AFL set for 30-year family first
It might be Mother’s Day on Sunday, but a coach will go up against his son for just the third time in AFL history on Saturday.
It might be Mother’s Day on Sunday, but a coach will go up against his son for just the third time in AFL history on Saturday.
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.
Jaidyn Stephenson has come to terms with his exit from Collingwood. But there is one thing his ex-club did that is still a sore point.
Bailey Fritsch has had his one-game ban for striking North’s Tom Powell overturned. But while the young Roo has been cleared of concussion, the concern is now for his kidney.
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
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.
PORT Adelaide will not get into a bidding war over Jared Polec — and has all but conceded the skilful outside midfielder is on his way to a Melbourne club as coach Ken Hinkley tells of “brutal” few days.
SHOULD Andrew Gaff decided to accept North Melbourne’s massive offer, West Coast’s compensation pick could be the worst for a player of his calibre in the history of free agency.
THERE is potentially six AFL clubs that could make a leadership change in the off-season. Here is a look at who could be stepping up ot stepping down in 2019.
AFL players are “more open to making the game look better” but an AFLPA poll shows they are strongly against starting positions, an expanded goalsquare and reduced interchange rotations.
IT would be easy for North Melbourne to look at Richmond and maybe Melbourne for inspiration but the Kangaroos might be a lot better served using St Kilda as motivation for the summer ahead after its win on Sunday.
SCOTT Pendlebury has backed the return of State of Origin as AFL players overwhelmingly voted for the representative honour. Meanwhile, three Tigers have avoided a finals ban but Scott Thompson’s career could end in suspension. Re-cap all the day’s breaking news.
THERE’S plenty of big names among the 40-man squad, but also some stars missing. And Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson thinks one of his men is unlucky. HAVE YOUR SAY
GEELONG star Patrick Dangerfield’s late-season form shows he is peaking at the right time. Check out Robbo and Ando top 20 of Round 23. Plus, who finished the season at No.1?
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