In a sport dominated by headlines of players getting drunk and stripping naked, of being involved in disgraceful behaviour with women and domestic violence, somehow NRL legend Cameron Smith is the No.1 villain, Mark Robinson writes.
The All-Australian selectors threw a curveball last year when they named Lance Franklin captain. Who will be given the nod in 2019? Mark Robinson looks at the options and reveals his final team.
Josh Kennedy has just five goals in his past four matches and Tom Hawkins hasn’t kicked one for a fortnight. Both their teams desperately need to fire in the finals, Mark Robinson writes.
There were hugs all around the Gabba last week, with Brisbane coach Chris Fagan leading the charge, and even Leigh Matthews found himself getting caught up in the emotion.
CARLTON is selecting its five best players as part of its 150th-year celebrations.
THIRTY games ago, Carlton beat Essendon by 96 points at the MCG.
CARLTON is in a world of pain following its big loss to Essendon, and Robbo says fans are growing restless. RECAP ROBBO’S CHAT
THE delicate situation of Mitch Clark’s football life will be confronted next week when he and his management meet Melbourne officials to discuss his future.
THERE’S not a lot of warmth about Carlton heading into Round 3, writes Mark Robinson.
HAS Scott Pendlebury played a better or more dominant game for Collingwood? And are the Demons back in hell under Paul Roos?
SYDNEY’S loss to Greater Western Sydney in Round 1 was mostly regarded as an aberration. It wasn’t.
JAMES Hird was never going to be sacked by Essendon because those who matter understand the pain he is suffering.
THE players’ situation aside, the lampooning of Tania Hird is perhaps the sorriest human failing in this whole Essendon episode.
IT’S Redemption Round — and Richmond is up against it more than any club, just ahead of the loser of Collingwood v Sydney.
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