Understand 2 patients at St Vincent’s Hospital were prepped and put under anaesthetic only to have their surgeries cancelled due to IT outage.

Were woken later to be told surgery never took place.

Details shortly Sunrise 7NEWS Melbourne

.Andrew McCormack tells Scotty Cummings and Tim Gossage 🤓 that Tom Mitchell has gone into hospital suffering from appendicitis. Pies will likely be without him and Jordan De Goey for the clash against the West Coast Eagles

Saints are hopeful Clark’s injury is on the minor end after knock to left knee.

Wanted to come back on but decided to play it safe and sit out 2nd half.

More serious concern around Matt Allison who injured his left foot. Same one he battled stress fracture in 2023…

Yet another injury setback for the luckless Hunter Clark.

A left knee concern has ended his first game back in the VFL.

Same knee he missed a chunk of 2023 with.

Forward Matt Allison with ice on his left foot also done for the day. Had surgery for stress fracture in same foot…

Sunday footy live 2pm from Trevor Barker Beach Oval on 7AFL 7plus as Sandringham FC host North Melbourne Reserves in VFL / VFLW Round 6.

St Kilda FC Hunter Clark makes his return for 2024, Deakyn Smith plays his 50th VFL game.

Jason Bennett Libby Birch Andrew McCormack

Decent climb for the son of a Test cricketer 7AFL 7Cricket

Calsher Dear drafted as a long-term project but with Jack Gunston as a mentor his rapid progress surprised those at Waverley and even his own Mum.

Cherie Dear halfway through a bucket list trip to Europe when told her son would be following in Dad’s footsteps with an AFL debut…

Lock in a debutant for the Western Bulldogs.

Charlie Clarke will take the Hawks on Sunday at Marvel Stadium.

Lively small forward from Sandy Dragons. Pick 24 in the 2022 draft and can celebrate a goal.

Will replace the injured Cody Weightman in Dogs forward mix 7NEWS Melbourne…

Essendon has been forced to apologise to a rival club after controversial comments from one of its biggest stars. 7NEWS.com.au Andrew McCormack 7AFL #7NEWS

Jack Higgins 3-match ban UPHELD.

Will miss games against North Melb, Hawthorn and Fremantle.

A marathon 3 and a half hour hearing including 90-minute deliberation.

Tribunal deemed Higgins had “poor and dangerous” tackling technique on Aliir Aliir 7NEWS Melbourne 7AFL

We have now passed the 3-hour mark for Higgins tribunal hearing.

Tribunal has been deliberating for over an hour 7NEWS Melbourne 7AFL

Get him in for the T20 World Cup 🐓

Saint Jack Higgins hit with a 3-match ban for rough conduct 7NEWS Melbourne 7AFL

Essendon and Collingwood have played out a thrilling draw in an Anzac Day classic at the MCG. Both teams had their chances in the final minutes but couldn't be split in the first Bombers-Pies draw since 1995. 7NEWS.com.au Andrew McCormack 7AFL #7NEWS

They announced the death of Princess Diana on the big screen at half-time. People were crying in the stands.

Bombers finished 14th, beat the Crows in final round who went on to win the flag 27-days later. Strange day...

The winless Hawks faced a physical training session this morning as coach Sam Mitchell attempts to get their season back on track. 7NEWS.com.au Andrew McCormack 7AFL #7NEWS

Sam Mitchell true to his word.

Hawks getting physical for main session at Waverley 7AFL 7NEWS Melbourne