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News.com.au
33 minutes ago
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- News.com.au
Chris Scott says Geelong star Bailey Smith did all the talking in meeting with AFL boss Andrew Dillon about behaviour
Geelong coach Chris Scott is confident star recruit Bailey Smith's 'low-key' meeting with AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon about his on and off-field behaviour won't curtail the brilliant start to his Cats career, adamant the Brownlow Medal fancy 'did most of the talking'. Smith, who will return for the Cats against Essendon on Saturday after a brief injury lay-off, was part of a meeting with Dillon, Scott, Geelong football boss Andrew Mackie and chief executive Steve Hocking at his Surf Coast property last Thursday. It came after Smith put himself in the spotlight when he alluded to recreational drug use on social media, having already twice been fined for an inappropriate gesture towards opposition fans. Smith, who crossed to Geelong from the Western Bulldogs, also became embroiled in a verbal stoush with his former club after playing in front of a packed MCG and declaring 'you don't get that at Ballarat' after a crowd below 10,000 attended a Dogs game in the regional centre. But Scott was loathe to 'overplay the importance of it' and Smith was even 'keen' to have the face-to-face meeting after Dillon had addressed the issues publicly on occasion. 'It was a very casual and low-key catch-up, as much as can be between peers when you've got a 23 or 24-year-old with the CEO of the Cats and the CEO of the AFL,' Scott said on Friday. 'I'm loathe to say too much because I don't want to speak on behalf of Andrew Dillon, but as a club we certainly appreciated the fact that he reached out. 'The takeaways would have been Bailey has a really good feel that he's got a lot of people supporting him. 'I think he recognised better post that meeting how much the AFL value what he can bring to the game and by extension to the AFL themselves. 'I don't think he's ever had any trouble with this, but it has been reinforced, the responsibility that he has to the game as well. Those things kind of go hand-in-glove. 'The more I talk about it, the more I get concerned that I give the impression that it was three or four people speaking at Bailey. It wasn't like that at all.' Scott said Smith, who has the support of the club and his teammates to continue to show his character, was in no way taken aback by the meeting and would continue to show his character. 'He actually did most of the talking – which is not unusual,' Scott said. 'It's been good fun to have him around the place. Players love him. Staff love him. 'We're on our toes, aren't we? ' 'It's exciting, but we've said for a long time we don't have any intention of trying to fill our list with the same sort of person. He is unique but in the most positive sense of the word.' Scott will notch a significant milestone on Saturday, coaching against his brother Brad, with the twins notching up a combined 1000 games as players and coaches.
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Mia Fevola takes embarrassing tumble ahead of Dancing With The Stars premiere: 'Not off to a great start'
Mia Fevola 's rehearsals have begun for the 22nd season of Dancing With The Stars. The social media star, who is the daughter of AFL great Brendan Fevola and beauty mogul Alex Fevola, took to Instagram on Thursday to show a recent a tumble with her partner Gustavo Viglio. 'Subtle foreshadowing,' the 25-year-old captioned the post, which showed her in a sleek, white top and shorts combo that showed off her defined abs and trim pins. After she introduced her dance partner to her fans, the pair ran off towards the back of the room, which saw Mia trip and fall to the floor. Her partner then sweetly helped her get up as she broke down into fits of laughter over the embarrassing moment. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'Oh oh @ not off to a great start on @dancingau,' her mum Alex captioned the post. 'Starts this Sunday! #dwts,' she added. Alex herself featured on the 2010 season of Dancing With The Stars, where she finished third on the podium. The popular reality show, which premieres on June 15, recently made headlines after it was rumoured to be facing the chopping block only a week before it was due to hit screens. The speculation left fans scratching their heads on what was next, not only for the series but for the show's hosts Dr. Chris Brown and Sonia Kruger. Insiders claimed that Seven was tired of forking out large sums of money for the show's production, which is said to cost around $1million per episode. Channel Seven has denied rumours Dancing with the Stars is facing the axe and assured fans the show is not being cancelled in a statement provided to Daily Mail Australia. The show was previously taken off of Aussie screens in 2015 after viewership numbers dipped. Alex herself featured on the 2010 season of Dancing With The Stars and finished third on the podium However, it was quickly picked up in 2019 by Channel Ten. It came as a surprise when Seven took the show back in 2021, with close sources revealing that a big factor in its return was Sonia's new role under the network's helm. In October last year, industry insiders claimed the popular star's future at the network could be up in the air. Despite the television favourite once being one of network's most in-demand stars, rumours circulated that may no longer be the case after big changes at the network, including Big Brother jumping ship to Ten in 2025 with a rebooted format and new host Mel Trancia.
Perth Now
an hour ago
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- Perth Now
Coach reveals on Smith meeting with AFL boss
Geelong coach Chris Scott is confident star recruit Bailey Smith's 'low-key' meeting with AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon about his on and off-field behaviour won't curtail the brilliant start to his Cats career, adamant the Brownlow Medal fancy 'did most of the talking'. Smith, who will return for the Cats against Essendon on Saturday after a brief injury lay-off, was part of a meeting with Dillon, Scott, Geelong football boss Andrew Mackie and chief executive Steve Hocking at his Surf Coast property last Thursday. It came after Smith put himself in the spotlight when he alluded to recreational drug use on social media, having already twice been fined for an inappropriate gesture towards opposition fans. Bailey Smith flips the bird at the crowd. Credit: Supplied Smith, who crossed to Geelong from the Western Bulldogs, also became embroiled in a verbal stoush with his former club after playing in front of a packed MCG and declaring 'you don't get that at Ballarat' after a crowd below 10,000 attended a Dogs game in the regional centre. But Scott was loathe to 'overplay the importance of it' and Smith was even 'keen' to have the face-to-face meeting after Dillon had addressed the issues publicly on occasion. 'It was a very casual and low-key catch-up, as much as can be between peers when you've got a 23 or 24-year-old with the CEO of the Cats and the CEO of the AFL,' Scott said on Friday. 'I'm loathe to say too much because I don't want to speak on behalf of Andrew Dillon, but as a club we certainly appreciated the fact that he reached out. 'The takeaways would have been Bailey has a really good feel that he's got a lot of people supporting him. 'I think he recognised better post that meeting how much the AFL value what he can bring to the game and by extension to the AFL themselves. Cats fans love Bailey Smith. Michael Klein Credit: News Corp Australia 'I don't think he's ever had any trouble with this, but it has been reinforced, the responsibility that he has to the game as well. Those things kind of go hand-in-glove. 'The more I talk about it, the more I get concerned that I give the impression that it was three or four people speaking at Bailey. It wasn't like that at all.' Scott said Smith, who has the support of the club and his teammates to continue to show his character, was in no way taken aback by the meeting and would continue to show his character. 'He actually did most of the talking – which is not unusual,' Scott said. 'It's been good fun to have him around the place. Players love him. Staff love him. 'We're on our toes, aren't we? ' 'It's exciting, but we've said for a long time we don't have any intention of trying to fill our list with the same sort of person. He is unique but in the most positive sense of the word.' Scott will notch a significant milestone on Saturday, coaching against his brother Brad, with the twins notching up a combined 1000 games as players and coaches.
Daily Telegraph
an hour ago
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
AFL 2025: Melbourne stars Max Gawn, Steven May, earn talking to after clash
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin sat down with captain Max Gawn and defender Steven May this week, conceding their on-field stoush at the MCG last Monday was 'not the look we want'. But he was quick to clarify the two senior stars were '100 per cent' back on the same page at a club so aligned on its future direction the positive vibe was key to keeping superstar Kozzie Pickett, who this week signed a new nine-year-deal at Melbourne. Gawn conceded his reaction to some post-siren words from May, which included pushing his teammate away after the one-point loss to Collingwood, was 'poor'. On Friday, Goodwin revealed he sat both players down, conceding they 'got it wrong' and also addressed it with the playing group to ensure there would be no repeat. 'They had a chat themselves, but I've also sat them down and I've also addressed it with the group,' the premiership coach said. 'Clearly, we don't want that look on field, but we also understand we play an emotional game and we have two passionate guys who love winning and love their footy club. Steven May and Max Gawn face off after the final siren. 'But we also understand that's not the look we wanted on field, so we addressed it and keep moving forward. We don't make a huge issue of it.' Goodwin confirmed there were no lingering issues between the two veterans who were 'incredibly close'. 'They get on incredibly well … they understand and have enormous respect for each other, as we do for them,' he said. 'They do an enormous amount for our footy club, they love our footy club, they know they didn't get it quite right on the day but they are incredibly close.' The narrow loss to the Magpies left the Demons in 13th place on the ladder, with just five wins for the season, ahead of a crucial clash with Port Adelaide. Victory is a must to keep even slim chances of playing finals alive. Melbourne also missed the finals in 2024, finishing 14th, which led to a tumultuous off-season during which contracted stars Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca expressed a desire to leave. Kysaiah Pickett has signed with Melbourne until 2034. Picture: James Wiltshire/AFL Photos via Getty Images So too did Pickett, who was heavily linked to a move to Fremantle, noise that continued until he inked his massive deal, worth up to $12.5m. Despite the early tumult, Goodwin said Pickett's decision was a positive reflection on the work being done to return Melbourne to the finals and would also enable some 'strong decisions' about the playing list going forward. 'It says a lot about our footy club, where we are at and where we are going. For Kozzie to sit there and say 'this is the club I want to be at', it's fantastic,' Goodwin said. '(His future) has been a talking point for a number of years now. We've worked incredibly hard with Kozzie to make this the place he wants to be and see there's a real future here. 'Signing a deal indicates that's the commitment and love he has for the club. 'We think he can be something incredibly special. It provides enormous stability for our list moving forward and we can make some strong decisions around that.' Originally published as Max Gawn and Steven May earn talking to from Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin after MCG stoush
Courier-Mail
an hour ago
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- Courier-Mail
Footy commentator Brian Taylor goes rogue after X-rated replay
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Brian Taylor couldn't help himself. The veteran AFL caller left Channel 7 colleague Kane Cornes chortling as he went rogue over revealing footage of Bulldogs champion Marcus Bontempelli during the club's big win over St Kilda on Thursday night at Marvel Stadium. The Dogs captain was somewhat stitched up when TV cameras captured the moment he crashed into the back of St Kilda's Mitch Owens, giving a free kick away with a high tackle in the third quarter. 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. Slow-motion replays regrettably proved more revealing than most with the three-time AFL Players Association MVP seen sliding over his opponent's back and then landing on the ball. Taylor was quick to point out Bontempelli's tackle when the replay showed the moment the 29-year-old took a direct hit to his middle stump. 'Have a look at Bontempelli here,' Taylor said. 'He lands on the ball in an awkward position. You can see just here, I think it got him right on the doodle. 'He felt uncomfortable for a moment.' Cornes chuckled and responded by saying: 'It's a good pick up'. You can watch the incident in the video player above Brian Taylor with Matthew Richardson (left) with Marcus Bontempelli compromised by TV cameras (right). Photo: 7Plus. Hawthorn great Luke Hodge also responded by saying: 'I thought he was disappointed because he gave away the free kick, but that's the reason'. The grimace on Bontempelli's face said it all. Bontempelli's unfortunate flop wasn't the only bizarre incident with footy fans left snickering over an apparent coin toss injury before the game. Thursday night's TV broadcast showed the moment a corporate representative of St Kilda sponsor Chery Motor Group came undone with an apparent hamstring strain while flipping the coin. The unfortunate victim was seen immediately grabbing at the muscle after hoisting the coin into the air with enough force to launch Elon's SpaceX Starship. The man bravely hobbled off as Bontempelli and St Kilda captain Jack Steele ran back to their team huddle before the first bounce. One video of the pre-match injury shared by footy commentator Giulio Di Giordio has more than two million views on X. X SUBSCRIBER ONLY The hamstring homicide was discussed after the game on Seven with Saints champion Nick Riewoldt more than a little amused. 'That's unbelievable. Can you imagine his WhatsApp group at the moment,' he said with a laugh. 'It'd be merciless. Wow.' He went on to say: 'It's been a rough night for Saints people'. The victim was lucky to survive the incident. Photo: Fox Footy. Leading injury analyst Brien Seeney, the physiotherapist behind the popular 'NRL PHYSIO' account on X, also posted a video of the hammy ping, writing: 'Textbook coin-toss hamstring strain mechanism. 'Likely to require 2-4 weeks recovery. Main rehab challenge is loading - need to start with tossing 5c coins and slowly progress all the way up to 50c. If that's done too quickly re-injury risk is sky high.' Channel 7 reporter Mitch Cleary said people inside the Saints camp had confirmed the act was not staged and had in fact been a real injury. It was a rough old night for the Saints with coach Ross Lyon left being blunt with reporters after the 72-point thumping. Lyon said there's was 'no magic bullet' to fix the issues plaguing his struggling team as another season threatens to peter out into obscurity. Originally published as Footy commentator Brian Taylor goes rogue after X-rated replay
