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Perth Now
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
The 11 new ‘Aussie words' you will now find in the Oxford Dictionary
Australians rejoice! The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has included 11 new words that are quintessentially Australian in its latest update. Unsurprisingly, the new words have a lot to do with booze and footy. Oxford types have caught up with Aussie teenagers, with the inclusion of the word 'goon'. Most Aussies will certainly understand taking a swig out of a goon bag, which is officially listed as 'a plastic, foil-lined pouch in which inexpensive wine is sold'. Tigers star Dustin Martin pulling out a 'don't argue', which is one of the Aussie terms added to the Oxford Dictionary this year. Credit: Quinn Rooney / Getty Images Oxford elites might need a little longer to catch up on the game 'goon of fortune', played by countless cohorts of Aussies during their adolescence. Next is 'cask', which describes the box around the goon bag. While 'slab' refers to a case of beer, which is now officially known as 'retail pack of beer, typically containing 24 cans or bottles'. Moving on, the word 'spew' now has new reverence. Most Aussies know someone 'spewin' over something, most recently the insane cost-of-living in this country. Officially, spew refers to when 'someone is bitterly disappointed or very annoyed about something. An Australian who says they are 'absolutely spewing' means they are devastated or angry.' The Australian love of sport is also a big one for Oxford types in 2025. The word 'carn' has officially gained its place in the dictionary. Officially, the word 'carn' means the 'colloquial pronunciation of 'come on!'. Our beloved AFL got 'best and fairest' in the dictionary in 2025. The term 'best and fairest' is, officially, 'an Australian rules football or rugby league player who wins any of various awards given for a combination of exceptional performance and good sportsmanship'. The sport has also given us the 'don't argue' this year, with it widely used in other contact sports. Officially, it is 'a colloquial term for a push or blow to the face ... delivered to fend off a potential tackler, using the arm held out straight from the body'. Aboriginal English also got two new additions in the Oxford dictionary. 'Balanda' which is a word dating back to the 1800s, used to refer to a white person or white people. Most believe the word Makasarese is a derivative of the Dutch word 'Hollander' or possibly the Malay word 'belanda', meaning Dutch or European. The Makassarese language is spoken in the South Sulawesi province in Indonesia. Officially: 'Balanda is a loan word from the Yolngu language of northeast Arnhem Land, which itself was borrowed from the Makasarese language of South Sulawesi province in Indonesia, or from a similar form in a related language.' While 'custodian' now has an Indigenous layer to its meaning. Officially: 'a term used for an Australian Aboriginal person who is recognised as having certain ancestral rights to, and traditional obligations, responsibilities and authority for a particular area of land and community.' Other entries include 'gunzel', which is Australian slang for: 'a person who loves trams or trains.' Lastly, 'regional', which shouldn't be a massive surprise to anyone, means 'away from major cities'. The full list of Australian English words: balanda best and fairest carn cask custodian don't argue goon gunzel regional slab
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
AFL world all says same thing as Marcus Bontempelli makes staggering history
AFL fans have declared Marcus Bontempelli the clear best player in the league after another star performance in the Western Bulldogs' thrashing of Richmond on Sunday. As contract talks ramp up, the Dogs captain was best on-field with 36 possessions - his highest tally this season - and three goals in the 21.9 (135) to 8.8 (56) win at Marvel Stadium. It marked Bontempelli's 77th win as captain of the Western Bulldogs - the most in club history. The 29-year-old received an official game rating of 31.3 from the AFL statisticians - the 26th time he's been rated 25.0 or higher in his career. Only Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield (31) has more ratings of 25 or higher, while Bontempelli's mark of 26 takes him equal with Gary Ablett Jr. Ablett would have more but the ratings system only began in 2012 - 10 years after he made his debut. To put Bontempelli's record into context, some of the greats of the modern era never even had 20. Richmond superstar Dustin Martin had 19 in his career, as did Sydney and Hawthorn champion Lance Franklin. Current players Patrick Cripps (12), Nat Fyfe (12) and Lachie Neale (11) aren't even close. Bontempelli has been unlucky to miss out on the last two Brownlow medals, which went to Neale and Cripps. But if he produces more games like Sunday's, the Western Bulldogs star will go very close in 2025. Fans have been debating for weeks whether Bontempelli or Nick Daicos is the best player in the league, but Sunday seemed to tip the scales in Bont's favour. He also racked up 15 contested possessions, an 83 per cent disposal efficiency, seven clearances, 11 inside-50s, 716 metres gained, 12 score involvements and four goal assists. You are comparing a Rolls Royce with a kid. Nick will be good. But Bont is easily the best player in the AFL. — COOPS 😎 (@sportandracing) June 22, 2025 GOAT! — RUSH2112 (@StevenDavorin) June 22, 2025 And what a game he played BOG. A champion. — Gwol50 (@gwol50) June 22, 2025 Career games rated 25.0 or higher -Patrick Dangerfield: x31MARCUS BONTEMPELLI: x26Gary Ablett Jr: x26 (would be much higher but stats only go back to 2012)Dustin Martin: x19Lance Franklin: x19Patrick Cripps: x12Nat Fyfe: x12Lachie Neale: x11Bont ain't even 30 yet... — Jack Johnston (@JackCJohnston) June 22, 2025 Captain Goat — Waddayareckon (@Waddayareckon1) June 22, 2025 Richmond coach Adem Yze lamented his team's poor second term. "You could sense that it had ripped the heart out of our team. The response was OK in the second half, but the second quarter flattened us pretty bad," he admitted. "We have to dig in and understand why we lost spirit so easily in that second quarter. I'd be more worried if we turned our toes up and didn't try in the last half." Sunday's 79-point belting of Richmond, coupled with a huge win over St Kilda last week, have the Dogs primed to try and break their duck against teams above them on the AFL ladder. The defeat of the Tigers was the Bulldogs' largest score of the season and returned them to the top eight, but they're yet to claim a major scalp. RELATED: AFL viewers make angry complaint about 'ridiculous' move Cyril Rioli continues sad stance as Buddy Franklin makes return Coach Luke Beveridge said he's well aware the Sydney Swans (two games below them) are coming after Saturday's important away win over Port Adelaide. When asked a speculative question post-game about the finals, Beveridge retorted: "We are a mile off September ... you're not going to catch me out talking about September. "Will we be a team that is capable of beating anyone at the end of the year? Well I think so - we think that every week. Ultimately to get anywhere and achieve anything as the season rolls on, we're going to need to beat these teams above us. "In the past, Sydney have come at us really hard. As much as they're below us on the ladder, you can sense that they're coming. They have a little bit of momentum, so we won't think they're below us on the ladder by any means." with AAP
News.com.au
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
AFL 2025: Richmond coach Adem Yze ramps up pitch to secure Dustin Martin as specialist coach
The doors at Punt Rd are 'always open' for a Dusty homecoming. AFL great Dustin Martin has made a quiet exit from the spotlight since his retirement but roared back into conversations when he was recently spotted in the changerooms. Richmond coach Adem Yze has since said he would love to have Martin alongside him at training and ramped up his pitch on Wednesday. Yze said he saw a glimpse of Martin's unmatched knowledge last year as he taught his then teammates things few coaches could. 'I did have our coaches' T-shirt for him when he walked in a few weeks ago,' Yze said with a laugh. 'He's an amazing Richmond man but not only that he's such a smart player. 'He would hate being here presenting, but out there the things he could teach our younger forwards would be things we can't coach. 'The door is always open for him, depending what he wants to do with his future, come and mentor, be a skills coach, he would be more than welcome. 'If he does decide to go down that path we would love for him to have our colours on – I know if he does he would have such a good impact on a lot of young players.' Yze said Martin wouldn't enjoy the attached extras to coaching such as presenting in big meetings or to the media. But he was confident Martin had a passion to teach and saw it in his reluctance to leave the club in that recent visit. 'The impact he could have on a lot of our younger boys, I know Sammy Lalor when he met him a couple of weeks ago was starstruck,' Yze said. 'I am so clear on the impact he could have with our players, there's no better player to teach goalkicking, snapping and just execution with the footy – we'd love to have him. 'During his playing days he didn't like this (meeting) room especially, he didn't like that pressure, but in a line meeting he was so good, let alone one-on-one. 'His impact he had all throughout his career was high-level coaching in different environments, I think he'd be very good at it. 'The good thing about it, that day he didn't want to go home – he still loves the place and feels a part of the place. 'He's a great Richmond man, a lot of our first-year players were in awe of him and we still are – he was an amazing player and is an amazing person.'
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Delicate conversation': New revelation about Dustin Martin's return to Richmond
The Richmond Tigers are reportedly keen on bringing club legend Dustin Martin back into the fold in a mentoring role with the AFL legend stepping away from all duties in 2025. Martin stunned fans in 2024 having called time on his AFL career with three games left in the Tigers' season. Fans were able to send Martin off with a special tribute after the final game of the season at the MCG. While there were talks Martin could join the Suns in 2025, nothing came of the move with the Tigers legend enjoying retirement. Martin was also linked to the Fox Sports commentary team for 2025, but has again stepped back from all duties. However, veteran AFL reporter Caroline Wilson has suggested Richmond are very keen on bringing the legend back into the fold in a mentoring capacity. Richmond sit in 16th on the AFL ladder with just three wins in 11 games. The Tigers have looked uninspired so far in 2025 as their young squad gets to grips with the rigours of AFL footy. Martin was seen in the Tigers dressing room two weeks ago having celebrated a milestone with one of his old teammates. And Wilson revealed the club is very interested in brining the legend back into the fold. However, Wilson claimed it was a 'delicate conversation' for the club to undertake with the AFL icon and his manager Ralph Carr. "Richmond is hoping to bring Dustin back into the camp in some official Richmond want, and let's face it their skills need a bit of work, is they would love Dustin there as a mentor to this brilliant group of young players," Wilson said on Channel 7. Former Port Adelaide player Kane Cornes didn't think Martin would take a skills coach role having stepped back from footy. "Is Dustin Martin up for this? He didn't strike me as a coach that would be invested in doing this," Cornes said of Martin being a skills coach. But he did agree Martin would be very useful as a mentor around the club with so many Tigers players needing guidance. Richmond sit 10th in the league for disposal efficiency and 17th for handball efficiency. Against Essendon last week, the Tigers had 17 unforced turnovers. "They would love Dustin there as a mentor to this brilliant group of young players."Caroline Wilson on Richmond wanting Dustin Martin involved as a coach 👇 — 7AFL (@7AFL) May 26, 2025 RELATED: Calls for Kane Cornes to be sanctioned over Luke Beveridge incident AFL world gutted over heartbreaking news about West Coast hero Despite some poor results, Wilson was referring to Richmond's recent haul at the drafts. And the likes of Kane McAuliffe and Kaleb Smith have stood up in recent weeks. Both were impressive in last week's loss to Essendon and would thrive under the guidance of club icon Martin. The Tigers season has gone from bad to worse in recent weeks with their No.1 draft pick Sam Lalor set to miss six weeks of action with a hamstring injury. Lalor was carrying the injury before he was drafted, but scans showed he had re-injured his hamstring against Essendon last Friday. Last year, Martin raised eyebrows when a 'secret' meeting was captured between the former player and some high-level executives. Martin met with Fox Sports managing director Steve Crawley, Foxtel Group CEO Patrick Delany and Fox Sports expert Jack Riewoldt with many speculating the Richmond legend was set to make a move to the commentary box. At the time, Crawley said they would keep 'chipping away' at Martin with a relationship starting to build. But ahead of the current season, Martin was not included in the Fox Sports line-up and is enjoying his time away from the game. Martin's potential move into commentary is a slight surprise with the 33-year-old often a reserved character during his playing days. The Richmond great shied away from interviews throughout his illustrious career and was not one to steal the limelight.
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Dustin Martin 'will make a big-name return' to footy after his surprise appearance at Richmond match
AFL legend Dustin Martin is reportedly expected to make a shock return to footy following his recent appearance in the MCG sheds before a Richmond game. Martin, 33, retired last season following a career few can match. The midfielder's CV makes for staggering reading - premierships in 2017, 2019 and 2020 with the Tigers, three Norm Smith medals from the Grand Finals as well as a Brownlow Medal in 2017. 'Dusty' has kept a low profile since hanging up his boots - but footy identities Kane Cornes and Caroline Wilson are both convinced that will soon change. 'Don't rule out a Dustin Martin footy return sometime in the future,' Cornes said to Wilson on Channel 7's The Agenda Setters. 'That is a very accurate statement by you, Kane,' Wilson responded. Footy identities Caroline Wilson and Kane Cornes (both pictured, from left) are both convinced Martin will return to the AFL in some capacity this season 'Dustin Martin was in the Richmond rooms before the (recent) North (Melbourne) game. He looked pretty good, saying 'g'day' to his old teammates. 'I'm not saying AFL return, but there will be a big-name return later this year.' Cornes added: 'Watch this space.' While he was unable to inspire the Tigers to a win against the Kangaroos, the sight of Martin in the sheds warmed the hearts of many footy fans. The famously reclusive Martin shook hands with former teammate Tom Lynch - and last month he was spotted in Western Australia, stepping out for lunch with fellow Richmond great Jack Riewoldt. Martin made his AFL debut for the Tigers in 2010 - and retired a generational talent. In 302 appearances, Martin booted 338 goals. He will go down in history as possibly Richmond's greatest ever player, alongside the likes of Kevin Bartlett, Jack Dyer and Francis Bourke. Martin was linked to the Gold Coast Suns at the twilight of his career to play under former coach Damien Hardwick, but the move never materialised.
