Ben McClellan

1 week ago | thewest.com.au | Ben McClellan

Port Adelaide President David Koch says the club is “incredibly angry” with Willie Rioli after it was revealed the AFL is re-investigating the troubled Port star over threats to multiple players during the last two years. Koch’s response comes as Essendon coach Brad Scott said his club had no interest in pursuing the alleged threat Rioli made against one of his players.

1 week ago | perthnow.com.au | Ben McClellan |Shayne Hope

Nick Larkey has escaped sanction for a similar tackle to the one that resulted in teammate Paul Curtis copping a controversial three-match suspension. Larkey chased down Bomber Jaxon Prior and tackled him from behind, pinning his arms and rolling him, as Prior hit the ground hard. It was a near-identical tackle to Curtis’ tackle on Port player Josh Sinn, but unlike Sinn, Jaxon was not concussed and played out the rest of the game, which Essendon won 65-62.

1 week ago | thewest.com.au | Ben McClellan |Shayne Hope

Nick Larkey escapes ban for tackle on Jaxon Prior after North teammate Paul Curtis cops three-match suspension

1 week ago | thewest.com.au | Ben McClellan

North’s week from hell took another turn for the worse with young star Jackson Archer ruled out for eight weeks after suffering a “high-grade hamstring strain”. The son of legendary Roo Glenn appeared to pull up lame before he was tackled and then clutched at his leg in pain afterwards. The Roos confirmed on Friday that the 22-year-old would miss two months of football. The injury comes six weeks after Archer was banned for three weeks following a horror collision with Bulldog Luke Cleary.

1 week ago | thewest.com.au | Ben McClellan

Alastair Clarkson has poured more fuel on the fire in the ongoing feud between North and Kane Cornes in the pre-match interview the Channel 7 commentator was banned from by the Roos. Speaking to his former charge Luke Hodge, Clarkson revealed the decision to ban Cornes was made at the highest level of the club as he had a dig at Cornes. “They say those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones, I know a little bit about Kane’s history,” Clarkson joked.