Remember when the Gold Coast was a wasteland, where every man and his dog wanted to leave? We might not have noticed, because they’ve been able to play finals, but Gary Buckenara says the Giants are headed down the same path.
The big money deals have been flowing on the first day of the AFL free agency with five deals done including one of the big names.
Zac Williams and Adam Saad look set to join Carlton, but there’s one more player they could get who would be the icing on the cake, writes Mick McGuane. CLUB-BY-CLUB ANALYSIS HERE.
While Adam Treloar is grabbing all of the attention, another Collingwood midfielder is exploring his options in the background after being pushed out of his preferred position. Plus the the latest on Melbourne’s trade plans.
BOTH have mixed brilliant footy with injury interruptions, but has that been enough for Collingwood’s Jordan De Goey and Hawk James Sicily to make the All-Australian squad? Live Q&A with Ralphy at noon tomorrow.
ONCE one of the game’s most maligned, Magpie pressure machine Chris Mayne has played an integral role in the club’s surge to a first finals appearance since 2013. Is he the AFL’s most improved player? ROBBO’S LIKES AND DISLIKES
PORT Adelaide needs to open the cheque book and do everything possible to stop the player it can least afford to lose being poached by a rival club. See where your team sits as we get to the pointy end of the Power Rankings season.
THE finals puzzle is taking shape, but there is still a lot to play for in Round 23 with almost every spot in the top eight up for grabs. JAY CLARK assesses the likely outcomes.
THE Giants aren’t revealing the findings of an internal review into their injury crisis as Phil Davis and Ryan Griffen joined the casualty list. But there is some good news coming on the eve of September.
PORT Adelaide is virtually condemned to be an also ran in the race to September, needing an unlikely miracle – a win against Essendon and 17th-placed Gold Coast upsetting eighth-ranked Geelong – to be part of the action.
AFTER his team jumped into the eight on the back of mauling Fremantle, Cat Patrick Dangerfield writes success at this time of the year comes down to one thing. And he likes the way his side is tracking.
WHETHER you believe in them or not; hoodoos can create a negative vibe inside a football club until it can be broken and that’s where Melbourne finds itself right now, writes MICK MALTHOUSE.
ALASTAIR Clarkson says the better team lost after the Hawks escaped with a four-point win against a brave St Kilda — and the coach predicted a quick exit from the finals if Hawthorn serves up similar performances. RECAP
LANCE Franklin’s matchwinning display against a wounded GWS ensures yet another finals berth for the Sydney Swans. And more importantly, it’s set up a top-four showdown with Buddy’s former team.
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