Dow or never? Blue urged to make most of re-call
Carlton coach David Teague has a message for Paddy Dow ahead of his return from injury. Check out the full Round 12 teams.
Hawthorn
McGuane: Scoring woes put these Hawks under microscope
Hawthorn has struggled to score this season and its attack is not damaging enough. Who is to blame? Check out Mick McGuane’s report card.
The unlikely rise of a Poowong boy
The South Gippsland town of Poowong is celebrating the rise of a home grown kid to Hawthorn’s AFL list. Here’s how he got there.
Simpkin: Why Indigenous kids need more AFL help
Jy Simpkin has opened up about what he thinks the AFL needs to do more of to help Indigenous kids, in a series focusing on the AFL’s Indigenous stars. Read each Q&A here.
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Demons respond to brutal Hawk sledge
HAWTHORN was charging with plenty of time left, and one Hawk let Demons players know what he thought of them. What happened next tells you everything about the 2018 Demons.
Robbo: Why Dees can make Grand Final
MELBOURNE plays ugly, tough, brillliant, beautiful footy that wins finals. Last night the Demons ‘out-scrubbed’ the Hawks. Next up: West Coast in Perth. MARK ROBINSON on how far the Dees can go.
Roughy will be back in 2019: Clarko
JARRYD Roughead will play at Hawthorn next year as Alastair Clarkson declared the club’s bottom tier must improve if it is to continue to contend. Recap Clarko’s take on his side’s straight sets finals exit.
Player Ratings: Demons ‘seek and destroy’ Hawks
WHO stood tall and who crumbled under the pressure of finals? Key Demons were brilliant while some experienced Hawks had games they’d rather forget. Get every player’s rating here.
‘Bloody disgrace’ contentious rule rears ugly head
IT’S widely seen as the worst rule in the AFL and the contentious contact below the knee free kick has become a big talking point in Melbourne’s semi-final win over Hawthorn with one Hall of Famer labelling the rule a “bloody disgrace”. Re-cap all the action here.
How Hawks thrived without high draft picks
HAWTHORN’S sustained success becomes even more remarkable when you realise GWS and the Gold Coast have enjoyed 34 top-10 picks between them since 2009 and the Hawks had none. Here’s why Clarko and Co are the masters of recruiting.
Teams: Hawks, Giants suffer major injury blows
HAWTHORN has been dealt a major blow as it aims to avoid a finals straight sets exit with a star midfielder to miss the clash against Melbourne while GWS Giants have also suffered an injury blow.
Can Hawks handle Dee power couple ‘BrOliver’?
Melbourne is the toughest team in the AFL, fuelled by a pair of young tyros in Clayton Oliver and Angus Brayshaw. What will the Hawks do to combat the rugged Dees? David King looks at Friday night’s blockbuster semi final.
AFL Tips: Hawks tipped for straight sets pain
HAWTHORN may have finished the season in the top four but their finals campaign will end in a straight sets exit, according to the Herald Sun experts. Are the Dees about to enjoy another massive win? See who everyone is tipping.
The tiny town that made a coaching genius
FOR Alastair Clarkson it’s never been about the individual. But as the Hawks coaching great strives for more AFL glory, LAUREN WOOD visited Kaniva — where the locals will all be right behind one man.
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