A really strong decision : Ex-Giants skipper backs Tigers call on Dusty
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2021-07-25T11:33+10:00
Greater Western Sydney defender Phil Davis has backed Richmondâs âstrongâ stance on Dustin Martinâs season, after the triple Norm Smith Medallist suffered a lacerated kidney last weekend.
A seemingly innocuous collision with fierce Lion Mitch Robinson had Martin hunched on all fours, gasping for air, and the Tigers later confirmed he would not feature again this season.
The former Giants skipper went through the same experience after a collision with then-Sydney Swan Craig Bird seven years ago.
âI got a little knee from the side, it wasnât that forceful, but I remember the instant pain and loss of breath,â Davis recalled on
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We have ourselves quite the finish coming up.
Sure, what actually takes place on the field will be intriguing – but how about the tipping race!
After leading all season, Dem Panopoulos is faltering at the crucial hurdles; his score of four (following a two last week) means he now sits two points adrift of both Liam Salter (who scored six) and myself (scoring seven).
A seven from the Crowd, however, means they now hold the coveted lead by a solitary point.
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Host of club staffers attended Wallabies match at AAMI Park
All players and staff members have returned negative result
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan is being forced to move things around as Australia’s Covid-19 situation worsens. Photograph: James Ross/AAP
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan is being forced to move things around as Australia’s Covid-19 situation worsens. Photograph: James Ross/AAP
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Sat 17 Jul 2021 02.07 EDT
First published on Sat 17 Jul 2021 00.42 EDT
The AFL season is delicately poised after eight clubs were found to have had players or staff members attend Victorian coronavirus exposure sites in recent days.
All of the players and staff members have since undergone a Covid-19 test and returned a negative result. Essendon, Collingwood, GWS, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, St Kilda, Sydney and the Western Bulldogs have all been caught up in the drama.
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Sporting heroes, education gurus and even a zoo have joined forces to add their star power to the first week of Term 3.
ABC’s Dr Karl, the Sydney Swans and the Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants AFL clubs , Taronga Zoo and maths guru Eddie Woo will help make learning from home more engaging for students across Greater Sydney this week through daily livestreams.
#EducationLIVE starts every day this week at 10am with Taronga animal of the day followed by a special address from one of our celebrity educators.
GWS Captain Stephen Coniglio says the Giants are pleased to do their part to add some fun and movement to NSW school students who are learning from home.