Blake Acres was one of the forgotten moves of trade week but he shapes as a potential SuperCoach steal after an eye-catching Docker debut, while week two of the pre-season comp was a good one for rookies. EVERY MATCH
AFL chief Gillon McLachlan has defended the league’s approach to concussion prevention, revealing it will spend $500,000 on research which will include further trials using a hi-tech mouthguards.
It was the perfect hit-and-giggle contest for the perfect cause. But, did the return of representative football do enough to justify more State of Origin? HAVE YOUR SAY.
The Polly Farmer concussion revelation have put bumping back on the agenda, with someone calling for it to be banned all together. Perhaps greater penalties for unnecessary bumping should be increased, Mark Robinson writes.
HAWTHORN great Jason Dunstall says West Coast should consider undergoing a “substantial” rebuild following its exit from the finals.
CARLTON premiership great Robert Walls puts heat on five West Coast players, saying they need to play with a “harder edge”.
WHO is your team’s quickest player? And how do they compare to gold medallist Usain Bolt? These exclusive stats reveal all, with some surprising results.
FLAT finals, unwanted Cats, who’s into Jake Stringer and will the Tigers spring a surprise? The SUPERFOOTY PODCAST team review week 2 of the AFL finals. LISTEN
WHERE is Giants’ rent-a-crowd? Fans joked about the poor crowd for the GWS-West Coast semi-final but the AFL would have been embarrassed by the low attendance.
AFL DAILY: Former Bulldog Adam Cooney says he would be disappointed if he was publically put up for trade while Tom Rockliff announces a new arrival.
DREW Petrie considers this season a “bonus” but in his 331st AFL game last week, the former Kangaroo experienced something new as he became part of West Coast finals folklore.
EVEN if Nic Naitanui trains well and West Coast wins, he is no more likely to play than he was this week, says Eagles assistant coach Justin Longmuir.
STEVE Johnson has got his shot at redemption at GWS while Geelong has recalled Daniel Menzel and Sharrod Wellingham is in at West Coast. SEE THE SEMI-FINAL TEAMS.
NO tipster correctly picked all four winners from the first week of the finals, and most are on the same page for the AFL semi finals. Who’s dared to be different and gone for an upset?
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