동성애혐오 발언 혐의로 심문 후 성인(聖人)의 운명 결정 예정
Saint to learn fate over alleged homophobic slur after marathon hearing
ABC News Australia
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2026-04-09 08:14
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AFL 징계위원회가 판정을 금요일까지 연기한 가운데 랜스 콜라드는 동성애혐오 발언으로 유죄 판정받을 경우 10주간 출장 정지 처분을 받을 수 있다.
Lance Collard faced an AFL disciplinary tribunal hearing on Thursday after he was alleged to have used a homophobic slur during a VFL match.
Collard could be suspended for 10 weeks if found guilty.
The tribunal could not reach a determination before Thursday's deadline and will hand down its verdict on Friday.
St Kilda forward Lance Collard will wait to learn his fate after denying allegations he used a homophobic slur against an opponent.
Collard faced an AFL disciplinary tribunal hearing on Thursday and could be suspended for 10 weeks if found guilty.
During a four-hour tribunal session, Collard denied he called an opponent a "f***ing f****t" and has signed a statutory declaration to that effect.
The tribunal could not reach a determination before Thursday's deadline and will instead hand down its verdict on Friday.
Frankston player Darby Hipwell alleges Collard used the phrase during an on-field melee in a VFL match last month.
The allegation is supported by teammate Bailey Lambert, though umpire Sam Morgan — who was near the players during their altercation — said he did not hear Collard's alleged comment.
Collard, who was banned for six matches for using the same homophobic word in 2024, is adamant he did not use it this time.
He insisted he said, "Come here, maggot".
"I admitted it last time when I said it, but I never said it this time," Collard said.
"I signed an oath during the week about it, saying that I'm being 100 per cent honest.
"Last time I stood up and admitted it and I took it and I was remorseful."
The AFL is seeking a 10-week suspension, rather than a 10-match suspension, which would be served across the AFL and VFL competitions.
Collard's lawyer, Michael Borsky KC, has also argued his client has been denied procedural fairness by being charged under the wrong rule.
Hipwell and Lambert both gave evidence on Thursday and were adamant they could not have misheard Collard.
"He had his head up against my ear and he said the words to me, 'Darby, you f***ing f****t'," Hipwell said.
"I'm not sure whether he said 'you' or 'you are'."
Borsky did not accuse Hipwell and Lambert of giving false evidence but suggested they had made a mistake in what they had heard.
"There's no possibility that I misheard him. I heard exactly what he said," Hipwell said.
Hipwell and Collard previously played together with VFL club Sandringham when they were St Kilda's state league affiliate.
Collard is already serving a two-match ban stemming from a high hit on an opponent in the same VFL match he allegedly used the homophobic slur.
His swinging arm to the head of Jackson Voss sparked the on-field melee, which led to the altercation in question.
Collard could be suspended for 10 weeks if found guilty.
The tribunal could not reach a determination before Thursday's deadline and will hand down its verdict on Friday.
St Kilda forward Lance Collard will wait to learn his fate after denying allegations he used a homophobic slur against an opponent.
Collard faced an AFL disciplinary tribunal hearing on Thursday and could be suspended for 10 weeks if found guilty.
During a four-hour tribunal session, Collard denied he called an opponent a "f***ing f****t" and has signed a statutory declaration to that effect.
The tribunal could not reach a determination before Thursday's deadline and will instead hand down its verdict on Friday.
Frankston player Darby Hipwell alleges Collard used the phrase during an on-field melee in a VFL match last month.
The allegation is supported by teammate Bailey Lambert, though umpire Sam Morgan — who was near the players during their altercation — said he did not hear Collard's alleged comment.
Collard, who was banned for six matches for using the same homophobic word in 2024, is adamant he did not use it this time.
He insisted he said, "Come here, maggot".
"I admitted it last time when I said it, but I never said it this time," Collard said.
"I signed an oath during the week about it, saying that I'm being 100 per cent honest.
"Last time I stood up and admitted it and I took it and I was remorseful."
The AFL is seeking a 10-week suspension, rather than a 10-match suspension, which would be served across the AFL and VFL competitions.
Collard's lawyer, Michael Borsky KC, has also argued his client has been denied procedural fairness by being charged under the wrong rule.
Hipwell and Lambert both gave evidence on Thursday and were adamant they could not have misheard Collard.
"He had his head up against my ear and he said the words to me, 'Darby, you f***ing f****t'," Hipwell said.
"I'm not sure whether he said 'you' or 'you are'."
Borsky did not accuse Hipwell and Lambert of giving false evidence but suggested they had made a mistake in what they had heard.
"There's no possibility that I misheard him. I heard exactly what he said," Hipwell said.
Hipwell and Collard previously played together with VFL club Sandringham when they were St Kilda's state league affiliate.
Collard is already serving a two-match ban stemming from a high hit on an opponent in the same VFL match he allegedly used the homophobic slur.
His swinging arm to the head of Jackson Voss sparked the on-field melee, which led to the altercation in question.