Coach gushes over off-contract ‘warrior’
A contentious late call was the nail in the Bombers’ coffin on Saturday but coach Ben Rutten saw positives in off-contract star Zach Merrett.
GWS
Small win gives GWS a giant boost
The Giants have kept in touch with the top eight by surviving a late scare and toppling Essendon at home on Saturday afternoon.
AFL announces last-minute changes
The AFL has amended the start times of two round eight matches in response to an outbreak of COVID-19 in Sydney this week.
Hurt Locker: Big Blue adds to club’s forward woes
Another Carlton key forward is battling injury, while Richmond’s skipper is facing a long stint on the sidelines. See every club’s full injury list.
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GWS skipper: Flag window still open
GWS co-captain Callan Ward is certain the Giants’ premiership window remains open despite losing more key players in the trade period. Meanwhile, Shane Mumford clocked on for pre-season.
Mumford ‘as fit as ever’ for Giants return
Shane Mumford has officially rejoined Greater Western Sydney under new AFL rules and says he can’t wait to get stuck into pre-season training but coach Leon Cameron has admitted his return is a “risk”.
Footy’s most surprising elite player
Patrick Cripps and Tom Mitchell don’t make Champion Data’s list of elite players for next season. Majak Daw is there and so is Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, but they aren’t the biggest shock.
Pies forwards don’t make AFL top 10
Collingwood has the fifth-best list in the AFL. But the AFL’s official number cruncher still has concerns about the Magpies’ scoring power. Where does your team rank?
Where is your club on the age ladder?
It is lucky Collingwood is deep in the premiership sweet spot, because the Magpies will hit the 2019 season with one of the oldest lists in the competition. Where does your club rank? See the full list here.
What! Champion Data’s shock Mitchell ranking
Brownlow Medallist Tom Mitchell’s record-breaking form has failed to earn him selection in Champion Data’s best 25 players with Patrick Dangerfield ranked the No.1 player ahead of Dustin Martin and Lance Franklin.
Premiership clock: Is your club ready to strike?
It’s the question fans, coaches and even the game’s best players ask themselves: how far off is premiership glory? We take a look at all 18 clubs and try to answer. HAVE YOUR SAY
Buckenara: Why Pies have won the off-season
Did your club nail its draft picks or did they miss the mark? AFL draft guru and recruiter Gary Buckenara analyses every club’s draft haul and delivers his verdict as he looks to who can make an immediate impact next year.
Giant blue? ‘I would have taken Rankine’
The GWS Giants have given a revealing insight into their successful AFL draft. And while their chief recruiter likes one bold Carlton move, he wasn’t sure about another. VIDEO
From the AFL straight to SA country footy
Former AFL captain Ryan Griffen will swap the demands of being an elite athlete for beach and farm life in his hometown when he returns to his junior club next season.
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