St Kilda and Carlton have decided not to pursue any further action over a melee that followed a sledging incident during the third quarter break last Saturday, at Etihad Stadium.
The incident allegedly occurred due to a personal sledging about Carlton captain Marc Murphy's family, started by Jake Carlisle. It is then believed that Murphy punched Carlisle in the groin, and Saints captain Jarryn Geary ran over to defend the former Essendon player. A melee then broke out between both teams. An AFL spokesman has stated that none of the on-field umpires filed a report against any of the players involved, and that both clubs did not want to pursue the matter any further. "There was nothing filed from the umpires in their match-day report," the spokesman said. "Neither club has lodged a complaint with the AFL. "The AFL has spoken to both clubs to confirm if any complaint may be lodged and we have been advised by both clubs they did not wish for any further action." Geelong captain Joel Selwood said that he believes players are aware of the sledging boundaries, and that there is a certain line that is drawn between what is okay and what is too far. "There is obviously a line, and as a code I think we do pretty well at making sure that if you do say something , it's not of a personal nature or not going to discriminate against someone," Selwood said. "I think there probably is a place for [sledging] but there's a fine line with it." Essendon stalwart and former Saints player Brendan Goddard also spoke about the incident, stating that players should know there is a line not to be crossed. "Everyone has got a sense of where that line is," Goddard said. "I don't want to sound too hypocritical as I don't mind a chirp on the ground but there is still essentially that line in the sand when it does come to that." Wayne Carey spoke on Triple M radio, saying that if a sledge is personal then it is wrong. Tim Watson stated that there should be a code of conduct in the AFL that players should stick by in regards to sledging someone personally on the field. Sydney Swans premiership coach and former Melbourne coach Paul Roos also slammed the Saints for the incident by stating that it isn't a good look for the club.
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The Match Review Panel has reviewed the matches played during round 8 and has laid the following charges:
Hawthorn player Isaac Smith has been charged after striking Brisbane Lions player Nick Robertson. The incident occurred during the third quarter of the clash between Hawthorn and the Brisbane Lions at the University of Tasmania Stadium, last Saturday. The Panel assessed the incident as "careless conduct with low impact to the head". The incident is classified as a $1500 sanction, but due to Smith not having an applicable record that impacts the penalty, he can accept a $1000 fine with an early plea. Brisbane Lions player Eric Hipwood has been charged after striking Hawthorn player Isaac Smith. The incident occurred during the third quarter of the clash between Hawthorn and the Brisbane Lions at the University of Tasmania Stadium, last Saturday. The Panel assessed the incident as "intentional conduct with low impact to the body". The incident is classified as a $1500 sanction, but due to Hipwood not having an applicable record that impacts the penalty, he can accept a $1000 fine with an early plea. Melbourne player Bernie Vince has been charged after making careless contact with umpire Craig Fleer. The incident occurred during the second quarter of the clash between the Adelaide Crows and Melbourne at the Adelaide Oval, last Saturday. The incident is classified as a $1500 sanction, but due to Vince not having an applicable record that impacts the penalty, he can accept a $1000 fine with an early plea. St Kilda and Carlton will receive statements from the AFL regarding a melee that occurred during the third quarter of the clash between St Kilda and Carlton at Etihad Stadium, last Saturday. Both clubs have seven days to respond in writing before sanctions are imposed on the players involved, or on each team as a whole. Richmond captain Trent Cotchin has been charged after striking Fremantle player Lachie Neale. The incident occurred during the first quarter of the clash between Richmond and Fremantle at the MCG, last Sunday. The Panel assessed the incident as "careless conduct with low impact to the head". The incident is classified as a $1500 sanction, but due to Cotchin not having an applicable record that impacts the penalty, he can accept a $1000 fine with an early plea. North Melbourne and the Sydney Swans will receive statements from the AFL regarding melees that occurred during the clash between North Melbourne and the Sydney Swans at Etihad Stadium, last Sunday. Both clubs have seven days to respond in writing before sanctions are imposed on the players involved, or on each team as a whole.
The first ever AFL game to play for premiership points outside of Australia and New Zealand, was held in Shanghai on Sunday afternoon.
Port Adelaide put in several months of effort in order to stage a game in China to play for four points, and their hard work paid off when they won against the Suns by 72 points. There was much speculation about finances, travel time and air quality leading up to the game, but on the day there was nothing really to complain about. The only thing that seemed to go wrong was when Port Adelaide's team song began blaring out of the stadium's speakers instead of the Australian national anthem. The game was a success, with a sold out crowd of 10,118, made up of fans who traveled from Australia, and Chinese locals. Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley said that he was looking forward to returning to Jiangwan Sports Stadium in the future after handing the Suns a thumping to jump back into the top eight. "We can't wait to defend the title. We're undefeated here in Shanghai, why wouldn't we want to play here?" Hinkley said. "It's great for the club, and I think the club wants to do this again. "It is not just taking it as a 'Mickey Mouse' game once-off, this is what we want to do as a football club." Brad Ebert received the best-on-ground medal after racking up 31 disposals, where 19 of them were claimed in the first half. Ebert stated that playing on the ground in Shanghai was very similar to playing at Adelaide Oval, the only major difference being the weather. "[The ground] was in fantastic shape. I don't know if they did it deliberately, but it felt very much Adelaide Oval-like," Ebert said. "The heat was probably something. In Adelaide it's starting to cool down a little bit as you can probably tell, so that side of it was a little bit different, but it was nothing that we felt 'oh, we can't handle this, it's too hot,' it was fine out there." After an average performance last week, Robbie Gray showed improvement when he booted two goals and had 13 touches. The star forward didn't appear to be at his best, after a few niggling injuries almost sidelined him before the start of the game. Gray will get the opportunity to rest, as Port Adelaide have a bye this week. Justin Westhoff scored what looked like to be an impossible goal from the right forward pocket. As the ball bounced towards the boundary line, Westhoff kicked the ball soccer-style towards the goal square in an attempt to keep the ball in play. The ball bounced through the posts, giving Westhoff his first goal of the game late in the second quarter. It is surely expected to be a contender for goal of the year. Suns coach Rodney Eade was disappointed in his side's performance, agreeing with a statement that it was one of their worst performance's under his coaching tenure. "That's as disappointed as I've been," Eade said. "I didn't see that coming. The preparation was good, the attitude seemed good. We were just smashed in tight, [in] contested ball. "It was extremely disappointing." Port Adelaide will be in talks with the AFL to play more games in China, in the future.
Geelong has put in it's worst effort since 2006, after recording three consecutive losses to Collingwood, Gold Coast and Essendon.
Cats coach Chris Scott has described his side's performance as "disgraceful" when they lost to the Bombers on Saturday night. In the first half, Geelong had only recorded 13 tackles. At the conclusion of the match, the Cats had 40 tackles, compared to the Bombers' 81 tackles. Despite the win by the Bombers, the Cats had 11 more inside 50s and 20 more contested possessions. The Cats were ultimately let down by tackles, marks, uncontested possessions and their efficiency inside 50. Scott stated that it was their ball use and lack of effort that resulted in the Bombers' 40-point lead at three-quarter time. "For the third week in a row it was a really, really poor performance. We've got to stop talking about being uncharacteristic, because it is what we are right at the moment," he said during the post-match press conference. "The execution with the ball, and goalkicking is the best example of that, and it is very poor in our game at the moment. Our ball handling, our fumbling, [which] invites the opposition's pressure and helped their tackle count tonight, is a big problem in our game...15 [sic 13] tackles in a half is just a disgraceful performance."
The Cats almost made a record comeback after three-quarter time. Tom Hawkins kicked two goals, and George Horlin-Smith, Daniel Menzel, James Parsons and Zac Smith kicked a goal each during the final term. Despite kicking six goals, the Cats weren't able to make the comeback that they needed after five missed shots at goal. Scott insisted that even if the Cats had managed to win against the Bomber's on Saturday night, it wouldn't have reflected how they had performed throughout the game.
"Late in the game we were on top and 10 points down and looked like we could have stolen it which, to an extent, wouldn't have reflected the way the rest of the game was played. "We had a really good patch in the last quarter but even then when we had our chances we fluffed them as well. You can't defend the indefensible, so when you look at the numbers, especially the tackle count, and say our mindset wasn't right, I'm not going to argue with that." Geelong play the Western Bulldogs at Simonds Stadium on Friday night, at 7:50pm AEST. West Coast Eagles v Western BulldogsWest Coast
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