathematically impossible, but he won't let the Swans give up on ending their season on a high. The tenth-placed Swans had to beat cross-city rivals GWS to keep their slim post-season hopes alive and looked primed to do so when they built a 35-point lead before the main break. But the Giants stormed away with a sensational third-quarter performance to set up a 44-point win. The visitors had slotted six straight goals in the opening half despite losing key forward Hayden McLean (concussion) early. In the second, they kicked just one through Justin McInerney and notched a total of eight points. Sydney's usual stars struggled to fire against the relentless pressure of the Orange Tsunami. After a best-on-ground performance against North Melbourne, Sydney superstar Isaac Heeney was kept to just 22 disposals and two clearances. While Errol Gulden had 32 touches, Chad Warner had just 19. Swans livewire Tom Papley, on return from a hamstring injury, kicked just one goal in the opening half and was kept to three touches in the second. "We played the footy we did in the first half with the same team (as in the second half)," Cox said. "The disappointing part was the second half and the way we played, but we need to make sure we fight this year out as well as we possibly can. "We understand that it's probably mathematically impossible to make the finals, but we're going to have a throw at the stumps as long as we possibly can." Sydney sit tenth (9-10) ahead of the weekend's clashes, eight points behind Gold Coast (11-6). The Western Bulldogs (11-8) are also on 44 points but sit eighth on percentage, while Fremantle are seventh on 48 points. With just four rounds left, Sydney will need a miracle to make finals. Sydney play a struggling Essendon (SCG) outfit first, before Brisbane (Gabba), Geelong (SCG) and West Coast (Optus Stadium). Cox also expects Joel Hamling to miss out on game time after the defender suffered a hamstring injury in the third quarter. "One thing we need to do is to make sure that we can build as much as we possibly can towards the back end for pre-season and for next year," Cox said. "And every time I say to a player, every time you represent this football club in that jumper, you have to fight as hard as you possibly can to win games of footy." Sydney coach Dean Cox looks at the ladder and knows a finals berth is mathematically impossible, but he won't let the Swans give up on ending their season on a high. The tenth-placed Swans had to beat cross-city rivals GWS to keep their slim post-season hopes alive and looked primed to do so when they built a 35-point lead before the main break. But the Giants stormed away with a sensational third-quarter performance to set up a 44-point win. The visitors had slotted six straight goals in the opening half despite losing key forward Hayden McLean (concussion) early. In the second, they kicked just one through Justin McInerney and notched a total of eight points. Sydney's usual stars struggled to fire against the relentless pressure of the Orange Tsunami. After a best-on-ground performance against North Melbourne, Sydney superstar Isaac Heeney was kept to just 22 disposals and two clearances. While Errol Gulden had 32 touches, Chad Warner had just 19. Swans livewire Tom Papley, on return from a hamstring injury, kicked just one goal in the opening half and was kept to three touches in the second. "We played the footy we did in the first half with the same team (as in the second half)," Cox said. "The disappointing part was the second half and the way we played, but we need to make sure we fight this year out as well as we possibly can. "We understand that it's probably mathematically impossible to make the finals, but we're going to have a throw at the stumps as long as we possibly can." Sydney sit tenth (9-10) ahead of the weekend's clashes, eight points behind Gold Coast (11-6). The Western Bulldogs (11-8) are also on 44 points but sit eighth on percentage, while Fremantle are seventh on 48 points. With just four rounds left, Sydney will need a miracle to make finals. Sydney play a struggling Essendon (SCG) outfit first, before Brisbane (Gabba), Geelong (SCG) and West Coast (Optus Stadium). Cox also expects Joel Hamling to miss out on game time after the defender suffered a hamstring injury in the third quarter. "One thing we need to do is to make sure that we can build as much as we possibly can towards the back end for pre-season and for next year," Cox said. "And every time I say to a player, every time you represent this football club in that jumper, you have to fight as hard as you possibly can to win games of footy." Sydney coach Dean Cox looks at the ladder and knows a finals berth is mathematically impossible, but he won't let the Swans give up on ending their season on a high. The tenth-placed Swans had to beat cross-city rivals GWS to keep their slim post-season hopes alive and looked primed to do so when they built a 35-point lead before the main break. But the Giants stormed away with a sensational third-quarter performance to set up a 44-point win. The visitors had slotted six straight goals in the opening half despite losing key forward Hayden McLean (concussion) early. In the second, they kicked just one through Justin McInerney and notched a total of eight points. Sydney's usual stars struggled to fire against the relentless pressure of the Orange Tsunami. After a best-on-ground performance against North Melbourne, Sydney superstar Isaac Heeney was kept to just 22 disposals and two clearances. While Errol Gulden had 32 touches, Chad Warner had just 19. Swans livewire Tom Papley, on return from a hamstring injury, kicked just one goal in the opening half and was kept to three touches in the second. "We played the footy we did in the first half with the same team (as in the second half)," Cox said. "The disappointing part was the second half and the way we played, but we need to make sure we fight this year out as well as we possibly can. "We understand that it's probably mathematically impossible to make the finals, but we're going to have a throw at the stumps as long as we possibly can." Sydney sit tenth (9-10) ahead of the weekend's clashes, eight points behind Gold Coast (11-6). The Western Bulldogs (11-8) are also on 44 points but sit eighth on percentage, while Fremantle are seventh on 48 points. With just four rounds left, Sydney will need a miracle to make finals. Sydney play a struggling Essendon (SCG) outfit first, before Brisbane (Gabba), Geelong (SCG) and West Coast (Optus Stadium). Cox also expects Joel Hamling to miss out on game time after the defender suffered a hamstring injury in the third quarter. "One thing we need to do is to make sure that we can build as much as we possibly can towards the back end for pre-season and for next year," Cox said. "And every time I say to a player, every time you represent this football club in that jumper, you have to fight as hard as you possibly can to win games of footy."
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Swans won't give up despite "impossible" finals dream
Sydney coach Dean Cox looks at the ladder and knows a finals berth is mathematically impossible, but he won't let the Swans give up on ending their season on a high. The tenth-placed Swans had to beat cross-city rivals GWS to keep their slim post-season hopes alive and looked primed to do so when they built a 35-point lead before the main break. But the Giants stormed away with a sensational third-quarter performance to set up a 44-point win. The visitors had slotted six straight goals in the opening half despite losing key forward Hayden McLean (concussion) early. In the second, they kicked just one through Justin McInerney and notched a total of eight points. Sydney's usual stars struggled to fire against the relentless pressure of the Orange Tsunami. After a best-on-ground performance against North Melbourne, Sydney superstar Isaac Heeney was kept to just 22 disposals and two clearances. While Errol Gulden had 32 touches, Chad Warner had just 19. Swans livewire Tom Papley, on return from a hamstring injury, kicked just one goal in the opening half and was kept to three touches in the second. "We played the footy we did in the first half with the same team (as in the second half)," Cox said. "The disappointing part was the second half and the way we played, but we need to make sure we fight this year out as well as we possibly can. "We understand that it's probably mathematically impossible to make the finals, but we're going to have a throw at the stumps as long as we possibly can." Sydney sit tenth (9-10) ahead of the weekend's clashes, eight points behind Gold Coast (11-6). The Western Bulldogs (11-8) are also on 44 points but sit eighth on percentage, while Fremantle are seventh on 48 points. With just four rounds left, Sydney will need a miracle to make finals. Sydney play a struggling Essendon (SCG) outfit first, before Brisbane (Gabba), Geelong (SCG) and West Coast (Optus Stadium). Cox also expects Joel Hamling to miss out on game time after the defender suffered a hamstring injury in the third quarter. "One thing we need to do is to make sure that we can build as much as we possibly can towards the back end for pre-season and for next year," Cox said. "And every time I say to a player, every time you represent this football club in that jumper, you have to fight as hard as you possibly can to win games of footy."
