AFL star banned after fight with teammate
A scuffle between teammates has resulted in a Melbourne premiership star being suspended by his club.
A scuffle between teammates has resulted in a Melbourne premiership star being suspended by his club.
Before the ball was bounced, Melbourne president Kate Roffey, watching the prelim from quarantine, saw Max Gawn’s eyes and knew he was about to demolish the Cats.
Two weeks ago, the reigning premiers looked home and hosed. But a pair of Melbourne losses to contenders has injected new life into the flag chase.
Melbourne hadn’t lost since July 2021, but premiership coach Simon Goodwin is eyeing off the perfect response to last week’s shock defeat.
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SYDNEY star Lance Franklin has escaped with a fine but one of his teammates could miss Friday night’s clash with Essendon, while Lindsay Thomas has been suspended again.
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TYPICALLY, the top eight has been set by now. But this year? It’s all up for grabs. Is your team in the hunt? Lauren Wood looks at why they can and can’t win the flag.
RICHMOND v Carlton at the MCG makes for a blockbuster with all the trimmings. Bryce Gibbs gets the thumbs up from Robbo, but the Tigers failings are a big thumbs down. REPLAY LIVE CHAT.
STAR ruckman Max Gawn has been declared a certain starter against West Coast by Demons coach Simon Goodwin, boosting a side that just knocked off the reigning premier.
MELBOURNE looked every bit the top four chance in dismantling the reigning premier yesterday, but MICK MALTHOUSE says you never know what you’re going to get with the Demons.
MELBOURNE’s Tomas Bugg has played down his pre-match gibe at Bulldog Jason Johannisen as “just playful” but it clearly got the Bulldogs fired up before the first bounce.
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