Tasmania’s premier concedes he has work to do garnering community support for a $715 million (US$478 million) stadium, a condition of the state getting an Australian Football League (AFL) team. Jeremy Rockliff on June 23 appeared at a parliamentary inquiry examining planning behind the proposal for a 23,000-seat roofed stadium at Macquarie Point on Hobart’s…
Concussed AFL Players Launch Multi-Million Class Action
Dozens of Australian Football League players who suffered concussions could be awarded millions of dollars as part of a landmark class action. A Melbourne law firm is preparing to launch a multimillion-dollar case against the AFL in the Supreme Court after “numerous” male and female players sustained head injuries while playing. Margalit Injury Lawyers Managing…
Football Club Apologises to Former CEO After Faith-Related Dismissal
Essendon football club has apologised to its former CEO Andrew Thorburn, saying the dispute with the AFL club’s short-lived chief executive is over and conceding his exit was poorly handled. Thorburn chose to resign just one day after being appointed to the job at Essendon in October, due to his role as chair of a…
Utah, Minnesota Face Legal Action for Factoring Race, Ethnicity in Administering COVID-19 Drugs
January 13, 2022
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A nonprofit group led by former members of the Trump administration on Wednesday threatened to sue the health departments of Minnesota and Utah after they issued guidance that considers race and ethnicity to determine COVID-19 treatment eligibility. America First Legal (AFL) in two separate letters to both states accused the health departments of issuing “blatantly…
Hall of Fame Receiver Don Maynard Dies at Age 86
Don Maynard, a Hall of Fame receiver who made his biggest impact catching passes from Joe Namath in the wide-open AFL, has died. He was 86. The Pro Football Hall of Fame confirmed Maynard’s death on Monday through his family. “Don Maynard is as essential to the history of the New York Jets as anyone….
AFL Player Retires After Allegedly Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination
Australian Football League (AFL) star defender Liam Jones announced his immediate retirement from the sport on Sunday, will allegations the decision came from his refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine. “I wish to announce my retirement from AFL football effective immediately,” Jones said. “I want to take this opportunity to thank all who have supported…
Australian Football Star Ousted From Competition for Refusing Vaccine
November 4, 2021
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Deni Varnhagen, a registered nurse and Australian rules football player has been placed on her team’s inactive list for the upcoming season after refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Varnhagen has publicly opposed the Australian Football League’s (AFL) vaccine mandate, which required all players and staff to receive their first dose by Nov. 19, and…
Australian Rugby League Great Bob Fulton Dead at 73
SYDNEY—Bob Fulton, one of the most celebrated players in Australian rugby league and a former captain, coach and selector of the Kangaroos, has died. He was 73. Fulton’s death was announced Sunday by his close friend, broadcaster Ray Hadley, on the Sydney radio station 2GB. A cause of death was not given. Fulton coached Australia…
MCG Could Host ‘World’s Biggest Crowd’ Since Pandemic Began
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) looks set to host the world’s biggest sports crowd since the start of the pandemic, with up to 75,000 footy fans allowed into the stadium from this Thursday. The move comes just hours after the Australian Football League (AFL) conceded that crowd numbers for round two between Carlton and Collingwood…
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