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Geelong forward Tyson Stengle has been rushed to hospital in an ambulance after a nightclub incident early on Sunday morning.
According to 7 News, the 25-year old was in a serious condition after being carried out of Blue Venue by friends unresponsive, and was taken to University Geelong Hospital.
“Paramedics responded to reports of an incident in Geelong at around 2am on 28 July 2024,” a statement from Ambulance Victoria released to 7 News reads.
“One man was transported to University Geelong Hospital in a serious condition.”
The incident came just hours after Stengle starred in the Cats’ win over North Melbourne on Saturday afternoon in Hobart, kicking three goals.
Fortunately, Stengle has since recovered from the scare, and was seen on light duties at Cats training on Monday morning. It remains to be seen whether he will be fit to face Adelaide at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Tyson Stengle. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
Two-time Brownlow Medallist Nat Fyfe has received a one-match ban for striking while 14 players across West Coast and Fremantle have been fined for a melee that headlined a fiery western derby.
Fyfe is set to miss top-four aspirant Fremantle’s crunch clash with Essendon at the MCG on Sunday for his high off-the-ball strike on West Coast’s Jai Culley.
His hit in the second quarter of the Dockers’ 35-point win on Saturday at Optus Stadium was considered high contact, intentional conduct and low impact, drawing a week’s suspension.
However, the Dockers will challenge the ban at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night.
Eagles speedster Jack Petruccelle and mid-season draftee Jack Hutchinson each received a one-match ban for rough conduct on Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy and Andrew Brayshaw respectively.
Both incidents were considered careless conduct, medium impact and high contact.
Hutchison’s incident was particularly controversial, with the Eagle bracing for contact after leaping to attempt to smother Brayshaw’s kick and clattering into the star Docker, in a similar incident to Brayden Maynard’s famous collision with Brayshaw’s brother Angus during Collingwood’s win over Melbourne in the 2023 qualifying final.
Fourteen players across the two teams, including Brayshaw and West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen, received fines for engaging in a melee/wrestle that occurred in the third quarter.
Elsewhere, talented young Gold Coast defender Bodhi Uwland has received a one-match ban for rough conduct (careless conduct, medium impact, high contact) on Brisbane Lions star Lachie Neale.
AFL Rising Star favourite George Wardlaw remains eligible to win the prestigious award despite being cited by the league’s match review officer for tripping.
North Melbourne’s Wardlaw was charged after he stuck out his right leg and tripped Geelong’s Shaun Mannagh during Saturday’s clash in Hobart.
The incident occurred during the second quarter of the Kangaroos’ 40-point defeat, graded intentional conduct, low impact and body contact.
The grading allowed Wardlaw to escape with a $2500 early plea fine, when a suspension would have ruled him out of Rising Star contention.
Previous contenders Harley Reid and Sam Darcy are both ineligible after being suspended earlier this season.
Their bans led to fierce debate over Rising Star eligibility rules, with AFL football boss Laura Kane rejecting widespread calls for suspended players to be allowed to win.
Wardlaw remains the favourite for this year’s award ahead of teammate Colby McKercher, Cats sensation Oliver Dempsey and Melbourne’s Caleb Windsor.
(AAP)
Scott Pendlebury has confirmed he will play on for a remarkable 20th season in 2025 as the Collingwood great gears up to become just the sixth man to play 400 AFL/VFL games.
Pendlebury, 36, will reach the extraordinary milestone when he lines up against fierce rivals Carlton at the MCG on Saturday night.
He can overtake Essendon great Dustin Fletcher (400 games) the following week and will draw level with Kevin Bartlett (403) if he plays all four remaining regular-season games.
After confirming his new contract, Pendlebury is also on track to overtake Shaun Burgoyne (407 games) for the third-most games played next year.
He could potentially leapfrog Michael Tuck (426) next year, but would need to go around again in 2026 to overtake record holder Brent Harvey (432).
“To be honest, I just want to get through 400 and try and get a win,” Pendlebury told SEN on Monday morning.
“But I’ve got a contract for next year.
“So it’ll depend on how my form and how the team’s going.
“Fly (coach Craig McRae) has been really good with me and the conversations we have ongoing about where he sees me and where I see myself and also planning for the future.
“Because I know that I’m probably on the back three of the golf course, probably the back two.
“So if I do happen to get there (break Harvey’s record) it will be because the football club and me think it’s the best thing to do, but it’s not one where I’m going to put myself ahead of the club and try and get there for my own personal goals.
When pressed on whether his contract was signed for next year, Pendlebury said: “Yeah, it’s all done.
“I think there’s just a few final little details. But yeah it’s all locked away, so looking forward to playing next year.”
Pendlebury is a two-time premiership player, former Collingwood captain and five-time best and fairest winner since he was drafted at pick No.5 in 2005.
He said he planned to soak up the occasion of his milestone game and looked forward to celebrating it with his family.
“I will take some time to reflect this week and reach out to all the people that have helped me along the journey to say ‘thank you’,” he said.
“Because as I’ve said probably a number of times, you don’t get here by yourself.”
(AAP)
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