King: The day slow football died
Richmond produced a ruthless performance befitting a premier on the granfest stage, storming to victory against a shell-shocked GWS. David King breaks down where the game was decided.
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Mr Brightside: Jack reveals touching letter
At the end of last year Dimma made his team write a letter to someone important in their lives. This was about more than footy. Jack Riewoldt reveals what he wrote — and the letter he got back.
Bays broke premiership drought, but football was the winner
Gillon McLachlan and Steve Hocking should have paid a visit to last weekend’s SANFL grand final. They might have returned home with a new respect for real football, writes Graham Cornes.
Clarko’s finishing school gives Burns perfect Crows CV
Former Norwood and Collingwood star Scott Burns has wisely enhanced his resume by picking Alastair Clarkson as his latest tutor and looks set to become the Hawthorn mentor’s seventh former assistant in a senior role next season.
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Team of the Week: The Hoff is on
COMPETITION for spots in this week’s Team of the Week was tight after a memorable round of AFL, with evergreen Port star Justin Westhoff leading the SA contingent after both teams won. Blog live with Bone on the Tiser Facebook page at 12.30pm today.
Why squads — more so than teams — critical to success
PORT Adelaide could find a lesson for September’s top-eight finals from former St Kilda coach Stan Alves’ great lessons on the importance of working a squad to win an AFL flag.
Why have AFL and Triple M gone quiet on Hall?
THE AFL and Triple M have gone quiet after Barry Hall’s vulgar comments on radio despite many questions remaining unanswered, including why the comments were allowed to go to air and whether there will be action against those in the studio, Mark Robinson writes.
The Tackle: Under-rated Tiger now an AA candidate
RICHMOND’S Mr Unassuming must surely be in All-Australian discussion while Leon Cameron, Marc Murphy, Melbourne and Lance Franklin are also among Mark Robinson’s Round 15 likes and dislikes.
Double delight: Bone rates the Crows, Power wins
FANS of South Australia’s AFL teams have plenty of reasons to smile today, with the Power continuing their winning ways and the Crows keeping their finals hopes alive. Chris McDermott looks at both games and gives his player ratings.
The heart and soul of the Crows
ADELAIDE vice-captain Rory Sloane, in his first game back from injury, showed his importance to the Crows by standing up in the big moments in a typically selfless effort. See where Adelaide and your team sits in this week’s AFL Power Rankings.
Podcast: Did Pies miss big opportunity?
COLLINGWOOD successfully moved into the top two on the ladder after 15 rounds but when looking ahead, did Nathan Buckley’s team actually cost itself in coming weeks? LISTEN TO THE ROUND 15 SUPERFOOTY PODCAST
Funny how game has changed
FORMER Port Adelaide star Kane Cornes has applauded Richmond’s Jack Higgins after he stunned the football world on Thursday night with his ‘joke of the week’ to his teammates.
Tigers are the ones to chase
RICHMOND is better prepared to defend the AFL premiership today than the Tigers were as flag contenders in June last season, writes Michelangelo Rucci.
Gawn: Worst days no laughing matter
AFL ruckmen have never been better. Melbourne’s No.1 big man MAX GAWN reveals his toughest days, his greatest rucking satisfaction and the day that “would get a gig at the Comedy Festival”.
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