Delicate balance, but time for Hawks to hit trade button
Hawthorn’s rebuild is in its infancy and while Hawk boss Justin Reeves says it’s a delicate balance, Jay Clark writes they must be aggressive at trade time.
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Do Blues, Pies need to take punt on ex-AFL talent?
Collingwood’s forward line has failed to fire and Carlton’s forward pressure is amiss. Should these ex-AFL forwards come into their mid-season draft thinking?
‘Mic drop’: AFL expert’s astonishing flag tip
Richmond is hot favourite to win another premiership in 2020 but 12 of the Herald Sun’s footy experts are predicting another team to pinch the cup, including one massive boilover tip from ex-Cat Cam Mooney.
Draft silver lining to Hawks’ slump
Hawthorn’s season hit a new low in Launceston but the Hawks’ rebuild could get a big talent injection at the top end of this year’s draft.
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Watch the big men fly in September
IT has been the year of the ruckman with Max Gawn and Brodie Grundy taking all before them in 2018. Matthew Lloyd writes the flag hopes of all eight teams could hinge on the form of their big man.
Young stars of now headline 22 Under 22
THE future of the AFL is in elite hands, with young stars Marcus Bontempelli, Jordan De Goey, Charlie Curnow and Clayton Oliver spearheading the AFLPA’s 22 Under 22 team.
Hawk Tom Mitchell crowned players’ MVP
IT was the season that broke records, and Tom Mitchell’s stellar year has been recognised by his peers, who voted the star Hawk the AFL Players’ Association Most Valuable Player. EVERY AWARD
Roughy shows there’s still a place for romance in footy
CERTAIN types of players personify everything their club stands for. They are rare players that embody all of the clubs’ values and behaviours. That is Jarryd Roughead at Hawthorn, writes Dermott Brereton.
Expert picks: Who will take out Rising Star?
SUCH has been the significance of Jaidyn Stephenson’s debut season that he could well become the first player since Daniel Hannebery to clean sweep the Rising Star. Will he get close? Our experts give their votes.
‘Kick it to me’: Buddy’s advice for AA team
LANCE Franklin has been crowned a shock All-Australian captain and he had some cheeky advice for his teammates as four Richmond premiership stars won selection in the AFL’s team of the year. FULL TEAM
Why rival fans love to hate Hawthorn
AWFUL colours, arrogant players, Jeff Kennett’s jacket — there are so many reasons opposition fans hate the Hawks. Here’s why rival footy lovers can’t stand the “family club”.
Trade TV: How Hawks could get Shiel
GUN GWS midfielder Dylan Shiel is under contract but don’t be surprised if he’s a Hawk next year. Here’s how a trade could play out plus the latest on Dayne Beams, Andrew Gaff, Eddie Betts and more.
How All-Australian mids stack up
THEY’RE the AFL’s elite midfielders, but tonight selectors will reveal who of 2018’s all-star crop have earned All-Australian honours. SEE THE STATS for the game’s best ballwinners.
Which coach needs a flag the most?
WHICH coach is under the most pressure to deliver a premiership in this year’s finals series? Which coaches are getting a free hit at September? JON RALPH looks at the men in charge this finals series.
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