Teams: Cyril out, Freo swings the axe and other top stories.

• Teams: Cyril out, Freo swings the axe

  

  HAWTHORN star Cyril Rioli will miss the clash with Fremantle due to a family illness.However, the Hawks have been boosted by the return of midfielder Sam Mitchell from a calf injury and key defender James Frawley has overcome concussion.Stocky midfielder Kieran Lovell has been omitted.“Cyril is out due to a family illness, which has required him to return to the Northern Territory for a short period of time. The club fully understands why Cyril needs to do this – family always comes first,” foot..

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• Government talks up Neighbourhood Houses investment despite ...

  

  Tasmanian Government talks up Neighbourhood Houses investment despite funding reduction Updated May 12, 2016 17:05:42 The Government has announced the state's 33 Neighbourhood Houses will each receive $15,000 a year for the next two years in this month's budget, an annual total of $495,000. That is down from the $850,000 the houses, which offer a range of community and social services, will receive this year.But Human Services Minister Jacquie Petrusma said there would ..

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• West Coast Eagles drop Lewis Jetta, no Michael Barlow for ...

  

  The West Coast Eagles have finally lost patience with underperforming recruit Lewis Jetta, dropping the former Swan for Sunday's clash with St Kilda at Domain Stadium.Jetta, traded for ruckman Callum Sinclair in the off-season, had little impact on last week's clash with Geelong, failing to lay a tackle and having all but been put on notice by coach Adam Simpson earlier in the week. Former Swan Lewis Jetta has been dropped by West Coast. Photo: Cameron Spencer The 27-year-old has struggl..

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• Nat Fyfe ruled out for rest of AFL season

  

  Fremantle Dockers star Nat Fyfe. (AAP)Star Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe has been ruled out for the rest of the AFL season, but Dockers coach Ross Lyon says it's ignorant for people to think Matthew Pavlich should follow suit.Fyfe has been sidelined since suffering a second break to his left fibula during the round-five loss to Carlton.He first fractured the leg during last year's preliminary final defeat to Hawthorn.The 2015 Brownlow medallist underwent surgery late last month to have an even b..

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• Fremantle axe two AFL veterans

  Fremantle have dumped two veterans and rested Matthew Pavlich for Saturday's daunting AFL away trip to meet a Hawthorn without Cyril Rioli. Rioli will miss the Launceston clash because of a family illness while Freo have axed Michael Barlow and Zac Dawson, with Pavlich spelled from the trip. The winless Dockers have summoned Clancee Pearce, Zac Clarke and Ed Langdon while Hawthorn are bolstered by the returns of Sam Mitchell and James Frawley. Geelong made two changes for Friday night's Adelaid..

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• Leading clubs set to widen margin

  The top four teams will be looking to increase the gap on the rest of the competition in round eight of the men’s Northern Championship. The top four teams will be looking to increase the gap on the rest of the competition in round eight of the men’s Northern Championship.Currently the gap between fourth-placed Ulverstone and fifth-placed Northern Rangers stands at five points, with the Reds, Launceston City, Somerset and Launceston United all equal on 15 points.After a loss last ..

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• Umpire Pannell laughs off the criticism

  

  Umpire Pannell laughs off the criticism Peter Ryan  May 12, 2016 11:23 AM Danger alert, Fyfe done, missing Trav Nat Edwards and Matt Thompson with all the latest news EXPERIENCED umpire Troy Pannell has found time to laugh about being in the spotlight after he paid 17 free kicks to the Western Bulldogs and just one to Adelaide last Saturday night. Keen to move on from the controversy, Pannell told K-Rock radio that laughter wa..

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• #TBT May 2004 | pictures, photos

  

  08may04 - FOOD ALLERGY: Burnie Primary School pupil Harrison Osborne (right), who has a life-threatening allergy to eggs and peanuts, with classmates (from left) Chloe Schwanda, Tyler Coffey and Cameron Hall-Stokes. Picture: Stuart Wilson.21may04 - UP FOR GRABS: With the Motors Cup, which will be contested between Burnie and Devonport tonight, are (from left) BJ Miller, Shawn Redhage and Keith Harrison. Picture: Tony Cross.22may04 - SKILLED: Devon under 19 players (from left) Raani Duff (17), ..

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