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AFL 2025: Cyril Rioli absent from Hawthorn three-peat celebration, Buddy Franklin makes rare appearance
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Lance 'Buddy' Franklin made an appearance at Hawthorn's celebration of their 2013-2015 premiership three-peat on Friday night, but a fan favourite was absent from the anniversary function. Players from Hawthorn's most recent golden premiership era attended a commemorative function in Melbourne, with the club's premiership cups from 2013, 2014 and 2015 proudly on display. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. Franklin played in the 2008 and 2013 premierships with Hawthorn but missed out on the rest of the three-peat after he moved to the Sydney Swans, playing out the rest of his career there and losing three grand finals, including the 2014 decider to Hawthorn. The legendary goalkicker was in good spirits as he chatted to former Hawks spearhead Jarryd Roughead and the likes of Luke Hodge, Isaac Smith Sam Mitchell. Franklin, who is expecting his third child with wife Jesinta, didn't attend Hawthorn's 100-year club anniversary earlier this year. Jarryd Roughead, Buddy Franklin and Sam Mitchell. Photo: Instagram. Buddy Franklin chats to some of his old Hawthorn teammates. Photo: Instagram. One fan commented on Instagram: 'Seeing Bud at Hawk functions and talking about Hawthorn warms my heart.' Franklin now co-hosts a podcast with Hawthorn champion and 2008 premiership teammate Shane Crawford. But not every player from Hawthorn's premiership three-peat could attend, and one notable absentee was legendary small forward Cyril Rioli. The 2015 Norm Smith Medallist was one of just six players to play in the three-peat and the 2008 flag, but his relationship with Hawthorn has soured over allegations of racism during his time at Hawthorn. Some of the players who won premierships with Hawthorn in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Photo: Instagram. Rioli retired in 2018 after playing 189 games across a career that saw him win Goal of the Year in 2009 and named to the All Australian team on three occasions. Neither Rioli or former Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson, now the coach of North Melbourne, were at the three-peat function. One fan commented on social media: 'Someone missing', while a second said: 'Where's Cyril?' A third said: 'Cyril will never come back it's sad.' Another commented: 'I do miss Cyril hopefully under Mitchell he'll feel comfortable enough to come back.' Cyril Rioli won the Norm Smith Medal in 2015. (Photo by Michael Dodge/) In May, triple premiership captain Luke Hodge greeted Rioli at an AFL game in Darwin and stopped to chat to his old teammate in the crowd. 'I hadn't seen him since about 2018,' Hodge said. 'I saw Mark Evans (Gold Coast Suns CEO) talking to him so I just wanted to go over and say g'day. It was good. 'He's looking great and had a smile on his face. He said his cousin was flying out there running across the halfback line. It was great to see him and Shannyn over there.' Earlier this year, Hodge told Channel 7's Agenda Setters: 'We understand that Hawthorn and Cyril haven't come to the stage where Cyril feels comfortable back in the football club just yet. 'There's been a number of guys that have reached out to Cyril. And we left on really good terms. When he retired he sent me a message saying 'thanks for all the development and help'. I've had no issues with Cyril ever, but it's almost like he's parted ways with everyone there. Even a lot of the mentors in that forward line (at the time he played) haven't been able to connect with him either.' Hawthorn's four-time premiership players: (L-R) Cyril Rioli, Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Jarryd Roughead, Grant Birchall and Luke Hodge. Hawthorn have won premierships in every decade since the 1960s and now as the team's coach, Mitchell will he hoping that streak can continue in the 2020s. Jordan Lewis, who missed the event due to commentary duties with Fox Footy, said Hawthorn's dominant premiership teams were defined by their 'competitiveness'. 'You need the game plan, you need to be fit and healthy and everything to go right, but if you're not competitive, you can't sustain that long period of success,' Lewis told 'Players recognise that when they've been successful for one year and find it really hard to back it up. Then you really appreciate how good those teams that were able to stay at the top of their game and win multiple premierships in a row.' The Hawks are fifth on the ladder — they have the bye this weekend and take on North Melbourne in round 16. Originally published as Hawthorn icon absent from club's premiership three-peat celebration
News.com.au
13-06-2025
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Mitchell praises Hawks' gritty defence
AFL: Hawthorn Hawks coach Sam Mitchell spoke to the media following their round 14 victory against the Adelaide Crows.
The Sun
13-06-2025
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- The Sun
Danniella Westbrook in hospital for life changing op to rebuild her face after years of cocaine abuse
DANNIELLA Westbrook is back in hospital for long-awaited surgery to fix her face after years of cocaine misuse. 3 3 Danniella – who ros to fame as fresh-faced Sam Mitchell on the BBC soap, has undergone countless cosmetic procedures over the years after her septum infamously collapsed due to her drug use. The actress shared an image of her in a hospital bed and holding the hand of her new boyfriend Charlie Symonds, as she updated fans about the procedure. "Big day for me heading down for a very long surgery right now to rebuild my face. Then I can get back to work and we can get on with our life together @chasarealtal. I love you x," she wrote and Charlie reshared it saying he was "so proud" of her. Danniella also shared Charlie's post and thanked him for being beside her "every step of the way." "See you when I wake up," she added. Charlie, a boxer, shared a video to his Instagram stories to say "thank you to everyone for the support towards Danniella." "This is something that she wanted to do for herself, it's been a long time coming," he added. "I love her for her, I met her for her.. She's beautiful inside and out. This is something she wants to do for herself." Danniella has spent over £500,000 rebuilding her face and in 2023 travelled to Turkey for her fifth facial reconstruction surgery, undergoing a surgical thread lift. The procedure involved them putting 1,200 threads into her face, and then liposuction to remove fat from her body and put it into her cheeks and lips to make her face more symmetrical. Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook in Turkey as she prepares to go under the knife for boob job She also had fat grafting on her chin and her jawline etched. Following the surgery, Danniella opened up to The Sun that she regretted having it done. She explained the operation 'hasn't worked' and they took "too much" fatty tissue from her stomach and she's now "lost her six-pack". 'I also have big lumps of fluid all over my belly. They're like big tennis balls. It's ruined my body," she fumed at the time. "I have never been in pain like it. I felt like I couldn't breathe. I was hysterically crying every single day," she admitted. 3
News.com.au
12-06-2025
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AFL round 14 Hawthorn v Adelaide Crows: Live scores, updates and SuperCoach scores
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is adamant the best 2025 version of captain James Sicily will be in the second half of the season, after an injury lay-off, as he tries to play down talk the Hawks have 'clicked' on the back of last week's win over the Western Bulldogs. Sicily had endured heavy scrutiny during a run of three-straight losses before he succumbed to a hip/abdominal issue that flared up against Collingwood, forcing him to take a break. While Sicily's return date remains unclear, Mitchell said he already sensed a new 'vibrancy' in his skipper who would benefit from a 'refresh' and in turn help the Hawks who reasserted their premiership credentials with a 22-point win over the Dogs. 'He's got a bit of vibrancy and a bit of energy back,' Mitchell said on Wednesday. 'I think every player, when they have a week off, they feel like they don't need it, but when they do, it's like 'oh I feel different'. He's already starting to get that vibe about him now. 'I'm not sure how the actual injury is … but getting a bit of a refresh for him has been important and getting the best from James Sicily in 2025 is hopefully in the second half of the season.' A back-to-basics approach, with a focus on pressure absent in the losses, delivered the desired result against the Bulldogs, but another test awaits this week against the Adelaide Crows who have also surged in 2025. James Sicily was feeling the heat before an injury break. Picture: Michael Klein The Crows toppled the reigning premiers Brisbane last week on the back of a 90-point demolition of last year's grand finalists Sydney the week before in a signal of their own premiership intent. It was enough for Mitchell to declare 'last week doesn't need to help us' this week, but there was a realisation from his players what was needed to contend with the best in the AFL. 'I'm trying to avoid the concept of 'clicking', it feels like that sometimes, but very much it's hard work that needs to be focused in the right place,' he said. 'The players, full credit to them, they knew the amount of pressure we put on Brisbane and Collingwood was not going to compete against the very best and the Dogs, they'd been in fantastic form to that point and same goes with Adelaide this week. 'They are going really well and we know that to get the job done against them we need to do the basics well and we need to be able to bring a game for a full four quarters that is going to trouble them. 'That's clear and our focus is clear and precise in that. 'As far as clicking, it's always a work in progress wherever you are at; last week doesn't need to help us, so we need to renew our vows and go again.' Originally published as AFL round 14 Hawthorn v Adelaide Crows: Live scores, updates and SuperCoach scores
News.com.au
11-06-2025
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Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell adamant best of under-fire skipper James Sicily will come when Hawks push for top-four spot
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is adamant the best 2025 version of captain James Sicily will be in the second half of the season, after an injury lay-off, as he tries to play down talk the Hawks have 'clicked' on the back of last week's win over the Western Bulldogs. Sicily had endured heavy scrutiny during a run of three-straight losses before he succumbed to a hip/abdominal issue that flared up against Collingwood, forcing him to take a break. While Sicily's return date remains unclear, Mitchell said he already sensed a new 'vibrancy' in his skipper who would benefit from a 'refresh' and in turn help the Hawks who reasserted their premiership credentials with a 22-point win over the Dogs. 'He's got a bit of vibrancy and a bit of energy back,' Mitchell said on Wednesday. 'I think every player, when they have a week off, they feel like they don't need it, but when they do, it's like 'oh I feel different'. He's already starting to get that vibe about him now. 'I'm not sure how the actual injury is … but getting a bit of a refresh for him has been important and getting the best from James Sicily in 2025 is hopefully in the second half of the season.' A back-to-basics approach, with a focus on pressure absent in the losses, delivered the desired result against the Bulldogs, but another test awaits this week against the Adelaide Crows who have also surged in 2025. The Crows toppled the reigning premiers Brisbane last week on the back of a 90-point demolition of last year's grand finalists Sydney the week before in a signal of their own premiership intent. It was enough for Mitchell to declare 'last week doesn't need to help us' this week, but there was a realisation from his players what was needed to contend with the best in the AFL. 'I'm trying to avoid the concept of 'clicking', it feels like that sometimes, but very much it's hard work that needs to be focused in the right place,' he said. 'The players, full credit to them, they knew the amount of pressure we put on Brisbane and Collingwood was not going to compete against the very best and the Dogs, they'd been in fantastic form to that point and same goes with Adelaide this week. 'They are going really well and we know that to get the job done against them we need to do the basics well and we need to be able to bring a game for a full four quarters that is going to trouble them. 'That's clear and our focus is clear and precise in that. 'As far as clicking, it's always a work in progress wherever you are at; last week doesn't need to help us, so we need to renew our vows and go again.' Mitchell said there was still a watch on midfielder James Worpel, who copped a corked thigh last week, and small forward Nick Watson, who is recovering from illness, with the hope of not making mass changes for the Crows clash in Tasmania.
