Players have told the AFLPA they are being stung by excessive fines,disproportionate to their indiscretions,and want transparency to show how the money is being spent by the league.
A leading concussion expert has hit out at the AFL tribunal’s decision to overturn Patrick Dangerfield’s one-match suspension,but the coach trying to stop the Cats captain this week agreed with the call.
Scott Pendlebury headlines the list of premiership Pies on the verge of a return;Tom Hawkins meets with specialists to determine the extent of his foot injury,and Patrick Dangerfield prepares for a date with the tribunal.
Steven May was outstanding in the Demons’ three-point win over North Melbourne on Saturday night,holding Nick Larkey goalless,but he came under fire over a third-quarter incident.
Essendon coach and former AFL football boss Brad Scott is unhappy with the league’s “guilty-unless-you-can-prove-your-innocence system”,while Sydney are challenging the severity of the VFL’s six-match ban handed to veteran Luke Parker
The VFL tribunal found Luke Parker had failed in his duty of care in a challenge that left an opponent with facial fractures and concussion.
Todd Goldstein had mixed emotions but no regrets after playing against his former club,while the match review officer has cleared Saint Jimmy Webster after there was scrutiny of his bump on a Dockers opponent.
Luke Parker is facing an even longer stint out of the AFL after a brutal collision in a VFL game that is likely to attract a multi-week suspension.
Hamish Brayshaw has mounted an impassioned attack on what he sees as the incomprehensible way so-called head protection in the AFL is being administered.
A pair of star Collingwood midfielders are in doubt for their blockbuster against Carlton;while goal umpires have been reassured that silent reviews of scores will be made when goals are awarded.
Toby Greene effectively cooked his own goose at the tribunal when he openly admitted he had braced for impact to protect himself in a marking contest with Carlton’s Jordan Boyd.