Jake Lever, Steven May, Ed Langdon and Adam Tomlinson should be the icing on top of Melbourne’s list rebuild. But how many of the additions have actually been a success? Nick Riewoldt looks at the two rebuilds of Melbourne and St Kilda.
St Kilda won’t hesitate resting players who show “red flags” of fatigue, including star forward Max King, despite the club pushing for its first finals berth since 2011.
Melbourne’s season goes on the line against St Kilda and coach Simon Goodwin has demanded his players “step up” and handle finals expectations.
St Kilda ruckman Rowan Marshall says his one-two punch with fellow big man Paddy Ryder could be the key to helping knock Melbourne “between the eyes” when they clash on Saturday.
COLLINGWOOD forward Alex Fasolo will have scans during the week with the Magpies fearing the small forward may have suffered a syndesmosis injury in his first game of the season.
NATHAN Buckley joked this week that he was “losing sleep” over who was going to walk Meghan Markle down the aisle. It will be Collingwood’s list manager this week after Jordan de Goey starred in the win over St Kilda.
LUCKLESS St Kilda midfielder Nathan Freeman has suffered another injury setback in the VFL, but there’s better news for Richmond and returning premiership star Daniel Rioli.
INJURY plagued Hawthorn midfielder Jaeger O’Meara is out for his side’s clash with Brisbane this week, one of a whopping six changes at the Hawks. SEE THE FINAL ROUND 9 TEAMS HERE
RICHMOND fans couldn’t have been happier last year when the Tigers picked up gun father-son prospect Patrick Naish in the AFL Draft. But when are they actually going to see him play?
TAKING risks can pay off big time in SuperCoach — ask the 1613 players who took a punt on Jack Macrae eight weeks ago. This week a Saints defender could be a left-field winning play. BEST PODS
THE AFL has almost got its way, with one Curnow brother free to play this weekend while the other has copped a ban. Did the tribunal get it right? Recap all the evidence here.
AS a couple of free agents star for the high-flying Eagles, rival clubs are watching. And five Victorian clubs are taking a particular interest in hard-running midfielder Andrew Gaff.
IT IS tight at the top of the Herald Sun tipping with just two tips separating the top four. But what impact with a top of the table clash between Richmond and West Coast have? Check out who our footy experts are picking in Round 9.
RICHMOND has continued its premiership form in the first eight rounds of 2018, but who is the second-best team in the comp? Our experts have different views on that question. Plus their top eight and Brownlow tips and the season’s best feel-good stories.
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