Finals miracle? How Dogs, Hawks, Saints can make it
There are just two rounds to go but 13 clubs are still in the race for the top eight. What would have to happen for the underdogs to sneak into September? Every contender rated.
There are just two rounds to go but 13 clubs are still in the race for the top eight. What would have to happen for the underdogs to sneak into September? Every contender rated.
It doesn’t get much bigger than this. Two rounds out from finals, this weekend’s fixtures will more than whet the appetite. And it’s not just the games involving the top four to get excited by.
Ross Lyon has set the scene for a fiery clash with Essendon this weekend, referencing the Bombers lengthy finals drought during a radio interview on Monday where he declared he’d never coached better.
Essendon’s ‘pathetic’ performance puts the heat on everyone at the club, from coach John Worsfold down. Mark Robinson writes after the players put up the white flag, fans are ‘dripping with anger’. LIKES AND DISLIKES
CAN Adelaide rebound from Grand Final heartache or will we see another Tigers-type fairytale? The Herald Sun team together with James Hird, Dane Swan, Dermott Brereton and Brendon Goddard, lay it on the line as they give their predictions for 2018.
MATT Priddis and Sam Mitchell aren’t walking through the door for the Eagles, who are learning that life without superstar midfielders is a tough one following a JLT Series smashing from Fremantle.
THEY earn the big bucks. The AFL’s best forwards come in all shapes and sizes, but who would you pick if you could have just one. See each club’s superstar and HAVE YOUR SAY.
ADELAIDE remains in the hunt to make the AFLW Grand Final and achieve back-to-back premierships after a thrilling win over Fremantle in Darwin that was led by a courageous performance from Erin Phillips and standout effort from Chelsea Randall.
COLLINGWOOD can’t make this year’s AFLW Grand Final but Magpies fans will finally get a look at the club’s big-name recruits, including Ash Brazill who has been injured for the opening five rounds. SEE ALL THE ROUND 6 TEAMS
GEELONG fans will have to wait to see Gary Ablett back in the hoops with the superstar midfielder left out of the Cats’ final JLT match with a hamstring injury, while Collingwood will welcome back some big names. SEE THE FULL SQUADS
ESSENDON forward Orazio Fantasia will have a delayed start to 2018 after undergoing a procedure on his knee on Thursday. Plus, get the latest on Cyril Rioli. SEE YOUR CLUB’S INJURY LIST
BRAD Ebert says there will be “extra spice’’ in Saturday’s pre-season Showdown, despite no premiership points being up for grabs.
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