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Akermanis robbed while playing footy
Former AFL player Jason Akermanis was among several people robbed during a football game in southern New South Wales at the weekend.
The thieves went through several bags in the change rooms while Akermanis was playing for the Murray Magpies in Albury on Saturday.
He had his mobile phone and wedding ring stolen.
Umpire Greg Bulman was also robbed.
The thieves made off with his car and his wallet which contained $750.
"I can replace the money and (was) lucky I got my car back and it was in good condition," he said.
"All they did was drive it to Red Rooster, which is in Lavington, and just parked it in a car park there and left it there."
Tags: armed-robbery, australian-football-league, albury-2640 First posted May 14, 2012 13:42:48Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
White clings to hope of playing football again
Three-time Brisbane Lions AFL premiership player Darryl White is awaiting a verdict on whether he will continue to be banned from playing football for life.
White has been playing for St Marys in the Northern Territory Football League but has been deregistered from all AFL affiliated competitions because he has breached a 15-game career suspension rule.
He was reported for striking another player during a recent NTFL game.
The 38-year-old fronted an appeal hearing in Darwin last night but says he must now wait up to 48 hours for the decision to be handed down.
"Hopefully, you know, everyone .... agrees that I am not that thug or not a threat to anyone, umpires, opposition players, supporters, opposition staff as well," he said.
"I am just really hopeful, crossing everything I've got at the moment over the next two days."
Under an AFL rule, players can be deregistered if they are suspended more than 15 times in their career.
White says he is anxious about what happens next.
"There were a few things they (the NTFL) didn't know," he said.
"They are ringing the powers that be to see if they are doing the right thing by the policy and by the rules."
Tags: australian-football-league, sports-organisations, people, darwin-0800, brisbane-4000, melbourne-3000 First posted January 12, 2012 12:10:54Saturday, July 9, 2011
Hentschel's playing days over
Ongoing injuries have brought the football career of Trent Hentschel to an end, with the 28-year-old announcing his retirement from the SANFL.
Hentschel played 50 games for Woodville West Torrens, but the club says a disc injury in his back has hampered his ability to train this season.Hentschel retired from the AFL last year after playing 71 games for the Crows.
His worst injury came during a Showdown in 2006, with surgeons likening damage to his knee to what one would expect from a car crash.
Hentschel will remain at the Eagles in a coaching role and will continue to work as the club's football manager.
Trent Hentschel will be our special guest Saturday morning on SA Grandstand - tune in from 11am
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Surge of women playing footy
The world of Australian Rules Football has long-been a male domain.
Tags: australian-football-league, women, wa