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The Advertiser
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Port take aim at 'not great ground' after injury woes
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is still ruing a second night of carnage at the Gabba in four seasons, jokingly suggesting the Brisbane venue should be knocked down immediately. Power trio Sam Powell-Pepper, Esava Ratugolea and Dante Visentini have been ruled out for the rest of the AFL season after all suffered injuries in Saturday night's brave loss against reigning premiers Brisbane. Powell-Pepper requires a reconstruction on his left knee after suffering the same injury to his right knee in round eight last year. Defender Ratugolea will be sidelined by a hamstring tear and young ruckman Visentini by an ankle injury. In a tight loss against the Lions at the Gabba in 2022, Port also suffered four injuries after leading at three-quarter-time. "It's not a great ground, we're not going back there again," Hinkley quipped to reporters on Tuesday. "Can we change that ground? "When are they going to pull it down and build something there for the Olympics? "Sooner the better. Sorry, Brisbane." AFL games will be played at the Gabba until 2032 before the Lions move to the new stadium at Victoria Park that will host the Brisbane Olympics. Brisbane have had their own issues at their home ground with star defender Jack Payne recently suffering a season-ending knee injury at the ground. Forward Linc McCarthy ruptured his ACL for a second time in 12 months at the Gabba earlier this year, this time at training after hurting his knee during a chaotic game against Gold Coast in May 2024. In Brisbane's Opening Round match against Carlton last year, Lions defender Keidean Coleman and Blues veteran Sam Docherty both went down with serious knee injuries. Powell-Pepper underwent surgery on Monday, as the forward aims to play a role in Port's 2026 campaign. The loss against the Lions finished Port's chances of reaching the finals in Hinkley's last season as coach. "He's had his surgery, it's done," Hinkley said of Powell-Pepper. "He's such a great person, a powerful person. He'll get after his rehab. "My message to him was I look forward to see you playing your next game. "By the start of next season, he won't be far away, I wouldn't have thought, from playing football. "The mentoring stuff will come in the pre-season. "He does that naturally so it's not like he needs a new role and show his teammates why it's going to be good when he gets back." Forwards Ollie Lord and Jeremy Finlayson, who are both coming off five-goal hauls in the SANFL, will be considered for recalls against West Coast this Sunday. "We've played five debutants, we're always exploring our list, but we won't explore our list at the expense of our best performance," Hinkley said. "We're in the business of still winning football as much as we possibly can until the end of the year. "The club, the coaches are all on the same page with that." Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is still ruing a second night of carnage at the Gabba in four seasons, jokingly suggesting the Brisbane venue should be knocked down immediately. Power trio Sam Powell-Pepper, Esava Ratugolea and Dante Visentini have been ruled out for the rest of the AFL season after all suffered injuries in Saturday night's brave loss against reigning premiers Brisbane. Powell-Pepper requires a reconstruction on his left knee after suffering the same injury to his right knee in round eight last year. Defender Ratugolea will be sidelined by a hamstring tear and young ruckman Visentini by an ankle injury. In a tight loss against the Lions at the Gabba in 2022, Port also suffered four injuries after leading at three-quarter-time. "It's not a great ground, we're not going back there again," Hinkley quipped to reporters on Tuesday. "Can we change that ground? "When are they going to pull it down and build something there for the Olympics? "Sooner the better. Sorry, Brisbane." AFL games will be played at the Gabba until 2032 before the Lions move to the new stadium at Victoria Park that will host the Brisbane Olympics. Brisbane have had their own issues at their home ground with star defender Jack Payne recently suffering a season-ending knee injury at the ground. Forward Linc McCarthy ruptured his ACL for a second time in 12 months at the Gabba earlier this year, this time at training after hurting his knee during a chaotic game against Gold Coast in May 2024. In Brisbane's Opening Round match against Carlton last year, Lions defender Keidean Coleman and Blues veteran Sam Docherty both went down with serious knee injuries. Powell-Pepper underwent surgery on Monday, as the forward aims to play a role in Port's 2026 campaign. The loss against the Lions finished Port's chances of reaching the finals in Hinkley's last season as coach. "He's had his surgery, it's done," Hinkley said of Powell-Pepper. "He's such a great person, a powerful person. He'll get after his rehab. "My message to him was I look forward to see you playing your next game. "By the start of next season, he won't be far away, I wouldn't have thought, from playing football. "The mentoring stuff will come in the pre-season. "He does that naturally so it's not like he needs a new role and show his teammates why it's going to be good when he gets back." Forwards Ollie Lord and Jeremy Finlayson, who are both coming off five-goal hauls in the SANFL, will be considered for recalls against West Coast this Sunday. "We've played five debutants, we're always exploring our list, but we won't explore our list at the expense of our best performance," Hinkley said. "We're in the business of still winning football as much as we possibly can until the end of the year. "The club, the coaches are all on the same page with that." Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is still ruing a second night of carnage at the Gabba in four seasons, jokingly suggesting the Brisbane venue should be knocked down immediately. Power trio Sam Powell-Pepper, Esava Ratugolea and Dante Visentini have been ruled out for the rest of the AFL season after all suffered injuries in Saturday night's brave loss against reigning premiers Brisbane. Powell-Pepper requires a reconstruction on his left knee after suffering the same injury to his right knee in round eight last year. Defender Ratugolea will be sidelined by a hamstring tear and young ruckman Visentini by an ankle injury. In a tight loss against the Lions at the Gabba in 2022, Port also suffered four injuries after leading at three-quarter-time. "It's not a great ground, we're not going back there again," Hinkley quipped to reporters on Tuesday. "Can we change that ground? "When are they going to pull it down and build something there for the Olympics? "Sooner the better. Sorry, Brisbane." AFL games will be played at the Gabba until 2032 before the Lions move to the new stadium at Victoria Park that will host the Brisbane Olympics. Brisbane have had their own issues at their home ground with star defender Jack Payne recently suffering a season-ending knee injury at the ground. Forward Linc McCarthy ruptured his ACL for a second time in 12 months at the Gabba earlier this year, this time at training after hurting his knee during a chaotic game against Gold Coast in May 2024. In Brisbane's Opening Round match against Carlton last year, Lions defender Keidean Coleman and Blues veteran Sam Docherty both went down with serious knee injuries. Powell-Pepper underwent surgery on Monday, as the forward aims to play a role in Port's 2026 campaign. The loss against the Lions finished Port's chances of reaching the finals in Hinkley's last season as coach. "He's had his surgery, it's done," Hinkley said of Powell-Pepper. "He's such a great person, a powerful person. He'll get after his rehab. "My message to him was I look forward to see you playing your next game. "By the start of next season, he won't be far away, I wouldn't have thought, from playing football. "The mentoring stuff will come in the pre-season. "He does that naturally so it's not like he needs a new role and show his teammates why it's going to be good when he gets back." Forwards Ollie Lord and Jeremy Finlayson, who are both coming off five-goal hauls in the SANFL, will be considered for recalls against West Coast this Sunday. "We've played five debutants, we're always exploring our list, but we won't explore our list at the expense of our best performance," Hinkley said. "We're in the business of still winning football as much as we possibly can until the end of the year. "The club, the coaches are all on the same page with that."
Perth Now
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Port take aim at 'not great ground' after injury woes
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is still ruing a second night of carnage at the Gabba in four seasons, jokingly suggesting the Brisbane venue should be knocked down immediately. Power trio Sam Powell-Pepper, Esava Ratugolea and Dante Visentini have been ruled out for the rest of the AFL season after all suffered injuries in Saturday night's brave loss against reigning premiers Brisbane. Powell-Pepper requires a reconstruction on his left knee after suffering the same injury to his right knee in round eight last year. Defender Ratugolea will be sidelined by a hamstring tear and young ruckman Visentini by an ankle injury. In a tight loss against the Lions at the Gabba in 2022, Port also suffered four injuries after leading at three-quarter-time. "It's not a great ground, we're not going back there again," Hinkley quipped to reporters on Tuesday. "Can we change that ground? "When are they going to pull it down and build something there for the Olympics? "Sooner the better. Sorry, Brisbane." AFL games will be played at the Gabba until 2032 before the Lions move to the new stadium at Victoria Park that will host the Brisbane Olympics. Brisbane have had their own issues at their home ground with star defender Jack Payne recently suffering a season-ending knee injury at the ground. Forward Linc McCarthy ruptured his ACL for a second time in 12 months at the Gabba earlier this year, this time at training after hurting his knee during a chaotic game against Gold Coast in May 2024. In Brisbane's Opening Round match against Carlton last year, Lions defender Keidean Coleman and Blues veteran Sam Docherty both went down with serious knee injuries. Powell-Pepper underwent surgery on Monday, as the forward aims to play a role in Port's 2026 campaign. The loss against the Lions finished Port's chances of reaching the finals in Hinkley's last season as coach. "He's had his surgery, it's done," Hinkley said of Powell-Pepper. "He's such a great person, a powerful person. He'll get after his rehab. "My message to him was I look forward to see you playing your next game. "By the start of next season, he won't be far away, I wouldn't have thought, from playing football. "The mentoring stuff will come in the pre-season. "He does that naturally so it's not like he needs a new role and show his teammates why it's going to be good when he gets back." Forwards Ollie Lord and Jeremy Finlayson, who are both coming off five-goal hauls in the SANFL, will be considered for recalls against West Coast this Sunday. "We've played five debutants, we're always exploring our list, but we won't explore our list at the expense of our best performance," Hinkley said. "We're in the business of still winning football as much as we possibly can until the end of the year. "The club, the coaches are all on the same page with that."
The Guardian
19-06-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Morning Mail: Trump's two-week window for Iran attack, Olympics ditch diversity, the five ways we've changed
Morning everyone. Donald Trump has given himself two weeks to decide whether or not to attack Iran, according to the White House. Plus, Queensland's government is reversing the diversity quotas for the Brisbane Olympics board, John Pesutto's $1.5m lifeline, and the five key ways in which the lives of Australians are changing. Recycling reboot | States should double the current 10c refund for returning bottles and cans if Australia wants to improve its record on recycling, campaigners say. Brisbane Olympics | The Queensland government plans to repeal a requirement that half the board overseeing the organising of the 2032 Games be women and at least one member Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Pesutto lifeline | The Victorian Liberal party has thrown a $1.5m lifeline to former leader John Pesutto to ensure he can pay Moira Deeming's legal fees and avoid bankruptcy. Koala gap | The long-promised great koala national park is not expected to get any additional funding in next week's New South Wales budget despite being a centrepiece of the state government's environment policy. Pay to play | Parents are now paying more than $500 a year on average for their children to play football, cricket and basketball, according to a national survey, as states pledge millions of dollars to ensure sport is not just for the wealthy. Bibi's 'sacrifice' | Benjamin Netanyahu has cast the conflict in the long view by comparing it to the liberation of Jewish people from captivity in Babylon 2,500 years ago by the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great. Earlier he visited a hospital that was hit by an Iranian missile and pointed to his own family's sacrifice: the second postponement of his son's wedding. Bunker doubts | Donald Trump has denied a report in the Wall Street Journal that he has approved US plans to attack Iran's underground nuclear site with 'bunker-buster' bombs, while our reporting suggests he is not persuaded of the bomb's ability to destroy the complex. The White House said a decision would be made 'within two weeks'. Follow updates from Washington live. Our defence editor judges that the conflict has exposed Iran's weaknesses but things could yet turn in its favour. Gaza deaths | Dozens more Palestinians were killed or injured in Gaza as they sought desperately needed aid overnight, with reports that Israeli forces close to one distribution point had opened fire – the third such incident in as many days. Climate blockers | Rampant climate misinformation is turning the crisis into a catastrophe, according to a new report, which says climate action was being obstructed and delayed by fossil fuel companies, politicians and governments. Pride plan | The mayor of Budapest has vowed to go ahead with the city's Pride march next weekend, declaring he will 'come up with a plan C' even if the police try to impose a government-backed ban. Newsroom edition: the consequences of the Israel-Iran war Bridie Jabour speaks to Guardian Australia's international editor, Bonnie Malkin, and deputy editor, Patrick Keneally, about how the Israel-Iran war erupted and what could happen next. Sorry your browser does not support audio - but you can download here and listen $ Australia's changing way of life is highlighted by five key trends in two pieces of research released today by the e61 Institute and by KPMG. Luca Ittamani finds that young people are living with their parents for longer compared with 25 years ago thanks to the housing crisis, and are less likely to be living with a partner. Another result of expensive housing is that young families are more likely to move around to find cheaper accommodation. In Europe the fashion for taking a dip in an urban waterway is becoming quite the thing. From Berlin to Oslo and from Paris to Copenhagen our correspondents speak to people taking advantage of their local rivers. Sign up to Morning Mail Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion Rugby union | Joe Schmidt (pictured) has picked his 36-man Wallabies squad to take on the British Lions but he might come to regret the lack of playmakers, writes Angus Fontaine. Football | Kylian Mbappé has been admitted to hospital with acute gastroenteritis after he missed Real Madrid's opening game of the Club World Cup in the US. Cricket | Ben Stokes has called for his England team to do better when 'we're up against the wall' as they prepare to start a four-match series against India at Headingley. A victim of a gang rape tells the Sydney Morning Herald that offenders should lose their right to anonymity. Former test wicketkeeper Tim Paine is taking up a 'significant post' with Cricket Australia as it revamps its coaching ranks, the Herald Sun claims. Queensland's teachers have called their latest pay offer an 'affront' and promised new action, the Courier Mail says. Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin is suffering from the 'stench' of the Pesutto-Deeming affair, an Age opinion piece says. New South Wales | Directions hearing for mothers suing police over 'disruptive and intimidating' home visits. Darwin | Indigenous Australians minister to attend meeting on Closing the Gap. Sport | Launch of device to make AFL more inclusive for vision-impaired fans. If you would like to receive this Morning Mail update to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here, or finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter. 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The Guardian
19-06-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Queensland to repeal diversity quotas for Brisbane Olympics board
The Queensland government plans to repeal a requirement that half the board overseeing the organising of the Brisbane Olympics be women and at least one member Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The change to the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG) board is contained in an obscure clause in broad-ranging legislation sponsored by the deputy premier, Jarrod Bleijie, in May. It is not mentioned in either its explanatory speech or explanatory notes. According to a written briefing by the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, made during consideration by a parliamentary committee, the bill would 'enhance efficiency and effectiveness' by 'removing certain requirements for the appointment of OCOG board directors'. That includes 'that 50% of nominated directors be women' and 'that at least one of the independent directors is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander'. The bill has yet to pass parliament but is certain to do so if all government members vote for it. Renee Carr, the executive director of Fair Agenda, said 'women should be an equal part of making the critical decisions that shape its legacy'. 'There's been important progress in recognising women's contribution to sport – as athletes, coaches, and in leadership. We should be leaning into what's possible, not going backwards,' she said. 'Hosting an event of this scale will impact Queensland's economy, infrastructure and tourism. Women's voices and expertise must be an equal part of planning a games that delivers for the whole community.' The executive director of QUT's Carumba Institute, Prof Chelsea Watego, said the plan to remove the requirement was an 'appalling decision'. She said the Sydney Olympics was able to make decisions with a board that included an Indigenous representative, Lowitja O'Donoghue, so there was no case that excluding them would make it more efficient. 'It just tells you how far backwards Queensland has gone under an LNP government,' she said. Sign up for Guardian Australia's breaking news email Watego said that Brisbane, Queensland and Australia would be on the international stage. 'We're under a microscope, and we have to think very seriously about what this tells the world about who we are as a nation, who we are as a state, and the location of Indigenous peoples and women in relation to that.' Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tim Mander said: 'The Crisafulli government has accepted the recommendation of the independent 100 Day Review of the Games to streamline governance arrangements. 'The act is currently before the state development, infrastructure and works committee.' The Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation Amendment bill 2025 has a wide-ranging scope, and more than 700 individuals and groups made a submission during a parliamentary inquiry process. Among other changes, the bill will reduce the size of the OCOG board from 24 to 15. It also amends regulation of renewables projects to make them easier for opponents to challenge in court and exempts Olympic venues from legal challenge. The OCOG board is appointed by multiple different agencies separate from the state government, such as the federal sports minister and the president of the Australian Olympic Committee. A legal provision will still apply requiring consideration of the state government's policy on gender equity on boards. The policy sets a non-binding target for gender equity, and does not cover Indigenous representation. The Brisbane Olympics will be held from 23 July to 8 August 2032, with the Paralympics running from 24 August to 5 September. Queensland has never held an Olympics but has hosted the Commonwealth Games, most recently in 2018. A binding provision that the 2032 games be 'climate positive' has also been reportedly removed from the Olympic host contract. It will now aim 'at removing more carbon from the atmosphere than what the Games project emits'.
Straits Times
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Bosnia's women rugby pioneers target Olympic qualification
Members of female section of the rugby club Celik practice with the ball during a training with the hope that they will soon be ready to compete in regional and international competitions, with the ultimate goal of participating in the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Amel Emric Members of female section of the rugby club Celik run with the ball during training with the hope that they will soon be ready to compete in regional and international competitions, with the ultimate goal of participating in the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Amel Emric Members of female section of the rugby club Celik practice with the ball during a training with the hope that they will soon be ready to compete in regional and international competitions, with the ultimate goal of participating in the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Amel Emric Members of female section of the rugby club Celik practice with the ball during a training with the hope that they will soon be ready to compete in regional and international competitions, with the ultimate goal of participating in the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Amel Emric Members of female section of the rugby club Celik prepare for training with the hope that they will soon be ready to compete in regional and international competitions, with the ultimate goal of participating in the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Amel Emric ZENICA, Bosnia - Erna Huseinovic fell in love with rugby after coaching young children at a local club in the central town of Zenica, the home of Bosnia's first women's rugby sevens team. A speedy winger, Huseinovic is preparing with her teammates for their first international competition in Croatia in September. "I found in rugby something that I did not find in other sports," said Huseinovic, a 25-year-old student at the Zenica faculty for sports. "The goal of my team is to achieve success in regional competitions and qualify for the 2032 Olympic Games," she said. Rugby has been played for 50 years in Zenica, and Celik, regular winners of rugby championships in the former Yugoslavia, established the first women's team last year after a previous attempt had failed during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Our goal is to form women's teams in several cities across Bosnia so they can compete in domestic and international competitions," said Mirza Oruc, a vice-president of Bosnia's rugby association and coach of the national women's team. "We want to compete in rugby sevens and qualify for the Brisbane Olympic Games," Oruc told Reuters, adding that sevens was a version of rugby helping to break stereotypes about the tough sport being exclusively for men. Sara Hadzic, 25, heard about rugby at Zenica university, where she studies German language and literature. "I wanted to try something new and different, to meet new girlfriends," said Hadzic, who did karate as a child. "I am playing now recreationally but I might go professional in the future." The mothers of several children training at the Celik club decided to try out the sports themselves. "Rugby is love, friendship, socializing, family," said Brankica Sekerovic. "I have come to the club as a supporter during tournaments and met some wonderful mums ... and then came a love for rugby." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
