Mark Robinson

SHAUN Hampson is a lucky bloke — and not just because he often has brekky with Megan Gale, writes Mark Robinson. Did the Tigers pay too much?

THE league’s best intentions to help shore up the Sydney Swans has come back to haunt them, writes Mark Robinson.

TO the end, Luke Hodge was all about his teammates. Live chat with Robbo from 11.30am.

A LOSS would’ve been unfathomable for Hawthorn. The victory was an ascension to greatness.

HAWTHORN legend Jason Dunstall might be the butt of jokes on TV but has helped deliver premierships on and off the field.

IT was a preliminary final more than epic. It was historic. The Kennett Curse is over, the Hawks are into the Grand Final.

PREMIERSHIPS are earned and not deserved but Matthew Pavlich might be the exception to the rule.See Robbo’s likes and dislikes.

IS there one person at the AFL who believes the Essendon saga has been handled fairly or transparently, asks Mark Robinson.

PAUL Chapman might get lucky with a negligent and low-impact match review panel ruling, but if not, he’s gone.

MATCH REPORT: THE fairytale is over for Port Adelaide, the legend continues for Geelong and Hawthorn.

JANE Wines talks like her son Ollie plays footy: Without pretension. She hated draft day but has come to love Port Adelaide.

ROBBO says back Tom Hawkins in, Ralphy says it will blow up in Geelong’s face. Our big names answer the big semi-final questions.

THE TACKLE: NO-NAMES rise to occasion, Collingwood’s culture problem and Robbo’s hits and misses from every final.

AFTER a forgettable week, it was up to Paul Roos to ensure football felt good about itself again.

AS Paul Chapman prepares for his 250th game in what could be his last month of AFL football, he contemplates what brought him here.