Breaking ‘Dreamtime’ hoodoo next for boom Bombers
Dreamtime at the ‘G’ has been a nightmare for Essendon for the past seven years but the boom team of the AFL could change all that this weekend.
Dreamtime at the ‘G’ has been a nightmare for Essendon for the past seven years but the boom team of the AFL could change all that this weekend.
With the Crows charging and Richmond fans getting nervous, the Tigers needed a hero. Jack Riewoldt stepped up with one of the most amazing acts of courage in recent times.
The Richmond Tigers have charged back into the top eight after holding off a feisty Adelaide outfit at GIANTS Stadium on Sunday.
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has taken his hat off to Jack Riewoldt, who he says made “one of the best marks of all time” on Sunday.
Chris Judd’s comment that Carlton wouldn’t appoint a coach “with training wheels on” raised eyebrows and led to conjecture about David Teague’s aspirations. The SuperFooty Podcast team debate what the statement meant.
Injuries at the Tigers have created opportunities. And while Richmond has done an outstanding job to keep its season alive, there are some holes that need plugging in the off-season. Read Brendon Goddard and Jon Ralph’s full trade analysis.
Melbourne forward Tom McDonald is unlikely to play again this season but it relieved his knee injury wasn’t worse while Carlton has lost one of its defenders for the rest of the year. YOUR CLUB’S INJURY NEWS
Eddie Betts might be footy’s most loved player, but his form has come under the microscope this year. Mark Robinson questions whether we are seeing a slump or the end of Adelaide’s human highlights reel? THE TACKLE
Andrew McGrath had a blinder for the Essendon against Sydney and won the three votes in the Herald Sun Player Year award, but was there another Bomber more deserving? VOTE ON EVERY GAME
Richmond sounded a warning to the AFL’s top four with an emphatic win over Gold Coast which reignited the Tigers’ hopes of a double chance.
MONEYBALL: Rookie ruckman Sam Draper is yet to play a senior game but the Bombers may need to improve their offer to keep him. Plus news on Ben Reid, Scott Thompson and more.
Only five of our tipsters think the Blues can knock Melbourne over — even with the inspiring win in WA last week, a question mark over Max Gawn and the fact they’re separated on the ladder by just one win.
Could Brad Hill be on the move and maybe even be part of a Tim Kelly trade? Plus new rules means an extra 50 free agents, and why Brandon Ellis will need to play for less at Richmond. SEE THE FULL FREE AGENCY LIST
Why this Tiger is providing the wow factor, how the Giants are getting creative in a bid to keep ‘Cogs’ and which under-pressure AFL coach has friends in high places?
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