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Daily Mail
36 minutes ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Footy legend Brendan Fevola calls for drastic change at Carlton - 'the board is just there for themselves'
AFL legend Brendan Fevola has called for fresh faces at Carlton following the club's horror 50-point loss to Port Adelaide on Thursday night. The Blues faithful showed their anger after the Power belting, vandalising the club headquarters early on Friday morning in protest of another failed campaign. Fevola, much like the vandals, took aim at the board more so than under-siege coach Michael Voss. 'Something is wrong, something is going on, the board needs to go, I've been saying that for ages, the board is just there for themselves,' the Carlton Hall of Fame forward said on Fox FM's Fifi, Fev & Nick show. 'Get new people in; get old Carlton people in. 'Everyone is saying, 'Sack Vossy, Vossy needs to go', and I'm like, 'No, I don't think that's the go'. 'It gets to a point where you go, 'I don't think the players are playing for you, mate'. If you're playing for a coach, you don't put up what you put up in that first half. 'They're putting up nothing, they didn't kick a goal for the whole first half. 'They don't look like they've got a system; but they do have a system, they train and they train hard. They are just not performing.' Carlton were in second spot on the ladder in round 19 last year - but have won just seven times since. 'They have the players; if Vossy and the assistants were coaching West Coast, you'd go well, they just don't have the cattle,' Fevola said. 'Carlton were premiership favourites at the start of the year (and) they're not even going to play finals, their season is over. 'I (also) don't know what's wrong with Patrick Cripps. I would just put them all on ice and say you're done, get your body right for next year.' Fevola also took aim at out-of-contract ruckman Tom De Koning, who has been heavily linked to St Kilda on the AFL's most lucrative deal. 'The problem is they have Tom De Koning, who is in our top three players. He's been offered $12million to go to St Kilda and Carlton can't match that,' he said. 'If he's going, don't play him; say to him he needs to make a decision now and if he can't answer that, you're in the twos – get some young kid to play. 'If he doesn't want to stay, just be honest.' Voss' men need to win six of their remaining eight games to qualify for finals - but after a pedestrian performance against the Power, that is highly unlikely.
Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
The cruel act that left happy-go-lucky student at $40,000-a-year private school isolated, suffering PTSD and working at a supermarket
A former student is suing his prestigious Melbourne grammar school after he began suffering from a post-traumatic stress disorder after a violent incident on campus. The young man - who has asked to remain anonymous - alleged a fellow student at Caulfield Grammar School poured hot liquid over his head and face in late 2019. 'At 15 years old, I was just settling into a new school with high hopes and big dreams,'the now-20-year-old said in a statement shared with Daily Mail Australia. 'What happened to me wasn't an accident; it wasn't a misunderstanding. It was an act of cruelty, and I was the target. 'The physical pain was horrible, but the emotional damage has stayed with me far longer.' In a writ filed with Victoria's County Court on June 17, the former student listed injuries including post-traumatic stress disorder, scarring, and pain and shock. He said he incurred hospital and medical expenses, as well as claiming a loss of earnings and loss of earning capacity. 'As a result of his injury, the Plaintiff repeated Year 10 and did a non-scored VCE in 2020. Presently, (he) is working in a supermarket,' the writ said. 'I haven't been the same. My mum said I used to be happy-go-lucky, always smiling, always social,' he said. 'Now I rarely go out with friends, and I often feel isolated. I don't trust easily, not after what happened. That one moment changed the trajectory of my life.' He described how, to most people, he looks 'fine' but added: 'When I'm out in the sun, the affected skin reacts, and I also suffer from severe PTSD'. The writ describes at least 15 alleged failings by Caulfield Grammar which the young man's solicitor Aristea Nikolakakis, from Shine Lawyers, has outlined. 'We allege the school was warned about this student's propensity for violence and yet did nothing to protect our client,' she said in a statement. 'We allege our client had been physically threatened by this student in the past and yet nothing was done to keep him safe.' She alleged the school breached its duty of care to the young man by not taking action over the threat and that it had 'ample warning' that he was 'in danger'. 'This wasn't an isolated issue,' Ms Nikolakakis said. 'This was an ongoing situation the school was aware of between the other student and my client, and the school failed to protect my client by intervening when they should have.' The young man said the management of the alleged incident on the school's Wheelers Hill campus is 'what made it worse' and claimed teachers assumed he was at fault because he was new. 'They believed the other student, someone who had been there longer. The school did me a disservice, not only by failing to hold the student accountable in a meaningful way, but also by failing to support me during... and after the incident,' he said. He also said Caulfield Grammar never called an ambulance and that his 18-year-old brother had to take him to the hospital. 'I had strong ambitions, especially in soccer,' he said, adding that a change of rules then stumped his hopes of earning the role of captain. 'That leadership role, that recognition of my hard work, was taken away, just like everything else that year. 'I still wonder what life might have looked like if that incident had never happened.' Daily Mail Australia has contacted Caulfield Grammar for comment.
The Advertiser
3 hours ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Storm's Bellamy names arch-rivals as NRL benchmark
Coach Craig Bellamy says the absorbing Canterbury-Penrith contest has set a benchmark for NRL teams if they want premiership success. Ahead of his Melbourne team's Sunday clash with Cronulla, Bellamy lauded the performance of the competition-leading Bulldogs and reigning champions Panthers who are gunning for their fifth straight title. Thursday's showdown has been described as the game of the year, with Penrith skipper Nathan Cleary steering his team to a gripping 8-6 win. "Obviously, we know what Penrith have done over the last five years and the Bulldogs have been really consistent this year," Bellamy said at the Storm's captain's run at AAMI Park. "I think that's the sort of level we all need to get to if you want to have success this year." After a shocking start to the season which saw the Panthers at the bottom of the ladder, the reigning champions have now banked their fourth straight victory. "I think they've been back for a couple of weeks," Bellamy said of Penrith's resurgence. "Obviously early they had a few injuries and that as well but, yeah, they look like they're back to their best or close to their best. "The Bulldogs have been ultra consistent this year and that's probably been the difference in why they're leading the comp, or were leading the comp." Both Bellamy and Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon are both craving more consistency from their teams. Last round, the third-placed Storm had to scramble to secure a golden point win over South Sydney while the ninth-placed Sharks let a 28-12 second-half lead slip to fall to Brisbane. The Sharks had one of their best performances of the season to win their round-11 home clash with Melbourne. "We're just up and down, up and down," Bellamy said. "We just need to keep working at it and hopefully we can get back to somewhere as we see as our best. "At times we're at our best and at times we're not so we just need to get a bit more consistent with that. "Fitz (Fitzgibbon) is probably feeling the same sort of thing." Melbourne will be without barnstorming young centre Jack Howarth, who had his appendix removed through the week. It continues an interrupted season for the 23-year-old, who was also sidelined with a dislocated shoulder, with Grant Anderson again stepping in in the centres. "He's up and about and he was here on Thursday actually, so he showed us all the cuts on his stomach," Bellamy said of Howarth, who will also miss selection for Queensland's State of Origin squad. "It's not a great time for us, but it's certainly not a great time for Jack to have this to happen as he's sort of just started to get a little bit of consistency in his game. "It's a bit of a loss to us, so hopefully he can get back, start training soon and get back on the field." Coach Craig Bellamy says the absorbing Canterbury-Penrith contest has set a benchmark for NRL teams if they want premiership success. Ahead of his Melbourne team's Sunday clash with Cronulla, Bellamy lauded the performance of the competition-leading Bulldogs and reigning champions Panthers who are gunning for their fifth straight title. Thursday's showdown has been described as the game of the year, with Penrith skipper Nathan Cleary steering his team to a gripping 8-6 win. "Obviously, we know what Penrith have done over the last five years and the Bulldogs have been really consistent this year," Bellamy said at the Storm's captain's run at AAMI Park. "I think that's the sort of level we all need to get to if you want to have success this year." After a shocking start to the season which saw the Panthers at the bottom of the ladder, the reigning champions have now banked their fourth straight victory. "I think they've been back for a couple of weeks," Bellamy said of Penrith's resurgence. "Obviously early they had a few injuries and that as well but, yeah, they look like they're back to their best or close to their best. "The Bulldogs have been ultra consistent this year and that's probably been the difference in why they're leading the comp, or were leading the comp." Both Bellamy and Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon are both craving more consistency from their teams. Last round, the third-placed Storm had to scramble to secure a golden point win over South Sydney while the ninth-placed Sharks let a 28-12 second-half lead slip to fall to Brisbane. The Sharks had one of their best performances of the season to win their round-11 home clash with Melbourne. "We're just up and down, up and down," Bellamy said. "We just need to keep working at it and hopefully we can get back to somewhere as we see as our best. "At times we're at our best and at times we're not so we just need to get a bit more consistent with that. "Fitz (Fitzgibbon) is probably feeling the same sort of thing." Melbourne will be without barnstorming young centre Jack Howarth, who had his appendix removed through the week. It continues an interrupted season for the 23-year-old, who was also sidelined with a dislocated shoulder, with Grant Anderson again stepping in in the centres. "He's up and about and he was here on Thursday actually, so he showed us all the cuts on his stomach," Bellamy said of Howarth, who will also miss selection for Queensland's State of Origin squad. "It's not a great time for us, but it's certainly not a great time for Jack to have this to happen as he's sort of just started to get a little bit of consistency in his game. "It's a bit of a loss to us, so hopefully he can get back, start training soon and get back on the field." Coach Craig Bellamy says the absorbing Canterbury-Penrith contest has set a benchmark for NRL teams if they want premiership success. Ahead of his Melbourne team's Sunday clash with Cronulla, Bellamy lauded the performance of the competition-leading Bulldogs and reigning champions Panthers who are gunning for their fifth straight title. Thursday's showdown has been described as the game of the year, with Penrith skipper Nathan Cleary steering his team to a gripping 8-6 win. "Obviously, we know what Penrith have done over the last five years and the Bulldogs have been really consistent this year," Bellamy said at the Storm's captain's run at AAMI Park. "I think that's the sort of level we all need to get to if you want to have success this year." After a shocking start to the season which saw the Panthers at the bottom of the ladder, the reigning champions have now banked their fourth straight victory. "I think they've been back for a couple of weeks," Bellamy said of Penrith's resurgence. "Obviously early they had a few injuries and that as well but, yeah, they look like they're back to their best or close to their best. "The Bulldogs have been ultra consistent this year and that's probably been the difference in why they're leading the comp, or were leading the comp." Both Bellamy and Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon are both craving more consistency from their teams. Last round, the third-placed Storm had to scramble to secure a golden point win over South Sydney while the ninth-placed Sharks let a 28-12 second-half lead slip to fall to Brisbane. The Sharks had one of their best performances of the season to win their round-11 home clash with Melbourne. "We're just up and down, up and down," Bellamy said. "We just need to keep working at it and hopefully we can get back to somewhere as we see as our best. "At times we're at our best and at times we're not so we just need to get a bit more consistent with that. "Fitz (Fitzgibbon) is probably feeling the same sort of thing." Melbourne will be without barnstorming young centre Jack Howarth, who had his appendix removed through the week. It continues an interrupted season for the 23-year-old, who was also sidelined with a dislocated shoulder, with Grant Anderson again stepping in in the centres. "He's up and about and he was here on Thursday actually, so he showed us all the cuts on his stomach," Bellamy said of Howarth, who will also miss selection for Queensland's State of Origin squad. "It's not a great time for us, but it's certainly not a great time for Jack to have this to happen as he's sort of just started to get a little bit of consistency in his game. "It's a bit of a loss to us, so hopefully he can get back, start training soon and get back on the field."
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Health
- Yahoo
What's gambling cost? Advocates slam political inaction
Australia risks losing a whole generation of kids to gambling, as criticisms are levelled at the government for failing to implement reforms from a landmark report two years on. The "You win some, you lose more" parliamentary inquiry into online gambling and its impacts, chaired by fierce gambling reform advocate the late Peta Murphy MP, delivered 31 recommendations in 2023. The unanimously supported proposals focused on reducing harm, protecting children and applying a long-overdue public health approach to gambling in this country. But two years to the day, gambling reform advocates, health bodies and church groups say the federal government have been silent. More than 80 per cent of Australians want a gambling advertisement ban, and parents are sick of turning on the TV only to find their 10-year-olds discussing the game in terms of odds, Alliance for Gambling Reform chief advocate Tim Costello said. "Smoking is legal, but kids shouldn't be seeing it. Same with gambling. People can gamble, but there's grooming of kids," Rev Costello told AAP. "We now have, with the two-year implementation (delay), a whole generation of kids who only think of NRL and AFL in terms of odds." Gambling harms lead to suicides, one-in-four 18-to-24-year-old young men are addicted, 600,000 underage Australians gambled last year, and domestic violence spikes threefold if there is gambling in a family, Rev Costello said. "This industry has been treated as having a normal social license when it's actually pushing very addictive products," he said. "We have literally given our kids over to sports betting companies as fodder for their profits." Vested interests, including the AFL and NRL, sports betting companies, and the commercial broadcasting networks, had stalled reforms, Rev Costello said. The nation's peak body for doctors, the Australian Medical Association, is demanding the government immediately action all 31 recommendations, accusing it of exposing millions of Australians to predatory betting companies. "Every day of delay means more Australians fall victim to an industry that profits from harm and despair," AMA President Danielle McMullen said. Wesley Mission chief executive Stu Cameron expressed deep disappointment in the government's failure to act on a bipartisan road map to tackle gambling harm. "Two years on, the silence from Canberra is deafening," Rev Cameron said. "While the government hesitates, lives are being torn apart." The three say the government must use their parliamentary mandate to make systematic reforms, including banning gambling ads, implementing a national regulator and treating gambling as a health issue. A spokesman for Communications Minister Anika Wells said she has had several meetings with harm reduction advocates, broadcasters and sporting codes. He said the government had delivered "some of the most significant gambling harm reduction measures in Australian history", pointing to mandatory ID verification and banning credit cards for online gambling and launching BetStop, the National Self-Exclusion Register. Australians top the list for the world's highest gambling losses, placing $244.3 billion in bets every year. National Gambling Helpline 1800 858 858 Lifeline 13 11 14 beyondblue 1300 22 4636 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491
ABC News
3 hours ago
- Sport
- ABC News
AFL live updates: Gold Coast vs Melbourne, Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, Collingwood vs West Coast blog, scores and highlights
Gold Coast is eyeing a return to the top eight as it faces off against Melbourne, before Hawthorn and North Melbourne clash in Tasmania. Tonight, ladder-leading Collingwood takes on bottom-placed West Coast at Docklands. Follow the live blog below, keep up to date with all the latest stats in our ScoreCentre, and tune in to our live radio coverage.
