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5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Toby Greene under fire over 'dirty' act as swipe at Swans rival divides AFL world
Toby Greene could find himself in hot water with the AFL's Match Review Officer after a controversial hit on Swans star Isaac Heeney. But the GWS Giants captain and his coach have both brushed off Greene's 'overweight' jibe at Swans rival Tom Papley that has divided the AFL world. The tenth-placed Swans had to beat their cross-city rivals to keep their slim finals hopes alive and looked on track after jumping out to a 35-point lead before the main break. But they kicked just one goal in the second half and GWS launched a stunning third-quarter surge to wrap up a comfortable win. It could come at a cost though, with Greene facing scrutiny over a number of incidents during the fiery clash. The GWS skipper could find himself in the crosshairs of the MRO after an unnecessary forearm that collected Heeney high, after the Swans superstar had been wrapped up in a tackle. Heeney was lying on the turf when Greene came into the contest and made contact with Heeney's head with his forearm. Some viewers described it as a 'dirty' act from the GWS skipper, who was immediately pinged for a free kick. He also caught Aaron Francis off the ball with a swinging arm that saw the Swans player go down, and gifted Sydney a shot on goal. The MRO has taken a dim view on similar acts this season and Greene could be facing his first suspension of the season, ahead of a crucial game against top-eight rivals the Western Bulldogs next Thursday night. Toby Greene gave away a free kick for this high contact on Isaac Heeney.📺 Watch #AFLGiantsSwans on Ch.503 or stream on Kayo: BLOG MATCH CENTRE — Fox Footy (@FOXFOOTY) July 25, 2025 I like Toby Greene but he is 100% a dirty player #AFLGiantsSwans — outbreezy (@outbreezyWC) July 25, 2025 I love Toby, but my god he makes it near on impossible to defend so many of his actions. — damien clark (@dpclark81) July 25, 2025 I love Greene, been one my fave players for a long time. But the continuous fines for his 'dirty' behaviour / non-footy acts off the ball aren't working. Where's the need to for Toby change his behaviour?! Also MRO, are we serious about the head or not? #AFLGiantsSwans — Ann Miller (@TidoteAnne) July 25, 2025 RELATED: AFL fans shower Joel Selwood with support after return of Cats hero Rival AFL player breaks ranks with statement about Steven May New blow for Collingwood as important player sidelined for weeks Toby Greene makes 'overweight' jibe at Tom Papley The Giants captain also risked copping a fine over his halftime interview with Fox Footy in which he took a shot at Swans sparring partner Papley's weight. Greene was asked about Papley's influence on the first half as the Swans established a solid lead, but the GWS skipper decided to focus on his apparent lack of fitness instead. 'He's looking overweight,' Greene told Fox Footy. 'We'll see how he goes second half.' The comment immediately raised eyebrows around the AFL world, with many insisting Greene overstepped the mark and deserved to be sanctioned, while others thought it was just banter. I'm a swans fan, that's gold. Play on — Baz (@SunCstGunnerBaz) July 25, 2025 Does he get a fine for that?? — Tia McQueen (@TiaMcQueen) July 25, 2025 Surely we are not gonna give weeks for banter now are we? — Logs (@logs1988) July 25, 2025 It comes after Brisbane's Dayne Zorko copped a $3000 fine for a foul-mouth tirade towards the officials bench last week. Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley was also fined $20,000 last year for goading Hawthorn players. But speaking after the game, Greene simply put it down to 'a good bit of fun' and Giants coach Adam Kingsley said he'd be 'pretty disappointed' if his captain got a fine. "They're trying to put each other off, and they're doing it all within the rules, of course," the GWS coach said about players from both sides after Papley had made a point of celebrating his first major on return from a hamstring by running straight towards Greene. "Winners are grinners, and if you're not, you move on." Friday night's victory was the sixth in a row from GWD and moves them up into fifth (13-6) on the ladder, with Greene revealing it was a halftime spray from Kingsley that sparked the comeback. "It was a good one. It was direct," Greene said. "We deserved it, though. We were pretty ordinary in the first half. Their (Sydney's) work rate and contest were miles ahead of where we needed to be." with AAP
West Australian
04-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
West Coast debutant Bo Allan to sweat on match review officer after Jack Viney high hit
West Coast young gun Bo Allan is sweating on a possible suspension after his debut match, with a high hit on Melbourne's Jack Viney set to attract Match Review scrutiny. WATCH THE INCIDENT IN THE PLAYER ABOVE Allan was trying to spoil the football as Viney went for a mark at half-forward during the third quarter of their clash at Optus Stadium on Saturday night. The teenager was running the other way to the former Demons captain and missed the ball with his spoil, catching Viney high which gave away a 50m penalty and resulted in a goal. Viney was shaken up by the incident but played out the rest of the match. 'I haven't looked at it again on tape, but I saw it live,' Eagles coach Andrew McQualter said. 'Vines played out the game which is usually an indication that it will be OK.' Allan could find himself suspended if it is graded careless, medium impact and high contact which carries a one-game suspension. The defender will finished with seven disposals and two tackles in the 32-point defeat, having spent time on West Australian product Koltyn Tholstrup. A ban would be a blow for West Coast's defensive unit, with key defender Jeremy McGovern set to miss next weekend's clash with Richmond because of concussion after an incident in the second quarter of the clash that could land Melbourne's Jake Melksham in trouble.
Perth Now
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
WATCH: First-game Eagle set to face Match Review scrutiny
West Coast young gun Bo Allan is sweating on a possible suspension after his debut match, with a high hit on Melbourne's Jack Viney set to attract Match Review scrutiny. WATCH THE INCIDENT IN THE PLAYER ABOVE Allan was trying to spoil the football as Viney went for a mark at half-forward during the third quarter of their clash at Optus Stadium on Saturday night. The teenager was running the other way to the former Demons captain and missed the ball with his spoil, catching Viney high which gave away a 50m penalty and resulted in a goal. Viney was shaken up by the incident but played out the rest of the match. 'I haven't looked at it again on tape, but I saw it live,' Eagles coach Andrew McQualter said. 'Vines played out the game which is usually an indication that it will be OK.' West Coast debutant Bo Allan will sweat on the MRO. Credit: Janelle St Pierre/AFL Photos / AFL Photos via Getty Images Allan could find himself suspended if it is graded careless, medium impact and high contact which carries a one-game suspension. The defender will finished with seven disposals and two tackles in the 32-point defeat, having spent time on West Australian product Koltyn Tholstrup. A ban would be a blow for West Coast's defensive unit, with key defender Jeremy McGovern set to miss next weekend's clash with Richmond because of concussion after an incident in the second quarter of the clash that could land Melbourne's Jake Melksham in trouble.
