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6 minutes ago
- 7NEWS
Brisbane star Josh Dunkley delivers classy message to beaten Carlton players
Brisbane star Josh Dunkley has delivered a classy message to Carlton players after helping the Lions to a big win on Thursday night. Dunkley racked up 28 possessions (14 contested), 13 tackles and six marks in a brilliant performance that won him the inaugural Robert Walls Medal. Walls, 74, died in May following a battle with cancer. Carlton and Brisbane loom large in his football career. The centre half-forward was a three-time premiership player at Carlton from 1968-72 and also coached the Blues to the '87 premiership. Walls coached Brisbane from 1991-95 and was a pivotal figure in club history, helping turn them around from the 'Bad News Bears' to their first finals appearance. Dunkley was judged best afield and presented the medal by Walls' son Daniel. 'Firstly, I just want to say thank you, it is an absolute honour to win the first one of these,' he told Daniel and the crowd from the podium. Channel 7 commentator Kane Cornes also paid tribute to Walls. 'What a moment that is with Daniel ... No more popular figure than Wallsy in this game. For both clubs and one of the best media performers that I've ever seen. A huge loss to the game,' he said. Dunkley then spoke to Channel 7 and immediately sympathised with the Carlton players, who were left to lament another loss. 'Carlton have been so strong this year and the way they are still backing up after all of the pressure on them,' he said. 'A great night for us, but at the same time I feel for boys because they are trying their absolute hearts out.' Carlton's horror run continued with the 37-point loss as embattled coach Michael Voss desperately seeks to release a pressure valve. The Blues went goalless for a 40-minute period from late in the second quarter and the reigning premiers romped to a 15.13 (103) to 9.12 (66) victory at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night. A fourth straight loss poured more heat on Carlton and Voss in a tough period for the under-fire coach, who was the subject of a death threat last week. The Blues trailed 20-0 after just nine minutes in a poor start headlined by one comical passage of play. A Nick Haynes kick fell in Cam Rayner's lap when target Lachie Cowan collided with umpire Andrew Heffernan, and Rayner set up a Charlie Cameron goal. The inside-50 count at one point was 14-2 in Brisbane's favour before the Blues worked their way into the contest. Marc Pittonet gave them a lift with a 60-metre barrel that sailed through after the quarter-time siren, and the Lions led 5.4 to 3.3. Pittonet was then part of the defence that bizarrely failed to touch a Will Ashcroft shot on the goal line in the second term, but responded by kicking his second major. That and a 50-metre penalty against Zac Bailey, which gifted Patrick Cripps a goal, helped the Blues trim the margin to 12 points. But defender Matt Carroll was twice caught in possession, directly leading to a pair of Brisbane goals, as they widened the gap in the blink of an eye. A 30-point buffer at halftime grew to 52 by the final change as the Blues lost Orazio Fantasia to a hamstring injury and conceded a run of seven consecutive goals. Carlton captain Cripps (26 disposals, nine clearances) and George Hewett (33, nine) battled against the tide, while spearhead Charlie Curnow went goalless for a fourth straight week. Tom De Koning, who is weighing up a huge contract offer from St Kilda, received Bronx cheers from Blues fans and finished with one goal from 14 disposals playing predominantly in attack.
Perth Now
16 minutes ago
- Perth Now
'Happy vibes': Aussie aces Lee, Ruffels fire at major
Minjee Lee is at it again, thrusting herself into contention for back-to-back major titles with a fine start to the Evian Championship in France. Two weeks after claiming the Women's PGA Championship in Texas, Lee opened with a five-under-par 66 to be sitting just one stroke behind a trio of first-round clubhouse leaders. One of those pacesetters is Lee's fellow Australian Gabriela Ruffels, who opened with a bogey-free six-under 65 on Thursday to join Ireland's Leona Maguire and American Andrea Lee atop the leaderboard. It's only early days but the leaders could be forgiven for already looking over their shoulders anxiously at the resurgent Lee. After enduring the longest winless run in her decorated career, a 20-month title drought, Lee has burst back to life since switching to a broomstick putter this season. Returning to the scene of the first of her three major championship triumphs, the 29-year-old rolled in another six birdies in the beautiful French alps bordering Switzerland. Lee was safely in the clubhouse in a tie for fourth spot after finishing with a flurry, picking up four shots in her last seven holes after teeing off from the 10th. Ominously, the West Australian said she was feeling mentally recharged following a well-earned fortnight's break since claiming the third leg of women's golf's fabled career grand slam. "It's been really good to have the last two weeks off. The first week was a little more hectic doing a few media commitments and going out and celebrating," Lee said. "Just good laughs, good food, good company, couple drinks here and there - as you do. "So I've had the past week to just be relaxed and do some practice and get ready for Evian." Lee famously rallied from seven shots back to win the event in 2021. So it should come as no surprise that she is riding the "happy vibes" from such a memorable comeback win. "Obviously playing each hole, I can kind of reflect and think back at what happened that round," said the world No.6. "You know, just gives me good energy and just, yeah, happy vibes, I guess."
Perth Now
31 minutes ago
- Perth Now
No mercy from Lions as Carlton's woes continue
Carlton's horror run has continued with a 37-point loss to the Brisbane Lions as embattled coach Michael Voss desperately seeks to release a pressure valve. The Blues went goalless for a 40-minute period from late in the second quarter and the reigning premiers romped to a 15.13 (103) to 9.12 (66) victory at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night. Brisbane's Josh Dunkley (28 disposals, 13 tackles) was awarded the inaugural Robert Walls Medal, struck in honour of the dual-club great, who died in May. The only sore point for the Lions (12-4-1) was Noah Answerth's left achilles injury, which led to the defender's substitution before halftime. Lachie Neale (31 disposals), Dayne Zorko (28) and Will Ashcroft (28) were all influential and Charlie Cameron (three majors) led a group of 11 Brisbane goal-kickers. A fourth straight loss poured more heat on Carlton and Voss in a tough period for the under-fire coach, who was the subject of a death threat last week. The Blues trailed 20-0 after just nine minutes in a poor start headlined by one comical passage of play. A Nick Haynes kick fell in Cam Rayner's lap when target Lachie Cowan collided with umpire Andrew Heffernan, and Rayner set up a Charlie Cameron goal. The inside-50 count at one point was 14-2 in Brisbane's favour before the Blues worked their way into the contest. Marc Pittonet gave them a lift with a 60-metre barrel that sailed through after the quarter-time siren, and the Lions led 5.4 to 3.3. Pittonet was then part of the defence that bizarrely failed to touch a Will Ashcroft shot on the goal line in the second term, but responded by kicking his second major. That and a 50-metre penalty against Zac Bailey, which gifted Patrick Cripps a goal, helped the Blues trim the margin to 12 points. But defender Matt Carroll was twice caught in possession, directly leading to a pair of Brisbane goals, as they widened the gap in the blink of an eye. A 30-point buffer at halftime grew to 52 by the final change as the Blues lost Orazio Fantasia to a hamstring injury and conceded a run of seven consecutive goals. Carlton captain Cripps (26 disposals, nine clearances) and George Hewett (33, nine) battled against the tide, while spearhead Charlie Curnow went goalless for a fourth straight week. Tom De Koning, who is weighing up a huge contract offer from St Kilda, received Bronx cheers from Blues fans and finished with one goal from 14 disposals playing predominantly in attack.
