AFL captain demoted after supporter backlash
Port Adelaide have scrapped their ridiculed co-captaincy model after just one season, with their 2020 season skipper announced on Friday.
Port Adelaide have scrapped their ridiculed co-captaincy model after just one season, with their 2020 season skipper announced on Friday.
Norm Smith medallist Luke Shuey will lead West Coast next year, and he has enormous shoes to fill after delivering outgoing captain Shannon Hurn the ultimate compliment.
West Coast’s decision to give Central District’s Isaya McKenzie a chance to vie for a rookie contract shocked the speedster himself. But he’s now taking the opportunity with both hands.
Collingwood had the best midfield three seasons ago but its ranking has tumbled each year since. Where does the Pies’ engine room sit now. Champion Data rates every position at your club.
LUKE Shuey has brushed off accusations of ducking after kicking the match-winning goal in arguably the most dramatic finish in AFL finals history. WATCH IT
IF ADAM Simpson had to choose, it would be Luke Shuey. So the West Coast coach was quietly confident when Shuey kicked at goal to save the Eagles’ season.
PORT Adelaide’s dream of a miraculous run on the long road to the AFL premiership ended in heartbreaking circumstances as Eagle Luke Shuey kicked Port out of the finals.
APART from its giant fan base, Port Adelaide players will have some powerful company cheering for them in their elimination final against the Eagles on Saturday night.
A RAPTUROUS cheer went up at the Tumby Bay Football Club on Thursday night over a team selection made 2300km away, as a tiny town celebrated the fortunes of a favourite son.
FOR Justin Westhoff, the build up to Port Adelaide’s elimination final tonight will start the same as any other day.
WHY West Coast have spent the past two weeks worrying about the Power’s Paddy Ryder.
IF THERE is one thing we know about Port Adelaide, it’s that they beat up on weaker teams, writes DERMOTT BRERETON. So this final comes down to one question: How good is West Coast?
IT’S time to get the adrenaline running as we kick off the 2017 Finals series. Hit reporter Mikey Cahill ranks the AFL finals players’ pump-up jams from 20 to 1.
DANIEL Menzel’s manager says the Geelong forward was disappointed by his omission for the Cats’ first final against Richmond while Oleg Markov is the unlucky Tiger. FINALS TEAMS
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