AFL News: Bomber defends Sicily as Hawks challenge ‘kicking’ ban, Round 1 sets new attendance record
Essendon’s medical report will be ‘Exhibit A’ for Hawthorn should the Hawks take the kicking charge against captain James Sicily to the AFL tribunal. The players’ code was invoked on Monday morning when Essendon star Andrew McGrath said he barely felt the contact from Sicily in the opening minutes of their match on Saturday at the MCG. Sicily was offered a one-game ban for the incident, which happened after he gave away a free to opponent Matt Guelfi. After Guelfi...