Suns too hot for hapless Hawks
The Gold Coast Suns bounced back from three consecutive losses to record a dominant win over the Hawthorn Hawks on Saturday night.
The Gold Coast Suns bounced back from three consecutive losses to record a dominant win over the Hawthorn Hawks on Saturday night.
Coaching country footy team Ardmona Bush Cats has been a roller-coaster ride for former Hawthorn great Shane Crawford — but he says even losses are a win.
The AFL tribunal refused to believe Lachie Plowman was spoiling the ball in a contest that concussed Hawk Jaeger O’Meara, and Carlton coach David Teague isn’t happy.
Victoria has confirmed football’s worst fears with the entire season now at crisis point as Covid wreaks havoc on the fixture.
Stuck on the bottom of the ladder, Carlton is desperate for two things – class and goals. And in a lightning-quick small forward from Coburg, the Blues might be about to take care of both areas in the mid-season draft. FULL CLUB BY CLUB GUIDE
Gillon McLachlan says the AFL will learn from the past after he and the 18 club presidents sat through a private screening of the upcoming Adam Goodes documentary, which was described as “powerful and confronting”.
Wayne Carey might think they’re the “most boring team in the competition” but Hawks midfielder Jaeger O’Meara isn’t so sure. However they look, Hawthorn is just happy to be winning.
Jeff Kennett has accused the AFL of a deliberate campaign to weaken his club, labelling the competition’s scheduling as unfair and ignorant to fans, saying the league is “playing funny buggers” against the Hawks.
It wasn’t pretty – at all – but Melbourne chalked up another four points to resurrect their year. Jon Anderson assesses every club and reckons the confidence will shortly come for the Dees.
The man who received on-the-job tutoring from axed Hawk Jarryd Roughead has revealed what he asked the former skipper. Meanwhile, Alastair Clarkson is adamant his veteran can still play a big role for his team in 2019.
Patrick Cripps or Brodie Grundy? Who deserved three votes at the MCG? The Herald Sun experts have cast their votes, now it’s your turn to vote for the best on ground in every game of Round 8.
In a big week at Waverley, Alastair Clarkson said the Hawks were a ‘middle of the road’ side then dropped Jarryd Roughead. His troops responded, but questions must be asked of the Giants’ attitude.
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