What Lyon sacking means for Kelly
Fremantle’s ‘bold’ call to sack coach Ross Lyon will have implications for its list plans, with Ed Langdon linked with a return to Victoria and Tim Kelly entertaining a return to Western Australia.
Fremantle’s ‘bold’ call to sack coach Ross Lyon will have implications for its list plans, with Ed Langdon linked with a return to Victoria and Tim Kelly entertaining a return to Western Australia.
Essendon could bring in big gun Tom Bellchambers for its blockbuster with Collingwood, but Hawthorn didn’t quite “shoot Bambi”, even though retiring great Jarryd Roughead won’t make the trip to WA. EVERY CLUB’S INJURIES
Fremantle has rocked the AFL with the fourth coach sacking of the season, the club parting ways with Ross Lyon after losing patience with a lack of results.
St Kilda’s long-held interest in Todd Goldstein has cooled, with another ruckman in the club’s sights. Meanwhile, a Carlton tall is set to earn another deal and a Port Adelaide midfielder is likely on the move. MONEYBALL
STUDS & DUDS: JOSH Kelly underlines his potential while Patrick Dangerfield, Dustin Martin and Joel Selwood stand up in the first bye week.
AFL DAILY: MICHAEL Rischitelli is a step closer to making his AFL return following a horror knee injury. Meanwhile Jarrod Harbrow has spoken following his drink driving charge.
WHICH player is underrated at your club, and who needs to deliver? SAM LANDSBERGER has run the numbers and you might be surprised at who’s not up to scratch.
IS 2013 the new super draft? Sam Landsberger says it’s almost there with Marcus Bontempelli and Josh Kelly leading the way. RE-CAP OUR DRAFT CHAT
ST KILDA has confirmed it is not pursuing Fremantle free agent Nat Fyfe, instead focusing on the AFL’s latest property Giants young gun Josh Kelly.
AFL DAILY: The question which has emerged from PretzelGate isn’t so much about Brendon Goddard’s behaviour, more why were the Essendon players eating them at half-time?
SCOTT Selwood is having a major impact for Geelong as a tagger so why won’t more clubs tag? Plus, Tyson Goldsack epitomises Collingwood’s gutsy win. RE-CAP THE CHAT WITH ROBBO
NAT Fyfe may be back. But he’s not back to his best, according to Melbourne champion Garry Lyon.
DUSTY in, Danger in, Betts in. Who else makes the grade as Mark Robinson names his mid-year All-Australian team? HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE TEAM
PICKING an All-Australian side is a great reminder of how many good players we have in the AFL, writes Alastair Lynch. Some players pick themselves. Others are open to debate.
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