Other than deceiving the public, the clubs, the coaches and the large contingent of the playing cohort, there is nothing to see here, writes MARK ROBINSON of the AFL’s drug testing bombshell.
Magpie legends Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom are under pressure to hold their spots as the club’s premiership defence flaters. But, a coaching great says one move can save the veteran pair.
They’re two of the most high-profile key defenders in the game, but MARK ROBINSON found it easy to split James Sicily and Tom Stewart on the weekend despite similar stat lines.
Former Bulldog Nigel Kellett is only able to remember fragments of his 154 games in red, white and sblue. His life living with a horror-show of symptoms caused by head knocks is nothing short of a nightmare.
One of the biggest talking points in this year’s top 50 was the No.1 — Charlie Curnow. Robbo explains why the Coleman medallist will be 2023’s best player. HAVE YOUR SAY.
Zach Merrett is going to captain a lot different to his predecessor Dyson Heppell. And Mark Robinson expects him to have shades of an Indian cricket superstar.
Since 2012, the captaincy at the Cattery was never even a thought, but with Joel Selwood now gone, Mark Robinson says the new captain should be just as much of a certainty.
The sexual abuse allegations against Australian Football Hall of Fame Legend Barry Cable are hideous and the AFL must make a stand for women, writes Mark Robinson.
A fiery response from Andrew Demetriou to chief football writer Mark Robinson made front page headlines. Robbo reveals how it escalated in a Bombers drugs saga special.
Sam Darcy is one of the AFL’s top prospects and poised to have fans salivating during the next decade. Luke Beveridge reveals where the father-son star will fit and his ambitions for 2023.
The actions of Dustin Martin and Jess Hosking were both poor looks for the AFL. But only one of them was made an example of and made to grovel.
A modern-day crimefighter helped pinpoint a series of allegedly fishy bets on the Brownlow Medal and embroiled an umpire. Mark Robinson on the scandal that’s shaken the footy world.
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