Saint Kilda Coach Offers To Resign Over Comments
AFL St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has offered to stand down from his position. The offer follows reports that a comment made during a training session earlier this month upset several Indigenous players at the club. Lyon reportedly referred to a specific chain of play during the session. Saint Kilda Football Club CEO Carl Delina stated he only learned Coach Ross Lyon offered to consider resigning. Players Bradley Hill and N'Ziowangane Miller previously raised concerns regarding Lyon referring to them as having a 'brother-boy connection' during a training session.
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“AFL San Kilda coach Ross Lyon says he offered to stand down after a comment he made at training reportedly upset some Indigenous players at the club.”
ABC NewsRadio AU
“reportedly referred to a chain of play during training earlier this month.”
ABC NewsRadio AU
“Saint Kilda Football Club CEO Carl Delina says that he only learned Coach Ross Lyon had offered to consider resigning over comments made towards the AFL's Indigenous players last night.”
ABC NewsRadio AU
“St Kilda Football Club CEO Carl Delina says that he only learned Coach Ross Lyon had offered to consider resigning over comments made towards the AFL's Indigenous players last night.”
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