St Kilda is set to fight Lance Collard’s charge of conduct unbecoming for directing a homophobic slur at a VFL opponent, which was upheld by the AFL Tribunal. Live from 3pm AEST!
Last Friday the Tribunal found Collard had called a Frankston player a “f***ing f*****”, despite the Saints forward signing a statutory declaration and maintaining during the hearing he hadn’t.
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Collard claimed he had told Darcy Hipwell “come here, maggot” but both Hipwell and teammate Bailey Lambert were adamant they heard Collard use the slur.
The AFL had wanted a 10-week suspension given this was Collard’s second time being found guilty of homophobic abuse. The Saints will consider appealing the case, depending on the penalty handed down.
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“I grabbed (Hipwell) and said, ‘come here, maggot’,” Collard said during last week’s hearing.
“I know they think I’ve said the word f****t, because I’ve said it before, but I admitted it last time when I said it – but I’ve never said it this time.
“I signed an oath (statutory declaration) during the week about it that I’m being one hundred per cent honest. Last time I stood up and admitted it, and took it, I was remorseful … I wouldn’t make the mistake again.”
Separately, the AFL Tribunal is sitting today to determine whether Zak Butters verbally abused an umpire during Gather Round.
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