Eerie scenes at Optus Stadium
Eerie scenes unfolded at Optus Stadium on Saturday night as the Dockers hosted the Kangaroos for the first match without a crowd this season.
Eerie scenes unfolded at Optus Stadium on Saturday night as the Dockers hosted the Kangaroos for the first match without a crowd this season.
The Victorian Government has forced North Melbourne’s players into a 14-day quarantine after spending the weekend in a “red zone”.
The North Melbourne Kangaroos have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks but this statistic can’t be ignored.
AFL footy without crowds will make its dreaded return this weekend after Mark McGowan confirmed an emergency three-day lockdown.
AN emotional Jarrad Waite has thanked North Melbourne — and coach Brad Scott — for giving him the chance to shake off the “enigma” tag he carried uneasily throughout the first phase of his AFL career.
LANCE ‘Buddy’ Franklin produced a vintage performance against the Giants as the big names started gearing up for finals. See who made Chris McDermott’s team for Round 22, including a trio of Crows, a sole Port player.
THERE’S just one game remaining until every finals slot is locked away. Which contender might have their challenge cruelled by injury, and who can bolster their premiership push? EVERY CLUB
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.
NORTH Melbourne had just been all but eliminated from the fiansl race and the questions, predictably, turned to the future. But coach Brad Scott isn’t sure just who might join his club. RECAP SUNDAY’S FOOTY
VETERAN Crows defender Andy Otten made a strong case for a contract extension after keeping North Melbourne key forward and Coleman Medal aspirant Ben Brown goalless at Adelaide Oval as Tom Doedee suffered a season-ending injury.
ADELAIDE went into the game knowing it won’t see September. But some bright moments — and another win — will give supporters hope that the team they came to know and trust last year can be resurrected.
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