Shock take on 6302-day ‘nightmare’
Essendon’s season ended with a brutal loss to the Western Bulldogs, but fans have reason to believe a horror drought will end soon.
Western Bulldogs
Draw revealed as finals race heats up
After an enthralling first weekend of finals, the race for the 2021 premiership has been whittled down to six contenders.
Fans unleash on ‘ridiculous’ AFL farce
A Western Bulldogs young gun has ruined the Essendon fairytale but fans have been left furious over the calls that made it possible.
Dons’ still in the dark about Hind availability
The Bombers are no clearer about Nick Hind’s finals future after his supermarket stop over locked him out Essendon’s flight to Launceston.
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How can Bevo make Dogs great again?
THE Western Bulldogs have been savaged for a two-season long premiership hangover but they haven’t just been laying low on the couch — Luke Beveridge and the club are building a team set to challenge again.
AFLW to adopt conference system
THE AFL Women’s competition will adopt a conference system in 2019. The new-look 10-team league will be split in two for the new season with seven home-and-away games and two-week finals series.
What is your team’s finals kryptonite?
CAN the Bombers handle the September heat? Do the Cats have the forward line to win a flag? Who is Richmond’s second tall? See every club’s biggest premiership roadblock here.
Dahlhaus among stray Bulldogs: Murphy
FORMER Western Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy says Luke Dahlhaus hasn’t been the same player since the 2016 flag because he was unable to refocus after the drought-breaking celebrations.
Free agent Dahlhaus quits the Dogs
WESTERN Bulldogs premiership forward Luke Dahlhaus has quit the club. The Bulldogs announced it had failed to reach a deal with the ballwinner. Where will he play next?
Southern, Sumich hug it out
PETER Sumich had said he had no interest in making up with Danny Southern after the former Footscray defender almost choked him to death in an on-field stoush in 1994. But the pair have buried the hatchet after a chance meeting.
‘Hey, waterboy’: Moment Cooney became a ‘Man WAG’
BROWNLOW medallist Adam Cooney thought he’d be happy away from the footy — until his wife Hayley took on the captaincy of her team. The former AFL star’s hilarious take on how the Cooney household has flipped on its head.
Being top pick exacerbated mental health issues: Boyd
WESTERN Bulldogs premiership player Tom Boyd says the pressure of being the number one pick, combined with the contract negotiations exacerbated his mental health issues.
Young stars of now headline 22 Under 22
THE future of the AFL is in elite hands, with young stars Marcus Bontempelli, Jordan De Goey, Charlie Curnow and Clayton Oliver spearheading the AFLPA’s 22 Under 22 team.
Expert picks: Who will take out Rising Star?
SUCH has been the significance of Jaidyn Stephenson’s debut season that he could well become the first player since Daniel Hannebery to clean sweep the Rising Star. Will he get close? Our experts give their votes.
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