Port coach Ken Hinkley has copped it for his team’s ‘terrorising’ tactics against Brisbane ball magnet Lachie Neale. But do it again against Richmond — just be better and more focused, Mark Robinson writes.
It is haunting and shameful. It makes you wince. It’s makes you sad and angry. And it hurts. Did this really happen? How could this happen? We aren’t the Lucky Country, we are a country with an undeniable undercurrent of racism, writes Mark Robinson.
The Gold Coast Suns are hellbent on improving their list and they have set their sights on Hawthorn great Shaun Burgoyne to play a Luke Hodge-type role in 2020, Mark Robinson writes.
Speculation that St Kilda had already chosen its man before it sacked Alan Richardson is just that, president Andrew Bassat says, with the Saints’ figurehead insisting no decision has been made on the club’s next coach.
Mark “Robbo” Robinson is not only chief football writer of the Herald Sun, he is a household name in footy-mad Victoria.
THE TACKLE – FULL VERSION: IF IT was the end, as it appears to be for James Hird for the next 12 months, it ended in remarkable scenes.
JAMES Hird will coach Essendon against Carlton on Saturday night, but beyond that has not been decided.
JAMES Hird will stand down only if Dons chairman Paul Little asks him to. Despite another unforgettable day, the Bombers coach remains resolute.
BARRING a miracle from the footy gods, Essendon, James Hird and the AFL look like they are destined for the Supreme Court.
THE time has come for AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick to step in and take charge of the crisis.
EXTENDED EDITION: Essendon supplements saga, Dustin Martin’s contract and Robbo’s likes and dislikes. Live chat from 11.30am
EXTENDED TACKLE: ESSENDON drugs saga, Collingwood’s cooking something while Carlton slumps. Replay Robbo’s live chat.
THE TACKLE: IT was the perfect storm for Essendon.
THE TACKLE: IF the season was a four-quarter match, then Essendon and Richmond have faltered early in the final quarter.
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