Sylvia axed from Rules squad after car crash

AN Australian player has been stripped of his berth on the International Rules for leaving the scene of a car accident.

Demons player Colin Sylvia’s BMW X5 crashed and knocked down a power pole in Melbourne, at 6.15am (Australian time) yesterday. He and his driver left the scene and police say they were not notified until 7.45am. They later spoke to a 27-year-old, who is expected to be charged with traffic offences.

The AFL removed Sylvia from the International Rules Series yesterday morning, given he was drinking the night before the team’s first training session.