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7NEWS
5 days ago
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- 7NEWS
Brisbane Lions veteran Dayne Zorko fined for ‘insulting and profane language' against Western Bulldogs
Brisbane Lions veteran Dayne Zorko has copped a $3000 fine for his foul-mouth tirade towards the officials bench last week. The AFL deemed Zorko used 'insulting and profane language' as he exited the field of play during the last quarter of his team's 10-point win over the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba. 'The AFL reminds all players that the AFL has no tolerance for abusive or insulting conduct towards AFL umpires and other match officials,' the AFL said in a statement. Zorko played a key role in Brisbane's premiership-winning campaign last year, and he is averaging a career-high 26.7 disposals per game this season. The Lions sit second on the ladder with a 13-4-1 record, and they'll be aiming to bank their fifth win on the trot when they take on Gold Coast in Saturday's QClash at People First Stadium. Meanwhile, Hawthorn captain James Sicily can escape with a $3750 fine for his off-the-ball hit on Carlton's Blake Acres in Thursday's 24-point win over the Blues. The rough conduct charge was graded as intentional conduct, low impact and body contact. The Lions play local rivals Gold Coast in a crucial finals-shaping clash on Saturday afternoon.
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
We won't tolerate it: AFL fine foul-mouthed Lions star
Brisbane Lions veteran Dayne Zorko has copped a $3000 fine for his foul-mouth tirade towards the officials bench last week. The AFL deemed Zorko used "insulting and profane language" as he exited the field of play during the last quarter of his team's 10-point win over the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba. "The AFL reminds all players that the AFL has no tolerance for abusive or insulting conduct towards AFL umpires and other match officials," the AFL said in a statement. Zorko played a key role in Brisbane's premiership-winning campaign last year, and he is averaging a career-high 26.7 disposals per game this season. The Lions sit second on the ladder with a 13-4-1 record, and they'll be aiming to bank their fifth win on the trot when they take on Gold Coast in Saturday's QClash at People First Stadium. Meanwhile, Hawthorn captain James Sicily can escape with a $3750 fine for his off-the-ball hit on Carlton's Blake Acres in Thursday's 24-point win over the Blues. The rough conduct charge was graded as intentional conduct, low impact and body contact.
The Advertiser
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
We won't tolerate it: AFL fine foul-mouthed Lions star
Brisbane Lions veteran Dayne Zorko has copped a $3000 fine for his foul-mouth tirade towards the officials bench last week. The AFL deemed Zorko used "insulting and profane language" as he exited the field of play during the last quarter of his team's 10-point win over the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba. "The AFL reminds all players that the AFL has no tolerance for abusive or insulting conduct towards AFL umpires and other match officials," the AFL said in a statement. Zorko played a key role in Brisbane's premiership-winning campaign last year, and he is averaging a career-high 26.7 disposals per game this season. The Lions sit second on the ladder with a 13-4-1 record, and they'll be aiming to bank their fifth win on the trot when they take on Gold Coast in Saturday's QClash at People First Stadium. Meanwhile, Hawthorn captain James Sicily can escape with a $3750 fine for his off-the-ball hit on Carlton's Blake Acres in Thursday's 24-point win over the Blues. The rough conduct charge was graded as intentional conduct, low impact and body contact. Brisbane Lions veteran Dayne Zorko has copped a $3000 fine for his foul-mouth tirade towards the officials bench last week. The AFL deemed Zorko used "insulting and profane language" as he exited the field of play during the last quarter of his team's 10-point win over the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba. "The AFL reminds all players that the AFL has no tolerance for abusive or insulting conduct towards AFL umpires and other match officials," the AFL said in a statement. Zorko played a key role in Brisbane's premiership-winning campaign last year, and he is averaging a career-high 26.7 disposals per game this season. The Lions sit second on the ladder with a 13-4-1 record, and they'll be aiming to bank their fifth win on the trot when they take on Gold Coast in Saturday's QClash at People First Stadium. Meanwhile, Hawthorn captain James Sicily can escape with a $3750 fine for his off-the-ball hit on Carlton's Blake Acres in Thursday's 24-point win over the Blues. The rough conduct charge was graded as intentional conduct, low impact and body contact. Brisbane Lions veteran Dayne Zorko has copped a $3000 fine for his foul-mouth tirade towards the officials bench last week. The AFL deemed Zorko used "insulting and profane language" as he exited the field of play during the last quarter of his team's 10-point win over the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba. "The AFL reminds all players that the AFL has no tolerance for abusive or insulting conduct towards AFL umpires and other match officials," the AFL said in a statement. Zorko played a key role in Brisbane's premiership-winning campaign last year, and he is averaging a career-high 26.7 disposals per game this season. The Lions sit second on the ladder with a 13-4-1 record, and they'll be aiming to bank their fifth win on the trot when they take on Gold Coast in Saturday's QClash at People First Stadium. Meanwhile, Hawthorn captain James Sicily can escape with a $3750 fine for his off-the-ball hit on Carlton's Blake Acres in Thursday's 24-point win over the Blues. The rough conduct charge was graded as intentional conduct, low impact and body contact.
Mercury
6 days ago
- Sport
- Mercury
AFL: Lions focused on form not ladder position says Dayne Zorko
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko has promised the Lions won't again fall into the trap of becoming preoccupied with how high they can finish on the AFL ladder despite being in contention to win the minor premiership. With five rounds of the regular season remaining, the second-placed Lions, on the back of four successive wins, are just two points adrift of competition leaders Collingwood, who have suffered back-to-back defeats. If the Lions beat Gold Coast at People First Stadium on Saturday, and the Magpies lose to struggling Richmond on Sunday, Brisbane would be on top by the end of the weekend. If both Brisbane and Collingwood win this weekend, top spot will be on the line on Saturday week when the teams meet at the MCG. However, should the Lions lose to the Suns, Adelaide will move ahead of them with a win over Port Adelaide on Saturday night. Dayne Zorko is focused on helping the Lions to a fifth straight win on Saturday. Picture: Albert Perez/AFL Photos via Getty Images It's that scenario that Brisbane – who despite winning four premierships since the merger of the Bears and Fitzroy before the 1997 season have not won a minor premiership in that period – is most focused on avoiding, rather than being concerned about top spot. 'We found ourselves in a little bit of trouble earlier in the year when we started doing that,' Zorko told SENQ Breakfast. 'We looked where we were on the ladder and there was a fair bit of separation with us and Collingwood compared to the rest, and we felt as though our form started to fluctuate a little bit.' The Lions won just two of six matches in a sub-par May-June period, which resulted in them dropping out of the top two. 'We put all that stuff aside. We just purely focus on what's important from week to week now,' said Zorko ahead of Brisbane's bid for a fifth straight win on Saturday. 'We want to try to finish up as high as we possibly can, but more importantly we want our game to still be in really good check. 'We want to keep improving and adjusting our style to make sure, heading towards that finals period, our game's in the best possible shape we can get it.' Zorko, who has been cleared to play on Saturday after a positive outcome from scan results on a sore foot, expected the Suns to 'respond significantly' to their 61-point weekend loss to Adelaide. 'Their game's still healthy, they're in really good check,' Zorko said of the eighth-placed Suns. 'You have those losses. Collingwood beat us by a monstrous number (52 points) earlier on in the season, and you come back, you respond and you clean things up. 'I'm expecting them to do the same thing, which we'll be ready for.' Originally published as Brisbane Lions focused on Suns, not top spot, says veteran Dayne Zorko
News.com.au
16-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Noah Answerth's misfortune could lead to an AFL debut for Luke Beecken
As 'irreplaceable' as Noah Answerth is in Brisbane's defence, his season-ending injury could open the door for the impressive Luke Beecken to make his AFL debut in the Lions' clash with the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba on Friday night. Answerth is facing at least nine months on the sidelines after rupturing his Achilles tendon in Brisbane's 37-point win over Carlton last Thursday night. 'We've certainly got replacements, but Noah's almost irreplaceable with the attitude and the effort that he puts into his game every week,' Lions veteran Dayne Zorko told SENQ Breakfast show. 'He's hard to replace, but we've certainly got players there that can come in and help us out.' Star half-back Keidean Coleman has made a timely return from injury in Brisbane's VFL team, however his attributes are different to those of Answerth's. 'He played a really good game in the VFL on the weekend,' Zorko said of Coleman. 'I wouldn't be surprised if they give him a few more games there (in the VFL) and then look to get him back in for the last few rounds of the AFL season. 'We've got some really good players in the VFL that are going superbly, especially on that half-back line. 'We've got Shadeau Brain who also played a few (AFL) games last year, and we've got another young kid named Luke Beecken, who I've been working really closely with, that's having a really breakout season in the VFL.' Beecken, 24, joined the Lions in last year's mid-season rookie draft from SANFL outfit Woodville-West Torrens. Lions triple premiership-winning star Alastair Lynch said Friday's game would be a good chance to blood Beecken at AFL level, and that there was no rush to bring Coleman back after having played only one game of top-flight football since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in March last year. 'It's all about how can they get (Coleman) right because he hasn't been right so far,' Lynch said. 'He hasn't had a good run at it, so give him a couple of more weeks (in the VFL).' The Lions will also need to replace in-form midfielder-forward Zac Bailey, who has been suspended for one match for rough conduct following his bump on Carlton's Nick Haynes last week. Lynch suggested that the versatile Bruce Reville loomed as a good option to replace Bailey in Brisbane's 23. The second-placed Lions are chasing a fourth successive win.
