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AFL and Seven Criticised Over On‑Air F‑Bombs as No Action Follows

Commentators question enforcement consistency following earlier fines for obscene gestures.

Overview

  • Caroline Wilson used Channel 7’s The Agenda Setters to chide the AFL for not responding after Nick Daicos, coach Craig McRae and Mabior Chol swore on live primetime broadcasts.
  • Daicos and McRae dropped the F-word following Collingwood’s win in Adelaide on Thursday, while Chol did so multiple times after Hawthorn’s victory in Sydney on Saturday before quickly apologising.
  • As of the latest reports, neither the AFL nor the Seven Network has announced penalties or issued a formal statement about the incidents.
  • Nick Riewoldt highlighted an apparent inconsistency, noting players were fined earlier this season for flipping the bird while swearing on air has drawn no sanction.
  • Kane Cornes described Daicos’s language as out of character, and Wilson framed the issue within heightened scrutiny of player behaviour, referencing the recent Izak Rankine saga.