The AFL’s decision to deny Geelong a home final is unfair, but complaining about it won’t achieve anything. Mick Malthouse, who faced the same issue as Eagles coach, reveals how he turned it into a positive.
A disappointing finals exit will put more heat on John Worsfold but Essendon must make an immediate decision on the coach. If the Bombers decide to dump him, Ross Lyon appeals as his replacement, writes Mark Robinson.
Essendon is a huge outsider in tonight’s elimination final against West Coast, but some surprising weaknesses in the Eagles’ game open the door for a Bombers ambush, writes Mick McGuane.
Liam Ryan failed the courage test in last year’s Grand Final. But Dermott Brereton explains how the Eagles ‘one-trick pony’ has changed his game to provide a much bigger threat in this finals series.
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TRENT Cotchin is superbly gifted and scrupulously fair. Unfortunately in the modern era that’s not what you need in an AFL captain writes Dermott Brereton.
THE TACKLE: THE Hawks and Dogs played out a thriller but the Pies and Tigers stunk, and the footy world shares Bob’s pain. Replay Robbo’s live chat
BRIAN Lake says it’s going to be brother v brother. The Western Bulldogs have modelled themselves so much on Hawthorn it’s hard to tell them apart, writes Mark Robinson.
ASADA has its trophy in the shape of the Essendon 34, says Mark Robinson. Nathan Bock escapes because he’s a small fish in a murky pond.
I DON’T buy the theory that Richmond is weighed down by 35 years of failure. There is a simple problem at Tigerland — but it keeps repeating, writes Jonathan Brown.
KEVIN Billing watched the 1966 Grand Final in a dressing gown. Depending on how you look at it, he had the best or worst seat in the house, writes Mark Robinson.
WATCH + VOTE: CARLTON’S Blaine Boekhorst was clearly caught staging for a free kick, yet the AFL did not deem his action to be staging, writes Mark Robinson.
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THERE’S angst whenever Ross Lyon’s coaching record is addressed. Sledging the Fremantle coach has become its own sport, writes David King.
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