AFL captains reveal why Round 1 wasn’t the same
What do AFL skippers miss the most about footy? The fans! In a Herald Sun special, all 18 captains have a message of support for the most important people in the game. See what your leader had to say.
West Coast
Doubts on AFL hubs as viable option
AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says he has a “tentative” return date for footy in mind, but how extreme the level of quarantine imposed on players is still yet to be determined.
Malthouse blasts ‘Victorian centric’ AFL
Mick Malthouse is “filthy” the AFL is making decisions based on Victoria’s coronavirus situation and not those in other states, even going as far to suggest the Grand Final shouldn’t be played at its traditional home.
Sheedy’s push for 28-game seasons
Kevin Sheedy has floated a radical three-year plan to help AFL clubs survive the coronavirus crisis. How would the coaching legend’s life-saving strategy work? Tell us what you think.
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Eagles, Lions: AFL stole our idea
GOLD Coast hosting Fremantle in Perth raised a few eyebrows when the AFL fixture was released, but West Coast and Brisbane claim the AFL pinched the idea from them.
Draw difficulty: where your club rates
THE numbers are in on the difficulty of next year’s AFL draw and it’s not good news for the Tigers. FIND OUT WHERE YOUR TEAM RANKS
Pros and cons: Every club analysed
ESSENDON can get its season off to a flyer but Melbourne has been ignored for the prime time spotlight. Our experts assess the 2018 AFL fixture.
Who does your club play twice next year?
ESSENDON shapes as a big winner and Richmond has dodged a nightmare draw as the Herald Sun reveals every club’s fixture match-ups for next season.
Do Eagles want to win a flag or not?
DOES West Coast want to aim for sixth again or build towards a premiership? That means being prepared to not play finals and instead invest in the draft and youth already on its list, GARY BUCKENARA writes.
Every match of the 2018 AFL season
GET your diaries out. The full AFL fixture for next season is here, featuring 198 home-and-away matches over 23 rounds. See every game here plus instant analysis and what your club said.
The return of prime time Blues
CARLTON will be back on the Friday night stage in one of the big surprises of the 2018 fixture but will have its fitness tested during the season. Where does your club sit on the prime time ladder?
The grudge matches and best clashes of 2018
THE 2018 AFL season could be the year of the grudge match with Jake Lever, Gary Ablett and Luke Hodge set for blockbuster games against old clubs. Jay Clark runs the rule over the must-see games.
Double treats in AFL draw for Crows, Power
THERE is mixed treats for the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide with the double-up games in the AFL fixture released on Tuesday.
Has being one-club player lost its sparkle?
WHAT we have learned from Luke Hodge’s move to Brisbane is that being a one-club player doesn’t matter as much anymore and don’t to be surprised to see more shock moves next year.
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