Jesse’s world: Giant demolition cements Hogan as AFL’s best
The gulf in class between the Giants and Eagles was stark from the jump, but it might just have proven there’s a gulf between Jesse Hogan and the next-best key forward in the AFL.
The gulf in class between the Giants and Eagles was stark from the jump, but it might just have proven there’s a gulf between Jesse Hogan and the next-best key forward in the AFL.
Leek Aleer’s latest speccie has thrust the GWS defender’s future back into the limelight as St Kilda continues to come calling for the prodigious talent while he’s stuck in the VFL. Will he leave?
GWS got the jump on Hawthorn down in Tassie, before Will Day led a Hawks blitz that the Giants never recovered from. But that wasn’t even the most impressive part of the win.
Two GWS stars got reactions from their teammates after a pre-game act that did not go unnoticed before their team’s loss to Hawthorn.
Even with absolutely all factors taken into account, it’s a farce, writes Graham Cornes.
GWS believes the relationships between the club’s AFL and AFLW groups can be restored after they were fractured by the Wacky Wednesday drama which has rocked the Giants.
The AFL Players Association has hit out at the league’s probe into the conduct of GWS players during their Wacky Wednesday event and questioned the AFL’s commitment to cultural change.
The women’s team has released a statement blasting the actions of the men’s side during its disgraced “Wacky Wednesday” party.
The Giants’ AFLW team has united to call out their AFL counterparts for inappropriate behaviour that took place at a post-season function.
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In May, the Giants were educated about the prevalence of violence against women, which is why their “Wacky Wednesday” antics were so jarring. The AFL had to act, writes Lachlan McKirdy.
“Acts on a sex doll” and “characterising slavery” were among the distressing acts played out by GWS players at their team function.
The AFL has come down hard on GWS after their Wacky Wednesday skits, with six players whacked with suspensions and others facing financial penalties.
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