Essendon could bring in big gun Tom Bellchambers for its blockbuster with Collingwood, but Hawthorn didn’t quite “shoot Bambi”, even though retiring great Jarryd Roughead won’t make the trip to WA. EVERY CLUB’S INJURIES
Fremantle has rocked the AFL with the fourth coach sacking of the season, the club parting ways with Ross Lyon after losing patience with a lack of results.
St Kilda’s long-held interest in Todd Goldstein has cooled, with another ruckman in the club’s sights. Meanwhile, a Carlton tall is set to earn another deal and a Port Adelaide midfielder is likely on the move. MONEYBALL
Carlton players and fans have embraced new coach David Teague, but with Ross Lyon suddenly looking for a new job Brian Taylor says the Blues could regret jumping the gun.
COLLINGWOOD forward Mason Cox has been suspended for striking while one of his teammates has been fined for diving. See the incident here.
PORT Adelaide star Paddy Ryder could miss up to six weeks as he manages an Achilles injury, while Carlton is sweating on ruckman Matthew Kreuzer and Essendon has a big call to make on Zach Merrett. YOUR CLUB’S INJURY LIST
DUSTIN Martin was the matchwinner yet again for Richmond on Thursday night, so what’s he doing in Robbo’s “dislikes” section? See all his heroes and villains of the opening weekend including Ablett, Buddy and the dysfunctional Dogs. PLUS BEST TWEETS
GOLD Coast received nearly $14 million more in AFL funding than financial heavyweight Collingwood the league’s club funding distribution records reveal with St Kilda Victoria’s biggest charity case.
ALASTAIR Clarkson has hailed Tom Mitchell’s “first class” 54-disposal game against Collingwood even though the Hawks coach would like to see other midfielders step up.
PORT Adelaide’s aggressive off-season trading has delivered its first returns with Jack Watts and Steven Motlop delighting in a walk-in-the-park win against Fremantle at Adelaide Oval.
WHEN you’re a young team, you can least afford injuries to your star players. After Thursday’s season opener, Carlton remains unsure how long Matthew Kreuzer and Matthew Kennedy will be out of action.
WATCH LIVE: Patrick Dangerfield is officially out for Geelong but Gary Ablett will face Melbourne. Nic Naitanui and Cyril Rioli will also make their long-awaited returns. SEE THE TEAMS HERE
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