‘Greater clarity’: Voss praises Cripps verdict
Most in the AFL world woke up confused on Friday morning when Carlton captain Patrick Cripps was cleared but not his coach.
Most in the AFL world woke up confused on Friday morning when Carlton captain Patrick Cripps was cleared but not his coach.
The AFL has released a statement accepting the decision by the Appeals board but will find themselves in murky ground if faced with another high bump incident in the future.
AFL fans were delirious as they waited through a marathon five-hour hearing to learn the fate of Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps.
Star defender Harris Andrews being told he needed to play “big boy footy” didn’t sit well with Lions mentor Chris Fagan.
Hawthorn veteran Grant Birchall has been named for his first AFL game in more than two years but the Hawks have lost a key forward, and several big names return. ALL THE TEAMS
Carlton has been a cellar-dweller for a decade. And they’re not alone. As some clubs strive to climb the ladder, one AFL legend thinks the league might need to overhaul the draft to supercharge the strugglers.
Chris Judd’s comment that Carlton wouldn’t appoint a coach “with training wheels on” raised eyebrows and led to conjecture about David Teague’s aspirations. The SuperFooty Podcast team debate what the statement meant.
Chris Judd created a stir when he essentially ruled David Teague out of the Carlton coaching race. And his comments didn’t go over well with a club great, who has slammed the football director.
Former Adelaide Head of Football David Noble, now with the Lions, has no desire to take on a senior coaching role despite being linked to Carlton.
Football director Chris Judd was emphatic Carlton needed an experienced coach, which meant caretaker coach David Teague was out of the running. But the Blues tell Mark Robinson that isn’t the case.
Melbourne forward Tom McDonald is unlikely to play again this season but it relieved his knee injury wasn’t worse while Carlton has lost one of its defenders for the rest of the year. YOUR CLUB’S INJURY NEWS
Jack Silvagni spent part of Carlton’s pre-season tagging captain Patrick Cripps to prepare him for extra attention. In the past two weeks, Silvagni has shown he’s ready to perform the role full-time.
Eddie Betts might be footy’s most loved player, but his form has come under the microscope this year. Mark Robinson questions whether we are seeing a slump or the end of Adelaide’s human highlights reel? THE TACKLE
Rhyce Shaw has four wins in five matches as North Melbourne coach, putting the Roos on the cusp of the top eight. Mick Malthouse says Shaw will leave the Roos ‘in a bind’ if he steers the club to finals.
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