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7NEWS
6 days ago
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Brisbane Lions veteran Dayne Zorko fined for ‘insulting and profane language' against Western Bulldogs
Brisbane Lions veteran Dayne Zorko has copped a $3000 fine for his foul-mouth tirade towards the officials bench last week. The AFL deemed Zorko used 'insulting and profane language' as he exited the field of play during the last quarter of his team's 10-point win over the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba. 'The AFL reminds all players that the AFL has no tolerance for abusive or insulting conduct towards AFL umpires and other match officials,' the AFL said in a statement. Zorko played a key role in Brisbane's premiership-winning campaign last year, and he is averaging a career-high 26.7 disposals per game this season. The Lions sit second on the ladder with a 13-4-1 record, and they'll be aiming to bank their fifth win on the trot when they take on Gold Coast in Saturday's QClash at People First Stadium. Meanwhile, Hawthorn captain James Sicily can escape with a $3750 fine for his off-the-ball hit on Carlton's Blake Acres in Thursday's 24-point win over the Blues. The rough conduct charge was graded as intentional conduct, low impact and body contact. The Lions play local rivals Gold Coast in a crucial finals-shaping clash on Saturday afternoon.
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
We won't tolerate it: AFL fine foul-mouthed Lions star
Brisbane Lions veteran Dayne Zorko has copped a $3000 fine for his foul-mouth tirade towards the officials bench last week. The AFL deemed Zorko used "insulting and profane language" as he exited the field of play during the last quarter of his team's 10-point win over the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba. "The AFL reminds all players that the AFL has no tolerance for abusive or insulting conduct towards AFL umpires and other match officials," the AFL said in a statement. Zorko played a key role in Brisbane's premiership-winning campaign last year, and he is averaging a career-high 26.7 disposals per game this season. The Lions sit second on the ladder with a 13-4-1 record, and they'll be aiming to bank their fifth win on the trot when they take on Gold Coast in Saturday's QClash at People First Stadium. Meanwhile, Hawthorn captain James Sicily can escape with a $3750 fine for his off-the-ball hit on Carlton's Blake Acres in Thursday's 24-point win over the Blues. The rough conduct charge was graded as intentional conduct, low impact and body contact.
The Advertiser
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
We won't tolerate it: AFL fine foul-mouthed Lions star
Brisbane Lions veteran Dayne Zorko has copped a $3000 fine for his foul-mouth tirade towards the officials bench last week. The AFL deemed Zorko used "insulting and profane language" as he exited the field of play during the last quarter of his team's 10-point win over the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba. "The AFL reminds all players that the AFL has no tolerance for abusive or insulting conduct towards AFL umpires and other match officials," the AFL said in a statement. Zorko played a key role in Brisbane's premiership-winning campaign last year, and he is averaging a career-high 26.7 disposals per game this season. The Lions sit second on the ladder with a 13-4-1 record, and they'll be aiming to bank their fifth win on the trot when they take on Gold Coast in Saturday's QClash at People First Stadium. Meanwhile, Hawthorn captain James Sicily can escape with a $3750 fine for his off-the-ball hit on Carlton's Blake Acres in Thursday's 24-point win over the Blues. The rough conduct charge was graded as intentional conduct, low impact and body contact. Brisbane Lions veteran Dayne Zorko has copped a $3000 fine for his foul-mouth tirade towards the officials bench last week. The AFL deemed Zorko used "insulting and profane language" as he exited the field of play during the last quarter of his team's 10-point win over the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba. "The AFL reminds all players that the AFL has no tolerance for abusive or insulting conduct towards AFL umpires and other match officials," the AFL said in a statement. Zorko played a key role in Brisbane's premiership-winning campaign last year, and he is averaging a career-high 26.7 disposals per game this season. The Lions sit second on the ladder with a 13-4-1 record, and they'll be aiming to bank their fifth win on the trot when they take on Gold Coast in Saturday's QClash at People First Stadium. Meanwhile, Hawthorn captain James Sicily can escape with a $3750 fine for his off-the-ball hit on Carlton's Blake Acres in Thursday's 24-point win over the Blues. The rough conduct charge was graded as intentional conduct, low impact and body contact. Brisbane Lions veteran Dayne Zorko has copped a $3000 fine for his foul-mouth tirade towards the officials bench last week. The AFL deemed Zorko used "insulting and profane language" as he exited the field of play during the last quarter of his team's 10-point win over the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba. "The AFL reminds all players that the AFL has no tolerance for abusive or insulting conduct towards AFL umpires and other match officials," the AFL said in a statement. Zorko played a key role in Brisbane's premiership-winning campaign last year, and he is averaging a career-high 26.7 disposals per game this season. The Lions sit second on the ladder with a 13-4-1 record, and they'll be aiming to bank their fifth win on the trot when they take on Gold Coast in Saturday's QClash at People First Stadium. Meanwhile, Hawthorn captain James Sicily can escape with a $3750 fine for his off-the-ball hit on Carlton's Blake Acres in Thursday's 24-point win over the Blues. The rough conduct charge was graded as intentional conduct, low impact and body contact.
Mercury
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Mercury
AFL: Lions focused on form not ladder position says Dayne Zorko
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko has promised the Lions won't again fall into the trap of becoming preoccupied with how high they can finish on the AFL ladder despite being in contention to win the minor premiership. With five rounds of the regular season remaining, the second-placed Lions, on the back of four successive wins, are just two points adrift of competition leaders Collingwood, who have suffered back-to-back defeats. If the Lions beat Gold Coast at People First Stadium on Saturday, and the Magpies lose to struggling Richmond on Sunday, Brisbane would be on top by the end of the weekend. If both Brisbane and Collingwood win this weekend, top spot will be on the line on Saturday week when the teams meet at the MCG. However, should the Lions lose to the Suns, Adelaide will move ahead of them with a win over Port Adelaide on Saturday night. Dayne Zorko is focused on helping the Lions to a fifth straight win on Saturday. Picture: Albert Perez/AFL Photos via Getty Images It's that scenario that Brisbane – who despite winning four premierships since the merger of the Bears and Fitzroy before the 1997 season have not won a minor premiership in that period – is most focused on avoiding, rather than being concerned about top spot. 'We found ourselves in a little bit of trouble earlier in the year when we started doing that,' Zorko told SENQ Breakfast. 'We looked where we were on the ladder and there was a fair bit of separation with us and Collingwood compared to the rest, and we felt as though our form started to fluctuate a little bit.' The Lions won just two of six matches in a sub-par May-June period, which resulted in them dropping out of the top two. 'We put all that stuff aside. We just purely focus on what's important from week to week now,' said Zorko ahead of Brisbane's bid for a fifth straight win on Saturday. 'We want to try to finish up as high as we possibly can, but more importantly we want our game to still be in really good check. 'We want to keep improving and adjusting our style to make sure, heading towards that finals period, our game's in the best possible shape we can get it.' Zorko, who has been cleared to play on Saturday after a positive outcome from scan results on a sore foot, expected the Suns to 'respond significantly' to their 61-point weekend loss to Adelaide. 'Their game's still healthy, they're in really good check,' Zorko said of the eighth-placed Suns. 'You have those losses. Collingwood beat us by a monstrous number (52 points) earlier on in the season, and you come back, you respond and you clean things up. 'I'm expecting them to do the same thing, which we'll be ready for.' Originally published as Brisbane Lions focused on Suns, not top spot, says veteran Dayne Zorko
7NEWS
08-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Port Adelaide's Hugh Jackson ‘cleared by MRO' for kneeing Brisbane champion Dayne Zorko
AFL great Nick Riewoldt has launched a scathing attack on the AFL after an incident between Port Adelaide's Hugh Jackson and Brisbane champ Dayne Zorko was only lightly sanctioned. During the third quarter of the Saturday night clash at the Gabba, Zorko was curled up over the ball and in a vulnerable position after copping a glancing blow to the head. The 22-year-old Port player was then caught on camera kneeing Zorko in the ribs as he stood over him. The 36-year-old veteran, who had received a free kick which resulted in a Lions goal, was clearly hurt and upset by his treatment. The incident was obviously looked at by the the AFL's match review officer but, incredibly, Jackson only received a tap on the wrist. The incident was graded as intentional conduct, low impact and body contact, and Jackson was fined $3000 (which can be reduced to $2000 with an an early guilty plea). Riewoldt was in shock by the outcome and let rip on his popular segment Roo's Marks on Channel 7's The Agenda Setters. 'Hugh Jackson got a B on this segment last week, this week, it's an F,' Riewoldt said. 'Have a look at the knee here into the ribs of Zorko,' he continued, as 7NEWS chief footy reporter Mitch Cleary shouted, 'fine, fine.' 'That was dirty,' Riewoldt said, 'And cleared by the MRO, Mitch ... you're right.' Riewoldt said it sent a bad message to the rest of the players in the competition. 'So get this players, you can drop your knees into a player when they're on the ground,' he said. 'Go your hardest because you won't get suspended. you'll only cop a fine. Ridiculous.' The message it sends to players in lower leagues and junior footballers is also quite bewildering. The AFL's match review officer follows a matrix, so penalties are graded more harshly when an incident is high and also when the impact is greater. But there have been repeated calls for the AFL to judge incidents on football actions and non-football actions, so players are not punished for accidents and players who engage in off-the-ball punching and striking are punished accordingly.
