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Port Adelaide Football Club skipper, Warren Tredrea says there’s no merit behind the “choking” gesture by Hawthorn’s, Mark Williams during their clash at the weekend.

Hawthorn’s Williams made the famous choking gesture after kicking a goal which sealed their win against Port Adelaide. The choking gesture was first used by Port coach, Mark Williams, following their Grand Final win after critics ever doubted he would led the Power to a Premiership win.

Tredrea said he had “no idea” what Williams was thinking when he made the gesture on the weekend.
“I daresay he [Williams] is sitting there regretting it, considering he’s tried to call half my teammates to apologise,” he said.

“I think if he had his time again, he would do it differently.
“The gesture was a form of sledge, but you don’t know what context he was actually meaning to do it in.”
The media asked Tredrea whether or not he thought Port Adelaide “choked” the game on the weekend after being ahead. “Yeah, we had a lead on Saturday and lost the match, but I wouldn’t have thought it was a form of choking.”
Tredrea has been under similar media scrutiny in the past after he performed a bow to the crowd after a goal he kicked last season.

Tredrea said the two gestures were very different from one another.

“In AFL football these days, if you do those things, you get questioned. In the preliminary final last year I bowed to the crowd because we had a big turnout and we were up and going into the Grand Final,” he said.
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Shaun Burgoyne will miss the next three matches after rough contact with Hawthorn player, Sam Mitchell. Mitchell was left unconscious on the ground during their match at the weekend.

Burgoyne and Port Adelaide argued that contact with Mitchell was accidental not deliberate. Port also argued the contact made by Burgoyne was low contact not high contact.

The AFL Tribunal handed Burgoyne a three match suspension.

Mitchell said the contact between both himself and Burgoyne was “slight.” He said he was unlucky to be knocked out.

Port Adelaide Coach, Mark Williams was dissappointed with three week ban.


"We are very, very disappointed with the result, Shaun Burgoyne and everyone would agree he's one of the most skilful and fair players to have ever played AFL football, certainly up there with Chris Judd in the way he plays, fast, skilful, fair," Williams said.

Burgoyne’s omission from the Port Adelaide side could be a blow for the Power heading into this week’s game against Sydney at the SCG.
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AFL CEO, Andew Demetriou says State of Origin Football could become a regular event on the footy calender in the future.

Following last weekends sucessful Victoria v Dreamteam match, the AFL appears to be enthusiastic about reintroducing State of Origin Football.

Mr Demetriou said "We certainly wouldn't do it every year, we certainly wouldn't do it every second year -- what format it takes, we'll wait and see."

Today's comments by Mr Demetriou were a stark contrast to comments made by him after the game last Saturday night. Following the match, Demetriou said it was a one off.

However, given there was an attendance near 70,000 people at last weeks match, it has forced the AFL to reconsider its options for future state versus state games.

Even so, the AFL and Mr Demetriou are not promising State of Origin football every year or even every second year. "What format it takes - we'll wait and see," Mr Demetriou said.



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I found it really difficult to choose a AFL Dream Team this year. Here are some of my best and worst picks.


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Jonothan Brown remained tight lipped on the Footy Show last night when asked about his possible return to his home state, Victoria.

Brown’s contract with the Brisbane Lions expires at the end of season 2008


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Sheedy back at Windy Hill

May 16th 2008 05:44
Kevin Sheedy has returned to Windy Hill for the first time since coaching his former team, Essendon.

On Wednesday, Sheedy was made Essendons 40,000th member which celebrated the clubs landmark membership numbers


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AFL Chief Executive, Andrew Demetriou has not backed plans for a completely new football stadium in Adelaide.

Instead, Mr Demetriou is supporting the redevelopment of Adelaide’s run down AAMI Stadium


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Sam Newman on the Footy Show


Hate him or love him – the Footy Show would not be the same without Sam Newman


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2011 is the year the Gold Coast will to play home to a new AFL team.

However, the question on everyone’s minds remains: Is there enough of a support base in Queensland to warrant another team? With the Brisbane Lions having an impressive start to season 2008, will fans and supporters make the switch towards a team which could fail or remain winless for many years to come


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