Draft silver lining to Hawks’ slump
Hawthorn’s season hit a new low in Launceston but the Hawks’ rebuild could get a big talent injection at the top end of this year’s draft.
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Teams: Blues axe three, red-hot Demon recalled
Carlton has dropped three players head of its clash with Melbourne, while a Demon will play his first senior game of the season. TEAMS NEWS
AFL boilover ends 287-days of humiliation
There have been wild scenes as North Melbourne left a rival club at breaking point as they snapped the longest losing streak in football.
AFL hot shot tumbles checking himself out
A Hawthorn star was left feeling more than a little sheepish after he got caught out admiring his own magnificence, paying a heavy price.
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Barometer: Blues dealt triple blow for Roos clash
Carlton’s depth will be put to the ultimate test this week, with Kade Simpson, Nic Newman and Matthew Kreuzer ruled out of the club’s huge clash with North Melbourne. SEE YOUR CLUB’S INJURY LIST
Door open for rivals to swoop on Tassie deals
Tasmania has opened the door for rival clubs to swoop on Hawthorn and North Melbourne’s lucrative Apple Isle stranglehold, with Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman increasing the pressure on the AFL.
Players vow to continue fight on trolls
AFL players have vowed to continue their war on trolls following a sickening online taunt of Hawthorn star and cancer survivor Jarryd Roughead, and are calling on the public to join the wave of reporting of unacceptable comments.
Facebook user claims vile Roughead post faked
A Facebook user who targeted Hawthorn forward Jarryd Roughead with a “toxic” post has claimed his vile statement was doctored.
SuperLadder: Pendles one of best Pies of past 50 years
Buckley, Thomas, Daicos and Pendlebury. As Jon Anderson writes, Scott Pendlebury deserves to be rated among the top Magpies of the past 50 years. Where is your club at after Round 6? Check out Ando’s SuperLadder.
Jaeger saves the day for Hawks
A midfield masterclass by Jaeger O’Meara pulled Hawthorn’s season back from the brink with the Hawks fighting back from a six-goal deficit before having to withstand a late rally from Carlton.
Votes: Was Neale robbed of medal?
Collingwood star Scott Pendlebury was a deserved winner of the Anzac Medal but was Lachie Neale unlucky not to win the QClash medal? Pick your best on ground players in all nine games.
Rise of the unlikely SuperCoach heroes
What do St Kilda’s new No.1 ruckman, a Hawthorn veteran in career-best form and a new Gold Coast hero have in common? All have become unlikely SuperCoach heroes this year.
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