‘Unsure it was deliberate’ Eagles coach queries doubtful Reid 50, pop star hospitalised after footy recreation with Fev
West Coast Eagles coach Andrew McQualter has defended younger star Harley Reid after a controversial 50-metre penalty that led to an important Richmond aim within the fourth quarter of their nail-biting loss on the MCG.
Reid was deemed to have knocked the ball out of Hugo Ralphsmith’s palms after a mark on the wing, with the umpire taking the play downfield, and the Tiger was capable of kick the aim and put his aspect forward in a see-sawing contest.
The Eagles coach steered it was incidental contact between the gamers that precipitated the ball to bobble unfastened, slightly than a deliberate delay of recreation tactic.
“What occurred within the 50?” McQualter requested post-game.
“Did he faucet it? I’m undecided. I’m not saying it’s a mistake (by the umpires), I’m simply undecided it was deliberate.
“It regarded to me — I regarded on the tape once more — it nearly simply regarded like a bit of bump the place the ball fell out of Ralphsmith’s palms.
“I’m not rapt with it, however I’m undecided it was an ill-disciplined act.”
The 20-year-old, who completed with 18 disposals, 4 clearances, seven inside-50s and 6 rating involvements, was additionally concerned in a doable conflict with a spectator.
The midfielder was seen late within the recreation pointing to a fan, attempting to get the umpire’s consideration.
“I noticed it. I noticed it taking place stay, however I’ve acquired no thought what occurred,” McQualter stated.
“It appears like he acquired himself a bit riled up, so I’m certain we’ll look into it and the AFL will work out what occurred there.”
The sport went all the way down to the wire, and with 38 seconds remaining, the Eagles had one final roll of the cube to steal their first win of 2025, when Tom Gross took off in the direction of 50 however as an alternative was run down from behind by Richmond defender Tom Brown, which sealed the consequence. As a substitute of being upset, McQualter praised 18-year-old Gross for displaying his initiative.
“Clearly, we gave ourselves an opportunity to win. I’m rapt that ‘Grossy’ got here on in a reasonably powerful state of affairs, to be sincere, for a child who’s enjoying his fourth recreation,” he stated.
“A recreation within the stability, he actually was capable of get entangled within the recreation, and he gave himself and us an opportunity to win it, so I’m rapt for him for that facet.
“We’ll wrap our arms round him, perceive that it’s footy. Footy is stuffed with moments, and the younger fella will be taught from that.
“I believed the final quarter, total, we have been only a bit panicky with the ball. We couldn’t get out of our again half in any respect, Richmond I feel had 10 front-half turnovers (and) quite a lot of intercept marks, we simply actually struggled to have the ability to get any management of the sport in that final quarter, which was a difficult place to be in.
“We gave ourselves an opportunity however sadly weren’t capable of get it completed.”
Australian Idol star Man Sebastian injured in a radio promotion look
Australian singing star Man Sebastian has ended up needing hospital remedy after pulling on the boots in an area VAFA competitors, after injuring each Achilles in an look as a part of a radio promotion.
He teamed up with AFL nice Brendan Fevola to play for the struggling Masala Dandenong Soccer Membership within the Division 5 Thirds crew, who have been coming off a 229-point thumping the week prior.
The previous Australian Idol winner was solely supposed to remain on the sector for the primary half, with the harm taking place late within the recreation, after additionally performing a halftime live performance.
However the 43-year-old finally left the bottom on crutches along with his leg wrapped.
“I spoke to him this morning, he’s not effectively,” Fevola advised Channel 7’s Sunday Footy Feast.
“He goes ‘I’ll play the second half’. Fourth quarter, I noticed him fall down and I couldn’t cease laughing as a result of he simply fell. I used to be like ‘mate, singers shouldn’t play footy, footy gamers shouldn’t sing, hold to your style’.
“And he regarded round and he goes ‘I feel one thing popped’. I stated that’s not good, as a result of I’ve completed each Achilles.
“He’s ruptured his Achilles. He’s getting surgical procedure on Monday and is in hospital. So he missed his mate’s fortieth, however hey, we acquired good headlines, which is nice (laughs).”
Sebastian shared a photograph of ice round his decrease proper leg, suggesting it could be his final footy look ever.
“Thought I’d strap on the boots after a LONG hiatus and carried out for the locals.
“Nice day trip for Masala Dandenong getting their first win with @brendanfevola25 kicking a bag!
“Sadly, I’ve completed a correct quantity on myself. #realitycheck #sticktosinging #footyglorydaysareover.”
The pair’s participation got here as a part of a promotion run by Fox FM’s Fifi, Fev and Nick breakfast present, with a crowd of greater than 2500 in attendance to see Fevola bag six objectives to information Masal to the 7.13 (55) to eight.5 (53) victory over South Melbourne.
“We hoped to do higher than final week — rating greater than seven factors and to not lose by as a lot as 229 factors,” Fevola stated, as he shortly hit the highway to play his common recreation with the East Sunbury Soccer Membership.
However there was controversy within the lead as much as the sport with a number of golf equipment protesting their participation within the beginner league, however an investigation by the competitors’s officers gave them the inexperienced gentle, provided that they might not be getting any cost for the looks.
