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News.com.au
7 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
AFL 2025: Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell rules Finn Maginness out for the season
Hawthorn will complete its push for the premiership without Finn Maginness after coach Sam Mitchell ruled him out for the remainder of the season. Maginness sustained a lacerated kidney during his side's win over Port Adelaide in Launceston last weekend. Despite being rushed to hospital post game, it's unclear when and how the injury occurred. Maginness has remained in Tasmania alongside medical professionals, family and Hawthorn staff members. Mitchell said Maginness had improved but the club had parked a return date this season to prioritise his health. 'He came up after the game with a bit of soreness. Obviously, looking at it with hindsight it seems like easy decisions,' he said. 'Like, 'Oh, we'll just get him home to Melbourne and then we'll work it out'. 'I think our medical team have done a great job in making sure that firstly he stayed. We probably got a bit lucky that Scott and Anna were there, his parents. 'I rang him yesterday, she answered, he was having a bit of work done. Rob McCartney is down there, our head of football went down there for a few days. 'He's feeling supported but feeling pretty ordinary, so unfortunately it means his season is going to be over from an on-field sense. That's probably at the back of our minds at the moment.' Maginness' exit is softened by the return of star Will Day. Day has not played in four months since his sizzling start to the 2025 season. Mitchell remained unsure on the selection of forward Mabior Chol, who has battled a groin injury, after a short turnaround and travel between the Hawks' matches. 'If it was the last game of the season (Chol) could play, but he's going to be up against it after that,' he said. 'We're leaning towards not playing him and giving him another week. That's not 100 per cent confirmed but I suspect it will be another one.'
The Advertiser
22-07-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Hawks, Blues earn timely boost as Suns lose star Rioli
Hawthorn young gun Will Day will make his long-awaited AFL comeback against Carlton as the Blues welcome back Harry McKay. Day has not played since round three after suffering a stress fracture in his foot. With just five rounds until finals, star midfielder Day's return is a timely boost for top-four hopefuls Hawthorn. The 23-year-old will be out to make up for lost time, having been kept to 16 games last year due to injury. He had averaged 23 disposals and 5.3 clearances this year before his foot problem arose. Key forward Mabior Chol faces a test to return, while question marks remain over Josh Weddle (back) and Finn Maginness (kidney). As the club awaits scans on Weddle, Maginness appears unlikely to feature again this season after requiring surgery for a kidney laceration following the Hawks' win over Port Adelaide at UTAS Stadium. "Finn's still down in Tasmania with family and seeing specialists and getting the best advice," Hawthorn high performance boss Peter Burge said. "We'll hopefully get him back to Melbourne towards the end of this week." McKay is set to be able to turn out to farewell retiring club champion Sam Docherty after recovering from minor surgery for a nagging knee issue. The 27-year-old, who hasn't played since round 11, is available alongside Lewis Young (ankle). Elsewhere, Gold Coast star Daniel Rioli will undergo surgery to his left fibula ahead of the QClash against the second-placed Brisbane Lions. The three-time premiership Tiger, who joined the Suns this season, could miss up to six weeks. Rioli, who injured the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during pre-season, hurt his leg in the second quarter of the Suns' 61-point loss to Adelaide. Gold Coast, still chasing a maiden finals appearance, have slid to eighth on the ladder after being held goalless in the opening half by the Crows. Rioli joins midfielder Touk Miller (hamstring) on the sidelines. Miller, whose return timeline has been adjusted to "short-term", is expected to remain out of action for two weeks. Gold Coast could at least welcome back Sam Collins (calf) and Lachie Weller (cork), while Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko (foot soreness) is available to play. Melbourne's Tom Sparrow is also on target to make his return against St Kilda, after recovering from a concussion he suffered in a contest with suspended North Melbourne ruckman Tristan Xerri. Hawthorn young gun Will Day will make his long-awaited AFL comeback against Carlton as the Blues welcome back Harry McKay. Day has not played since round three after suffering a stress fracture in his foot. With just five rounds until finals, star midfielder Day's return is a timely boost for top-four hopefuls Hawthorn. The 23-year-old will be out to make up for lost time, having been kept to 16 games last year due to injury. He had averaged 23 disposals and 5.3 clearances this year before his foot problem arose. Key forward Mabior Chol faces a test to return, while question marks remain over Josh Weddle (back) and Finn Maginness (kidney). As the club awaits scans on Weddle, Maginness appears unlikely to feature again this season after requiring surgery for a kidney laceration following the Hawks' win over Port Adelaide at UTAS Stadium. "Finn's still down in Tasmania with family and seeing specialists and getting the best advice," Hawthorn high performance boss Peter Burge said. "We'll hopefully get him back to Melbourne towards the end of this week." McKay is set to be able to turn out to farewell retiring club champion Sam Docherty after recovering from minor surgery for a nagging knee issue. The 27-year-old, who hasn't played since round 11, is available alongside Lewis Young (ankle). Elsewhere, Gold Coast star Daniel Rioli will undergo surgery to his left fibula ahead of the QClash against the second-placed Brisbane Lions. The three-time premiership Tiger, who joined the Suns this season, could miss up to six weeks. Rioli, who injured the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during pre-season, hurt his leg in the second quarter of the Suns' 61-point loss to Adelaide. Gold Coast, still chasing a maiden finals appearance, have slid to eighth on the ladder after being held goalless in the opening half by the Crows. Rioli joins midfielder Touk Miller (hamstring) on the sidelines. Miller, whose return timeline has been adjusted to "short-term", is expected to remain out of action for two weeks. Gold Coast could at least welcome back Sam Collins (calf) and Lachie Weller (cork), while Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko (foot soreness) is available to play. Melbourne's Tom Sparrow is also on target to make his return against St Kilda, after recovering from a concussion he suffered in a contest with suspended North Melbourne ruckman Tristan Xerri. Hawthorn young gun Will Day will make his long-awaited AFL comeback against Carlton as the Blues welcome back Harry McKay. Day has not played since round three after suffering a stress fracture in his foot. With just five rounds until finals, star midfielder Day's return is a timely boost for top-four hopefuls Hawthorn. The 23-year-old will be out to make up for lost time, having been kept to 16 games last year due to injury. He had averaged 23 disposals and 5.3 clearances this year before his foot problem arose. Key forward Mabior Chol faces a test to return, while question marks remain over Josh Weddle (back) and Finn Maginness (kidney). As the club awaits scans on Weddle, Maginness appears unlikely to feature again this season after requiring surgery for a kidney laceration following the Hawks' win over Port Adelaide at UTAS Stadium. "Finn's still down in Tasmania with family and seeing specialists and getting the best advice," Hawthorn high performance boss Peter Burge said. "We'll hopefully get him back to Melbourne towards the end of this week." McKay is set to be able to turn out to farewell retiring club champion Sam Docherty after recovering from minor surgery for a nagging knee issue. The 27-year-old, who hasn't played since round 11, is available alongside Lewis Young (ankle). Elsewhere, Gold Coast star Daniel Rioli will undergo surgery to his left fibula ahead of the QClash against the second-placed Brisbane Lions. The three-time premiership Tiger, who joined the Suns this season, could miss up to six weeks. Rioli, who injured the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during pre-season, hurt his leg in the second quarter of the Suns' 61-point loss to Adelaide. Gold Coast, still chasing a maiden finals appearance, have slid to eighth on the ladder after being held goalless in the opening half by the Crows. Rioli joins midfielder Touk Miller (hamstring) on the sidelines. Miller, whose return timeline has been adjusted to "short-term", is expected to remain out of action for two weeks. Gold Coast could at least welcome back Sam Collins (calf) and Lachie Weller (cork), while Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko (foot soreness) is available to play. Melbourne's Tom Sparrow is also on target to make his return against St Kilda, after recovering from a concussion he suffered in a contest with suspended North Melbourne ruckman Tristan Xerri.
7NEWS
15-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Cam Mackenzie's future at Hawthorn in the spotlight after appearing to fall out of favour
Hawthorn young gun Cam Mackenzie's future at the club has been thrusted into the spotlight despite a series of impressive performances this year. Mackenzie appeared to have nailed down a spot in the Hawks' best team after a hot start to the season that included a career-high 30 disposals in the win over Greater Western Sydney in Round 3. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Mackenzie's future in the spotlight. He played the first seven matches of the season before a broken hand suffered at training ruled him out of the next two. The midfielder returned to face the Suns, but gathered just 13 disposals before he was subbed out the following week against Brisbane. He then spent three weeks in the VFL before earning a recall to the senior side and playing the past three matches. However, he was tactically subbed out of the match against Fremantle after gathering just eight possessions. 7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary revealed Mackenzie's manager met with Hawthorn's list management team to discuss where the 21-year-old is at. 'He's been in and out of the side this year. We know in the last four games he's been subbed out twice in those games. In between, he spent three weeks in the VFL,' Cleary said on The Agenda Setters. 'It's my understanding this has prompted conversation between his management and the Hawthorn list management group in the last 24 hours, where all the parties are up on the Gold Coast at the under-16 national championships, just probing as to where this guy's at. 'He's not getting a regular game right now, and they've got Will Day, one of their star-studded mids, not in the side at the moment. So what does the future hold for Cam McKenzie?' Channel 7 commentator Kane Cornes, who earlier this year said the talented midfielder could one day win a Brownlow, said rival clubs should absolutely try to poach him. 'I would absolutely be trying to inquire about this if I was another club. I think he's got genuine AFL attributes that would make him a 200, 250-game player,' Cornes said. 'I think he's got good sideways movement. He can break a tackle. He uses it pretty well. He's clean. 'So for whatever reason, he has fallen out of favour repeatedly this year in a midfield that needs a bit more depth. And as you said, Will Day's coming back, but they're not stacked with midfielders. 'If there's one area of their game that they're struggling, it is in the midfield. 'So I don't know. If I'm Essendon, dare I say it, if I'm Geelong, if I'm Collingwood to replenish their midfield with a bit of youth, I'd be absolutely inquiring about Cam McKenzie.' Hawthorn champion Luke Hodge said the club hold Mackenzie in high regard and it would take a lot to prise him away from the club. 'Him going back to playing Box Hill — It's about developing, about learning the game,' he said. 'So I still think Hawthorn have high hopes for him. They'll have to offer a lot to get him out of the Hawthorn colours.' Mackenzie has played 46 games since being drafted to the club with pick No.7 in 2022. He is contracted until the end of 2026.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ATO warning 2.6 million Aussies ahead of tax time: ‘Will face consequences'
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has small businesses in its sights and has flagged its key areas of concern as we head into tax time. Australia's 2.6 million small business owners will receive emails from the ATO in the coming months reminding them of their tax and superannuation obligations. It's part of the ATO's 'Ready for Business' campaign, which aims to give extra support to new business owners to ensure they get things right from the start and avoid landing in hot water. While most small businesses try to do the right thing, the ATO warned there were some that were 'deliberately' not complying. The ATO said GST registration and payment was a key 'ongoing area of concern', with an estimated $8 billion in GST each year not collected due to non-compliance. RELATED Forgotten ATO deductions that can boost your tax refund by $974 ATO warning ahead of $1,288 cost-of-living cash boost: 'Shooting yourself in the foot' $3 million superannuation tax change sparks property warning as 'panic' selling begins Not every small business needs to be registered for GST. But if their GST turnover is $75,000 or more, or when they provide taxi, limo or ride-sourcing services, then they must register and collect GST and pay it to the ATO. ATO deputy commissioner Will Day urged small businesses to set aside GST, along with pay as you go (PAYG) withholding and super, if they had employer obligations. 'Don't be tempted to dip into GST, PAYG withholding or super to manage your cash flow – set up separate bank accounts for these funds so you're always prepared when it's time to pay,' Day said. The ATO wrote to ride-sourcing operators and taxi drivers in early 2025, warning them it was focused on those operating outside the system. This resulted in more than 3,000 new GST registrations. 'Ride-sourcing operators and taxi drivers who deliberately operate outside the system will face consequences,' Day warned. The ATO shifted around 3,500 small businesses with a history of non-payment, late or non-lodgement, or incorrect reporting from quarterly to monthly GST reporting in April. The more than 70,000 taxpayers who are boosting their income with side hustles, including gig economy and sharing economy activities, are also "in the spotlight" by the ATO. The high cost of living has pushed many Australians to pick up side hustles to help them get by, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics finding there were one million multiple job-holders in December. If your side hustle has turned into a profit-making business, you will be responsible for certain tax, super and registry obligations. "Generally, a business involves continuous and repeated activities aimed at making a profit,' Day explained. The ATO has a handy guide here to help figure out whether your side hustle qualifies as a business and your obligations. The tax office is also encouraging new small business owners to plan ahead to avoid a big tax bill when they lodge their first tax return. Owners can voluntarily enter and prepay their estimated tax liability through PAYG instalments when they start their business.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ATO reveals hit list for 2.5 million Aussies: 'Getting it wrong'
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revealed its 'hit list' for the more than 2.5 million small businesses operating across the country. While most small businesses are trying to do the right thing, there are some who aren't and the tax office will be cracking down. The ATO said contractors incorrectly reporting or omitting income, dodgy GST reporting, and small businesses incorrectly claiming 'boost' tax deductions would be in its sights. The ATO publicly shares its small business focus areas each quarter, giving businesses the heads up of its enforcement activities. RELATED Centrelink, ATO warning for Aussies vulnerable to 'devastating' scam: 'High alert' Superannuation warning as new $73,000 retirement reality exposed Surprise winner after Woolworths and Aldi comparison grocery shop: 'More expensive' ATO deputy commissioner Will Day said the tax office was committed to helping small businesses 'get it right' on their tax and superannuation obligations. 'These are areas where we are concerned small businesses are getting it wrong, being opportunistic or deliberate on an ongoing basis,' Day said. 'Small business is serious business and by sharing these concerns with you early we want to help you set up good habits to get it right and stay on track.'Day said the ATO would be using 'data matching' to ensure all income was reported by contractors. That includes contractors in building and construction, couriers, cleaning, IT, road freight, and security, investigation or surveillance. The ATO is also shifting about 35,000 small businesses from quarterly to monthly GST reporting from April 1 to help 'build good business habits and help improve cashflow management'. These are small businesses with a history of non-payment, late or non lodgement, or incorrect reporting. Lastly, Day said the ATO was 'encouraging self-amendment to correct errors and omissions' by small businesses who incorrectly claim boost measures. That includes claiming a 20 per cent tax deduction under the small business skills and training boost, and small business technology investment boost. The focus areas are among a broader set of compliance areas the ATO is focusing on. The ATO is continuing to look into small business capital gains tax concessions, and mixing business and personal income. It'll also be focusing on non-commercial business losses, and GST registration and income for ride-sharing services, taxis and limos. Small businesses can find more information about the ATO's focus areas in to access your portfolio
