BJ’s rankings: Is Cats’ ruck force worst in AFL?
Geelong has a bevy of stars at its disposal across all lines… except one. And Brendon Goddard says it’s an Achilles heel that can be fixed by one man. See BJ’s ruck department rankings.
Expert Opinion
Carlton blames SOS exit on family ‘conflict’
Carlton has parted ways with Stephen Silvagni, citing a conflict of interest regarding his sons Jack and Ben’s place on the club’s list and the impact on other members of its football department.
New hope: O’Grady the right choice for TDU
Stuart O’Grady stopped hiding from his past in 2013 and set about rebuilding his reputation and place in cycling. It led to Tuesday’s announcement that he will succeed Mike Turtur as race director of the Tour Down Under.
Buckenara analyses every club’s draft picks
How did your club fare at the draft? Recruiter Gary Buckenara analyses every club’s draft selections and names the clubs he believes brought in the best players.
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No second ruck is biggest Power failure
PORT Adelaide has paid the price for rolling the dice on the fitness of ruckman Paddy Ryder. If the club was aware its developing ruckmen were not ready for the AFL it should have recruited a back-up.
Buck stops at the top — with volunteers
WHILE the AFL prefers its clubs to be member-driven rather than privately owned, the board rooms are filled with volunteers — and presidents working for love rather than money.
Is Tom Mitchell a grand final risk?
IT’S time to put it all on the line, SuperCoaches, it’s grand final week. While the head-to-head leagues are heating up, the race for overall glory is going down to the wire. RECAP
Waleed hatred stinks of Goodes booing
SIMILAR to the Adam Goodes situation, where racists hid within the booing, bigots are now appallingly hiding within the hefty backlash against the AFL’s move to invite Waleed Aly to a meeting, writes Mark Robinson.
Why Crows, Power have no time to waste
BLINK and you’ll miss it — the elusive chance to bank the AFL’s ultimate commodity — a premiership medal. Too many players take it for granted that opportunities will continue to present themselves. The time to act is now for Adelaide and Port.
Why Goddard should call it quits
AXED Bomber Brendon Goddard has a decision to make: does he retire or move to a third club — or even head back to the Saints? ADAM COONEY says that’s a bad idea, and not for the reasons you might expect.
Bone’s Team of the Week: Best Buddy shines
LANCE ‘Buddy’ Franklin produced a vintage performance against the Giants as the big names started gearing up for finals. See who made Chris McDermott’s team for Round 22, including a trio of Crows, a sole Port player.
Is Gill listening to the right voices on rules?
EVERY leader has his or her own style and it’s clear Gillon McLachlan likes to be liked. But is the decision to have three journalists on the AFL’s rules of the game committee the right one? JON ANDERSON investigates.
Bone’s Crows, Power player ratings: One to forget
ADVERTISER AFL expert Chris ‘Bone’ McDermott has run his eyes over Adelaide and Port’s weekend matches and didn’t like what he saw, for completely different reasons. See his fast five and player ratings for Round 22 here.
Crows must be on edge in 2019
ADELAIDE will look to build on a positive end to the 2018 season as the Crows looking for that winning edge again in 2019, writes two-time premiership mentor Malcolm Blight.
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