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Alastair Clarkson tried his best to deflect from another poor performance but it hasn’t worked. Hawthorn is facing huge decisions on players, including one who “looks like a shell of himself”. ROBBO’S LIKES AND DISLIKES
Collingwood faces a long stretch without both Jordan De Goey and captain Scott Pendlebury, with the former warned his finger may never be the same if he doesn’t give it a chance to fully heal. AFL injuries
Footy players have made a whopping $20 million sacrifice to keep the AFL season alive amid the global pandemic, some handing back hundreds of thousands of dollars. See how much the top 100 earners have given back
AS the league looks for ways to make the game more attractive, AFLPA president and Geelong star PATRICK DANGERFIELD says there’s one thing the AFL must not do.
FREE kicks are on the rise in 2018, but MICK MALTHOUSE says AFL umpires aren’t to blame. The three-time premiership coach has called on league headquarters to give the game back to the fans.
DESPITE signing Dustin Martin to the richest contract in club history, Richmond has armed itself with enough salary cap space to poach Gold Coast superstar Tom Lynch.
AFL DAILY: COLLINGWOOD midfielder Josh Thomas is playing himself into a lucrative pay rise after signing on this year for a paltry one-season contract. Plus Damien Hardwick in the bad books at home and all today’s footy news. RECAP.
HAWTHORN rookie David Mirra has finally got his AFL chance almost 10 years since first nominating for the draft while St Kilda has made four changes. SUNDAY TEAMS CONFIRMED
RICHMOND has become footy’s first club to crash through a record membership mark, while Collingwood has slipped to fourth on the official tally. SEE THE MEMBERSHIP LADDER
CARLTON coach Brendon Bolton is determined to see the Blues’ long-term rebuild through, saying the club will not deviate from its plans. Meanwhile, a Bulldogs fan chalks up an incredible record.
THE AFL’s northern rivers of gold have evaporated, with only a modest AFL ambassadorship available to Tom Lynch if he stays at Gold Coast as rivals plan multimillion-dollar offers.
ESSENDON’S Conor McKenna will miss the next three weeks after pleading guilty at the AFL Tribunal to biting Bulldog Tory Dickson on Sunday. Re-cap all the details here.
CARLTON will be missing young defender Caleb Marchbank for the next month while Pearce Hanley’s injury curse continues. See who’s injured and who could be up for selection at your club.
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