AFLW tips and teams: It’s tight at the top
With two rounds left in the 2021 season, things are getting hot — both on the AFLW ladder and between our expert tipsters. ROUND 8 TEAMS AND TIPS
North Melbourne
The Tackle: Time for Stringer, Walla to get fit
Essendon’s best 22 has undergone a massive transformation and it’s time for two players in particular to do the same. Robbo’s likes and dislikes for every club heading into season 2021.
Expert preview: St Kilda’s version of Petracca
Two St Kilda greats are bullish on an emerging Saint who is set for more midfield minutes. And one likens his X-Factor to two of the games’ biggest names.
Why bookies have this $41 Rising Star outsider wrong
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Polec, Pittard back at Alberton
Former Port Adelaide pair Jared Polec and Jasper Pittard will be thrown into the cauldron against their former club at Alberton Oval on Saturday.
Key Pies return in bid to avoid winless season
Collingwood will be desperate to avoid a winless season and have recalled two key players for its clash against North Melbourne while Carlton and Brisbane are preparing for a mini elimination final.
Saints, Roos to pass on rookies
St Kilda and North Melbourne are unlikely to replace Jake Carlisle and Majak Daw with rookie defenders despite being able to bring the pair back should they overcome serious injuries.
More wealth but AFL’s elite earning less
AFL player wages are rising but less players earned more than $1 million last year as chief executive Gillon McLachlan’s wage continues to dwarf the pay packets of the game’s best players.
Most popular SuperCoach picks at your club
Is your club chock full of SuperCoach stars? We’ve looked at the most popular SuperCoach picks at all 18 clubs following the first round of JLT Series games. How many are in your team?
Robbo: How much time does Bolton get?
Carlton has always said it expected the third and fourth years of its rebuild to be the toughest but is that just giving coach Brendon Bolton and his players an easy out? Mark Robinson on what he likes and dislikes at every club as we head into the 2019 season.
Ultimate JLT Series SuperCoach review
The JLT Series is our first chance to see SuperCoach stars, recruits and rookies in action. Didn’t see every game? Don’t panic — our experts were taking notes. Here’s everything you need to know.
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