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Etihad Officials Promise Surface Improvement

by Lisa Albergo — Wed, 2010-07-28 22:11 — Last Updated: Thu, 2010-08-05 06:15

Ian Collins, manager of Etihad Stadium, has finally admitted that the playing surface needs to be improved after months of defending it. This comes after heavy criticism of the ground from commentators, the media, players, coaches and a host of fans in website comments and on talkback radio.  read more »

Controversy After Round 17

by Lisa Albergo — Sun, 2010-07-25 14:16 — Last Updated: Sun, 2010-08-01 19:14

A controversial interchange penalty against Hawthorn could well be responsible for denying the Hawks victory against St Kilda. Cyril Rioli had just kicked a goal with two minutes remaining in the final term to give Hawthorn a 13 point lead. However, the goal was disallowed due to Hawk Grant Birchall briefly putting a foot across the interchange line before a teammate had come off the ground. The emergency umpire signaled the infringement to the field umpire who then awarded a 50 meter penalty to the Saints.  read more »

Round 15 Injury Report

by Lisa Albergo — Tue, 2010-07-06 20:10 — Last Updated: Wed, 2010-07-07 19:14

FREMANTLE
Michael Barlow, broken leg, season
Greg Broughton, hamstring, 1 week
Antoni Grover, hamstring, 1-2 weeks
Chris Mayne, ankle, 1 week  read more »

Tiger Jackson Loses Case

by Lisa Albergo — Tue, 2010-05-18 19:25 — Last Updated: Wed, 2010-05-19 19:48

Charges Laid:

Hayden Ballantyne (FREM), fined $1200 for a first offense of misconduct in pulling Collingwood Harry O'Brien's hair. He accepted, reducing the penalty 25% to $900.

Matthew Warnock (MELB), fined $1200 for a first offense of making negligent contact with an umpire. He accepted, reducing the fine 25% to $900.  read more »

Eagles Naitanui Shakes His Tailfeather

by janetl — Thu, 2009-07-02 08:26 — Last Updated: Thu, 2009-07-02 08:55

Gale force winds and teeming rain made for challenging conditions in the Round 13 encounter between the West Coast Eagles and reigning Premiers Hawthorn. It may have been an unlikely stage for individual brilliance, but the rugged weather was not enough to stop Nic Naitanui from showing the special brand of football magic that caught the eye of West Coast Eagles recruiters and saw him taken at number two in the 2008 AFL Draft.  read more »

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