St Kilda Saints player Lance Collard investigated for using a homophobic slur for the second time
St Kilda’s Lance Collard is being investigated by the AFL integrity unit after he allegedly made a homophobic slur during a VFL match between St Kilda and Frankston on Friday night.
The Saints, AFL and VFL have not confirmed the identity of the player involved but confirmed an investigation has begun.
A source with knowledge of the incident, who spoke to this imprint on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that the player involved in the incident was Collard. Nine News and AFL.com.au were among the first to report the story.
Collard was previously suspended for six matches for using homophobic language towards Williamstown players during a VFL match in July 2024. He apologized and also undertook Pride in Sport training at his own expense.
Collard’s management has been contacted for comment.
The Saints released a statement on Saturday confirming one of their players was being investigated by the AFL integrity unit.
“The club takes matters of this nature extremely seriously and is working closely with the AFL integrity unit as they conduct an investigation into the matter,” Saints said.
“It would be inappropriate for the club to comment further while this process is ongoing.”
The investigation is expected to take several days.
A separate incident from the match is also being investigated by the VFL match review officer after Collard allegedly collected Frankston player Jackson Voss with a swing arm after kicking the ball.
MRO findings are expected to be released on Monday.
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