The AFL has tightened its policies and education, including the introduction of a medical substitute last season, but recent incidents have infuriated Jess, who is at the forefront of possible class action if the league does not introduce a fund. of brain trauma compensation.
“You may regret it after the event, but we don’t know what the long-term damage will be to Dion,” Jess said of the Stewart-Prestia showdown. “The collision at this speed is like a minor car accident. It doesn’t kill you, but it hurts you in the long run. We aim to make the game safe. It’s just not safe.”
Stewart’s coup was classified by the party’s review officer as negligent (but unintentional) conduct, serious impact and high contact, and was sent directly to court, meaning he faces a minimum penalty of three matches. But the Cats can argue it was a high impact, not a serious one, which according to league guidelines is a two-match suspension.
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“We won’t last as a code if that action isn’t removed,” Jess said.
David King, a Dual North Melbourne Premier League player, said the offender had been apologized too often and the court had to make a statement with Stewart.
“The line-ball players have favored the player who has hit for the last three years. You [AFL] they have led us to this situation. Enough is enough. Either take a position or get rid of the whole position against cranial trauma. Once and for all. It’s been absolute shit up to this point, ”King told Fox Footy.
“What about Dion Prestia, who relies on the game to protect his safety?”
Collingwood’s great Nathan Buckley said a four-match sanction was needed.
“I think three is the minimum and I think it’s likely to be three or four, depending on how you reduce it considering Geelong and Richmond’s presentations,” Buckley told SEN.
Tim English (left) remains in doubt for Thursday night’s clash against Brisbane after he was attacked against the Giants last week. Credit: Getty Images
Leading neurophysiologist Dr. Alan Pearce, a researcher on concussions and degenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), said dangerous aggressions needed a higher rating if the sports seriously took the athlete’s health and safety seriously.
The head of the Saints trusts that Ratten is her husband
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St Kilda is moving forward with talks for a contract extension for coach Brett Ratten and chief operating officer Simon Lethlean is confident of Ratten’s ability to push the struggling team forward next year.
St Kilda boss is confident Brett Ratten is the right coach to push the Saints forward. Credit: Getty Images
Ratten leaves the contract at the end of the season.
“We’ve taken our time with this process. I think we’ve been consistent in saying that, where we are now with our program and our roster, we believe ‘Ratts’ is our man.”
Lethlean said the Saints’ current poor form did not take much into account in talks about the new contract, and said he would still hold talks with Ratten, but that he hoped to remain relatively consistent regardless of his performance on the field.
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“I doubt anyone would have challenged us on this a fortnight ago. Clearly this is a debate that can now happen in the back of our form,” Lethlean told SEN on Monday.
“But what I will say is that we may not be as reactive internally as the outside world of football is, and we will continue to move forward on the path we said we will do with Brett and his leadership.”
Team captain Jack Steele also expressed hope for Ratten’s return in 2023, saying players should improve their form and support him as much as possible during this transition period.
“I would love to have him as a coach. We love Ratts, we love what he’s doing. We probably haven’t helped him too much in this space. We need to do him some justice, ”Steele said Sunday.
The Saints have struggled since their mid-season farewell, and recently faced a devastating loss to Sydney at the SCG on Saturday. Since losing three games in a row, the team has dropped from fourth place to 10th place.
Lethlean also confirmed the comments made by Coach Ratten last week, when he said the Saints were considering Jordan De Goey of Collingwood as a commercial target along with other free agents.
Jordan De Goey posted a video statement through the club following his suspended fine and withdrawal of the contract offer. Credit: Collingwood Football Club
“At this time of year, I think the process for all clubs is to evaluate all free agents and out-of-contract players, and we certainly do that below the suitability and availability of players, and Jordan is a d ‘these.’ Lethlean said.
Majak Daw announces his retirement from the AFL
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Majak Daw, the first Sudanese-Australian player to be selected by an AFL club when he was selected by North Melbourne in 2009, has called up his AFL career after 54 games.
Daw, who has suffered an injury in recent seasons, is retiring as a Melbourne player, but did not play for the Demons at the AFL level.
Majak Daw has announced his retirement from AFL.Credit: AFL Photos
The strong key player, now 31, made a remarkable return to AFL football in 2020 less than two years after being rescued from the Yarra River late at night, a week before Christmas, with his life hanging by a thread, his pelvis. and hips broken on impact after falling 20 meters from Bolte Bridge.
He joined the Demons in March last year during the preseason supplementary selection period after 11 years with the Kangaroos, and has since been a constant performer at the VFL level.
Daw told the Melbourne website that he was proud of what he had achieved during his time on the AFL system.
“I am very grateful for the opportunities that North Melbourne and Melbourne Football Club have provided me over the last twelve years,” he said.
“I walk away from the game with immense pride in what I have been able to achieve and the challenges I have been able to overcome.
“With my current injury issues, I’ve taken the opportunity to reflect on where I am and where I’m going and talking to my management and the club, we’ve all agreed that the timing is right for me. game.
“By leaving at this stage of the season I can focus on the next stage of my life and devote much more time to my most important and favorite job, being a loving and loving father to my son Hendrix.”
The AFL announces a crowd record in round 15
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Round 15 is the third highest attendance to date this season, with a trio of matches breaking audience records in matches between competing teams.
The Demons v Lions game topped the charts Thursday night as 37,728 fans gathered at the MCG, making it the largest crowd ever to see Melbourne face Brisbane. A record number of fans also faced the cold to see Carlton host Fremantle and Geelong host Richmond, with 35,441 and 59,335 fans respectively.
The number of spectators at the ‘G has been at an all-time low this season, but round 15 has increased slightly. Credit: Getty Images
So far, the first and third rounds have the largest crowds, but the growing number at this time of the season carries the hope that football fans will recover from a “COVID-19 hangover” and return to the venue to support their teams in person.
AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan said those numbers were a testament to the unwavering loyalty of football fans.
“To the 3.9 million fans who have attended an AFL game so far this season, thank you for being part of the game’s rebound in 2022 after two years in which the footy has been so badly affected by COVID.
“The footy is compelling and brilliantly valued, our best games are yielding record results and once again we are approaching the all-time record of members.”
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The number of spectators has been sadly low since the fourth round. In May, it was revealed that the AFL crowds were at their lowest level in 26 years, excluding the last two seasons devastated by COVID. Ticket sales problems, perceived excessive arbitrage, and persistent behavioral changes due to the pandemic were reported as reasons for disappointing participation.
But McLachlan was confident the numbers would increase as Melbourne slowly regained its title as a “big event” city.
Although it didn’t break a record at all, the Port Adelaide match against Gold Coast became the second most attended match between the two clubs, with 26,214 people watching the Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
The teams with the best consistent participation were Richmond, Carlton and Collingwood, and all three clubs participated in each of the top 10 games they attended so far this season.
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