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AFL teams Round 22, 2022L Full squads, team sheets, line ups, ins and outs, changes, injuries, Supercoach, news, fixture, games

Tom De Koning of the Blues. Picture: Bradley Kanaris

Carlton has omitted Tom De Koning, Will Setterfield and Paddy Dow for Saturday’s must-win game against Melbourne.

The Blues bring Marc Pittonet back into the side along with Liam Stocker, while they’ve named Patrick Cripps in the center as he awaits his fate at the AFL Appeals Board.

The Western Bulldogs have omitted Alex Keath for a second time this season, with Ryan Gardner coming into the side in his stead, while Lachie Hunter and Stefan Martin return.

Key forward Josh Bruce has been managed.

Meanwhile, North Melbourne has made a couple of selection statements, with Hugh Greenwood and Jason Horne-Francis omitted from the side that they will take on Adelaide on Saturday.

ROUND 22 AFL TEAMS

ST KILDA v BRISBANE

Friday, August 12, 7:50pm at Marvel Stadium

SAINTS

B: D.Howard, J.Webster, C.Wilkie

HB: J.Sinclair, J.Lienert, B.Paton

C: M.Wood, B.Crouch, N.Wanganeen-Milera

HF: B.Long, B.Hill, T.Membrey

F: C.Sharman, M.King, J.Higgins

FOLL: R.Marshall, S.Ross, J.Steele – C

I/C: M. Windhager, H. Clark, M. Owens, D. Butler

EMER: Z.Jones, T.Campbell, D.Joyce, R.Byrnes

IN: J.Lienert, N.Wanganeen-Milera

OUT: J.Battle (Injured), D.Hannebery (Managed), Z.Jones (Omitted)

LIONS

B: D.Gardiner, J.Payne, D.Rich

HB: B.Starcevich, H.Andrews, K.Coleman

C: Z.Bailey, D.Zorko – C, H.McCluggage

HF: C.Rayner, E.Hipwood, L.McCarthy

F: D.McStay, J.Daniher, C.Cameron

FOLL: O. McInerney, L. Neale, J. Berry

I/C: J.Lyons, J.Prior, R.Mathieson, N.Answerth

EMER: K.Lohmann, J.Tunstill, D.Fort, R.Lester

IN: J.Payne, J.Prior

OUT: M.Adams (Injured), C.Ah Chee (Injured), M.Robinson (Managed)

WESTERN BULLDOGS v GWS GIANTS

Saturday, August 13, 1:45pm at Marvel Stadium

DOGS

B: E. Richards, R. Gardner, Z. Cordy

HB: C.Daniel, S.Darcy, B.Dale

C: J. Macrae, T. Liberatore, B. Smith

HF: R.West, J.Ugle-Hagan, J.Dunkley

F: C. Weightman, A. Naughton, L. Vandermeer

FOLL: T.English, M.Bontempelli – C, A.Treloar

I/C: L.Hunter, S.Martin, L.McNeil, B.Williams

EMER: J.Schache, R.Garcia, R.Smith, A.Keath

IN: R.Gardner, L.Hunter, S.Martin

OUT: A.Keath (Omitted), R.Garcia (Omitted), J.Bruce (Managed), T.McLean (Medi-Sub)

GIANTS

B: I. Cumming, S. Taylor, N. Haynes

HB: A. Kennedy, L. Keeffe, H. Perryman

C: L. Ash, J. Kelly – C, L. Whitfield

HF: C.Brown, H.Himmelberg, J.Riccardi

F: T. Bruhn, J. Hogan, D. Lloyd

FOLL: K.Briggs, J.Hopper, S.Coniglio

I/C: T. Green, L. Aleer, C. Ward, J. Stein

EMER: C.Hamilton, X.O’Halloran, C.Fleeton, W.Derksen

IN: C.Brown, J.Stein

OUT: T. Greene (Injured), J. Peatling (Injured), B. Preuss (Injured)

ADELAIDE v NORTH MELBOURNE

Saturday, August 13, 2:10pm at Adelaide Oval

CROWS

B: J. Worrell, J. Butts, T. Doedee

HB: B.Smith – C, N.Murray, J.Dawson

C: M. Hinge, R. Laird, C. Jones

HF: S. McAdam, D. Fogarty, J. Soligo

F: W.Milera, T.Walker, L.Murphy

FOLL: R.O’Brien, S.Berry, B.Keays

I/C: R. Thilthorpe, P. Parnell, N. McHenry, H. Schoenberg

EMER: M.Crouch, B.Davis, J.Rowe, E.Himmelberg

IN: T. Doedee, R. Thilthorpe

OUT: W.Hamill (Injured), E.Himmelberg (Omitted), B.Davis (Medi-Sub)

ROOS

B: K.Dawson, B.McKay, La.Young

HB: A.Hall, A.Corr, L.McDonald

C: B. Scott, L. Davies-Uniacke, T. Powell

HF: J.Stephenson, C.Zurhaar, J.Ziebell – C

F: P.Curtis, N.Larkey, C.Coleman-Jones

FOLL: T.Goldstein, J.Simpkin, B.Cunnington

I/C: J.Anderson, C.Taylor, J.Archer, C.Lazzaro

EMER: A.Bosenavulagi, H.Greenwood, J.Walker, J.Goater

IN: B.McKay, B.Cunnington, J.Archer

OUT: H.Greenwood (Omitted), J.Horne-Francis (Omitted), J.Walker (Omitted), F.Perez (Medi-Sub)

GOLD COAST v GEELONG

Saturday, August 13, 4:35pm at Metricon Stadium

SUNS

B: M.Andrew, S.Collins, J.Farrar

HB: J.Lukosius, C.Graham, B.Ellis

C: S.Lemmens, T.Miller, E.Hollands

HF: B.Ainsworth, M.Chol, I.Rankine

F: M. Rosas, L. Casboult, D. Swallow

FOLL: J.Witts – C, M.Rowell, N.Anderson

I/C: A.Davies, S.Day, S.Flanders, D.Macpherson

EMER: R.Atkins, J.Bowes, B.Fiorini, J.Sharp

IN: S.Day, S.Flanders

OUT: J.Sharp (Omitted), N.Holman (Injured), R.Atkins (Medi-Sub)

CATS

B: Z. Guthrie, S. De Koning, J. Bews

HB: J.Kolodjashnij, T.Stewart, J.Henry

C: G.Miers, P.Dangerfield, J.Selwood – C

HF: B.Close, J.Cameron, T.Stengle

F: S.Menegola, T.Hawkins, T.Atkins

FOLL: R.Stanley, C.Guthrie, B.Parfitt

I/C: Z.Tuohy, M.Blicavs, M.Holmes, G.Rohan

EMER: M.Knevitt, E.Ratugolea, L.Dahlhaus, M.O’Connor

IN: P.Dangerfield, J.Selwood, M.Blicavs, G.Rohan

OUT: L.Dahlhaus (Omitted), M.Duncan (Managed), I.Smith (Managed), M.O’Connor (Managed), J.Ceglar (Medi-Sub)

MELBOURNE v CARLTON

Saturday, August 13, 7:25pm at MCG

OF IS

B: T. Rivers, J. Lever, H. Petty

HB: T.Sparrow, S.May, J.Jordon

C: C.Salem, C.Oliver, E.Langdon

HF: A.Brayshaw, B.Fritsch, A.Neal-Bullen

F: C. Spargo, B. Brown, K. Pickett

FOLL: M. Gawn – C, J. Viney, C. Petracca

I/C: L.Jackson, M.Hibberd, J.Melksham, J.Hunt

EMER: J.Harmes, B.Laurie, A.Tomlinson, J.van Rooyen

IN:None

OUT: J.Harmes (Medi-Sub)

BLUES

B: A. Saad, J. Weitering, S. Docherty

HB: C.Marchbank, M.McGovern, Le.Young

C: L.O’Brien, P.Cripps – C, J.Newnes

HF: Z.Fisher, H.McKay, J.Silvagni

F: M.Owies, C.Curnow, C.Durdin

FOLL: M.Pittonet, A.Cerra, S.Walsh

I/C: L.Stocker, M.Cottrell, J.Martin, J.Motlop

EMER: P.Dow, B.Kemp, T.De Koning, W.Setterfield

IN: M. Pittonet, L. Stocker

OUT: W.Setterfield (Omitted), T.De Koning (Omitted), P.Dow (Omitted)

FREMANTLE v WEST COAST

Saturday, August 13, 7:40pm at Optus Stadium

DOCKERS

B: B. Walker, B. Cox, J. Clark

HB: H.Young, A.Pearce – C, L.Ryan

C: J.Aish, A.Brayshaw, B.Acres

HF: L.Schultz, S.Switkowski, D.Tucker

F: M.Frederick, R.Lobb, M.Walters

FOLL: S.Darcy, W.Brodie, C.Serong

I/C: N.O’Driscoll, G.Logue, D.Mundy, H.Chapman

EMER: B. Banfield, L. Meek, L. Henry, E. Hughes

IN: S.Switkowski

OUT: M. Taberner (Injured), L. Henry (Medi-Sub)

EAGLES

B: S.Hurn, T.Barrass, R.Bazzo

HB: L.Duggan, H.Edwards, J.Jones

C: L.Foley, L.Shuey – C, A.Gaff

HF: J.Cripps, J.Darling, Z.Langdon

F: J.Waterman, H.Dixon, L.Ryan

FOLL: N.Naitanui, J.Redden, X.O’Neill

I/C: S.Petrevski-Seton, B.Hough, J.Nelson, J.Rotham

EMER: I.Winder, B.Williams, G.Clark, P.Naish

IN: H.Dixon, J.Nelson, J.Rotham

OUT: B.Williams (Omitted), T.Kelly (Suspension), J.Kennedy (Managed), W.Rioli (Personal Reason)

RICHMOND v HAWTHORN

Sunday, August 14, 1:10pm at MCG

TIGERS

B: N.Broad, N.Balta, R.Tarrant

HB: L.Baker, N.Vlastuin, D.Rioli

C: M. Pickett, T. Cotchin, K. McIntosh

HF: J.Castagna, J.Short, S.Bolton

F: J.Riewoldt, N.Cumberland, T.Lynch

FOLL: T.Nankervis – C, D.Prestia, T.Sonsie

I/C (from): J.Ross, B.Miller, M.Rioli, J.Gibcus, J.Graham, S.Edwards, I.Soldo, R.Mansell

IN: S. Edwards, I. Soldo, R. Mansell

OUT:None

hawks

B: J.Sicily, J.Blanck, D.Grainger-Barras

HB: J.Scrimshaw, B.Hardwick, W.Day

C: J. Ward, C. Nash, H. Morrison

HF: J.Impey, D.Moore, J.O’Meara

F: J.Koschitzke, J.Gunston, L.Breust

FOLL: B.McEvoy – C, J.Newcombe, T.Mitchell

I/C (from): E.Jeka, F.Maginness, J.Serong, L.Shiels, C.Macdonald, J.Callow, D.Howe, J.Saunders

IN: L.Shiels, J.Callow, D.Howe, J.Saunders

OUT: S.Butler (Omitted)

SYDNEY v COLLINGWOOD

Sunday, August 14, 3:20pm at SCG

SWANS

B: D.Rampe, T.McCartin, R.Fox

HB: J.Lloyd, P.McCartin, O.Florent

C: R.Clarke, J.Rowbottom, C.Mills – C

HF: W. Hayward, S. Reid, E. Gulden

F: T. Papley, L. Franklin, I. Heeney

FOLL: T.Hickey, C.Warner, L.Parker

I/C (from): N.Blakey, L.McDonald, D.Stephens, J.McInerney, J.Bell, W.Gould, P.Ladhams, B.Campbell

IN: W.Gould, J.Bell, P.Ladhams, B.Campbell

OUT: B. Ronke (Medi-Sub)

FEET

B: N.Murphy, D.Moore, J.Howe

HB: S. Pendlebury – C, I. Quaynor, J. Crisp

C: W. Hoskin-Elliott, B. Maynard, S. Sidebottom

HF: J.Elliott, A.Johnson, N.Daicos

F: B.McCreery, B.Mihocek, J.De Goey

FOLL: D.Cameron, J.Daicos, P.Lipinski

I/C (from): T.Bianco, J.Noble, O.Henry, C.Brown, W.Kelly, J.Ginnivan, J.Carmichael, M.Cox

IN: O.Henry, C.Brown, W.Kelly

OUT:None

ESSENDON v PORT ADELAIDE

Sunday, August 14, 4:40pm at Marvel Stadium

BOMBER

B: Z. Merrett, J. Laverde, B. Zerk-Thatcher

HB: M. Redman, J. Kelly, N. Hind

C: N.Martin, D.Shiel, D.Heppell – C

HF: M. Guelfi, S. Durham, A. Perkins

F: P.Wright, J.Stringer, J.Stewart

FOLL: S.Draper, A.McGrath, D.Parish

I/C (from): J.Ridley, Z.Reid, B.Hobbs, T.Cutler, M.D’Ambrosio, J.Caldwell, N.Bryan, K.Langford

IN: D.Shiel, Z.Reid, T.Cutler, J.Caldwell, N.Bryan

OUT: W.Snelling (Injured), H.Jones (Omitted)

POWER

B: R.Burton, T.Jonas – C, J.Burgoyne

HB: D.Byrne-Jones, A.Aliir, D.Houston

C: K.Amon, T.Boak, X.Duursma

HF: Z. Butters, M. Georgiades, K. Farrell

F: T. Marshall, C. Dixon, S. Powell-Pepper

FOLL: J.Finlayson, O.Wines, C.Rozee

I/C (from): T.McKenzie, M.Bergman, R.Bonner, W.Drew, O.Lord, J.McEntee, T.Dumont, J.Mead

IN: M.Georgiades, T.Marshall, O.Lord, T.Dumont, J.Mead

OUT: R.Gray (Managed), B.Teakle (Omitted)

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Stuart MacGill’s alleged kidnappers granted bail

Stuart MacGill's alleged kidnappers granted bail

Two brothers accused of being hired “muscle” in the kidnapping of former Test cricketer Stuart MacGill have been granted bail while they await trial.

Richard and Frederick Schaaf are charged with abducting Mr MacGill from outside his home on Sydney’s lower north shore last year.

The pair pleaded not guilty to charges of take/detain in company with intent to obtain advantage, with the matter expected to go to trial mid next year.

On Thursday, they watched remotely from Bathurst Correctional Center as they were granted bail by Justice Richard Button under “strict” conditions.

The Schaaf brothers heard they will be not required to undergo electronic monitoring when they are released from jail sometime in the near future.

They were arrested along with four other men, including Mr MacGill’s de facto brother-in-law Marino Sotiropoulos, over an alleged cocaine deal gone wrong.

The court was told that Mr MacGill introduced Mr Sotiropoulos – who is the brother of his partner Maria O’Meagher – to a cocaine dealer, with the cricketer claiming that it was the extent of his involvement.

Mr Sotiropoulos has since been charged with a supply of a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug and will stand trial alongside the Schaaf brothers.

Mr MacGill alleges that a group of men forced him into a car outside his home and confronted him after the drug deal ended in a “rip off”.

The former Test spinner claimed that he was taken to a Bringelly property where he was threatened with a gun, assaulted and demands were made for money.

Earlier this month, Schaafs’ lawyer Avni Djemal argued that the evidence against the brothers supported them being released on bail.

He argued that Mr MacGill had gone willingly with the group of men to an abandoned house in southwestern Sydney and said there was no physical evidence that he had been brutally assaulted.

“The evidence implies Mr MacGill to a high level. I’m surprised he’s not charged with the actual drug transaction that he says, in his evidence, ‘I had nothing more to do with it, I just introduced the brother-in-law, Mr Sotiropoulos, to a person who I knew used to sell drugs’,” Mr Djemal said.

“The gentleman, now a registered source, he says that this gentleman, MacGill, was an avid user of cocaine and said to be on it all the time or drunk or desperate for money.”

Mr Djemal added there was no evidence to support Mr MacGill’s assertions that he had been punched to the front and back of his head, knocked to the ground and suffered a concussion.

Mr Djemal said the only evidence of any injuries was Ms O’Meagher saying she felt a lump on Mr MacGill’s head.

“He doesn’t have one visible injury after those events,” Mr Djemal said.

“If the hits to the front of your face have produced no lumps and you say the onslaught was to the front, the side, knocked you to the ground, how could that be?

“How could his word be that there was a kidnapping? What if he went, saw photos and got brought back?”

The trial is due to begin in October 2023.

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Flash star Ezra Miller linked to mum and three kids reportedly missing in Vermont

Flash star Ezra Miller linked to mum and three kids reportedly missing in Vermont

A young mother and her three children who were allegedly living with Ezra Miller at the actor’s Vermont farm are reportedly missing.

Vermont State Police are looking for the 25-year-old woman and her kids — aged five, four and one — believing that the Flash star may be concealing their whereabouts, rolling stone reported Wednesday.

According to court documents obtained by the publication, officers say they attempted at least twice over the weekend to serve the mom an emergency care order requested by the State Attorney’s office, which demanded the youngsters’ removal from both the property and her care, the new york post reports.

But Miller allegedly told cops the family hadn’t lived there in months, which the State Attorney’s office said seemed like an attempt to “evade service” of the order.

rolling stone reports that it was during one of the authorities’ visits to the 96-acre Stamford estate to locate the family that Miller was charged with felony burglary for allegedly breaking into a house and stealing several bottles of alcohol back in May.

A local source told the magazine that several officers were at the Perks of Being a Wallflower star’s home Tuesday night for nearly an hour, though the reason was not made clear. When contacted by rolling stonea police spokesperson referred the outlet to the Vermont Department for Children and Families, who declined to comment due to confidentiality concerns.

The outlet also notes that the mother was posting daily on social media from the property until mid-July when her account went dark and appeared to be deleted.

Reps for Miller did not immediately respond to Page Six‘s request for comment.

The order was reportedly drafted for fear of the children’s safety, as Miller’s property is allegedly littered with firearms, ammunition and marijuana.

Multiple sources with knowledge of the situation, including the children’ father, made the accusations to rolling stone in an exposé published in June.

Two of the sources alleged that there were unattended guns strewn around the Fantastic Beasts star’s home, with video footage appearing to show weapons propped up next to stuffed animals.

One source added that the one-year-old once allegedly picked up a loose bullet and put it in her mouth.

Additionally, both sources alleged that there was frequent and heavy marijuana use in front of the children.

According to rolling stonethe woman moved herself and her children into Miller’s home in mid-April after having met in Hawaii the month prior.

She insisted to the publication in June that Miller provided “a safe environment for (her) three very young children.”

Having a “bad feeling in (his) stomach,” the dad contacted DCF services and local police in mid-May to conduct wellness checks on his kids.

A social worker allegedly visited Miller’s farm on May 16 and informed the father that his children “looked good” but felt they had “more work to do”, according to text messages reviewed by rolling stone.

This is the latest in a string of legal issues for the actor, who was arrested twice in Hawaii earlier this year — once for disorderly conduct, to which they pleaded no contest, and another time for allegedly throwing a chair at a woman. Miller — who goes by them/them pronouns — has also been accused of “grooming” a teenager and had a restraining order taken out against them by a woman and her 12-year-old child.

This article originally appeared in the New York Post and has been reproduced here with permission

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Rodin FZero V10 hybrid supercar: faster than F1

Rodin FZero V10 hybrid supercar: faster than F1

From the land that brought the world McLaren comes another crazy supercar with mind-boggling power.

The Kiwi-built Rodin FZERO will be powered by a lightweight 4.0-litre twin-turbo hybrid V10 that puts out a combined 877kW of power and 1026Nm of torque.

Those numbers are more impressive when you consider the extremely light weight of the car, which tips the scales at just under 700kg.

Rodin plans to build only 27 of the track weapons, which cannot be registered for the road.

The maker doesn’t quote a 0-100km/h acceleration time but does claim it will be faster than current F1 cars on a lap of a racetrack.

“The singular goal of the Rodin FZERO is to be the fastest car around a track, without exception,” a media release says.

The car is the brainchild of Aussie tech tycoon, David Dicker, who has developed the car as a passion project.

“The Rodin FZERO is the physical representation of the ultimate heights in vehicle performance. Without the restrictions of building to a set of rules, we are able to make the car lighter, more powerful, and produce significantly more downforce. The only real restrictions we face are the laws of physics and we have even pushed those to the absolute limit. We look forward to bringing the most intense driving experience conceivable to tracks around the world,” Dicker says.

Prospective buyers, who are expected to part with well in excess of $1 million for the car, will be offered vehicle storage, delivery and driver training at private racetracks in the New Zealand countryside.

Dicker, who is based in New Zealand, has a remote 550-hectare property on the South Island that has a manufacturing plant and three test tracks.

The first of the cars will come off the assembly line in the middle of next year.

The FZERO’s chassis is made entirely of carbon fiber composite and the compact V10 has been engineered to rev all the way to 10,000rpm.

Carbon brakes have titanium calipers with six pistons at the front and four at the back, while the electric motor provides additional stopping power and feeds charge back into the battery.

Dicker plans to eventually build a road-going version of the car and hopes to have an electric race car up and running some time next year.

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Manase Fainu: NRL rising star guilty of church stabbing

Manase Fainu: NRL rising star guilty of church stabbing

NRL rising star Manase Fainu has been found guilty of stabbing a church youth leader during a violent and bloody brawl outside a Mormon church dance.

Fainu, 24, pleaded not guilty to plunging a steak knife into the back of Faamanu Levi at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Wattle Grove in southwestern Sydney on the evening of October 25, 2019.

But it only took the jury a few hours to find him guilty of one count of wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and is facing a maximum of 25 years in prison.

The jury accepted the Crown prosecution’s argument that Fainu stabbed Mr Levi in ​​the back near his shoulder blade and cut him above his right eye during a brawl also involving four of his mates and another group of men.

Mr Fainu will remain on bail until at least Monday when it will be decided whether he will be taken into custody.

He is required to remain living with his parents and report to police on a daily basis over the weekend.

Defense barrister Margaret Cunneen SC said Mr Fainu was surrounded by a “God-fearing community who will all be devastated by this verdict”.

She asked for his bail to be extended with “stringent” conditions until he is sentenced, adding there was no danger to the community and noting he had no history of violence or criminal record.

“There is absolutely no danger to the community whatsoever. This is extraordinary in the context of his otherwise blameless life of him, ”she said.

One eyewitness, Tony Quach, told the court that he had seen Mr Fainu, who had his arm in a sling at the time, stab Mr Levi, puncturing his lungs and causing internal bleeding.

It was not an issue during the trial that Fainu had his arm in a sling after undergoing shoulder surgery a month earlier or that he was in the carpark.

But he denied playing any part in the stabbing or the brawl, claiming it was a case of mistaken identity.

Fainu claimed he was about 10m away and began back-pedaling because he feared for his safety when he heard someone yell “knife, knife”.

But Mr Quach told the court he saw Fainu stab his friend Mr Levi and was able to identify him by his distinctive sling.

During his evidence, Mr Quach said Fainu had not started the fight but “he ended it”.

“I saw the knife plunged into Levi’s back,” Mr Quach said.

“Who did you see plunge the knife into Levi’s back?” Crown prosecutor Emma Curran asked.

“The accused,” Mr Quach said, adding he saw Fainu with one arm in a sling and holding a knife in his other hand, with his arm bent at a 90-degree angle.

Mr Quach described Fainu as having an angry look on his face.

The court was told that earlier in the evening, two of Fainu’s friends – including Uona “Big Buck” Faingaa – were involved in an altercation on the church hall dance floor and were escorted out.

Fainu said he went to the church dance with four of his friends because Mr Faingaa was seeking to collect money owed to him by a man for a concreting job.

The Manly Sea Eagles hooker said he left the church grounds as his mates were being escorted out and apologized to a security guard for his friends’ behavior as he exited.

Ms Curran said another man, Kupi Toilalo, said he saw a man approach him and his friends during the incident with his left arm in a sling holding a knife.

“When Kupi saw this, he was at arm’s length away from the person holding the knife, nothing obstructing his view,” Ms Curran said.

CCTV played during the trial showed Fainu jumping the fence from a Coles carpark back into the church grounds shortly before the brawl.

He said he jumped the fence despite admitting that he could have walked back in via the front gate.

“Manase Fainu jumped over a fence into the grounds of the church, he was with four of his friends and the group of them approached Mr Levi and his friends,” Ms Curran said during her closing submissions.

“A brawl broke out and when things looked like they were getting out of hand, Mr Fainu pulled out a knife and plunged it into the back of Mr Levi, causing a wound that punctured his lung and caused internal bleeding.”

Fainu will be sentenced at a later date.

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Brisbane Lions, defense, Harris Andrews, Marcus Adams, finals, pressure, David King, Mark Robinson, AFL360, bruise-free

Brisbane Lions, defense, Harris Andrews, Marcus Adams, finals, pressure, David King, Mark Robinson, AFL360, bruise-free

Brisbane’s defensive woes have been laid bare just two games out from finals, with one star in particular accused of playing “bruise-free footy”.

In the past six weeks, the Lions are ranked 13th for opposition scores per inside 50, and 14th for pressure, midfield intercepts and opposition from defensive 50 to inside 50 – with only Richmond’s pressure worse for any team in the top eight.

“I think they’ve got massive problems down back… huge problems that are going to render their campaign done,” Fox Footy’s David King has warned.

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And King singled out Lions star Harris Andrews for some brutal criticism, demanding he “play like a man.”

“The first move down there being Harris Andrews, he’s playing bruise-free footy at the moment. He’s not playing with physicality,” he said.

“Forwards are just leading around him too easily, there’s no engagement, there’s no body checking, no blocks – there’s nothing. It’s pure intercept or he gets beaten.

“But he’s playing against big boppers in the AFL now and your big boys need to play big boy footy and I don’t think he is.

“He’s a two-time All Australian. We know what he can be, but this is too easy. He’ll get beaten more often than not with that sort of intent.”

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Andrews is leading the way for the Lions in a number of areas including intercepts (129), marks (127), disposal efficiency (89%), one percenters (180 – 71 more than the next closest in Marcus Adams) and time on ground , and second in contested marks (24 – one behind Dan McStay).

But on AFL360, King showed vision of Andrews allowing opponent Harry McKay to dictate terms – and the two-time premiership winner called for coach Chris Fagan to put a stop to it.

“He doesn’t deny him anything,” King said.

“They are giving up too many luxuries.

Harris Andrews has to play like a man. You can’t have a guy 200cm play like that – that takes you nowhere.

“That beats some teams during the home and away season and you have a nice year, but you don’t win prelims or grand finals and they continually come up short and that’s why.

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“So fix it or move aside.”

Andrews will be left to hold down the Lions’ defensive end this weekend with teammate Marcus Adams now sidelined under the AFL’s concussion protocols.

AFL360 co-host Mark Robinson said Fagan had spoken about the Lions’ backline efforts more than a month ago and was concerned it doesn’t appear to have been addressed.

“He’s been talking about that, the coach. They spoke about it and that’s still the profile six weeks later,” he said.

“Why aren’t they fixing it? (They’ve) gotta get nasty.”

The Lions have a tough final two games against St Kilda and Melbourne as they remain in the fight for a top four finish – a feat they’ve achieved for the past three years but never made the grand finale.

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CBA boss warns of ‘short sharp contraction’ headed for Australian economy

CBA boss warns of 'short sharp contraction' headed for Australian economy

The boss of Australia’s largest bank has warned that the economy is already declining and that a “short, sharp contraction” is on the way.

Late on Wednesday, the chief executive of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Matt Comyn, delivered the company’s annual results.

Although the CBA made an eye-watering $9.6 billion in profit over the last financial year, Mr Comyn warned that tougher times were on the horizon.

He told the Australian Financial Review that he predicted “a short, sharp contraction in the Australian economy.”

“We are definitely expecting a more challenging year ahead than we have seen in the last 12 months,” he added.

However, in some good news, the banking CEO believes a contraction is almost a certainty but a full-blown recession is less likely.

Australia is in the throes of an economic crisis as inflation rose to 6.1 per cent last month, the highest level it’s been for 20 years.

And for the first time in more than a decade, Australia’s central bank has had no choice but to increase the cash rate in a bid to stop rampant inflation.

For the last four consecutive months, the Reserve Bank of Australia has increased interest rates by 1.75 percentage points and Mr Comyn more rate increases will come.

Mr Comyn told the publication his bank predicts the cash rate to increase by another 75 basis points to sit at 2.6 per cent.

The cash rate is currently 1.85 per cent.

Once the cash rate hits 2.6 per cent, Mr Comyn said the economy would experience a contraction of 1.5 per cent.

He said he “hoped” that once the cash rate reached this point it would be enough to curb spending, adding “We need to see a slowdown in demand.”

Speaking to the ABC, Mr Comyn said “We do forecast recessions in the US, UK and Europe. We don’t believe that that’s the likely outcome in Australia.”

Already there are signs that Australians are splashing their cash less.

Mr Comyn said their customer data shows that spending is falling for both debit and credit cards.

This was significantly more for customers who had mortgages.

“It’s quite early post the immediate rate rises, [but] we are already seeing a downturn in spending across our customer base, both from a debt and credit perspective,” he said.

“Of course, that’s more pronounced with customers who have a home loan, and we expect that it will continue throughout the course of the calendar year.”

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Stadium stoush continues as Souths slam stalling government

Stadium stoush continues as Souths slam stalling government

South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou has implored the NSW government to allow the Rabbitohs to move to the new Sydney Football Stadium next season as the club waits in limbo without a home ground locked in for 2023.

As revealed in The Daily Telegraph, Souths chief executive Blake Solly said the club had “bucket loads of uncertainty” because a potential move to Moore Park hasn’t been approved by the state government.

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Blake Solly is unimpressed with the stadium standoff. Picture: Lyndon MechielsenSource: News Corp Australia

The Rabbitohs have called the Olympic precinct home since 2006 but are keen to return to Allianz Stadium, which is on the same light rail line as their juniors club in Kingsford.

But the government has yet to approve the move, which means the Rabbitohs can’t sell memberships or corporate packages for 2023 because their fans don’t know which ground they’d be committing to.

“We’re a big club that deserves to be playing in big stadiums,” Demetriou said, joking that they’d gladly play at Redfern Oval if they had to.

“They’ve just built an $800m stadium in our backyard, so I think it makes common sense to me that we’re playing there.

“It’s a stadium that’s built in the heartland of South Sydney.

“It’s down the road from our junior leagues club, so there’s a real opportunity for us to spend some time there and venture into the ground from there and for our members to meet the players post-game.

“All that sort of stuff makes everything easier and that’s why we’re really excited and hopeful of getting in there.

“It’s in our area, so it’d be great to have us playing there and I’m sure our fans and our members and our supporters would love to have a venue closer to home. I know the players would be excited as well.”

The Rabbitohs will officially open the stadium in round 25 when they take on the Roosters in a game that could decide eighth spot on the ladder.

The lack of certainty around their future has had no impact on the playing group yet, but Demetriou says it could if things are left to fester.

The new stadium would be much more convenient for Rabbitohs fans. Picture: Sam RuttynSource: News Corp Australia

“We’ve got that much going on in terms of playing footy,” he said.

“It’s a distraction if we’re getting too caught up in it, but we have no control over it. I don’t as a coach, and I know the players don’t as players.

“But they’re excited about playing there in round 25 and there’s a genuine excitement to play there. I think sharing it with the Roosters and having 20 games a year would be outstanding, not just for clubs, but for the NRL as well.”

It’s a distraction the Bunnies could do without as they prepare for a brutal four-week stretch leading into the finals.

The Rabbitohs play western Sydney heavyweights Parramatta and Penrith and then finish the regular season with games against the second-placed Cowboys and the Roosters in a grudge game to open Allianz Stadium.

It’s a tough stretch but at least they go into Friday’s game at CommBank Stadium knowing they have the wood on Parramatta after five-straight wins over the Eels.

“The last time we played them we were coming off an ordinary performance so we were pretty motivated for that game,” the coach said.

“That’s our challenge tomorrow night – to bring that same motivation off the back of some good performances.

“We’re going in the right direction but we’re playing some bigger teams now that can score points. Parramatta is as good as anyone at scoring points and they are dangerous right across the park, so it’ll be a good test for our defence.”

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Melbourne construction company Blint Builders collapses owing $1m to 50 creditors

Melbourne construction company Blint Builders collapses owing $1m to 50 creditors

A Melbourne-based builder has collapsed with approximately $1 million in outstanding debt owed to 50 creditors, according to the liquidators.

The construction firm called Blint Builders went into voluntary liquidation after news.com.au revealed a number of homeowners were experiencing a “horrendous” amount of stress as they had poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into half finished homes that had sat untouched for months.

Cliff Sanderson from insolvency firm Dissolve has been appointed to handle Blint Builder’s liquidation.

He said Blint’s owner had told him that the company had “ceased to trade”.

“In our conversations with him, which are yet to be verified, he told us there are 50 creditors with approximately $1 million in debt and I expect that number to go up and the money will go up in excess of that,” he told news. com.au.

‘Horrifying strain’

Mr Sanderson said he was also told that “half a dozen” homeowners were impacted by Blint’s demise, but was waiting on more information to be supplied by the builder.

One family impacted are Dean and Nolle Fuller, who have five children between them, and have already shelled out $480,000 to Blint, since signing on in January.

The couple had demolished their existing home last November and had engaged Blint Builders to build two townhouses for $1.5 million, due to be delivered early next year.

No work has been done on the site since June and it has been broken into after construction stopped leaving it a “mess”, Mr Fuller said.

“In that time, we have had two lots of vandalizing and trespassing and damage caused to our property, which has been lodged with police,” Mr Fuller told news.com.au.

“We have had a truck back up and dump three to four square meters of rubble and waste material on the property and the truck also smashed the gates down.

“Recently someone turned up and stole the electrical meter box within the property.”

The project manager said the experience had caused an “unbelievable amount of stress and anxiety”.

Another family who are under “horrendous strain” are Tony and Jo Firman and their two children, who are building a home specially designed for her as she has multiple sclerosis.

The couple said they have paid $1.14 million so far to the builder and the house is at lock up stage but no work has happened since early June, according to Mr Firman.

“Even with the full insurance payout it might not be enough money. We skimped and saved and borrowed quite a substantial amount of money. We are worried we won’t make enough money to repay the loan and be able to live,” Mr Firman told news.com.au earlier this week.

Landlord owed $14k

Blint Builder’s office in the Melbourne suburb of Highett was also seized by the landlord.

Legal documents posted on the front door show the landlord has executed their right to re-entry, terminating the lease and demanding all property be removed and the keys be returned.

The legal notice also revealed that Blint Builders owe the landlord close to $14,000 in unpaid rent and rates.

Mr Sanderson said statistically it was rare for a dividend to be paid to unsecured creditors from a home builder as they “rarely have any assets”.

“Recently released ASIC corporate insolvency statistics reveal that the construction sector accounted for 28 per cent of all insolvencies for the June 2022 quarter,” he said.

“Construction is the largest sector in the statistics, second is accommodation and food with 16 per cent of the total, while 28 per cent is the highest ever percentage of total insolvencies for construction, equal with the December 2021 quarter.

“On average going back to 2013, construction makes up 19 per cent of total insolvencies.”

construction crisis

Overall, the construction industry has been plagued with a spate of collapses caused by a perfect storm of supply chain disruptions, skilled labor shortages, skyrocketing costs of materials and logistics, and extreme weather events.

Earlier this year, two major Australian construction companies, Gold Coast-based Condev and industry giant Probuild, went into liquidation.

Victorian construction companies have been particularly hard hit by the crisis.

Two building companies from Victoria were casualties of the crisis having gone into liquidation at the end of June, with one homeowner having forked out $300,000 for a now half-built house.

Then there have been smaller operators like Hotondo Homes Horsham, which was also based in Victoria and a franchisee of a national construction firm – which collapsed earlier this month affecting 11 homeowners with $1.2 million in outstanding debt.

It is the second Hotondo Homes franchisee to go under this year, with its Hobart branch collapsing in January owing $1.3 million to creditors, according to a report from liquidator Revive Financial.

Norris Construction Group, which was in Geelong, collapsed in March with $27 million in debt. It owes $3.2 million to around 140 staff that it is unlikely to be able to repay, according to the liquidator’s report.

Snowdon Developments was ordered into liquidation by the Supreme Court with 52 staff members, 550 homes and more than 250 creditors owed just under $18 million, although it was partially bought out less than 24 hours after going bust.

Others joined the list too including Inside Out Construction, Solido Builders, Waterford Homes, Affordable Modular Homes and Statement Builders.

The most recent collapse was NSW building company Willoughby Homes, which went into voluntary administration last week, leaving at least 30 homes in limbo.

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Paul Green dead, cause of death, age, North Queensland Cowboys coach, playing career, achievements

Paul Green dead, cause of death, age, North Queensland Cowboys coach, playing career, achievements

The rugby league world is in mourning after the sudden death of Paul Green at 49 years old in his Brisbane home on Thursday morning.

the Daily Telegraph reported that Green had not said anything about feeling ill before his sudden passing, with a postmortem to determine the cause of his death.

Green had been in Sydney last weekend for the Cronulla ex-players’ reunion, one of five teams the former Australian and Queensland representative halfback played for during his career.

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‘HARD TO BELIEVE’: Tributes flow as NRL rocked by death of Paul Green

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Green had a decorated playing career which spanned 162 games, suiting up for the Cronulla Sharks, North Queensland Cowboys, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels and Brisbane Broncos.

He then made the switch to coaching after he hung up the boots, taking the Cowboys to their first-ever premiership in 2015 before also taking over the Queensland Maroons Origin side.

In a playing and coaching career of many highlights, Green’s greatest would be his role in taking North Queensland to its maiden premiership in 2015.

Green first took the helm at the Cowboys in 2014 and saw immediate results as the Cowboys won the inaugural NRL Auckland Nines tournament.

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North Queensland carried the pre-season form into the season proper, finishing in fifth spot on the ladder before being eliminated by the Roosters in dramatic fashion in the semi-finals.

The Cowboys improved to third in the 2015 season and this time around went all the way to the title, taking down the Broncos in a golden-point thriller for the ages.

North Queensland got back to the grand finale under Green’s watch in 2017 too, even without legendary halfback Johnathan Thurston, but were outclassed by Melbourne.

Paul Green in action for Cronulla.Source: News Corp Australia

North Queensland carried the pre-season form into the season proper, finishing in fifth spot on the ladder before being eliminated by the Roosters in dramatic fashion in the semi-finals.

The Cowboys improved to third in the 2015 season and this time around went all the way to the title, taking down the Broncos in a golden-point thriller for the ages.

North Queensland got back to the grand finale under Green’s watch in 2017 too, even without legendary halfback Johnathan Thurston, but were outclassed by Melbourne.

Last year Thurston revealed the first conversation he had with Green that led to the drought-breaking title triumph in 2015.

“He arrived to the club in 2014 and I remember the first meeting we had at the Dally M’s of 2013,” Thurston told WWOS.

“He asked me what was the perception of the Cowboys at that time. I said, ‘We’re pretty inconsistent’. He stopped me pretty much and said ‘You can’t win away from home, and you can’t win when you’re on the sidelines’ so what do I need to do to change that?

Johnathan Thurston and Paul Green after winning the 2015 NRL Grand Final. Pics Adam HeadSource: News Corp Australia

“We needed to get everyone training to an intensity that is required and he did that, and over those years we went on to win a premiership, make four straight finals and another grand final so he’s a great coach.

“I was bought to the club in 2005 to win a premiership. He got everyone to that level and won that first ever premiership for the club which was great scenes for North Queensland and we’ll never forget it.”

Green said he would “always treasure” the premiership-winning year with the Cowboys upon his exit from the club in 2020.

“I am grateful to the board for allowing me to lead this club whilst creating some lifelong memories,” he said at the time.

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‘AN OUTSTANDING CAREER’: NRL WORLD COUNTRIES TRIBUTE TO GREEN

Tributes were quick to flow in from the rugby league world after news broke of Green’s sudden death.

Former Melbourne Storm and Maroons hooker Cameron Smith called it “shocking news” on SEN Radio.

“A very sad part of the day,” Smith said, reacting to the news alongside Denan Kemp, who was coached by Green in the early stages of his rugby league career.

Daly Cherry-Evans and Maroons coach Paul Green celebrate. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images

“It’s certainly rocked myself and Kempy in the studio and everyone in the rugby league world.

“It’s a sad day for everyone involved in the rugby league family and community. We send our best wishes and condolences out to the entire Green family.”

Kemp spent a bit of time learning from Green in the early stages of his career and paid tribute to his ability to turn around the Queensland Cup team the Wynnum Seagulls after a challenging start to the season.

“I was fortunate enough, he was my kicking and catching coach when I was coming through at the Broncos and he was also my coach when I was at Wynnum,” Kemp said.

“I had a small amount to do with him but in the time I did, it was actually really interesting the year I was at Wynnum I ended up signing with another club to leave but we had a really tough start to the season. Greeny managed to turn the Wynnum Seagulls around and we won the premiership that year.

“He’s a fighter. It’s a very sad day to see Greeny go like that.”

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Former teammate, Martin Lang, posted on Twitter: “This is so sad. Paul was a close mate, we moved to Sydney together in 1993….the beginning of an outstanding NRL playing/coaching career. My sincere condolences to Paul’s wife, children and his dear mum and dad. Rest In Peace mate.”

Meanwhile, Tigers playmaker Jackson Hastings wrote: “Can’t believe the Paul Green news this morning. Achieved it all as a player and coach still had so much to give, taken way to soon. Thoughts and prayers with family and friends. Makes you realize to take nothing for granted. RIP.”

North Queensland halfback Chad Townsend also paid his respects, writing: “RIP Paul Green. Thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends of him at this time. ”

The Eels, Sharks and Roosters Broncos also posted tributes to Green on social media while the Cowboys made a statement on the club’s website.

“Paul first came to our club as a player in the late 90s and was the club’s first Origin representative, but his lasting legacy emanated from his seven-season tenure as Head Coach of the North Queensland Cowboys,” chairman Lewis Ramsay said.

“Paul’s arrival as Head Coach transformed our club from finals contenders to an immediate premiership force, culminating in the historic 2015 Grand Final victory.

“We will forever remember Paul as one of the greatest contributors in Cowboys history.”

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Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) Chairman Peter V’landys said: “Paul was a brilliant player, and then became one of the few to make a very successful transition into coaching. As a player, he represented Cronulla Sharks, North Queensland Cowboys, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels and Brisbane Broncos, and throughout his career he had a reputation as a halfback who was as tough as he was skilful. Paul was rewarded with the Rothmans Medal in 1995.

“As a coach he led the North Queensland Cowboys to one of the most famous Grand Final victories of all time – against Brisbane Broncos in 2015. He represented Queensland and Australia as a player, and only last year coached the Maroons in the State of Origin series.

“I had the pleasure of sitting on the NRL Competition Committee and found Paul to be a passionate, smart and witty individual. Our condolences go to his family and to his many friends of him. ”

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said: “We are deeply saddened by this loss, and on behalf of the game, I’d like to extend our deepest condolences to Paul’s family, his friends, and those who have been inspired and mentored by him over the course of his long career.”

PAUL GREEN FACT FILE

Playing record:

-Halfback; played 162 first grade games 1994-2004.

* Played 95 games for Cronulla (1994-98)

* 35 for North Queensland (1999-2000)

* 20 for Sydney Roosters (2001-02)

* 7 for Parramatta (2003)

* 5 for Brisbane (2004)

– Played for Cronulla in 1997 Super League grand final

– Represented Queensland in seven State of Origin games 1999-2001.

– Played two Super League Tests for Australia 1997

Coaching appointments:

– Brisbane Broncos Assistant Coach 2009

– Wynnum-Manly Intrust Super Cup 2010-12

-Sydney Roosters Holden Cup 2013

– Sydney Roosters Assistant NRL coach 2013

– Queensland Residents 2012-13

– North Queensland 2014-20

-Queensland 2021

Coaching achievements:

– Won Intrust Super Cup titles with Wynnum-Manly 2011, 2012

– Steered Sydney Roosters Holden Cup team to Finals Series 2013

– Took North Queensland to Finals Series 2014-17

– Won premiership with North Queensland 2015

– Won World Club Championship with North Queensland 2016

– Steered North Queensland to Grand Final 2017

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