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Every player on the ground is wearing a black shirt in solidarity with The gesture has been ticked off by both clubs and the AFL as the Victorian rivals relaunch the season after a three-month break at the MCG on Thursday night.A player-led initiative, the Tigers and Magpies are determined to take a united stand for the worldwide cause against systemic racism.It is expected the league’s other 16 clubs will display similar shows of unity during the weekend’s remaining eight games.“Certainly both our clubs are endorsing and supportive of our players doing that and they’ll do that just before the bounce. Richmond and Collingwood will come together before Thursday night’s AFL season restart game to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Exciting Richmond tall Noah Balta has pushed his claims for an AFL call-up with an eye-catching display in defence in a scratch match against Collingwood. Find the latest AFL news, live scores, results and the current AFL Ladder.
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Richmond and Collingwood have drawn for the second time in their history in a simply staggering 2020 AFL season re-launch. “It is an important issue for our players, for our clubs and for the AFL,” he told Sunrise.A number of other AFL clubs, including Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne, Melbourne and Brisbane, have already posted photos and messages on social media in support of the worldwide movement.Richmond and Collingwood players will take a knee before their AFL clash to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement.The gesture has been ticked off by both clubs and the AFL as the Victorian rivals relaunch the season after a three-month break at the MCG on Thursday night.A player-led initiative, the Tigers and Magpies are determined to take a united stand for the worldwide cause against systemic racism.It is expected the league’s other 16 clubs will display similar shows of unity during the weekend’s remaining eight games.“Certainly both our clubs are endorsing and supportive of our players doing that and they’ll do that just before the bounce. So is it legal? That is such a bad call by the Score Review!! “It is an important issue for our players, for our clubs and for the AFL,” he told Sunrise.A number of other AFL clubs, including Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne, Melbourne and Brisbane, have already posted photos and messages on social media in support of the worldwide movement.Black Lives Matters protests took place in the United States after the death in police custody of George Floyd which were followed in Australia last weekend and across the world.The Tigers-Magpies match will be shown live to American audiences on Fox Sports 1.Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick first started the practice of kneeling during the United States national anthem before NFL games in 2016.Players lined up around the centre circle in a scattered formation before they all took a knee and observed a brief moment of silence.The performance was described by Channel 7 commentator Bruce McAvaney as “powerful” and a sign that “there is no place for racism”.Players from both teams also warmed up for the match wearing black T-shirts.Only Collingwood was able to keep its cool following the display – racing out to a 24-point lead at quarter time. Skip to main content. Despite the debatable call, incredibly the first game of the restart lived up to the hype as Collingwood and Richmond battled for a 36-all draw.AFL heavyweights Collingwood and Richmond played out their first draw in more than 100 years as football made a welcome return at the MCG on Thursday night.Almost three months since the competition went into shutdown mode, the traditional rivals produced a dour slugfest in slippery conditions.Tigers speedster Shai Bolton had the final chance to win the match in a frantic final few minutes, but his kick on the run from 50m dropped short and was knocked through for a behind.The teams finished locked on 5.6 (36) apiece in what was only the second draw of their long and illustrious history - the first was way back in 1917.Collingwood had kicked the first four goals of the match to shock the reigning premiers in a stunning first-quarter blitz.But they managed just one after quarter-time as Tom Lynch (three goals) helped Richmond grind their way back into the contest.Jack Riewoldt and comeback kid Higgins also had late chances to snatch victory for the Tigers but could not convert their set shots late in the final term.AFL fans blew up over the score review system judging this a mark in the clash between Richmond and Collingwood. Updated March 30, 2017 22:57:48
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