Eddie loses his mind over wicked footy play
Eddie McGuire couldn’t believe his eyes when a rogue Sherrin did its best Shane Warne impersonation at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
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Delicate balance, but time for Hawks to hit trade button
Hawthorn’s rebuild is in its infancy and while Hawk boss Justin Reeves says it’s a delicate balance, Jay Clark writes they must be aggressive at trade time.
Do Blues, Pies need to take punt on ex-AFL talent?
Collingwood’s forward line has failed to fire and Carlton’s forward pressure is amiss. Should these ex-AFL forwards come into their mid-season draft thinking?
‘Mic drop’: AFL expert’s astonishing flag tip
Richmond is hot favourite to win another premiership in 2020 but 12 of the Herald Sun’s footy experts are predicting another team to pinch the cup, including one massive boilover tip from ex-Cat Cam Mooney.
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The Tackle: Is Bont the best player in the game?
He put on a masterclass against Richmond on Saturday and as MARK ROBINSON writes, Western Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli deserves to be in the conversation as one of the AFL’s best players. ROBBO’S LIKES, DISLIKES
Dees get their ‘sexy’ style back
It has been a horror start to 2019 for Melbourne. But the signs are there that this club is starting to turn things around. SAM LANDSBERGER looks at the little moments that helped a big win grow.
Hawks, Dees both miles from flag: Clarko
Alastair Clarkson wasn’t too impressed with Melbourne after the Demons pulled off an upset win over his side, declaring both outfits were nowhere close to competing for the league’s top honours.
Malthouse: Tick, tick … has Father Time come early?
Mick Malthouse always ignored birth certificates when picking his best teams. But the premiership coach writes with rule changes and a faster game, the longevity of a player’s career is being compromised.
O’Meara starting to justify the hype
The hype surrounding Jaeger O’Meara started very early on but a career that was nearly derailed by a serious injury has been rebuilt with astute management and patience.
Teams: Silk back, but Cats cause SuperCoach pain
Hawthorn has been bolstered by the return of Shaun Burgoyne, but has left out a SuperCoach backline mainstay, while Geelong has pulled a shocker, leaving out one of the best cheapies in the game. EVERY TEAM
AFL tips: Devon Smith’s ‘classic stitch-up’
The hunt is on. Essendon star and Herald Sun columnist Devon Smith made one extremely eyebrow-raising tip for Round 7 — and he wants to know which teammate submitted tips on his behalf. See all our expert tips here.
Field marshal: Jack headlines goalkicking culprits
The AFL’s raft of rule changes has failed to produce a scoring lift as goalkicking accuracy sinks to record lows. See who are the best in 2019, and the men who have sprayed their chances.
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