Bennell charged after NYE brawl

Updated January 01, 2013 18:46:25

Gold Coast Suns player Harley Bennell has been charged by police after being arrested following a disturbance during New Year's Eve celebrations in Mandurah, Western Australia.

Bennell, who was the second player picked in the 2010 draft, was charged with disorderly behaviour in a public place and failure to obey an order from an officer about 2:15am (local time).

The 20-year-old utility player will appear before the Mandurah Magistrates Court on January 15, 2013.

"About 2:15am this morning police were called to the Smart Street Mall in Mandurah and located a group of people in the vicinity of the nearby nightclubs, with a number of those people being disorderly and fighting," a police statement said.

Bennell has made 36 appearances over the past two years for the Suns and finished second in the club's best and fairest behind Gary Ablett in 2012.

The Suns confirmed the charge but did not give further comment.

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First posted January 01, 2013 18:16:54

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Young Docker Morabito injured again

Updated January 10, 2013 10:33:43

Injury-troubled Fremantle Dockers midfielder Anthony Morabito has suffered a setback to his long-awaited AFL comeback.

Morabito injured the knee he has twice had reconstructive surgery on at Wednesday morning's training.

The club confirmed the 21-year-old had torn the graft on his surgically repaired anterior cruciate ligament and will need another reconstruction.

Morabito was the number four pick in the 2009 draft but after playing 23 AFL games for Fremantle in 2010 he has not made an AFL appearance since.

Fremantle football manager Chris Bond said Morabito had been working hard on making it back to the top level.

"He was really looking forward to this year and so were we," Bond said.

After pulling up lame from the training mishap Morabito was rushed away for scans on the injured knee.

Coach Ross Lyon and medical staff accompanied Morabito.

"We'll wait for the results of the scans but it is a concern given his history."

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First posted January 09, 2013 15:34:47

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Magpies' Williams charged with assault

Updated December 27, 2012 22:45:08

Collingwood midfielder Marley Williams has been charged with assault following an incident at a nightclub in Albany, on Western Australia's south coast last night.

It is alleged that Williams was one of two men involved in an argument at the club at 1.30am (WST).

Williams is said to have punched the man who was taken to Albany Regional Hospital with a broken jaw.

The club confirmed the charge, but said it wouldn't comment further as the matter was now in the hands of police.

Williams will appear in court at a later date.

Williams played six games last season after being selected in the 2012 rookie draft.

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First posted December 27, 2012 22:45:08

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