Buddy Franklin bombshell rocks footy
AFL superstar Lance Franklin has reportedly dropped a bomb on the Sydney Swans with an extraordinary twist to his future.
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Run home: The games Tigers must win to make finals
Suddenly, Richmond’s finals hopes hang in the balance after its horror loss to the Suns. Here is what needs to happen for the Tigers to make the eight.
No.1 pick revels in Swans’ ‘Bloods’ culture
The Swans’ AFLW team scored an early win when they convinced No.1 draft pick Montana Ham to choose them and she led the squad out on the SCG on Monday night.
Meek Dogs’ season cooked in first-quarter disaster
Win or season over. Those were the stakes the Western Bulldogs faced at the SCG. They failed the test miserably, the game over at quarter time.
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‘Lazy journalism’: Swans chief’s Buddy blast
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Menzel adds firepower Swans crave
If Lance Franklin can have an injury-free season, combined with the acquisition of Daniel Menzel and the continued improvement of the club’s youngsters, the Swans are capable of staying in the finals hunt.
Young Blues inherit greats’ guernseys
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Dear Santa: What your club wants for Christmas
It doesn’t matter where your team finished on the ladder or who it recruited, fans of the 18 AFL clubs are already looking to 2019 with a nervous mix of anticipation and anxiety. So what will your club be asking for from Santa for Christmas?
Swans name three captains for 2019
Sydney has returned to a co-captaincy model for the 2019 season after elevating vice-captains Luke Parker and Dane Rampe to share the leadership with Josh Kennedy.
Cash to entice stars to play AFLX
Money to play, an all-indigenous side and superhero-themed teams. That’s some of the highlights footy fans and players can look forward to for a revamped AFLX Series in 2019.
Track watch: NicNat’s knee on track
West Coast says star ruckman Nic Naitanui is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a second knee reconstruction, fuelling hopes he will be able to return by round 15 next season. How is your club shaping on the track?
Luckless Menzel under the knife again
New Swan Dan Menzel started feeling soreness from his first session at his new club. And now Sydney has sent the former Cat in for surgery in the hope he’ll be fit for the start of the 2019 season.
Who will benefit most from rule changes?
AFL clubs will be busy strategising over the summer to get an important tactical advantage from the new rules as Jon Ralph looks at which players will have the edge in 2019.
Which footballers make the cricketers’ XI?
THE Aussies are down a couple of gun batsmen for the summer series against India with Steve Smith and David Warner suspended, but are there a couple of AFL players who could fill the void?
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