AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan has confirmed on Friday that the Black Eyed Peas and Jimmy Barnes will be performing at the 2018 AFL Grand Final.
McLachlan confirmed the news on radio station 3AW on Friday morning. "So Black Eyed Peas and Jimmy pre-match, and Jimmy post-match," McLachlan said. "They're a big deal, Black Eyed Peas." The Black Eyed Peas, who have won six Grammy Awards, have not performed in Australia since 2009. They will also be performing without singer Fergie, who left the group last year. "We are honoured to be heading to Melbourne to perform at the AFL Grand Final day," the Black Eyed Peas said. "This is the biggest day in Australian sport, so we will be pulling out all the stops for this special performance." Jimmy Barnes, an Australian icon, will be performing in the Virgin Australia Pre-Game show and the Premiership Party, which is a free concert that kicks off at 7pm. "I'm looking forward to singing at one of the world's greatest sporting events," Barnes said. "It's going to be a huge day on the ground at the MCG. It doesn't get bigger than this, 100,000 passionate football fans and rock 'n' roll will be a great mix." Barnes' daughter, Mahalia Barnes will be performing the national anthem.
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The All Australian team has been announced for 2018, with a few new faces and an “unexpected” captain which make up the squad. The team was made up of 10 new players:
Lance Franklin made the All Australian team for the eighth time, but was surprisingly named as the captain for 2018. “It’s unexpected,” Franklin said after being selected as captain. “I’m obviously very proud to be captain of this amazing team. There’s such great players in this team, I’m stoked. “I’m proud, I really am. It’s been a lot of hard work, not only by myself but with all my teammates, to be the player I am today. “I’ve come a long way, not only with my football but with the person I am today. I’m really proud.” Patrick Dangerfield was named as vice-captain. All Australian Team 2018
FB: Tom Stewart (Geelong) - Alex Rance (Richmond) - Rory Laird (Adelaide Crows) HB: Shannon Hurn (West Coast) - Jeremy McGovern (West Coast) - Lachie Whitfield (GWS Giants) C: Andrew Gaff (West Coast) - Dustin Martin (Richmond) - Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood) HF: Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong) - Lance Franklin (Sydney) - Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide) FF: Luke Breust (Hawthorn) - Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) - Jack Gunston (Hawthorn) FOLL: Max Gawn (Melbourne) - Patrick Cripps (Carlton) - Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn) I/C: Brodie Grundy (Collingwood) - Clayton Oliver (Melbourne) - Shaun Higgins (North Melbourne) - Shane Edwards (Richmond) The round 23 fixture has been released, with Port Adelaide and Essendon facing off to open the final round of the home and away season.
The race for the top eight is tight, with many teams relying on others to lose to make the finals. North Melbourne plays St Kilda for the final match of the round, which could be crucial for the Roos to take the spot of a team hanging on by percentage. Collingwood will also have to come out strong against Fremantle at Optus Stadium, in order to take a top four spot. Here is the full fixture: Friday, 24 August
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Sunday, 26 August
The Geelong Football Club is investigating a wild brawl which started after the Cats' thrilling two-point victory over Melbourne.
Just moments after Geelong's Zach Tuohy had scored a match-winning goal after the siren, a brawl erupted in the crowd between opposition fans. At least a dozen supporters from both teams were filmed punching and kicking each other at GMHBA Stadium, on Saturday night. The fight lasted almost a minute before security arrived to break it up. The brawl alleged began because of racial slurs directed towards a Geelong player. Geelong released a statement on Sunday regarding the incident. "Football is an inclusive sport and every supporter that attends a game should be able to do so in a safe and enjoyable environment," the statement read. "Violence has no place in society, let alone at a game of footy. "We will work with all appropriate parties to review what occurred. Once this has been completed we will be able to determine if any action will be required by the club." There have been calls for crowds to be segregated at future AFL games, but CEO Gillon McLachlan has said that it is not happening. He spoke on Triple M and demanded that violent fans should be dealt harsher penalties instead. "The issue here is individual accountability, idiotic crazy behaviour, and they need to be held to account," McLachlan said on Monday. "We pay a lot of money for security ... and the police need to be prosecuting these guys and holding them to account. "We have seen seven million people go to our game and we'll have that about this year, everyone gets on famously. "It's part of our game. Sit with opposition supporters and do it the right way and have a great time, and I'm incredibly proud generally about how we can have such a highly supported, passionate game where people can go with supporters of the opposition. "Segregation is not happening." There have been several violent incidents at AFL games this year, occurring at the MCG, Etihad Stadium and Adelaide Oval. Former Hawthorn star defender Brian Lake has been arrested in Japan after he was involved in an incident at a bar while intoxicated.
The three-time premiership Hawk is in Osaka and is competing in the AFL Asia competition. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade released a statement, confirming it was aware that an Australian man had been arrested in Japan. "The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is making inquiries about an Australian in Japan who may require consular assistance and stands ready to provide assistance, in accordance with the Consular Services Charter, should it be requested," the statement read. "Owing to our privacy obligations we will not provide further comment." Lake won the Norm Smith medal in Hawthorn's premiership win against Fremantle in 2013. He played 251 AFL games at both the Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn before he retired in 2015. |
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