Robbo: Tigers’ season hinges on Dusty rebound
Richmond needs Dustin Martin more than ever but the problem is, as MARK ROBINSON points out, the Tigers’ best player has lost his magic and there are some worrying signs.
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No joke: Roos miss Waite, need help for Brown
No Jarrad Waite at North Melbourne this year means the focus is even more on Ben Brown. He was the No.1 target of all key forwards at the weekend, which makes the Kangaroos predictable. Mark Robinson writes.
The Tackle: Return of the big Dogs a delight
There was much to like out of Western Bulldogs’ fighting win over Sydney on Saturday night. But two star Dogs on-ballers, one returning from a year out, had MARK ROBINSON smiling.
Opportunity for Saints, Richo to answer critics
The opportunity has arrived for St Kilda and Alan Richardson to answer their critics, including fatalistic notions the coach could be sacked with a loss to Gold Coast, Mark Robinson writes.
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Roos prepared to wait on Frawley
UPDATE: THE spotlight has turned to James Frawley after Paul Roos re-signed with the Demons, but the coach says he won’t hold the defender to an early-season pledge.
The Tackle: Robbo’s likes, dislikes
HERALD Sun chief football writer Mark Robinson nominates his likes and dislikes from Round 18 + top tweets and live chat from 11.30am.
The Tackle: Pies, simply not good enough
COLLINGWOOD had periods of momentum at the MCG, but in the end weren’t good enough. CHAT WITH ROBBO AT 11.30am
Hird being pushed out little by little
PAUL Little and his band of Bombers board members have effectively extended James Hird’s suspension and, for the first time, you have to wonder if he will be cast aside for good.
Bombers consider Hird’s match day role
MARK Thompson and James Hird will meet in the next 24 hours to outline what match-day role, if any, he will have at the club when his suspension ends.
Gazza deserves third medal
THE sentiment for Gary Ablett comes because all of us have ridden the joys and disappointment on Brownlow Medal night.
But Waite, there’s more
JARRAD Waite’s career at Carlton is not at the crossroads, it’s on a roundabout. And around and around it goes and has been for six years or so.
Robbo: Baggage haunts new Blues boss
IF Steven Trigg thought he could ride into town, leaving all that baggage in South Australia, he was mistaken.
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