Star Bomber optimistic about Stringer’s round 1 hopes
Zach Merrett is embracing the Bombers’ brutal fixture to kick off the AFL season but he wants a star teammate there alongside him.
Essendon
What Dons legends think of Malthouse flag prediction
Mick Malthouse raised eyebrows when he tipped an Essendon premiership in 2022. Here’s what a few Bomber legends think of his prediction and whether the finals drought could finally end.
Scans confirm worst for Saints’ injured stars
St Kilda will be without six key players for its Round 1 showdown with Collingwood as it counts the cost of a bruising AAMI Series win against Essendon.
Young leader to inspiration: Why Dons knew Daniher was special
Tim Watson was at pains to extol the leadership and resilience of his great mate Neale Daniher on a memorable night for the Essendon faithful.
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Is this the year of ending hoodoos?
CAN the Bulldogs snap a long run of outs at Kardinia Park? Will St Kilda finally end years of pain against Sydney? It’s likely to happen if this year is anything to go by.
Get ready for a wildcard weekend
A TEAM that finishes 10th could play off for a finals spot as early as next year under a wildcard system that surprisingly had the support of clubs. How would it work?
Can Walla be as good as Cyril?
ESSENDON forward Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti’s is putting up numbers almost identical to Hawthorn superstar Cyril Rioli at the same stage of his career.
Has the ladder ever looked like this?
ONLY one win separates first from ninth on the ladder with the past three rounds resembling a game of snakes and ladders. Who have been the biggest movers and sliders?
AFL fixture does not need to be fixed
THIS season there has been an average of 3.5 upsets a round and 11 games decided by under a goal, so a radical restructure of the fixture is just lunacy, writes JON RALPH.
Why Dusty isn’t worth $1m a year
FIELD MARSHAL: Dustin Martin’s suitors are lining up but there’s something missing. We reveal the players that can’t handle the tag and those that thrive under the pressure.
Barometer: Crameri in for surgery, Bob back
WESTERN Bulldogs forward Stewart Crameri to undergo surgery while the injury toll at GWS mounts and Hawthorn is in a world of pain. FULL INJURY LIST
Which clubs can’t nail the close ones
WINNING the tight ones can be the difference between finals and failure. So what would the AFL ladder look like if the one-goal thrillers were reversed?
Buckley just can’t take a trick
THE TACKLE: Recap Robbo’s live chat about all the big football issues including Collingwood, Buckley, Richmond and sledging plus check out this week’s likes and dislikes.
Richmond: Play for your team and not yourself
COLLINGWOOD has dropped to second last on the AFL ladder in Nathan Buckley’s make or break year, while Richmond missed a huge opportunity. WHERE YOUR CLUB SITS
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