{
  "id": 14857747,
  "title": "Carlton suspends defender over drink-driving charge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/carlton-suspends-defender-over-drink-driving-charge-14857747",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T03:11:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/carlton-player-suspended-for-afl-off-season-drink-driving/107275464"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Carlton defender Wade Derksen has been suspended for his involvement in a high-range drink-driving incident during an off-season trip. The 25-year-old Blues player failed a roadside breath test in the Northern Territory, returning a high-range reading. Derksen will miss all Carlton's pre-season games and the first three rounds of the AFL season. He will face court proceedings next month regarding the charge. Carlton expressed disappointment in Derksen's conduct, stating that it falls below the standards they expect. The Blues defender, who joined Carlton at the start of the season after being de-listed by GWS at the end of last year, had played 15 games for the Blues this season.",
  "summary": "Carlton's difficult off-season continues, with the Blues take action against defender Wade Derksen for high-range drink-driving in the Northern Territory.",
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        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Carlton suspends defender over drink-driving charge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/carlton-suspends-defender-over-drink-driving-charge",
        "published": "2026-10-16T03:11:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}