Robbo: The weirdness clouding Demons’ Petracca problem
The Christian Petracca situation is not only weird to the fans, MARK ROBINSON reports, it’s also weird for some of the players at the Demons, who recently discussed the star’s future.
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Robbo’s All-Aus: Stars, snubs and the skipper of footy’s best 22
There’s no right or wrong answer, but there are plenty of tough calls to be made about this year’s All-Australian side. Mark Robinson presents his team and the captain of footy’s best side.
The Tackle: Don’t extend the season after Saturday’s rubbish
The season doesn’t need to be extended, writes MARK ROBINSON in The Tackle. Can you imagine if we had another round this weekend following the shambolic results on Saturday?
The Tackle: Proof the Saints are better without Max King
Let’s not duck and dive, writes MARK ROBINSON, the Saints are a better performing team without Max King in their side. What does that mean for next year?
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‘I nearly got sacked’: How Swan salvaged Hall of Fame career
In the early days of his Collingwood career, Dane Swan came close to being given his marching orders. The newly-minted Hall of Fame inductee tells MARK ROBINSON how he turned it around while still being part of the ‘Rat Pack’.
The Tackle: Taunting should be banned after Adams fiasco
Taylor Adams goaded Mitch Hinge into sacking him after celebrating a Joel Amartey goal. MARK ROBINSON thinks Adams shouldn’t have been rewarded for ‘being a punk’.
Robbo: The state of AFL umpiring is the worst I’ve seen
In nearly 30 years of covering footy, the umpiring has never been more in disarray, writes MARK ROBINSON. The AFL has a problem – and it cannot be ignored.
The Tackle: It’s time Neale got a statue
In the 10th year of Neale Daniher’s struggle with MND and the incredible movement to raise funds to find a cure, it’s time to renew calls for a statue in his honour, writes MARK ROBINSON.
Robbo: Pendles the Tassie coach? Why Devilish plan could work
All the talk is about Nathan Buckley coaching the Devils. But could Tasmania be courting the wrong Magpies champion? Scott Pendlebury, might be the one, writes MARK ROBINSON – and they need to act now.
The Tackle: Deliberate assault proves MRO is in shambles
Sam Darcy received a two-week ban for his hit on Brayden Maynard, but unlike the Peter Wright incident, never even made a play on the ball, writes Mark Robinson in The Tackle.
The Tackle: Overlapping games no issue when Saints play like that
At home, overlapping matches can make TV viewing problematic. But when St Kilda are dishing up these kind of performances, it makes the decision to stay fixed on one channel much easier. See all the R11 likes and dislikes here.
Robbo: How footy almost lost Stringer for good
At 20, Jake Stringer was one of the most exciting young stars in the game. Then his football world fell apart – and then, as Stringer admits, so did his life. He opens up to MARK ROBINSON on what made him almost walk away.
The Tackle: Ross is responsible for Saints’ ’breakdown’
The Saints have fallen well short of expectation the last two week, and it’s on Ross the Boss to fix. MARK ROBINSON writes on how the Saints are praying free agency can fix their woes.
As trouble brews, which Saints are playing for their careers?
Times are tough at the Saints, with some big calls to be made to find their next premiership side. MARK ROBINSON analyses their past, present and most importantly, their future.
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