St Kilda Player Lance Collard's Suspension Reduced from Nine to Four Weeks
Apr 23, 2026, 09:58
Introduction
The AFL Appeals Board reduced Lance Collard's suspension. He got nine weeks. Now he gets four weeks. The board said the first punishment was too much.
Main Body
Lance Collard plays for St Kilda. On March 27, he said a bad word to another player. The word was about gay people. The AFL gave him a nine-week suspension. St Kilda said the punishment was too big. They asked for a smaller punishment. The Appeals Board listened. They said the first punishment was too hard. They gave him four weeks. The other player said he was not angry. The board thought about Collard's age and his past. The AFL accepted the decision.
Conclusion
The case is now finished. Lance Collard will not play for four weeks. The board said the word was bad, but the first punishment was too much.