Ralph: Scariest thing about gun Bomber Darcy Parish
Darcy Parish’s 2021 emergence has many tagging him as a Brownlow Medal smoky, but this is just the beginning, Jon Ralph writes.
Essendon
How Round 23 must play out for Dons to make finals
Essendon has one foot in the top eight after demolishing Gold Coast. This is what needs to happen in the final round to lock in a finals appearance.
AFL thrashing keeps the dream alive
The Bombers have done their top eight chances no harm by chalking up a huge win at the Gold Coast Suns’ expense on Sunday.
Trade buzz: Rivals circle Saints pair
Luke Dunstan has had a big influence for the Saints since the bye. But with interest growing, he may be on his way out – along with Jack Billings. All the latest trade news.
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Derm: ‘Meek’ Ryan needed redemption
Liam Ryan failed the courage test in last year’s Grand Final. But Dermott Brereton explains how the Eagles ‘one-trick pony’ has changed his game to provide a much bigger threat in this finals series.
No YouTube, Noll at No.1: When Dons last won a final
It’s hard to remember living without Facebook and YouTube. When Essendon won its last final in 2004, Mark Zuckerberg had only just launched his social media juggernaut and YouTube didn’t exist. Here’s a reminder of what Australia was like.
Footy kryptonite: Where Bombers could be savaged
It looms as one of the most open races for an AFL premiership in years, but every team has its concerns. The Herald Sun experts take a look at each of the finalists to see where they’re most vulnerable.
AFL chairman won’t drop twilight GF idea
The majority of footy fans favour an afternoon Grand Final but AFL commission chairman Richard Goyder hasn’t given up on having a twilight decider while he’s at the helm.
Home final in Melbourne? It could be worse, Scotty!
Geelong coach Chris Scott has led the outcry about the current finals system due to the minor premier being forced to host Collingwood at the MCG. Lucky he wasn’t in charge of West Coast in the 1990s!
Hurley at ‘high risk’ of dislocation
Essendon will be taking a massive gamble playing Michael Hurley this week as a leading medico explains it won’t take much for his shoulder to dislocate again.
VOTE: Your top finals moment of the modern era
Matthew Scarlett’s toepoke. Dale Morris’ tackle. Leo Barry’s mark. Finals footy is made for those who relish the big moments. Mark Robinson chats to Malcolm Blight about what it takes to define a finals series. THE TACKLE.
Woosha’s big call on Bombers future
Essendon coach John Worsfold has come under fire on many occasions so far this season, but he’s made an emphatic statement about his future ahead of this week’s cut-throat final against West Coast.
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