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7NEWS
22-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Powerhouse sports company Nike warns AFL players about illegal studs
A powerhouse sportswear brand has sent a memo to AFL players in the aftermath of the league's crackdown on illegal studs. It was revealed on Channel 7's The Agenda Setters in June that the AFL had sent a serious warning to players about wearing metal studs or stops. In that warning, the league reminded players they were liable to a $40,000 sanction should they be caught in metal or illegal stops. Not long after in July, Adelaide was slapped with a $7500 fine after Ben Keays and Josh Rachele repeatedly ignored the league's warnings. Along with the club financial sanction, Keays copped a $5000 fine, while Rachele's sanction was $2500. Now Nike has made it clear that the players are totally responsible for their own footwear, and has also issued a statement 'Please note: When ordering Nike SC plated (metal stop) boots, a player acknowledges that they are selecting a model equipped with screw-in metal studs,' the statement said. 'If the player intends to wear these boots in an AFL match, the metal studs must be replaced with compliant plastic studs.' Questions are still being asked of the AFL, however. 'We broke the story about the AFL warning (to players),' veteran AFL journalist Caroline Wilson said on Channel 7's The Agenda Setters on Tuesday night. 'What has happened in my absence, is the AFL have finally admitted that the biggest club at fault was Adelaide. Ben Keays was fined $5000. He ignored four warnings. He wore metal-studded boots for five weeks. 'They said (fines were) up to $40,000 .... Josh Rachele, he was fined two-and-a-half grand. He only wore them two more times. 'And Nike, we've now found, has sent a memo to all of their players, warning them (about the boots) and absolutely taking away any responsibility from themselves, and saying, 'If you buy our boots, you better make sure you remove the metal studs'.' Wilson also wondered why GWS captain Toby Greene wasn't fined for wearing the illegal footwear. Greene actually admitted to wearing metal studs while he was on air as a guest commentator during a Channel 7 game. 'Why was Toby Greene not fined after admitting, as we found out, that he had worn boots with metal studs?' Wilson said on The Agenda Setters. 'The AFL said, look, he only did it once. He was given the rounds of the kitchen by Jason McCartney, his head of footy. 'But hopefully boot-gate is well and truly over.'
ABC News
09-07-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Adelaide Crows players Ben Keays and Josh Rachele fined over ignoring directions to not wear metal studs
Adelaide has been slapped with a $7,500 fine after Ben Keays and Josh Rachele repeatedly ignored the league's warnings not to wear metal studs in their boots during games. The AFL sent a memo to all clubs on June 4 reminding them metal studs were illegal during games. The league revealed Adelaide had received warnings and a please explain letter even before that memo. Nevertheless, Keays and Rachele ignored the warnings and continued to wear metal studs. The AFL said Keays elected to wear metal studs on four more occasions and Rachele twice more since Adelaide's initial warning. Along with the club financial sanction, Keays has been slapped with a $5,000 fine, while Rachele must pay $2,500. "Player health and safety is paramount to the AFL and the wearing of metal stops poses a significant injury risk to other players," the AFL's football operations manager Laura Kane said in a statement. "Disappointedly, despite multiple warnings, the players elected to wear the incorrect football boots." Boot studs have caused significant injuries in the past, including Isaac Quaynor's calf gash in 2020. The $7,500 club fine will not be included in Adelaide's soft cap. The announcement capped a bad few days for Rachele, who injured his left knee during last week's win over Melbourne. Rachele had surgery on Tuesday to repair a tear in his posterior capsular and it's unknown if he'll be able to return this year. AAP
The Advertiser
31-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Blood-curdling 90-point win something to Crow about
A red-hot Adelaide have asserted their AFL premiership credentials with a 90-point demolition job over Sydney. On a night celebrating the famed Bloods culture, the Crows mauled last year's beaten grand finalists, slamming through 12 unanswered goals on their way to a 21.5 (131) to 5.11 (41) victory at the SCG on Saturday. Adelaide rise to third (8-4) on the ladder after holding the Swans to one goal at halftime. The Crows enjoyed even contributions across all lines, with goal-kicking responsibilities shared among 14 players. Josh Rachele and Ben Keays kicked three goals, with Alex Neal-Bullen (25 disposals) and Josh Worrell (24) getting plenty of the ball. It was Matthew Nicks' first win against the Swans as Crows coach. "In my short time as a coach, we haven't had a lot of fun up here - we've often gone away disappointed," former Swans player Nicks said. "We knew Sydney would come out hard, and we had to match that. "I'm trying to think through who our standouts were and from a coaching point of view, that's the most pleasing part of the performance - everyone contributed. "The first key (takeaway) is we don't start talking about the second half of the season because we've still got a couple of games before the bye, so we just lock in now." Meanwhile, Sydney are left languishing in 14th (4-8) after falling short of emulating the Bloods ethos that in 2005 netted the club's first premiership in 72 years. The 2005 winning team did a lap of honour at halftime to mark 20 years since their breakthrough, with legend Adam Goodes among the honorees. But the celebration could not inspire the home side. Dean Cox's side lacked composure against Adelaide's pressure and made uncharacteristic errors, unable to bounce back from last round's dismal 53-point loss to Melbourne. They next face 16th-placed Richmond before they head into their mid-season bye. Cox was short in his post-match assessment: "It was unacceptable and embarrassing." Sydney had opened the scoring through Hayden McLean (two goals), but it was all Adelaide from there, the visitors kicking five goals to one in the first quarter. The Crows' ascendancy continued with little resistance as the home side struggled to get outside their defensive 50. So poor were the Swans that the 35,229-strong crowd resorted to cheering on their behinds in the second quarter - the home side notched only two points in that term. Riley Thilthorpe scored his second major of the evening when his boot edged out Swans defenders Tom McCartin and Matt Roberts on the line. The Swans briefly came alive in the third quarter when Will Hayward ended their goal-scoring drought, but Adelaide snuffed out the challenge. Justin McInerney led the Swans with 26 touches and five clearances in his 100th AFL game. A red-hot Adelaide have asserted their AFL premiership credentials with a 90-point demolition job over Sydney. On a night celebrating the famed Bloods culture, the Crows mauled last year's beaten grand finalists, slamming through 12 unanswered goals on their way to a 21.5 (131) to 5.11 (41) victory at the SCG on Saturday. Adelaide rise to third (8-4) on the ladder after holding the Swans to one goal at halftime. The Crows enjoyed even contributions across all lines, with goal-kicking responsibilities shared among 14 players. Josh Rachele and Ben Keays kicked three goals, with Alex Neal-Bullen (25 disposals) and Josh Worrell (24) getting plenty of the ball. It was Matthew Nicks' first win against the Swans as Crows coach. "In my short time as a coach, we haven't had a lot of fun up here - we've often gone away disappointed," former Swans player Nicks said. "We knew Sydney would come out hard, and we had to match that. "I'm trying to think through who our standouts were and from a coaching point of view, that's the most pleasing part of the performance - everyone contributed. "The first key (takeaway) is we don't start talking about the second half of the season because we've still got a couple of games before the bye, so we just lock in now." Meanwhile, Sydney are left languishing in 14th (4-8) after falling short of emulating the Bloods ethos that in 2005 netted the club's first premiership in 72 years. The 2005 winning team did a lap of honour at halftime to mark 20 years since their breakthrough, with legend Adam Goodes among the honorees. But the celebration could not inspire the home side. Dean Cox's side lacked composure against Adelaide's pressure and made uncharacteristic errors, unable to bounce back from last round's dismal 53-point loss to Melbourne. They next face 16th-placed Richmond before they head into their mid-season bye. Cox was short in his post-match assessment: "It was unacceptable and embarrassing." Sydney had opened the scoring through Hayden McLean (two goals), but it was all Adelaide from there, the visitors kicking five goals to one in the first quarter. The Crows' ascendancy continued with little resistance as the home side struggled to get outside their defensive 50. So poor were the Swans that the 35,229-strong crowd resorted to cheering on their behinds in the second quarter - the home side notched only two points in that term. Riley Thilthorpe scored his second major of the evening when his boot edged out Swans defenders Tom McCartin and Matt Roberts on the line. The Swans briefly came alive in the third quarter when Will Hayward ended their goal-scoring drought, but Adelaide snuffed out the challenge. Justin McInerney led the Swans with 26 touches and five clearances in his 100th AFL game. A red-hot Adelaide have asserted their AFL premiership credentials with a 90-point demolition job over Sydney. On a night celebrating the famed Bloods culture, the Crows mauled last year's beaten grand finalists, slamming through 12 unanswered goals on their way to a 21.5 (131) to 5.11 (41) victory at the SCG on Saturday. Adelaide rise to third (8-4) on the ladder after holding the Swans to one goal at halftime. The Crows enjoyed even contributions across all lines, with goal-kicking responsibilities shared among 14 players. Josh Rachele and Ben Keays kicked three goals, with Alex Neal-Bullen (25 disposals) and Josh Worrell (24) getting plenty of the ball. It was Matthew Nicks' first win against the Swans as Crows coach. "In my short time as a coach, we haven't had a lot of fun up here - we've often gone away disappointed," former Swans player Nicks said. "We knew Sydney would come out hard, and we had to match that. "I'm trying to think through who our standouts were and from a coaching point of view, that's the most pleasing part of the performance - everyone contributed. "The first key (takeaway) is we don't start talking about the second half of the season because we've still got a couple of games before the bye, so we just lock in now." Meanwhile, Sydney are left languishing in 14th (4-8) after falling short of emulating the Bloods ethos that in 2005 netted the club's first premiership in 72 years. The 2005 winning team did a lap of honour at halftime to mark 20 years since their breakthrough, with legend Adam Goodes among the honorees. But the celebration could not inspire the home side. Dean Cox's side lacked composure against Adelaide's pressure and made uncharacteristic errors, unable to bounce back from last round's dismal 53-point loss to Melbourne. They next face 16th-placed Richmond before they head into their mid-season bye. Cox was short in his post-match assessment: "It was unacceptable and embarrassing." Sydney had opened the scoring through Hayden McLean (two goals), but it was all Adelaide from there, the visitors kicking five goals to one in the first quarter. The Crows' ascendancy continued with little resistance as the home side struggled to get outside their defensive 50. So poor were the Swans that the 35,229-strong crowd resorted to cheering on their behinds in the second quarter - the home side notched only two points in that term. Riley Thilthorpe scored his second major of the evening when his boot edged out Swans defenders Tom McCartin and Matt Roberts on the line. The Swans briefly came alive in the third quarter when Will Hayward ended their goal-scoring drought, but Adelaide snuffed out the challenge. Justin McInerney led the Swans with 26 touches and five clearances in his 100th AFL game.
West Australian
31-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Blood-curdling 90-point win something to Crow about
A red-hot Adelaide have asserted their AFL premiership credentials with a 90-point demolition job over Sydney. On a night celebrating the famed Bloods culture, the Crows mauled last year's beaten grand finalists, slamming through 12 unanswered goals on their way to a 21.5 (131) to 5.11 (41) victory at the SCG on Saturday. Adelaide rise to third (8-4) on the ladder after holding the Swans to one goal at halftime. The Crows enjoyed even contributions across all lines, with goal-kicking responsibilities shared among 14 players. Josh Rachele and Ben Keays kicked three goals, with Alex Neal-Bullen (25 disposals) and Josh Worrell (24) getting plenty of the ball. Meanwhile, Sydney are left languishing in 14th (4-8) after falling short of emulating the Bloods ethos that in 2005 netted the club's first premiership in 72 years. The 2005 winning team did a lap of honour at halftime to mark 20 years since their breakthrough, with legend Adam Goodes among the honorees, and powerhouse forward Barry Hall also present at the coin toss. But the celebration could not inspire the home side. Dean Cox's side lacked composure against Adelaide's pressure and made uncharacteristic errors, unable to bounce back from last round's dismal 53-point loss to Melbourne. They next face 16th-placed Richmond before they head into their mid-season bye. Sydney had opened the scoring through Hayden McLean (two goals), but it was all Adelaide from there, the visitors kicking five goals to one in the first quarter. Adelaide defender Brodie Smith provided an early highlight, pulling off a goal from just outside the 50-mark after a poor chip kick from Swans superstar Chad Warner. The Crows' ascendancy continued with little resistance as the home side struggled to get outside their defensive 50. So poor were the Swans that the 35,229-strong crowd resorted to cheering on their behinds in the second quarter - the home side notched only two points in that term. Riley Thilthorpe scored his second major of the evening when his boot edged out Swans defenders Tom McCartin and Matt Roberts on the line. The Swans briefly came alive in the third quarter when Will Hayward ended their goal-scoring drought, but Adelaide snuffed out the challenge. Justin McInerney led the Swans with 26 touches and five clearances in his 100th AFL game.
Perth Now
31-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Blood-curdling 90-point win something to Crow about
A red-hot Adelaide have asserted their AFL premiership credentials with a 90-point demolition job over Sydney. On a night celebrating the famed Bloods culture, the Crows mauled last year's beaten grand finalists, slamming through 12 unanswered goals on their way to a 21.5 (131) to 5.11 (41) victory at the SCG on Saturday. Adelaide rise to third (8-4) on the ladder after holding the Swans to one goal at halftime. The Crows enjoyed even contributions across all lines, with goal-kicking responsibilities shared among 14 players. Josh Rachele and Ben Keays kicked three goals, with Alex Neal-Bullen (25 disposals) and Josh Worrell (24) getting plenty of the ball. Meanwhile, Sydney are left languishing in 14th (4-8) after falling short of emulating the Bloods ethos that in 2005 netted the club's first premiership in 72 years. The 2005 winning team did a lap of honour at halftime to mark 20 years since their breakthrough, with legend Adam Goodes among the honorees, and powerhouse forward Barry Hall also present at the coin toss. But the celebration could not inspire the home side. Dean Cox's side lacked composure against Adelaide's pressure and made uncharacteristic errors, unable to bounce back from last round's dismal 53-point loss to Melbourne. They next face 16th-placed Richmond before they head into their mid-season bye. Sydney had opened the scoring through Hayden McLean (two goals), but it was all Adelaide from there, the visitors kicking five goals to one in the first quarter. Adelaide defender Brodie Smith provided an early highlight, pulling off a goal from just outside the 50-mark after a poor chip kick from Swans superstar Chad Warner. The Crows' ascendancy continued with little resistance as the home side struggled to get outside their defensive 50. So poor were the Swans that the 35,229-strong crowd resorted to cheering on their behinds in the second quarter - the home side notched only two points in that term. Riley Thilthorpe scored his second major of the evening when his boot edged out Swans defenders Tom McCartin and Matt Roberts on the line. The Swans briefly came alive in the third quarter when Will Hayward ended their goal-scoring drought, but Adelaide snuffed out the challenge. Justin McInerney led the Swans with 26 touches and five clearances in his 100th AFL game.
