Sam Mitchell locked his playing group in a meeting room after the Hawks’ shocking performance against Collingwood to deliver some “home truths”. Could that include some bold selection calls to send a message?
Hawthorn was left to rue one of the poorest tackling efforts of the year as it succumbed to a rampant Collingwood. Josh Barnes examines what the blowout means for both clubs.
Collingwood has soared back to the top of the AFL ladder after thumping Hawthorn by 51 points as Jamie Elliott strengthened his case for a maiden All-Australian blazer.
It has taken well over 1000 days, but Nick Daicos finally brought up a first-time stat on Friday night and footy fans jumped all over it.
The AFL has been plunged into “crisis” with unheard audio forcing the league to perform a backflip after a “sickening” scene.
Audio of the umpires’s handling of the Lachie Schultz concussion has put the league under the blowtorch. Scott Gullan goes behind who found the ‘smoking gun’, and how the AFL fumbled its response.
Collingwood forward Lachie Schultz couldn’t get to his feet after a sickening collision on Thursday night – and the Pies have had their concerns about what happened in the aftermath validated.
The Magpies arrived in Perth off a five-day break without its GOAT and three other stars. They left with a resounding message for the rest of the league. SCOTT GULLAN unpacks the importance of the win.
The Dockers didn’t embarrass themselves like last week – this was just another middle-of-the-road performance from a middle-of-the-road club, writes ELIZA REILLY.
Collingwood’s captain says “it didn’t feel right” that play was allowed to continue after his teammate suffered a scary concussion.
Nick Daicos’ price is set to tumble, and we might have a new no. 1 midfielder in SuperCoach. Plus, we can blame Justin Longmuir for ruining some downgrade plans.
Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley and his partner Brodie Ryan have announced some sad news after “months of heartache”.
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