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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Perth Herald.com http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/cat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76/ en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:11:52 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:11:52 -0400 30 Brisbane Lions have re-signed sought-after ruckman Matthew Leuenberger for two years and clever forward Dayne Zorko for another three, in a coup for Michael Voss's side.Leuenberger, 25, and Zorko, 24, both committed to the Lions in the midst of an underwhelming season that has spawned just three wins from 11 games so far.Brisbane football manager Dean Warren said the pair's commitment ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215284368/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:58:35 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215284368/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 // .module-border --> // .module .round-module .afl-round-module --> Milne was officially charged over a 2004 incident on Tuesday, with the club deciding whether to stand down the veteran goalsneak.Gram was sacked by St Kilda last year after several warnings involving conduct towards women. He still believes his contract should not have been terminated by St Kilda, but said yesterday ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215284369/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:34:05 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215284369/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Having declared he was finished as a senior coach after leaving Adelaide, Neil Craig has changed tack and says he will use the next 11 weeks to decide whether he wants to apply for the Melbourne role. Craig, 57, will be caretaker coach for the Demons after Mark Neeld was sacked on Monday. He had been a senior assistant and mentor to Neeld. This period before the end of the season will allow ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215283274/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:29:36 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215283274/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 John Worsfold says he will not apply for the vacant coaching job at Melbourne. John Worsfold will not coach Melbourne next season. The West Coast premiership coach, out of contract at the end of this season and installed as one of the bookmakers' favourites to take over the toughest job in the AFL, ruled himself out of contention to take on the vacant Demons post today. Worsfold did, ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215283273/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:29:35 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215283273/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Nine years on, a bombshell St Kilda’s board has provisionally cleared controversial forward Stephen Milne to play against Melbourne this Saturday, despite the 33-year-old having been charged with four counts of rape on Tuesday. The board met Tuesday night to discuss the charges and resolved that they would permit Milne to play, presuming Milne was mentally fit to play and was managing the ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215283272/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:29:34 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215283272/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 St Kilda forward Stephen Milne is hoping to play against Melbourne on Saturday, despite being charged with rape, although it is believed the AFL will have some say in the eventual decision. The St Kilda board was meeting on Tuesday night to consider the club's response to the four charges, laid after an incident from March 2004 was reviewed. It is understood Milne wants to play against the ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215283275/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:29:33 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215283275/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Return to start of sidebar. // .story-sidebar --> The St Kilda forward trained yesterday and has told the club he wants to play beside great mates Nick Riewoldt and Nick Dal Santo, who will play their 250th games for the Saints on Saturday.A source close to Milne said the Saints forward was shocked and raw when he was alerted to the charges on Monday.The source said Milne was in a better ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215283276/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:28:56 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215283276/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 // .story-intro --> Former skipper Chris Newman - still in search of his first finals appearance after 224 games - and cult hero Jake King have also signed for next year.Vlastuin, 19, has played just seven games but yesterday committed to the Tigers until the end of 2016.Ellis, 19, has signed for two more years."They started talking to my manager the week before the Melbourne game ... ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215282098/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:25:51 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215282098/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 ''It just shows that regardless of where we think clubs are or lists are, there's still a general perception that we need results now.'' The Lions have only made the finals once during his tenure, in his first year in 2009. West Coast chairman Alan Cransberg has said Worsfold will be re-signed if he wants to continue, but that remains unclear with suggestions he is ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215275835/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:52:16 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215275835/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 St Kilda forward Stephen Milne is expected to play against Melbourne on Saturday, despite being charged with rape, although it is believed the AFL will have some say in the eventual decision. The St Kilda board was meeting on Tuesday night to consider the club's response to the four charges, laid after an incident from March 2004 was reviewed. It is understood Milne wants to play against ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215275838/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:52:15 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215275838/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 The $800,000 raised by North Melbourne at a special fund-raiser will enable the Roos to pay the minimum salary cap required under the AFL rules this year. The Kangaroos raised the funds at a function for wealthy backers at Parliament House, when AFL legend Leigh Matthews spoke - along with coach Brad Scott and other key North officials. The club has confirmed that some of the money raised will ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215275837/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:52:14 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215275837/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Geelong will take solace in the fact there is no pressing need for Hamish McIntosh to play, but the Cats recruit is still to no closer to doing so after another injury setback. The 28-year-old had overcome the knee and Achilles tendon problems that prevented him from making his debut for Geelong to this point, but it is now ''ankle soreness'' delaying his return through the ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215275836/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:52:12 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215275836/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 West Coast's John Worsfold has ruled himself out of applying to coach Melbourne at the end of this AFL season.There is growing speculation about Worsfold's future as Eagles coach and he again said on Tuesday that will be decided at the end of the season.Worsfold was mentioned as a potential candidate for the Demons after Mark Neeld was sacked on Monday, but he has declared that will not ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215268769/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:50:28 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215268769/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 West Coast coach John Worsfold has advised punters not to put any money on him joining Melbourne next season.Speaking at his weekly press conference today, Worsfold ruled himself out the race to replace Mark Neeld at the battling Demons."If someone is thinking about putting some money on me I can tell them to save their money," he said."I will give you a sure bet: don't put it ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215268770/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:50:26 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215268770/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 The Socceroos are through to the World Cup finals next year after beating Iraq 1-0 at ANZ Stadium on Tuesday night in their Asian Group B ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215267864/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:47:33 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215267864/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 // .module-border --> After winning 10 games last year and the NAB Cup earlier this season, the Lions were seen as finals contenders.However, after 11 games they sit 15th with just three wins.It prompted this week's AFL 360 ME Bank Fair or Unfair debate; all the pressure is now on Michael Voss.Co-host Mark Robinson believed Voss was well and truly in the gun and was potentially hurting ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215268771/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:24:24 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215268771/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 West Coast will welcome back four stars as the one-time premiership favourites look to get their disappointing 2013 season back on track against the ladder-leading Hawthorn on Friday night.Captain Darren Glass (hip), star forwards Mark LeCras (arm) and Josh Kennedy (calf) and defender Beau Waters (quad) have all passed fitness tests to be set to line-up against Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium with the ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215267648/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:47:27 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215267648/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 John Worsfold says he will not apply for the vacant coaching job at Melbourne. John Worsfold will not coach Melbourne next season. The West Coast premiership coach, out of contract at the end of this season and installed as one of the bookmakers' favourites to take over the toughest job in the AFL, ruled himself out of contention to take on the vacant Demons post today. Worsfold did, ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215267649/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:21:38 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215267649/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 West Coast coach John Worsfold has ruled himself out of potentially taking the vacant position at the helm of Melbourne.The Demons are expected to appoint a senior coach after sacking Mark Neeld on Monday, with Worsfold one of several names linked to the position.But the 44-year-old, who is contracted until the end of the season and will wait until then before holding talks, said he was out of ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215266495/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:41:15 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215266495/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge has successfully challenged his rough conduct charge at the tribunal, clearing the demerit points he may have carried through the rest of the season.Hodge opted to risk a ban for the head high bump on Carlton's Lachie Henderson, which floored the big man in the second quarter of Hawthorn's 15-point win over the Blues.The incident was assessed as negligent, ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215266494/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:41:14 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215266494/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 St Kilda are yet to decide whether to stand down Stephen Milne after the AFL veteran was charged with four counts of rape. The Saints board was meeting on Monday night to discuss the crisis, which stems from an alleged incident in 2004. Police on Tuesday said the decision to lay charges followed the extensive review of the case by specialist detectives in the sexual crimes squad. An Office of ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215266213/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:19:31 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215266213/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 St Kilda footballer Stephen Milne will face court on four rape charges after a police review found the initial investigation into the 2004 allegations was inadequate.Police last year said it was unlikely Milne would ever be prosecuted because key evidence was missing and officers had conflicts of interest.But an Office of Police Integrity (OPI) report into the case found there were reasonable ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215265656/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:40:31 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215265656/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 The Wallabies are hailing Digby Ioane's healing powers after the powerhouse winger delivered a major boost for Saturday night's series-opener against the British and Irish Lions.The world-class flyer was in serious doubt for the first Test just last week as he struggled to return to training after undergoing knee surgery four weeks ago to clean up damaged cartilage.But Ioane is now seen ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215265657/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:40:28 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215265657/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Having declared he was finished as a senior coach after leaving Adelaide, Neil Craig has changed tack and says he will use the next 11 weeks to decide whether he wants to apply for the Melbourne role. Craig, 57, will be caretaker coach for the Demons after Mark Neeld was sacked on Monday. He had been a senior assistant and mentor to Neeld. This period before the end of the season will allow ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215265660/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:13:05 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215265660/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Reiterating his stance that he has "no burning desire" to take the Melbourne job himself, former Sydney premiership coach Paul Roos says the Demons have no choice but to appoint an experienced senior coach to replace Mark Neeld. The Demons have gambled on first-time coaches Dean Bailey and Neeld with their last two appointments - both of which have failed to bring success - and Roos ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215265661/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:13:04 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215265661/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 On Tuesday, Craig strongly defended the work that Neeld did at the club, while stressing it was time for the team to start performing better on the ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215265662/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:12:20 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215265662/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Fremantle forward Chris Mayne says he hopes assistant coach Peter Sumich remains at the club next season as speculation over who will fill the vacant Melbourne job builds.Sumich's name has been thrown up as a candidate to replace the outgoing Mark Neeld at the embattled Demons.Mayne said Sumich, who was an assistant at West Coast for more than a decade before moving to Fremantle in 2011, was ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215264804/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:35:31 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215264804/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has labelled North Melbourne an 'elite' side when they are producing their best football.The Kangaroos are 13th on the ladder with a 4-7 record, but that could be much different if not for four losses by less than a goal.While their wins have come against bottom-eight sides, North have pushed the likes of Geelong and Hawthorn.Lyon is wary of the Kangaroos and ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215264575/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:33:34 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215264575/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 St Kilda footballer Stephen Milne has been charged with rape over an incident that allegedly occurred in 2004.Victoria Police said a 33-year-old Cheltenham man has been charged with four counts of rape following an alleged incident in 2004.He will appear in court on July 5.Police had said last year that it was likely Milne would never be prosecuted because key evidence was missing and officers ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263897/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:32:43 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263897/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 If Trinity Aquinas can keep Jamie Birrell on the park, they are well on the way to having a big say in the WA Amateur Football League premiership again this season.The Boomers made the grand final last year on the back of solid contributions from the big man Birrell and he looked in ominous form again last Saturday when he kicked five goals in their big win over finals aspirant ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263898/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:32:41 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263898/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Neil Craig will use his tenure as Melbourne caretaker coach to decide whether to apply for the job permanently.Craig took over on Monday when the Demons sacked Mark Neeld only 18 months into his three-year term."It is a tough job being the senior coach of an AFL club, doesn't matter what club you're in. It is a really tough job," Craig said."The headaches as early as ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263670/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:30:42 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263670/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Victoria Police can confirm that it has on Tuesday charged a 33 year-old man from Cheltenham with four counts of rape following an alleged incident in 2004.He will appear in Melbourne Magistrates Court on 5 July, 2013.The decision to charge follows an extensive review of the initial investigation by specialist detectives within our Sexual Crimes Squad.That review was prompted by an OPI ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263669/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:30:41 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263669/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 He doesn't think it has any bearing on his position but Brisbane coach Michael Voss says Mark Neeld's axing by Melbourne shows the importance of results in the AFL. Neeld's troubled tenure at the Demons came to an end on Monday halfway through a three-year contract. Voss is also under pressure to hold onto his job with the Lions, with one report in May claiming he had just two ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263468/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:08:39 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263468/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 // .story-intro --> The charges follow a review of the case ordered by Victoria Police deputy commissioner Graham Ashton.That review was prompted by an Office of Police Integrity recommendation last year that the brief of evidence be reviewed to ensure all relevant evidence had been properly recorded and retained.The alleged victim, then a student, 19, claimed to police she was raped in a ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263899/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:06:17 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263899/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 The AFL has been rocked by news that St Kilda champion Stephen Milne has been charged with rape over allegations from an incident which occurred in 2004.Milne was previously questioned over the incident, which happened at a team-mates' home ahead of the 2004 season.No charges were laid against Milne or the tem-mate, Leigh Montagna, but a review of the case was ordered by Victoria Police ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263108/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:27:31 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263108/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 A personality clash with Neill Craig could stop premiership coach Mark Williams from considering the Melbourne coaching job.Craig has served as Melbourne's football manager for the past two seasons and has been promoted to caretaker coach for the rest of 2013 following Mark Neeld's sacking.Along with Rodney Eade, Williams is considered an early frontrunner to take over the Demons ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263109/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:27:30 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263109/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Australia's troubled Ashes buildup has taken another confidence-sapping hit with the Champions Trophy defence ending in disappointment.With captain Michael Clarke again watching from the sidelines, Australia were beaten by Sri Lanka by 20 runs at The Oval, consigning them to bottom spot in their group as the winners joined England in the semis.Just over three weeks out from the start of the ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263103/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:14:19 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263103/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Caretaker Melbourne coach Neil Craig could apply for the job full-time at the end of the AFL season.Craig took over on Monday when the Demons sacked Mark Neeld only 18 months into his three-year tenure.On Tuesday, Craig strongly defended the work that Neeld did at the club, while stressing it was time for the team to start performing better on the field.Craig coached Adelaide for seven seasons ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263102/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:14:16 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215263102/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Brisbane coach Michael Voss has reflected on his time in charge of the Lions in the wake of Mark Neeld's sacking, but says his focus will remain on development.Voss, 37, has come under fire in 2013 with his side - the NAB Cup winners - sitting at 3-8 ahead of their clash against Geelong at the Gabba on Sunday.Neeld was sacked on Monday after the Demons' horror start to the year, which ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215261972/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:24:25 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215261972/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Geelong ruckman Hamish McIntosh has suffered another injury setback, while other Cats are nearing a return.McIntosh, 28, is yet to debut for the Cats after being traded to the club from North Melbourne last year.A knee injury has kept him sidelined, but the former Kangaroo is now battling an ankle problem which looks set to keep him out."Hamish McIntosh's knee is really good although he ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215261971/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:24:24 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215261971/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 AFL legend Brad Johnson believes Melbourne should look no further than Rodney Eade to replace Mark Neeld as coach because he's turned battling clubs into powerhouses in the past.Johnson, who played 364 AFL matches between 1994 and 2010, was captain of a struggling Bulldogs team when Rodney Eade arrived at Whitten Oval in 2005.He says Eade transformed the cash-strapped Dogs from cellar ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215262200/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:24:23 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215262200/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna is confident Gary Ablett will finish his career on the Gold Coast, and believes the Suns’ pending success will appeal more to the champion midfielder than a romantic return to a Geelong team that may have begun to decline by then. While Cats chief executive Brian Cook has said it would be a dream for Ablett to one day return to the club where he grew up, ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215262202/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:52 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215262202/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Roos: Dees need experienced coach Melbourne Football Club great Garry Lyon says he takes full responsibility for selecting Mark Neeld as coach 18 months ago, and has told Demons supporters he is disappointed the appointment failed so spectacularly. Lyon was a member of the taskforce charged with selecting a coach to replace Dean Bailey leading into the 2012 season, and chose Neeld as an untried ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215262201/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:50 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215262201/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Roos backs need for experienced coach Departed Melbourne coach Mark Neeld has refuted assertions that he had "lost the players", and that he was a "harsh dictator" that went too hard too soon in trying to drive a new culture at the struggling club. Speaking on Channel Nine on Monday night, half a day removed from the morning press conference to announce his sacking, a still ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215262203/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:50 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215262203/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 It's taken six years but the Wallabies' Mr Versatile, Adam Ashley-Cooper, has finally settled in his true home at No.13 and is ready to test himself against the game's midfield master - Brian O'Driscoll.After 77 Tests of being shuffled around five different positions, Ashley-Cooper is one of the few certain selections in Australia's backline at outside centre.Now he just ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215261396/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:23:19 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215261396/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge will contest his rough conduct charge at the AFL Tribunal, risking his appearance in Friday night's clash with West Coast.Hodge was charged after a high bump on Carlton defender Lachie Henderson.The minor grading of the offence, which was ruled negligent conduct of low impact, meant Hodge could have avoided suspension by pleading guilty and accepting a ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215261395/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:23:16 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215261395/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Brisbane Lion Sam Mayes has been named round 12's AFL Rising Star.Mayes was among Brisbane's best in their loss to Fremantle on Saturday at Patersons Stadium.He collected 25 possessions - 15 kicks, 10 handballs and seven marks.The 19-year-old, from Port Pirie in South Australia, was taken by Brisbane at No.8, in the 2012 national draft.He made his AFL debut against the Gold Coast in ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215261397/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:23:14 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215261397/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 An unlucky finger injury suffered in the dying moments of Port Adelaide's easy win over Greater Western Sydney has turned into a two-week stint on the sidelines for Travis Boak.Twelve goals in front, the Power were basking in what was about to become their first win since Round 5 when the skipper left the field in writhing pain at Skoda Stadium on Sunday.Along with a dislocation, scans also ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215260365/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:16:22 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215260365/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Rodney Eade remains interested in an AFL coaching position as his name continues to be linked with the vacant Melbourne job, while Paul Roos no longer has the same desire.Former Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams remains the favourite for the role after Mark Neeld was sacked on Monday.With the Demons likely to chase an experienced coach, Eade and Roos have been among others linked to the ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215260582/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:16:21 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215260582/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 OPINION: Will caretaker Melbourne coach Neil Craig improve Melbourne's fortunes for the remainder of the season and is the former Adelaide coach a realistic contender to win the job full-time in 2014?The answer to those questions is probably yes and no, unless Craig can pull off one of the greatest recoveries in the history of the game.Craig takes over a Melbourne side at their lowest ebb - ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215260367/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:16:19 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215260367/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Hawthorn will fight to have Luke Hodge's reprimand for a high bump on Carlton's Lachie Henderson cleared at the AFL tribunal.The AFL's Match Review Panel deemed Friday's incident as negligent conduct, high contact and low impact and it drew 125 demerit points.An early guilty plea would have reduced that to a reprimand and allowed him to play this weekend, but Hodge would have ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215260368/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:16:17 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215260368/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge will contest his rough conduct charge at the AFL tribunal, risking his appearance in Friday night's clash with West ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215260584/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:51:15 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215260584/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Brisbane Lions finally have something to cheer about with youngster Sam Mayes winning the AFL's Rising Star nomination for Round 12.Mayes was among the best in the Lions' loss to Fremantle on Saturday at Patersons Stadium, collecting 25 possessions - 15 kicks, 10 handballs and seven marks.But he faces a stiff opposition to win the overall Rising Star award for 2013 with the likes of ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215259482/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:12:13 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215259482/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Rodney Eade says the fire still burns to be a senior AFL coach.But he's unsure whether he wants the vacant job at Melbourne.Eade, who took Sydney to the 1996 grand final and the Western Bulldogs to successive preliminary finals in 2008-10 - as part of seven-year stints at each club - is expected to be one of the leading candidates.But the 55-year-old said he was enjoying his job as ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215258817/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:11:17 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215258817/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Digby Ioane's renowned recuperative powers have worked wonders again for the tackle-shedding winger to deliver the Wallabies a major boost for Saturday night's first Test against the British and Irish Lions.Ioane was in severe doubt just last week as he struggled to return to full training after undergoing knee surgery to clean up damaged cartilage late last month.But the 34-Test flyer ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215258818/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:11:14 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215258818/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Return to start of sidebar. // .story-sidebar --> That was 2011.Melbourne's decline in all facets of the game under Bailey's replacement Mark Neeld in the two years since has been extraordinary.And there's no bigger example of beauty turning to beast than the Demons' ball movement.When it comes to taking the ball from defensive 50m to a score, Melbourne has slumped ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215256816/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:38:59 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215256816/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 "If we're not looking at finals football and being inside the final eight within a couple of years - two to three years at maximum - I'll be staggered," Freeman said."We will be very competitive. This playing group has the nucleus of a very, very good side."And we will be doing everything we can to add to it and enhance the group."Freeman, 65, is expected to ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215256817/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:38:58 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215256817/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Wallaby-in-waiting Christian Lealiifano's remarkable return from his horrific ankle injury has been one of sport's most heart-warming stories of 2013.But for Lealiifano, poised to make his Test debut against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday night, it's not the first time form he's bounced back from devastation.The proof is written on his wrist.Lealiifano was just 18 in ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215254483/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:58:38 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215254483/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 John Inverarity, Australia's chairman of selectors, indicated on Monday that Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed could yet be called into the Ashes squad.The chances of Ahmed, who took one for 25 in six overs on Monday in Australia A's 93-run win over Ireland in Belfast, featuring in the Ashes improved dramatically when a bill to amend the Citizenship Act, which will help fast-track ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215254479/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:42:31 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/215254479/scat/0fe1eaec6da8fc76