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‘Homophobia has no place’: AFL takes aim at own appeals board over Lance Collard’s reduced ban

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‘Homophobia has no place’: AFL takes aim at own appeals board over Lance Collard’s reduced ban
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Andrew Dillon ‘specifically rejects’ reasoning for slashing suspensionVerdict upheld after St Kilda player allegedly used homophobic slurThe AFL appeals board’s decision to reduce the suspension of St Kilda forward Lance Collard for allegedly using a homophobic slur has opened a rift within the most senior ranks of the sport’s hierarchy.The AFL chief executive, Andrew Dillon, issued an extraordinary statement on Friday that was critical of the decision of the appeals board, made up of kings coun

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