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Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
'Should be banned': AFL fans all make same complaint about 'ridiculous' move
Fans are questioning the AFL's decision to schedule a Thursday night game in Perth after Fremantle's win over Essendon at Optus Stadium. Luke Jackson produced another rucking masterclass and Josh Treacy broke his run of ducks to lift the Dockers to a 41-point win over the injury-hit Bombers. Jackson had 21 disposals to go with 48 hit-outs, 10 clearances and three goals in the 16.8 (104) to 9.9 (63) win in front of 37,570 fans. And while the strong turnout showed the Thursday night time-slot worked for the WA audience, the majority of the AFL world on the east coast were left fuming. The 6.10pm start time translated to an 8.10pm start in Melbourne and Sydney - later than the usual 7.30pm start for Thursday night games - and it didn't finish until around 11pm on the east coast. It normally wouldn't be an issue on a Friday or Saturday night, but fans on the east coast couldn't stay up late because of work and school the next day. Viewers flooded social media with angry comments questioning why a Thursday night game would be scheduled on the west coast. The AFL was likely looking to capitalise on the extra people in Perth watching State of Origin 2 on Wednesday night, but it alienated the TV audience in the eastern states. One person wrote: "Dear AFL, for future reference, Thursday night games do not work in Perth at this time slot." Another commented: "Surely Thursday night footy from Perth simply doesn't work. Most people on the East coast (who work) will go to sleep at half time. Reckon Friday night is more suitable for the later start." A third added: "They (Perth) should be banned from playing Thursday nights. The only state it helps is WA." While a fourth wrote: "Thursday night games should start at 7.30 if played at WA. They either accept it or forget it, kids go to school and to start at 8.10 is ridiculous." Thursday night games should start @730 if played at WA they either accept it or forget it, kids go to school and to start at 810 is ridiculous @AFL @AFLcomau — Rick K (@rick_k62) June 19, 2025 They should be banned from playing Thursday nights. The only state it helps is WA — Cool Reigns (@reign40402) June 19, 2025 Works alright in Perth. Probably 40,000 there tonight. Pity @freodockers had to do it on a five day break in order to get a couple home games in a row. Have a good sleep 😴 — MarkTheAndrews (@MarkTheAndrews1) June 19, 2025 Only 14 different venues to choose from and the AFL schedule a Thursday night in WA the night after a State of OriginAnd put Essendoom there to capitalise on the NSW & QLD marketsAFL House is absolutely flying though @Sammy__Edmund — Shane Donoghue (@shanedonoghue) June 19, 2025 Meanwhile, Fremantle's fifth win on the trot improved their record to 9-5 ahead of next week's home clash with St Kilda. Essendon are now 6-8 and face a major battle to turn around their fortunes, with a fourth-consecutive loss leaving them well adrift of the top eight. Jackson dominated his contest against Essendon debutant Vigo Visentini, who battled hard for 15 disposals and 17 hit-outs but was outclassed by Fremantle's star big man. "He's a special player. We love having him. He's not going anywhere," star Fremantle midfielder Caleb Serong told Fox Footy about Jackson. "He's locked in with us. I think what him and Sean (Darcy) are going to build over the next couple of months is really exciting. I can't wait to be a part of it. As a midfielder, I'm licking my lips." RELATED: Cyril Rioli continues sad stance as Buddy Franklin set for return AFL world sends flood of messages over news about Abbey Holmes Nat Fyfe earned a rare start after spending the last two games as the sub, but managed just 11 disposals and one clearance before being taken off in the final quarter. Fyfe spent periods stationed in attack to help fill the void left by Sam Switkowski (hamstring), and coach Justin Longmuir was happy with the former captain's efforts. "I thought he ran some really good patterns," Longmuir said. "I was really happy with the way he approached the role. I thought some of his physicality through the middle of the ground was great." with AAP
Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
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- Sydney Morning Herald
WA news LIVE: Luke Jackson stars as Dockers dominate baby Bombers; WA budget wash-up
Latest posts Latest posts 9.32am Luke Jackson stars as Dockers dominate baby Bombers Luke Jackson produced yet another rucking masterclass and Josh Treacy broke his run of ducks to lift Fremantle to a 41-point win over injury-hit Essendon at Optus Stadium. Jackson tallied 21 disposals to go with 48 hitouts, 10 clearances and three goals in the 16.8 (104) to 9.9 (63) win in front of 37,570 fans on Thursday night. Treacy, who entered the match on the back of a three-game goalless run, finished with three majors to go with crashing pack after pack. Fremantle's fifth win on the trot improved their record to 9-5 ahead of next week's clash with St Kilda. Essendon (6-8) face a major battle to turn around their fortunes, with their fourth consecutive loss leaving them well adrift of the top eight. Jackson dominated his contest against Essendon debutant Vigo Visentini, who battled hard for 15 disposals and 17 hitouts but was outclassed by Fremantle's star big man. It continued a rich vein of form for Jackson, who has thrived in the lead ruck role this season, especially in the games when Sean Darcy isn't playing. 'He's a special player. We love having him. He's not going anywhere,' star Fremantle midfielder Caleb Serong told Fox Footy. 'He's locked in with us. I think what him and Sean are going to build over the next couple of months is really exciting. 'I can't wait to be a part of it. As a midfielder, I'm licking my lips.' 9.32am Across Australia and around the world Here's what's making headlines elsewhere today: The world is waiting to find out if US President Donald Trump will authorise American strikes on Iran's nuclear sites. Follow all the latest developments live. The UK government is making plans to welcome Anthony Albanese to London on a visit that could come as soon as next week if he attends Tuesday's NATO summit in the Netherlands. PR operative James Radford was stuck in Israel last week. Then his boss, Australia's richest person, stepped in, leaving other stranded Australians frustrated. Tegan Wagner survived a gang rape in 2002. She says despite their age, the alleged teenage perpetrators of a recent attack in Sydney's south-west should be identified. 9.32am Today's weather No fog this morning, but we could be in for a wet afternoon. 9.32am Welcome to our live news blog Good morning readers, and welcome to our live news blog for Friday, June 20. Well, have you had enough budget news yet? Treasurer Rita Saffioti handed down the government's spending plan for 2025-26 yesterday and, by her own admission beforehand, it was indeed 'not sexy'. But that's not such a bad thing, especially in a chaotic world, writes WAtoday state politics reporter Hamish Hastie. That being said, there was a little bit of 'financial trickery' in yesterday's budget papers, according to the state opposition. labelling the budget a 'missed opportunity'. If you're pressed for time and just want to know the headlines – and how the budget will affect you – you can read our five-minute guide to the budget here.
The Age
a day ago
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- The Age
WA news LIVE: Luke Jackson stars as Dockers dominate baby Bombers; WA budget wash-up
Latest posts Latest posts 9.32am Luke Jackson stars as Dockers dominate baby Bombers Luke Jackson produced yet another rucking masterclass and Josh Treacy broke his run of ducks to lift Fremantle to a 41-point win over injury-hit Essendon at Optus Stadium. Jackson tallied 21 disposals to go with 48 hitouts, 10 clearances and three goals in the 16.8 (104) to 9.9 (63) win in front of 37,570 fans on Thursday night. Treacy, who entered the match on the back of a three-game goalless run, finished with three majors to go with crashing pack after pack. Fremantle's fifth win on the trot improved their record to 9-5 ahead of next week's clash with St Kilda. Essendon (6-8) face a major battle to turn around their fortunes, with their fourth consecutive loss leaving them well adrift of the top eight. Jackson dominated his contest against Essendon debutant Vigo Visentini, who battled hard for 15 disposals and 17 hitouts but was outclassed by Fremantle's star big man. It continued a rich vein of form for Jackson, who has thrived in the lead ruck role this season, especially in the games when Sean Darcy isn't playing. 'He's a special player. We love having him. He's not going anywhere,' star Fremantle midfielder Caleb Serong told Fox Footy. 'He's locked in with us. I think what him and Sean are going to build over the next couple of months is really exciting. 'I can't wait to be a part of it. As a midfielder, I'm licking my lips.' 9.32am Across Australia and around the world Here's what's making headlines elsewhere today: The world is waiting to find out if US President Donald Trump will authorise American strikes on Iran's nuclear sites. Follow all the latest developments live. The UK government is making plans to welcome Anthony Albanese to London on a visit that could come as soon as next week if he attends Tuesday's NATO summit in the Netherlands. PR operative James Radford was stuck in Israel last week. Then his boss, Australia's richest person, stepped in, leaving other stranded Australians frustrated. Tegan Wagner survived a gang rape in 2002. She says despite their age, the alleged teenage perpetrators of a recent attack in Sydney's south-west should be identified. 9.32am Today's weather No fog this morning, but we could be in for a wet afternoon. 9.32am Welcome to our live news blog Good morning readers, and welcome to our live news blog for Friday, June 20. Well, have you had enough budget news yet? Treasurer Rita Saffioti handed down the government's spending plan for 2025-26 yesterday and, by her own admission beforehand, it was indeed 'not sexy'. But that's not such a bad thing, especially in a chaotic world, writes WAtoday state politics reporter Hamish Hastie. That being said, there was a little bit of 'financial trickery' in yesterday's budget papers, according to the state opposition. labelling the budget a 'missed opportunity'. If you're pressed for time and just want to know the headlines – and how the budget will affect you – you can read our five-minute guide to the budget here.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Luke Jackson stars as Dockers dominate baby Bombers
Luke Jackson produced yet another rucking masterclass and Josh Treacy broke his run of ducks to lift Fremantle to a 41-point win over injury-hit Essendon at Optus Stadium. Jackson tallied 21 disposals to go with 48 hitouts, 10 clearances and three goals in the 16.8 (104) to 9.9 (63) win in front of 37,570 fans on Thursday night. Treacy, who entered the match on the back of a three-game goalless run, finished with three majors to go with crashing pack after pack. Fremantle's fifth win on the trot improved their record to 9-5 ahead of next week's home clash with St Kilda. Essendon (6-8) face a major battle to turn around their fortunes, with their fourth consecutive loss leaving them well adrift of the top eight. Jackson dominated his contest against Essendon debutant Vigo Visentini, who battled hard for 15 disposals and 17 hitouts but was outclassed by Fremantle's star big man. It continued a rich vein of form for Jackson, who has thrived in the lead ruck role this season, especially in the games when Sean Darcy isn't playing. "He's a special player. We love having him. He's not going anywhere," star Fremantle midfielder Caleb Serong told Fox Footy. "He's locked in with us. I think what him and Sean are going to build over the next couple of months is really exciting. "I can't wait to be a part of it. As a midfielder, I'm licking my lips." Serong also had a big night with 35 possessions, seven clearances and two goals. Dockers veteran Nat Fyfe, who spent the previous two matches as the sub, was given a start but tallied just three first-half disposals on the way to a total of 11 for the game before being subbed out early in the final quarter. Jye Caldwell (32 disposals, eight clearances) and Darcy Parish (31 disposals, six clearances) racked up big numbers for Essendon, while Nate Caddy showed flashes of brilliance - including a spectacular grab in the second quarter - on the way to 15 disposals and a goal. The RISE from Nate Caddy 🤯#AFLFreoDons — AFL (@AFL) June 19, 2025 Fremantle's four-goal burst to start the second quarter broke the game open after a tight opening term, and it also led to plenty of spice. Former Bomber Patrick Voss was clearly fired up, and at one point he was left to fight off three Essendon players - Andrew McGrath, Jayden Laverde and Angus Clarke. After Voss was involved in another skirmish, this time with Nic Martin, Fyfe came in to try to cool down his teammate. Shai Bolton was also keen to get into the face of Essendon players, but Essendon fed off the higher emotion to cut a 29-point deficit back to 16 by half-time. Essendon subbed out Xavier Duursma at half time with hamstring tightness, opening the door for sub Archie Perkins to impress. There were two critical moments in the third quarter that shaped the contest. First, Perkins took his eyes off the ball and fumbled what should have been an uncontested mark for him inside 50m while running with the flight of the ball. A few minutes later, Fremantle's Nathan O'Driscoll put his body on the line to make a key spoil while running with the flight of the ball himself. O'Driscoll's bravery led to a Serong goal, sparking a run of three straight majors for Fremantle as the lead blew out to 37 points by the final change. Visentini was Essendon's 11th debutant of the year, and the Bombers fielded seven first-year players against the Dockers.
ABC News
12-06-2025
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- ABC News
AFL star Kysaiah Pickett signs massive deal with Melbourne Demons reportedly worth $12m
Melbourne star Kysaiah Pickett has emphatically rejected the lure of a return to Western Australia, signing a monster seven-year contract extension with the Demons. Livewire forward Pickett, already locked in for two more seasons, becomes the longest-contracted player in the AFL after signing a deal that will keep him at Melbourne until at least the end of 2034. Pickett will be 33 by the end of his new contract, a deal reportedly worth $12 million. He eclipses Fremantle's Hayden Young, who signed a six-year extension in December to stay at the Dockers until 2033. Gold Coast young gun Mac Andrew signed a five-year contract from 2025 in September, which will be extended by another four years to 2034 if targets are met. Pickett had been heavily linked with a move to Fremantle, where former 2021 premiership teammate Luke Jackson plays. The 24-year-old, who has family links to both Perth and Adelaide, had been open about struggling with homesickness since being drafted to the Demons in 2019. Pickett thanked the club for their support after announcing the deal on Thursday. "I'm really happy and proud to be continuing my career in the red and blue," Pickett said in a club statement. "I love my teammates and my coaches, and I can't wait to see what we can achieve together in the years to come. "The club has shown so much care for me and my family, and I can't thank them enough for their support. "I get to live out my childhood dream, playing footy for the oldest club at the MCG, and I'm excited and grateful to be a Demon for life." Pickett has become one of the most lethal small forwards in the competition with his creative talents. The 24-year-old leads 14th-placed Melbourne (5-8) with 21 goals after kicking three in their King's Birthday blockbuster against Collingwood, ahead of Bayley Fritsch (14). It was his five-goal haul against Fremantle in round six that helped spark Melbourne after a 0-5 start to the season. Drafted with pick No.12, Pickett boasts 182 goals from 116 games. AAP
