Mark RobinsonIS North Melbourne coach Brad Scott tough enough on his players and can the club take the next step under the current leadership, asks Mark Robinson.
Mark RobinsonDICE it, splice it, excuse it and believe it: Nathan Bock was paid about $2million for playing 27 games for Gold Coast. That equates to $74,000 a game.
Melbourne UPDATE: THE spotlight has turned to James Frawley after Paul Roos re-signed with the Demons, but the coach says he won’t hold the defender to an early-season pledge.
HERALD Sun chief football writer Mark Robinson nominates his likes and dislikes from Round 18 + top tweets and live chat from 11.30am.
COLLINGWOOD had periods of momentum at the MCG, but in the end weren’t good enough. CHAT WITH ROBBO AT 11.30am
PAUL Little and his band of Bombers board members have effectively extended James Hird’s suspension and, for the first time, you have to wonder if he will be cast aside for good.
Mark RobinsonMARK Thompson and James Hird will meet in the next 24 hours to outline what match-day role, if any, he will have at the club when his suspension ends.
Mark RobinsonTHE sentiment for Gary Ablett comes because all of us have ridden the joys and disappointment on Brownlow Medal night.
JARRAD Waite’s career at Carlton is not at the crossroads, it’s on a roundabout. And around and around it goes and has been for six years or so.
Mark RobinsonIF Steven Trigg thought he could ride into town, leaving all that baggage in South Australia, he was mistaken.