‘I had to respond’: Gawn’s reaction to ugly incident involving teammate and rival Xerri

‘I had to respond’: Gawn’s reaction to ugly incident involving teammate and rival Xerri

The Demons snapped a five-game losing streak with a hard fought win, but the contest was marred by the incident that sparked Tom Sparrow’s teammates to fly the flag for him.

‘I had to respond’: Dees star explains heated scenes as Roos coach defends ‘nasty’ hit

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has gone in to bat for Tristan Xerri after the Kangaroos ruckman’s swinging arm knocked Melbourne’s Tom Sparrow out cold at the MCG on Sunday.

Sparrow alert after huge hit, Clarkson defends Xerri

Simon Goodwin has praised his side's response after Tom Sparrow was knocked out by Tristan Xerri, while Alastair Clarkson has defended his player