Carlton defender Jordan Boyd has been hit with a one-match suspension for a bump on Richmond’s Rhyan Mansell through the Blues’ win on Sunday afternoon.
Boyd closed in on the Tigers ahead within the again pocket on the MCG, with Mansell showing to duck into the Blue’s heavy hit from in entrance, incomes a free kick consequently.
The Tiger was in a position to play out the sport with no antagonistic impacts from the hit, however Match Evaluation Officer Michael Christian graded the incident as careless conduct with medium affect and excessive contact, ruling Boyd out of the Blues’ conflict with GWS on Saturday.
Nonetheless, the Blues appear nearly sure to enchantment the decision, with followers taking to social media to assert Mansell contributed to the hit being excessive by ducking into it.
Boyd has performed all 15 video games this season and is an important a part of the high-flying Blues’ backline.
Until he efficiently challenges on the tribunal, Boyd will miss Saturday’s away sport in opposition to GWS, who’re chasing a finals berth, at Engie Stadium.
The Blues have till 11am Tuesday to resolve whether or not to simply accept the suspension.
Boyd’s Carlton teammate Nic Newman can settle for a $1250 superb for wrestling, as can Tigers star Liam Baker.
‘Damaged’ star’s Saints future questioned
Max King’s poor efficiency in St Kilda’s two-point loss to Port Adelaide has once more put the highlight on the Saints star’s future on the membership.
King was restricted to 10 disposals and was held goalless for the third time this season by Energy defender Brandon Zerk-Thatcher, which proved essential within the slender loss which all however ends the Saints’ already slim finals hopes.
Debate has raged over whether or not the 23-year previous, who kicked 52 targets in 2022 however has solely 19 from 12 video games to this point in 2024, has been the sufferer of poor supply from his teammates, or whether or not it’s him who wants to enhance.
Talking on Fox Footy’s First Crack, David King was adamant it was the latter, saying King was made to ‘seem like a toddler’ by Zerk-Thatcher and the Energy backs, and suggesting each membership and participant ought to take into account parting methods.
“Among the efforts had been sub-AFL customary, and there’s a deeper dialog available there,” AFL analyst King stated.
“If I’m Ross Lyon, I’m beginning to have a look at life with out Max King.
“I’m questioning whether or not on the finish of the 12 months, you possibly can say ‘you realize what – it’s not working for both celebration, let’s simply minimize and run’.
“It’s brutal to say that now, and so they’ll by no means comply with this or log off on this – however gee whiz, I really feel like we discuss him each week.
“It’s only a examined relationship now – he regarded damaged.”
Former Saint and co-panellist Leigh Montagna disagreed, nonetheless, saying the onus is on the Saints to maximise King’s undoubted expertise.
“They’ve bought to stay with him. They’ve simply bought to discover a solution to get the most effective out of him,” Montagna stated.
“You’ll be able to’t eliminate a participant like that… that’s bought large upside, that’s bought match-winning skill.
“He’s bought it, they’ve simply bought to discover a solution to get it out of him.”
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Talking on SEN Breakfast, Kane Cornes went even additional than David King, saying it must be the Saints spearhead to hunt a transfer elsewhere for his personal sake.
“All of the scrutiny goes to be on Max’s efficiency, and people are going to say, ‘the Saints ought to commerce Max King’,” Cornes stated.
“Max ought to make the choice himself that I wish to be traded. He has been let down by a system that doesn’t swimsuit his type of play.
“For him to be the principle goal since he stepped foot into that membership with no assist – they’ve executed nothing to bolster him and assist him in any manner. So a thin child is available in and is the principle man from day one – he’s not that.
“If you happen to put Max King into the Sydney ahead line, he performs the Logan McDonald position, and he performs it extra efficiently than Logan McDonald, and he’s arrange for achievement. On the Saints, he’s not.
“With that ball motion, with the no assist round him, with all of the numbers, with the best way that the Saints transfer the footy, you’re by no means going to get the most effective out of Max.
“If he went to the membership and stated, ‘I want a contemporary begin, I want a circuit-breaker’, what that will seem like proper now? In fact they’d [get something for him].
“I’m fearful about Max King… what’s finest for his soccer is to not be on the Saints.
“I believe they I believe they’ve let him down. It’s sport type, improvement, the truth that they’ve been so reliant on him, they’ve executed nothing to assist him.”
King is contracted to the Saints till the top of 2026.
Simpson whacks Eagles over Hawks horror, spares star
West Coast coach Adam Simpson has conceded his crew merely weren’t powerful sufficient in Sunday’s 61-point loss to Hawthorn, saying solely Elliot Yeo may very well be excused for the horror show.
The Eagles had been smashed 38-19 on the clearances, 14-4 at centre clearances, 60-33 within the inside 50s and 426-278 in general possessions within the 14.10 (94) to 4.9 (33) defeat.
It marked West Coast’s second-worst efficiency of the season, simply behind the 99-point defeat to Adelaide.
The Eagles have additionally endured poor shows in losses to the Western Bulldogs (76 factors), Collingwood (66 factors), GWS (65 factors) and Port Adelaide (50 factors).
However their dwelling loss to Hawthorn – in entrance of 49,454 followers – was all of the extra disappointing contemplating West Coast fielded their finest crew since 2021.
The return of Tim Kelly and Harley Reid from damage meant West Coast boasted a strong midfield contingent of Kelly, Reid, Yeo and Reuben Ginbey, in addition to first-choice ruckman Matt Flynn.
Yeo, enjoying six days following the dying of his father, was understandably under his bullocking finest with simply 13 possessions and two clearances in his quietest show of the 12 months.
Kelly had simply 15 disposals and three clearances, and Ginbey solely 10 disposals and one clearance.
Reid’s stats regarded strong at 21 disposals and 4 clearances, however he lacked his ordinary bravado and polish.
When requested whether or not his crew weren’t as powerful as Hawthorn, Simpson replied: “Yeah, completely, simply have a look at the numbers.
“I believe we’re proudly owning this sport. There’s no excuses, exterior of Elliot.
Liam Duggan and Elliot Yeo rejoice after beating Fremantle earlier this 12 months. (Picture by Paul Kane/Getty Photos)
“We meet (on Monday), we’ll undergo the conventional course of. We received’t deal with it like a disaster.
“However we’ve bought to dig a bit deeper in regards to the angle and the mindset of the gamers as a lot as what we’re attempting to chase as properly.
“You’ll be able to level the finger at loads of gamers in the present day, however I’d slightly you simply level it as a collective and it begins with me and finishes with the gamers.”
Including to West Coast’s woes are damage considerations to Flynn (ankle) and Jeremy McGovern (thumb).
Simpson expects Flynn to overlook a minimum of a number of weeks, whereas the Eagles would possibly must despatched McGovern in for scans to find out if there’s any severe injury.
McGovern was his crew’s finest on Sunday with 9 marks and 20 disposals, in addition to a purpose.
“He’s powerful isn’t he? He offers his all,” Simpson stated of McGovern.
“He’s in all probability in All-Australian kind to be sincere with what he’s bought to take care of typically.
“He had it (his thumb) strapped up however he didn’t come again on. I don’t know the way that’s going to go.”
West Coast (3-12) shall be again in motion on Sunday once they tackle Melbourne on the MCG.
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Sore Dusty doubtful for Fremantle journey
Richmond coach Adem Yze’s hand may very well be compelled as he manages Dustin Martin by means of the second half of the season, after the celebrity suffered again spasms through the 61-point loss to Carlton.
Martin performed a job within the Tigers’ second-quarter fightback on the MCG on Sunday however suffered the contemporary damage concern early within the third time period and needed to be substituted out of the sport.
The 33-year-old completed with simply seven disposals within the 20.11 (131) to 10.10 (70) defeat – the bottom tally of his 301-game profession.
“He simply seized up,” Yze stated.
“He tried to return on the market for yet one more rotation and he was simply battling, so it was simply pointless.
“I’m undecided if he’s ever been subbed earlier than however in opposition to a top quality crew like Carlton you want 18 match guys on the market.
“So for him to place his hand up and say his again’s a bit too sore is a credit score to him.”
Yze had already flagged resting Martin on return from the mid-season bye, with Richmond cautious of quick breaks main into interstate clashes with Fremantle and Port Adelaide over the subsequent three weeks.
Martin shall be given a break day earlier than returning to Punt Street on Tuesday for additional evaluation forward of the Dockers conflict at Optus Stadium on Saturday night time.
“Whether or not it is a motive why he must miss as a result of he’s bought a decent again now – our hand is perhaps dealt anyway,” Yze stated.
“If he bounces out of the sport OK, there’s no motive why he can’t play in opposition to Freo.
“We’ve simply bought to have these discussions and give it some thought greater than something.”
Martin battled calf issues earlier within the season and Yze stated the newest setback was a “random” one.
“He in all probability copped a knee on the market, which he wouldn’t have recognized,” Yze stated.
“He’s a combative participant and he really helped us at centre bounce within the second quarter, so we did miss him within the second half when he went out of the sport.
“Hopefully he’s OK.”
Richmond have used 41 gamers this season – greater than some other membership – amid a raft of accidents, together with many to key gamers.
Premiership midfielder Dion Prestia (calf) might return in opposition to Fremantle, however Tom Lynch (hamstring) is unlikely.
Yze was stuffed with reward for mid-season draftee Jacob Blight, who made his debut in opposition to Carlton and helped restrict star ahead Harry McKay’s affect.
“Blighty held up his personal as probably the greatest within the competitors and he shall be higher for it,” Yze stated.
“He did properly, the younger child.”
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