How Lyon stunned Saints for Freo
Could St Kilda welcome back Ross Lyon? The former coach’s decision to walk out on the club just days after an elimination final loss stunned the footy world. Here’s how it happened.
Could St Kilda welcome back Ross Lyon? The former coach’s decision to walk out on the club just days after an elimination final loss stunned the footy world. Here’s how it happened.
Hawthorn needs to defeat reigning premier West Coast in Perth and have other unlikely results go its way to play finals. But with Alastair Clarkson at the helm, can we really rule the Hawks out? LADDER + RUN HOME
Some players milked free kicks but a few got away with murder. Mark Robinson on the Patrick Cripps grapple, a red-hot Dusty, the heat in Adelaide and the damning stats for Mason Cox. LIKES AND DISLIKES
An umpire has been crunched in the Fremantle-Essendon clash, which ended his night early and stopped play for several minutes. See how it happend.
AFL DAILY: THE AFL Appeals Board has rejected claims from the Western Bulldogs that Katie Brennan was a victim of sexual discrimination, dismissing her appeal against a two-match suspension. FOLLOW LIVE
WESTERN Bulldogs confident of retaining free agents Luke Dahlhaus and Tom Liberatore while the Sun Tom Lynch and Eagle Jeremy McGovern are gaining plenty of interest. SEE FULL FREE AGENCY LIST
IF YOU read one SuperCoach preview this week, make it this one. The stats gurus at Champion Data have run the rule over every team after the pre-season. See who to pick and avoid.
PORT Adelaide captain Travis Boak has indicated it will be a team effort to shut down Brownlow fancy and Fremantle’s most dangerous player Nat Fyfe.
AFL DAILY: RICHMOND were the best offensive and defensive team after Round 16 last year, can they step it up again in 2017? Meanwhile, the AFL has forecast a ‘significant’ change for umpires.
AFL DAILY: A ‘GUTTED’ Katie Brennan will not play in this weekend’s AFL Women’s Grand Final following a historic and explosive night at the tribunal. RECAP
NIC Naitanui’s reconstructed left knee appears ready for AFL action, but there is a fresh injury which will potentially stop him from taking on Sydney in Round 1. LATEST INJURY NEWS AT YOUR CLUB
FOOTY fans have given their take on Robbo’s top 50 and one thing is clear. They don’t rate Gary Ablett like they once did. How far has the star Cat fallen and who else is on the nose? See the full rankings here.
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