Tag: calls
Mum calls for more education after death of 20yo footballer
A mother who was forced to say goodbye to her 20-year-old son after a fatal on-field collision during a football game is calling for better…
Erin Phillips to present AFLW grand final medal amid calls for it to be named in her honour
Newly retired AFLW great Erin Phillips will present the best-on-ground medal at the grand final amid talk the award should be named in her honour….
Goal error prompts calls for rule changes, score review revamp and $1 million in compo
Saturday night’s controversial and costly AFL goal-line call which ended the Adelaide Crows’ finals hopes has triggered calls for rule changes, extensive redress, and a…
Tigers great Cotchin calls time on decorated career, Cats hero Smith to hang up boots
The AFL will farewell two multiple-premiership winners at the end of the season, with Richmond’s Trent Cotchin and Geelong’s Isaac Smith announcing their retirements. Key…
Inspirational Kangaroos veteran calls time on AFL career
Ben Cunnington will retire from the AFL this Saturday, almost a year to the day since he returned to the senior side after beating cancer…
A pair of surprise phone calls left Jaeger O’Meara’s head racing and gave him 48 hours to decide his future
Jaeger O’Meara has had a whirlwind week, from preparing to play out the final year of his contract at Hawthorn, to becoming a Fremantle player…
Sydney’s Josh Kennedy calls time on illustious career after another hamstring injury
Sydney Swans champion Josh Kennedy has called time on his illustrious AFL career, days after suffering another hamstring injury. Key points: Josh Kennedy injured his…
Club calls on council to submit funding application to upgrade women’s facilities
With all eyes on women’s football as the AFLW draft takes place today, one club in Rutherglen, in Victoria’s north-east, says it has to deal…
Jordan De Goey calls out ‘media persecution of athletes’ as Pies investigate Bali videos
Jordan De Goey has criticised the media for its “persecution of athletes”, as Collingwood investigate footage of of him partying in Bali. Key points: Jordan…
Nick Riewoldt calls on AFL to do more to support retiring players after former St Kilda teammate’s drug sentence
St Kilda great Nick Riewoldt has made an impassioned plea to the AFL and the players’ union to provide more adequate support to players as…