Why Dee’s fainting episode is bad news for every other club
Jake Lever made headlines when he collapsed and required medical attention after a training time trial. Here’s why it’s a big issue for teams trying to dethrone the premiers.
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‘Backfired’: AFL star on fainting episode
Jake Lever fainted on day one of pre-season and the Melbourne premiership defender has revealed exactly what happened.
Rioli’s anger at decade-long NT snub
Hawthorn legend Cyril Rioli has taken to his former club’s Instagram account with a pair of cryptic posts in response to the Hawks’ Sir Doug Nicholls game in Darwin.
Scary moment AFL star ‘collapsed’ at training
There was a scary moment at Melbourne’s pre-season training when a premiership star collapsed and required medical attention.
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Buckenara: Dees should chase Crow, Tiger
Melbourne must draw a line in the sand. It’s time for action, not words but recruiting and list expert Gary Buckenara has some very real concerns about the Demons and what their list is capable of.
Dees poach Power analyst as they plot rebound
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Champion Data’s trade winners and losers
St Kilda’s trade successes come with a warning, Geelong is ahead despite losing Tim Kelly and Essendon has again failed to address its No.1 weakness. Champion Data experts rate every club’s trade period.
Robbo: Why Neale Daniher is just bloody amazing
Neale Daniher’s first and only foray into the literary world is for his grandchildren. And after being at the launch, Mark Robinson writes the Fight MND crusader’s book is for all of us.
Home Stretch? Dumped Dee has only ‘just scratched surface’
South Australian product Billy Stretch vows he is not finished and has plenty to offer an AFL club after Melbourne delisted the father-son pick up this week.
Real winners from Demon trade haul
The arrival of Ed Langdon and Adam Tomlinson will address one of Melbourne’s biggest weaknesses. Jay Clark explains how Clayton Oliver, Jack Viney and Angus Brayshaw will cash in.
Trade report card: Every club graded
Who were the big winners and losers of the AFL trade period? Our experts pull apart all your club’s moves including a trade that means Simon Goodwin can’t afford another failed season.
Buckenara: Full trade analysis for every club
It was a frantic trade period, with some big deals getting done and some big names missing out. Which clubs knocked it out of the park? List guru Gary Buckenara casts his expert eye over every club.
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