The former St Kilda footballer is facing a significant stint behind bars after admitting his role in trafficking illicit drugs across the country hidden in a kitchen appliance.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is lauding the character of his club to emerge gritty seven-point winners over Port Adelaide after another week of controversy.
St Kilda have a significant war chest at its disposal,as a result of a mixture of frugal player payments and tough calls to let players join rival clubs.
Essendon forward Peter Wright has been handed a four-match suspension for his bump on Sydney’s Harry Cunningham.
Essendon young gun Archie Perkins has stood up for Peter Wright after the spearhead was criticised for his clash with a Swans favourite son. Meanwhile,the Demons received good news on the injury front for a pair of star defenders;and Saints big man Max King is headed to the tribunal.
The AFL’s second round is in the books and,as usual,there is plenty to talk about after a weekend of upsets,controversy and magnificent solo performances.
Andrew Plympton was a long-serving president of the St Kilda Football Club in the 1990s,a president of Yachting Australia and later served on the Australian Olympic Committee.
As the competition has expanded to include a national women’s league and soon 19 teams,veteran club bosses have lamented the dearth of emerging off-field leaders across the competition.
St Kilda,through injuries and a report,are counting the cost of a superb win over Collingwood,while Melbourne star Christian Petracca has revealed he has weekly visits to a psychologist to help him deal with pressure.
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as Collingwood looks to end their win-less start to the season against St Kilda at the MCG.
The reigning premiers have slumped to three straight losses and must now go to the Gabba to play last year’s grand finalists Brisbane.