Buckenara: I was wrong about North Melbourne
TWELVE months ago Gary Buckenara said North Melbourne was 10 years from a premiership with no A-graders on its list. Has that assessment changed after a surprise 12-win season?
Expert Opinion
Robbo: Sylvia could have been a Demons great
AFTER exploding on to the AFL scene with Melbourne, Colin Sylvia’s career ended with a failed stint at Fremantle. Mark Robinson put his career under the microscope in 2015.
We only saw glimpses of Sylvia’s rare talent
COLIN Sylvia was a teenage footy prodigy with the power and speed of Dustin Martin. Sadly, he wasn’t able to produce it consistently for the Demons or Dockers, writes Jon Anderson.
Did Tigers make big trade mistake?
DAYNE Beams is more than just another gun midfielder, Dylan Shiel is exactly what Essendon needs and the Bulldogs might have secured the steal of the trade period. Champion data analyses every club’s trade and free agency recruits.
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Huddo’s Quick Tips for Round 12
GEELONG players will be fired up to rebound from last week’s drubbing Huddo reckons as he offers his verdict for the full weekend of matches.
Close but no cigar not good enough, Dogs
WESTERN Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney bristled slightly on Wednesday at the suggestion his team was irrelevant or invisible.
Equalisation an incentive to cheat
THE problem is not just that the AFL’s clubs are a pack of dirty rotten stinking cheats, it’s that they are so determined not to admit it. Chat with Ralphy at 12 (EST).
Stop laying the blame, Richmond
THE question is: Who’s to blame at Richmond? Coach or players? It’s always the question, as Tigers are masters at laying blame. CAST YOUR VOTE
‘Hawks well placed to cover Clarko’
Hawthorn is perfectly placed to cover ill coach Alastair Clarkson. He taught them everything they know, writes Shane Crawford.
Demetriou’s Giant legacy looks grim
GREATER Western Sydney Giants was to be the lasting legacy of Andrew Demetriou to the game in the hostile battleground of Sydney’s west.
Bombers stuck in footy’s wasteland
ESSENDON is in footy’s wasteland. The Bombers’ immediate future on and off the field remains in doubt, writes Mark Robinson.
Blues restoration Mick’s masterpiece
IT’S A delicate and admirable piece of restoration carried out by Mick Malthouse. A praiseworthy rescue of a crumbling facade.
Friday fun: Macca’s week in sport
HOW Herald Sun cartoonist Macca saw the week in sport, including Ivan Maric, Ben Cousins, Greg Swann and Jeremy Cameron.
Glenn’s 10: Magic State-of-Origin moments
LOCKETT lining up next to Dunstall, bags from Ablett, Sticks and Fev plus EJ’s emotional farewell. What is your favourite State-of-Origin moment?
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