St Kilda was one of the biggest winners of the trade period, improving its list considerably despite losing stars Jack Steven and Josh Bruce. But the Saints won’t return to finals unless they can solve one big puzzle, writes list expert Gary Buckenara.
Gold Coast is stuck in a doom loop that can only be broken by hanging on to the talented players on its list. But the club did the right thing by refusing to trade Jack Martin, writes list expert Gary Buckenara.
The Western Bulldogs are building something special, and are making smart moves this trade period. Expert recruiter and list guru Gary Buckenara on why the Dogs are top-four certainties in 2020.
Sydney failed to strike a deal to get Joe Daniher to the club but we haven’t heard the end of this. Ex-Hawthorn recruiter Gary Buckenara knows all about how the Swans can poach stars (remember Lance Franklin’s big move) and he writes they’ll set the wheels in motion now to do it again.
IT TAKES a lot to top Lance Franklin when he’s in full flight but a smooth moving Giant did just that and produced arguably the best midfield game of the season. SEE ROUND 20’s TOP 20 PERFORMERS
GILLON McLachlan is taking the Sergeant Shultz approach to clubs talking to rival players during the season: I know nothing. But if the AFL doesn’t like it — and it shouldn’t — it should take action. Robbo’s best and worst of Round 20 plus his take on Andrew Gaff’s ‘unheroic’ hit.
THE AFL needs to be harsh in its punishment of Eagles star Andrew Gaff after his unprovoked attack on Andrew Brayshaw, writes Chris McDermott. But, as Bone recalls three similar footy incidents, he says there can’t be any knee-jerk reactions.
AFL score review was introduced to avoid major controversy on goal scoring calls. But with limited technology and a lack of transparency, there is more controversy than confidence.
ANDREW Gaff will be sent straight to the tribunal for his brutal punch to the face of Andrew Brayshaw and the tribunal should suspend him for seven matches — the same penalty Barry Hall received for his hit on Brent Staker.
THE Crows were made to wait in their efforts to bring Adelaide boy Bryce Gibbs home from Carlton, but their patience is being rewarded by his superb on-field form. See where your team sits in this week’s Power Rankings.
HAWTHORN’S Tom Mitchell on Saturday recorded his 11th 40-plus-possession game of the season, eight more than in 2017 when he finished third in the Brownlow.
A superb run of five AFL games, each decided by less than a goal, should give AFL football boss Steve Hocking reason to rethink where the game has its real problems
ADVERTISER AFL expert and inaugural Crows captain Chris McDermott rates each player from the titanic tussle that was Showdown 45. Who were your top picks?
FOOTY in South Australia during the ’80s was a mixture of good, bad and ugly. But what stood out more than anything were the characters and emerging superstars, writes Chris McDermott as he takes another walk down memory lane.
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