Former Brisbane Lions AFL player Matt Eagles facing 12-month stint on the sidelines
Former Brisbane Lions AFL player Matt Eagles is facing the prospect of being deregistered unless he can overturn a striking charge. Details inside.
AFL
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News.
Former Brisbane Lions AFL player Matt Eagles is facing the prospect of being deregistered unless he can overturn a striking charge.
Eagles is currently a member of the Redland Victoria Point QAFL side and was charged with striking during his round 7 clash against the Aspley Hornets on May 17.
He was charged with a three-game suspension for striking and has now exceeded the 16 games of accumulated suspensions threshold, resulting in an automatic deregistration from all competitions.
Eagles would be forced to wait 12 months before he can apply to re-register with any team if the verdict is upheld.
“Redland Victoria Point player Matt Eagles was found guilty of striking at the AFL Queensland Tribunal on Wednesday evening,” an AFL Queensland statement said.
“This guilty verdict has taken Eagles to 17 match suspensions with respect to on-field offences.
“This disciplinary history has resulted in Eagles exceeding the deregistration threshold.
“Any person deregistered is prohibited from participating in any Australian rules football competition, as per the National Community Football Policy Handbook.”
However, he will have the chance to appeal his striking charge to keep his hopes of playing this season alive.
Eagles first rose to fame in 2016, where he was the winner of season two of The Recruit TV show and signed a contract with the Brisbane Lions.
He went on to play six games at AFL level between 2018 and 2020 and reached cult hero status within the club before he was delisted at the end of the 2020 season.
Originally published as Former Brisbane Lions AFL player Matt Eagles facing 12-month stint on the sidelines
Longmire, Harley, Gardiner: Can Swans survive ‘perfect storm?’
Sydney is facing instability it has rarely seen in its AFL history after the departures of several key names. We examine where the Swans are at and what will come next.
‘Not much chop’: Lambie savages AFL chiefs over Tassie debacle
Senator Jacqui Lambie says the AFL has the ‘most unimpressive leadership’ she’s ever seen, blasting the league for ripping Tasmania apart and urging it to ‘come back to the f***ing table’.
AFL umpire hospitalised after single car crash on Vic rural road
AFL umpire Troy Pannell was reportedly rushed to the Alfred Hospital for surgery following a car crash just hours after failing to appear in court as the key suspect in an embezzlement case.
The night Adelaide started to believe again
It’s official — Adelaide is a contender again. Matt Turner delves into the Crows’ win over Brisbane Lions, hailing it the club’s best in almost eight years.
Crows produce miracle comeback after Dawson, Keays magic
Adelaide has completed a stunning come-from-behind win after Jordan Dawson inspired a last-quarter surge against a Brisbane Lions side which was left to rue its wastefulness in front of goal.
‘Wait, what?’: Uproar over AFL high shots
Two of the Brisbane Lions’ biggest names suffered head injuries on Friday, but what happened next surprised those watching on.