Superstar’s big call on eve of huge game
Carlton has to beat Collingwood on Sunday to play AFL finals and a superstar’s new deal could be the perfect tonic to fire them up.
Carlton has to beat Collingwood on Sunday to play AFL finals and a superstar’s new deal could be the perfect tonic to fire them up.
Collingwood has provided an update on the fitness of Jordan De Goey and Jack Ginnivan, and refused to rule either out of Sunday’s mini-final against Carlton. LATEST NEWS
The injury news was just what Collingwood needed ahead of a blockbuster final round clash with Carlton
While Carlton’s Patrick Cripps is free to play despite his hit on Brisbane’s Callum Ah Chee, the Lions player could miss a second successive game.
Richmond is the sleeping giant of the competition and knocking Collingwood out of the top four this week will be sweet revenge after last year’s preliminary final letdown.
Carlton fans have long lamented two hoodoos. But under David Teague the new-look Blues have gone a way to putting those demons to bed as the caretaker coach looks to cement his role.
Former South Adelaide and Carlton champion Mark Naley admits the prognosis is not good after having another tumour removed from his brain. But he’s not giving up yet.
Gun forward Jesse Hogan’s trip to the specialist in Melbourne has delivered the worst possible news for the Fremantle Dockers as they cling on to a season that is fast slipping away. EARLY ROUND 18 INJURY NEWS
He may have ruled himself out of applying for top jobs but Shane Crawford says that shouldn’t stop St Kilda and Carlton from going after the most well credentialed assistant coach in the game, Sam Mitchell.
Blues interim coach David Teague says he will wait until Mitch McGovern is in the right physical condition before recalling him to the team, no matter how long it takes.
Port assistant Michael Voss has reportedly had an interview for the vacant Carlton coaching position. And the Power are fully supportive of the Brisbane great returning to another senior role.
Fitness guru Andrew Russell will take Carlton forward Mitch McGovern to a place where no one wants to go — ‘the most torturous training of his life’ — but the payback will be worth it tenfold.
Brett Ratten has quickly settled in as caretaker coach at St Kilda and hasn’t hidden his interest in securing the role full-time — but he won’t knock back a phone call from his former club.
The AFL is open to reducing interchange rotations as a way to cut tackle numbers but a premiership star says the game doesn’t need more rule changes.
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