1-18: Robbo’s predicted 2024 ladder
Who will be the big movers and sliders this AFL season? Mark Robinson predicts how the ladder will look after round 24. See where your team sits.
Expert Opinion
Robbo: Why Dusty had to be in the top 50
He’s not what he was, but it’s hard to argue still that there’s many better than Dustin Martin. Check out where Dusty ranks among the AFL’s best in Robbo’s Top 50.
Cornes: The AFL should just leave the damn game alone
The AFL is up to its old tricks again tweaking a series of rules ahead of the season. As Graham Cornes writes, most of them simply fix problems caused by previous changes.
Why footy’s 2024 premier could simply be last team standing
Both the AFL and its fans can’t get enough of footy, but how much is too much? JON RALPH analyses the marathon that awaits clubs in 2024.
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Where Freo’s six over-30s are at beyond 2023
Nat Fyfe, Matt Taberner, Michael Walters, Nathan Wilson, Travis Colyer and Joel Hamling are the only veterans on Fremantle’s list. Will the Dockers need to make any off-season hard calls?
The Tackle: Right time to shine for maligned Blue
As the Blues bounced back from a shocking run of form, perhaps their return to the winners list was embodied by a maligned Blue fighting for his future.
The Tackle: Why Eagles don’t deserve a priority pick
Despite winning just three of their past 39 games, West Coast can’t expect to be given a priority pick. See all the likes and dislikes from round 13 here.
Umpires are using the 50m penalty to punish players
Umpires have weaponised the 50m penalty, writes Graham Cornes, and are using against players for just looking at them wrong way.
Bye predictor: Tigers, Blues set for winless month
The Blues and Tigers are two teams in flux and the bye rounds look to inflict more pain on both sides. See Mick McGuane’s take on every team and how he has the ladder sitting after the byes.
The Tackle: No excuses for disappearing Dusty
When the game was there to be won, Dustin Martin and another Tiger matchwinner were nowhere to be seen. See all Robbo’s likes and dislikes.
The Tackle: Booers were dead wrong on ducking Pie
The loudest booing of the round came when the umpire didn’t pay a free kick to a Magpie. But as Mark Robinson explains, it was correct umpiring. See his likes and dislikes.
Jezza: Why I owe my mum so much
Before Mother’s Day, Geelong superstar Jeremy Cameron reflects on how his mum, Kelly, put in the hours to get him to the top.
The Tackle: Pies, Dons’ unfair advantage over SA clubs
The AFL will always maximise crowds ahead of anything else, but both Adelaide teams have every right to cry foul over this glaring integrity issue, writes Mark Robinson.
The Tackle: Carlton ‘dud trade’ talk running out of puff
Carlton midfielder Adam Cerra has come under fire for his output considering what the Blues gave up for him. Now, he’s repaying the faith in spades. See all Robbo’s likes and dislikes.
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