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Herald Sun
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Herald Sun
SFNL: Every Division 1 club's injury list
Big names aplenty are out injured across Division 1 of the Southern league. See every club's injury list ahead of round 11 below. Bentleigh Injured: Campbell Bedford (hamstring), Andrew Walker (knee), Kayne O'Brien (calf), Lachlan Lawrence (ankle), Josh Mackie (ankle) The Demons injury list had been shrinking, but they were hurt by losing both Lachlan Lawrence and Josh Mackie in their last outing against Dingley in round 10. The pair are both expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks. Cheltenham Injured: Jacob Edwards (concussion), Guy Studley (leg), Luke Verma (hamstring), Riet Pal (ankle), Jairo Hechavarria Coste (foot), Jonathan Zuccala (shoulder), Charlie Brookes (ankle), Tom Brookes (ankle) The Rosellas have been tracking well and are sitting third but are still missing a number of key players. Jacob Edwards is a significant loss and is still a couple of weeks away after sustaining a concussion in round 8, while Riet Pal has proved a valuable addition to Cheltenham's backline but will miss the next five weeks with an ankle issue. Young Charlie Brookes has also suffered a cruel blow and will miss six to eight weeks having ruptured a tendon in his ankle after kicking four goals in his second senior game. Cranbourne Injured: Mitch Tharle (arm), Jed Benham (ACL), Jarryd Barker (finger) The Eagles are set to be without Mitch Tharle for some time for some time after he sustained a nasty broken arm on the weekend, while Barker has been missing since round 6 after breaking his finger. Dingley Injured: Luke Simmonds (shoulder), Mitch Cook (knee), Cam Saultry (shoulder), Kristen Feehan (knee)The Dingoes are flying high with a 10-0 record and also have a relatively strong bill of health across the board. Cam Saultry has been missing all season after crossing from St Bede's but he is thought to be close to a return, meanwhile Kristen Feehan is a costly out, although he only picked up a minor knee injury last round which isn't expected to keep him sidelined for long. East Brighton Injured: Sean Downie (hamstring), Declan Joyce-Lawford (ankle), Ben Reid (hamstring), Kai Love-Linay (ankle), Blake Cochrane (back), Lachlan Brooks (TBC) The Vampires have been hit hard by injury to its top-end talent with captain Kai Love-Linay as well vice-captains Sean Downie and Blake Cochrane all ruled out with injury after round 10. Throw in ex-AFL man Ben Reid too and it's a serious list of outs. Murrumbeena Inured: Thomas Rigby (ankle), Josh Cetinich (concussion), Travis Ogden (ACL), Duncan Gardiner (ACL), Mitch Simmons (MCL), Clayton Kingi (hand), Harrison Lagastses (general soreness), James Corboy (general soreness), Lachie English Murrumbeena has battling injury trouble for long time and still boasts one of Division 1's longest injury lists. The Lions have been plagued by knee issues with both Travis Ogden and Duncan Gardiner tearing their ACLs, while Clayton Kingi has a broken hand. Narre Warren Injured: Jesse Davies (groin), Riley Siwes (thumb), Josh West (foot), Dylan Mutimer (prosterior), Dan Toner (knee) The Magpies had been boasting one of the division's lengthier injury lists, but key trio Kurt Mutimer, Joel Zietsman and Jake Richardson have all been named to return on Saturday night. The three players had all been missing since round 8 after all sustaining injuries against Springvale Districts. Riley Siwes is still expected to be sidelined for some time with a broken thumb while Josh West has a broken foot. Dan Toner has been absent since round 1 after doing his knee. Port Melbourne Colts Injured: Justin Taylor (skull), Jack Berry (pectoral), Max Collier (hamstring) Colts were missing eight to nine senior players a month ago at the height of their injury woes, but are largely out of the woods now. Playing coach Justin Taylor is unlikely to play again this season after fracturing his skull against Dingley in round 9. Taylor's head had collided with his opponent's knee and he described the noise as 'sickening'. Meanwhile, Max Collier cruelly sustained another hamstring injury having just returned from one. Springvale Districts Injured: Daniel Helmore (ankle), Daniel Spence (knee), Kyle Martin (hamstring), Xavier Kinder (hand), Jamie Nguyen (cheekbone), Billy Green (quad), Ky Allock (groin) Springvale Districts has a relatively long injury list but coach Kris Thompson isn't searching for any excuses. Kyle Martin is the most notable loss after injuring his hamstring in round 9, while top small defender Daniel Spence is another costly out, as is Daniel Helmore. St Paul's McKinnon Injured: Chris Rousakis (hamstring/glute), Will Dwyer (calf) Enjoying a strong run of form with four matches unbeaten going into round 11, St Paul's McKinnon is also in a very strong position healthwise.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
AFL team Hawthorn makes an INSANE profit as it sells famous Waverley Park property it bought for just $1
The historic Waverley Park will remain in AFL hands after the league agreed to purchase it back from Hawthorn for up to $20million after the club bought it for just $1. With the Hawks set to move into their new $100million new home in Dingley later this year, the former VFL/AFL ground went up for sale. The site hosted top-level games, including the 1991 AFL grand final when the MCG was being redeveloped, from 1970 to 1999. Waverley, formerly called VFL Park, once could fit more than 90,000 into the stadium and the league had ambitious plans for it. But after the AFL's last match there - Hawthorn v Sydney in round 22, 1999 - all but one of the grandstands were demolished, making way for residential housing in the precinct. Hawthorn, one of the co-tenants of Waverley in the stadium's later years, moved their operations there in 2006. The Hawks, remarkably, secured the site to be a rent-free tenant from the AFL by paying $1 for the freehold title. In 1999, the Victorian government pledged to retain football at Waverley, forcing the developer to partner with an AFL club. Selling Waverley back to the AFL will provide a significant financial boost for the club. The deal is worth up to $20million, according to News Corp. 'With the facility changing hands to the AFL, we are confident that its historical significance of Waverley Park will be preserved,' Hawthorn chief operating officer Jacob Attwood said. 'Looking forward for our club, the sale of this facility puts us in a very strong position to make the move to the Kennedy Community Centre later this year.' AFL boss Andrew Dillon was pleased historic elements of Waverley, including a giant mosaic mural, would be retained. 'Waverley Park has had a long history in footy, being the first venue to be designed and built specifically for Australian Rules Football,' Dillon said. 'The purchase of the ground and facilities is a rare and timely solution that will help with our talent pathways programs, community footy, and umpire development and programs, all of which will now be worked through with the relevant stakeholders.' Waverley could now be used to host women's games or VFL matches. The ground - which was the first stadium to be built especially for Australian Rules football - was the scene of some of the game's more noteworthy moments. Angry Anderson's 'Batmobile' entrance when he delivered the disastrous halftime entertainment at the 1991 grand final has gone down in footy folklore. In 1996, there was chaos when the round 10 match between the Saints and Bombers suffered a blackout in the third quarter.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Historic AFL ground officially sold by Hawthorn
The historic Waverley Park will remain in AFL hands after the league agreed to purchase it back from Hawthorn. With the Hawks set to move into their new $100 million new home in Dingley later this year, the former VFL/AFL ground went up for sale. The site hosted top-level games, including the 1991 AFL grand final when the MCG was being redeveloped, from 1970 to 1999. Waverley, formerly called VFL Park, once could fit more than 90,000 into the stadium and the league had ambitious plans for it. But after the AFL's last match there - Hawthorn v Sydney in round 22, 1999 - all but one of the grandstands were demolished, making way for residential housing in the precinct. Hawthorn, one of the co-tenants of Waverley in the stadium's later years, moved their operations there in 2006. The Hawks, remarkably, secured the site to be a rent-free tenant from the AFL. In 1999, the Victorian government pledged to retain football at Waverley, forcing the developer to partner with an AFL club. Selling Waverley back to the AFL will provide a significant financial boost for the club. "With the facility changing hands to the AFL, we are confident that its historical significance of Waverley Park will be preserved," Hawthorn chief operating officer Jacob Attwood said. "Looking forward for our club, the sale of this facility puts us in a very strong position to make the move to the Kennedy Community Centre later this year." AFL boss Andrew Dillon was pleased historic elements of Waverley, including a giant mosaic mural, would be retained. "Waverley Park has had a long history in footy, being the first venue to be designed and built specifically for Australian Rules Football," Dillon said. "The purchase of the ground and facilities is a rare and timely solution that will help with our talent pathways programs, community footy, and umpire development and programs, all of which will now be worked through with the relevant stakeholders.
BBC News
15-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
'Saddest story' for Northamptonshire owner who lost ring in 1600s
A gold posy ring discovered in a 17th Century token box was probably stored there for safekeeping only to be lost after all, making it the "saddest story", a coin expert small copper container, found at Dingley between Market Harborough and Corby, also held four trading tokens - a type of small change currency issued by merchants to keep the local economy Marsden said the box was only the 10th one to be found in the country, with all of them made by the same London manufacturer. The discovery offered "insight into the businesses of very ordinary people", said Northamptonshire's finds liaison officer Eleanore Cox. She said the detectorist who found it initially thought it was a Victorian or 20th Century door-knob and took it home for a wash."Thank goodness he did, because once it was clean it started rattling - and then out popped the ring."Dr Marsden, a numismatist from the Norfolk Historic Environment Service, said: "We all know how rings can get lost – they can slip off fingers that have shrunk ever so slightly in cold water."Yet, despite apparently tucking it away in the box for safekeeping, the owner still managed to lose it, making it "the saddest story of all", he said. Token or money boxes have a very sophisticated screw thread construction, which has led to them being misdated to the 19th Century, he was because screw threads "were hardly seen" before the 18th Century Industrial Revolution, when new technology made them easier to he said the Northamptonshire find was "incredibly similar" to nine others, "and now it very much looks like a workshop in London had the know-how to make these things for a brief period in the 1660s". Trading tokens were commissioned from the Tower of London mint, where the country's official coins were Cox said: "Tokens were pivotal to day-to-day life, used by people to buy bread and candles and clothes, and offer not only insights into the businesses, but about the very real difficulty of shopping when there is a lack of small denominations."I genuinely feel bad for whoever lost it [the box], and there must have been a bit of heartbreak when the ring was also lost."The discovery is going through a process where a coroner decides whether it can be classed as treasure. If so, a museum usually gets first refusal over whether to store it. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Japan Forward
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Japan Forward
Racing the UK Ekiden Through 160 Years of Ties
One of Japan's best-loved sporting disciplines is making strides overseas. Britain will host the second UK Ekiden race along the banks of the River Thames on June 20. The event has grown exponentially from the 2024 inaugural event, with 310 runners in 31 teams. Each team is made up of 10 runners competing in a 114km course from Windsor to King's Meadow in Reading and back again. This time, the field includes 16 teams from British universities, as well as a guest team from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. Runners from private companies will also be there, representing well-known names such as Japan Airlines, sporting equipment manufacturer Asics, the Financial Times Nikkei media alliance, and Britain's Royal Air Force. Significantly, a team of students from Kyushu will also be competing. This year marks the 160th anniversary of a group of 15 young men of the Satsuma domain who arrived to study at University College London, despite Japanese being forbidden to travel overseas at the time. The Anglo Satsuma War (photograph of a page in the London Illustrated News) Anna Dingley, founder of the UK Ekiden and a former resident of Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Japan, says the participation of modern-day Satsuma students "helps to celebrate the best of the UK and Japan." "I remember when I lived in Kagoshima and someone pointed out some damage from British cannon fire from 1863," Dingley said. She was referring to a bombardment carried out by the Royal Navy in the brief Anglo-Satsuma War of August 1863. "I did not believe it, but it turned out it was true," she told JAPAN Forward. After the three-day conflict, it was agreed that students ー one just 13 years old ー would travel to the UK to learn about the Industrial Revolution and help build bilateral ties. The students' experiences in Britain helped shape their future, with at least two going on to serve as government ministers. Others also went on to prominent positions in diplomacy, the armed forces, industry, and trade. Masato Fujiwara and his modern-day Satsuma Students running team. (Courtesy of Masato Fujiwara) Today, it is just as important to forge bilateral ties, said Dingley. "I think it's a hugely positive platform for the next generation to learn about Japan, and to take part in the race with Japanese runners too. "Many people in the running fraternity are curious about it, and the wider Anglo-Japanese community too," she said. "There have been one or two local ekiden races in the UK in the past, but this is quite different as we are bringing in many universities to take part, and then the corporate teams who sponsor and fund the race. "It's a virtuous circle because the universities get to participate for free, the students have a great experience of racing and teamwork, and also get to meet all the companies," she added. "The companies have a great teamwork experience too. Often it's a great chance to bond with their Japanese clients or colleagues, and they also get to meet the younger generation." Many, she said, are also drawn by the sport's long history and the devotion it attracts in its homeland. Originally, ekiden was not a sport but referred to the system of horse couriers that carried letters in stages between Japan's major urban centers, primarily the ancient capital of Kyoto and Edo, modern-day Tokyo. The transfer of the post to the next carrier is reflected in the handing over of the sash ー the "tasuki" ー to the next runner in the race. In 1917, the first-ever ekiden was staged as a three-day race over 23 stages from Kyoto to Tokyo. Then, it was a 507-kilometer event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the transfer of the nation's capital to Tokyo. However, it was quickly adopted as a competition by universities and companies, emphasizing unity, resilience, and shared goals. Today, the most important event on the ekiden calendar is the two-day New Year race. Teams of students from Japanese universities run from Tokyo to the mountain town of Hakone and back the following day. It covers a distance of 219 kilometers. Jo Auer, student at Magdalen College, Oxford, was on the winning team in 2024's inaugural race and will be hoping to repeat that feat in 2025. (©Phil Hill) Jo Auer, a 26-year-old student at Magdalen College, Oxford, will be competing in this year's race once more. She's hopeful that her team can repeat their victory in the 2024 inaugural race. "We didn't go in with any expectations ー it was more about enjoying the experience and working together as a team. So crossing the line in first place made it all the more special," she said, adding that running an ekiden was different from her previous races. "It was unlike anything I'd done before," she said. "I'd never raced in a long-format relay, and it turned out to be far more fun and memorable than typical solo racing. Wearing the traditional 'tasuki' sash added a unique cultural touch. And running the final leg ー with Windsor Castle coming into view as I emerged from the woods ー was genuinely unforgettable." Ekiden running demands a different approach, she added, but also has benefits. "There's nothing quite like it," said Auer, who is originally from Brisbane in Australia. "The long-format relay demands endurance and strategy, but also a deep sense of teamwork. You're not just racing for yourself — you're carrying something symbolic, both literally with the sash and figuratively with the team's shared effort. Covering such a long distance together, across a beautiful landscape, and then celebrating as a unit at the finish, it's a uniquely rewarding experience." Masato Fujiwara will carry the traditional sash in honor of the Satsuma students. Nevertheless, he admits to being something of a running novice. "I have had little experience with running before, and I am not a member of my university's ekiden team. For me, running was something that I did in high school," said Fujiwara, who is studying pharmacy at Fukuoka University. "I have been fitting in training around my university life since I found out I would be participating in the race in April," he said. "As a complete beginner when it comes to running, I have been thinking about how to train most effectively in a short time so I can run just over 10 km. Masato Fujiwara, third from left, outside Exeter Cathedral during his UK homestay. (Courtesy of Masato Fujiwara) It will not be Fujiwara's first visit to the UK. He spent three weeks in the city of Exeter as a homestay student during middle school. At the time, he was impressed by the number of historical buildings in Britain. "Although the UK and Japan are far apart, I hope that through this race, we can overcome that distance, sweat together through sports, and become good friends," he added. "I also hope that by sharing the culture of Japan's ekiden with others, more people will become interested in Japan as a country." Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at Oxford University during their state visit to the UK, which overlapped with the inaugural UK Ekiden in June, 2024. (©Reuters) After 30 years dividing her time between the UK and Japan, Dingley shares that hope. "To be honest, I didn't really know so much about ekiden when I lived in Japan," she admitted. "I've always enjoyed iconic journeys rather than necessarily focusing on running. I've cycled the length of Britain, Land's End to John O'Groats, sailed across the Atlantic, and travelled back from Japan overland on the Trans Siberian Express in midwinter. "It's that iconic journey aspect of the Hakone ekiden, which is one of the key reasons I knew our UK Ekiden also had to be along a special route like the Thames Path," she added. In 2024, the UK Ekiden coincided with a state visit to London by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. Both had studied at Oxford University. A portion of the profits was also donated to charities. Among those were organizations supporting the rebuilding of the Noto Peninsula, devastated in a January 2024 earthquake. The relationship between the UK Ekiden and Ishikawa Prefecture will continue in the 2025 event, Dingley said. Raising awareness and increasing assistance to the hard-hit region remains front and center in the event. By Julian Ryall
