Sad truth about North’s horror start
The North Melbourne Kangaroos have slumped to four straight losses to start the AFL season, and not for the first time in recent memory.
The North Melbourne Kangaroos have slumped to four straight losses to start the AFL season, and not for the first time in recent memory.
North Melbourne gun Ben Cunnington will be free to take on Geelong this weekend after successfully appealing his one-week ban at the tribunal.
Furious footy fans are scratching their heads as to why two stars from different clubs have received vastly different treatment over similar incidents.
There’s only two finals spots left up for grabs for the likes of Geelong, Brisbane, Carlton and Collingwood according to Leigh Montagna.
EVERY AFL club has one, and on the eve of the finals teams are praying they enter the business end fully fit. We take a look at the men who could make or break their team’s September dream.
NIGEL Smart is still paying for Adelaide’s 1998 grand final triumph with persistent neck issues resulting from a hit by North Melbourne’s David King.
THE Bombers and Crows were hoping to challenge for a premiership while the Dogs and Saints were shooting for the top 8. All four will likely miss the eight but who is 2018’s biggest disappointment?
AS Heath Grundy prepares to make his return to football from a break for mental health issues, he and fellow veteran Swan Jarrad McVeigh have signalled their intentions for 2019. RE-CAP TRADE TV
EVERY AFL club has a loss in 2018 that could cost them a crucial finals seeding or even a spot in the eight, but for Essendon fans, this one hurt more than most. WORST LOSSES
UPDATE: Richmond has enjoyed a brilliant injury run over the past two years but is it finally coming to an end? A few days after losing Kane Lambert, another Tiger midfielder is in the medical room.
ANDREW Gaff probably won’t make a decision on his future for at least a month but the Kangaroos believe it’s between them and West Coast for his signature, writes MARK ROBINSON.
NATHAN Brown will not play again this season after he was handed a three-week ban by the tribunal for his late bump on Essendon’s Adam Saad.
UMPIRE and player confusion over Adelaide captain Taylor Walker’s ban for ‘perfect’ tackle could form the basis of an AFL tribunal appeal. And save the skipper from an early preseason.
WEST Coast star Jeremy McGovern didn’t waste any time telling his brother, Adelaide’s Mitch, about his match-winning goal on Saturday. Plus, re-cap all the day’s breaking news.
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