Power turns from ‘Moneyball’ to ‘Astroball’
Port Adelaide’s AFL list management took a dramatic shift at the end of last year. The Power are no longer seeking a quick fix with a version of baseball’s Moneyball theme, writes Michelangelo Rucci.
Expert Opinion
Robbo: Why fans should park their fixture angst
Angry about your club’s fixture? Think others have been given a leg up? How would you know how 2020 is going to pan out? Footy fans should worry about more important things than analysing the fixture, Mark Robinson writes.
Late Panthers’ legend a good man, with a good heart: Cornes
The passing of South Adelaide legend Craig Cock is a reminder to football immortals of yesteryear that no-one lives forever, but that the best memories will always remain, writes Graham Cornes.
Rucci: ‘Sauce’ deserved final send-off
Every AFL season finishes with unexpected list-management decisions. Sadly, this has denied Crows fans the chance to salute Sam Jacobs before he reappears as a Giant, writes Michelangelo Rucci.
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Pyke’s pressure test as Crows in for long summer
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Malthouse: Stamp out niggle, for kids’ sake
IMPRESSIONABLE kids recreate what their footy heroes do on the field. It’s time the AFL takes a stand and pays free kicks against the “unprofessional rubbish” of players going the man, Mick Malthouse writes.
Tight-game complex tearing Power apart
PORT Adelaide is again being tormented by last-minute results that have put the Power’s AFL finals hope on edge.
Punch ban? Be careful what you wish for
IF the fallout of the Andrew Gaff hit is a crackdown on all levels of punching, will it actually work in favour of the taggers and scraggers, rather than against them?
Who’s next on coaching merry-go-round?
BOTH Adelaide and Port Adelaide are set to part ways with assistant coaches, highlighting the increasing trend for AFL clubs to shuffle the decks in search of success.
Dynamic duo keeping Hawks in top-four fight
HAWTHORN got straight back to business without Cyril Rioli in its quest for a top-four spot and they have two men in particular to thank for that, Luke Breust and Jack Gunston, writes Matthew Lloyd.
Why SA Football Commission must act on juniors custody battle
AFL and SANFL rules on young talent are in conflict. The SA Football Commission must take the lead to sort out the parameters for the best interest of the state’s rising stars.
King: stroke of genius might be Clarko’s best yet
IT’S TIME to recognise the genius of the 2018 version of Alastair Clarkson. This may be the best season of his extremely successful coaching tenure, writes David King.
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