Lloyd reveals shock Bombers bid to woo him out of retirement
Matthew Lloyd retired at 31, needing just 74 goals to reach the 1000-goal milestone Buddy Franklin achieved this week at 35.
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Lloyd takes aim at Bombers’ Wanganeen call
The first game of the son of a Bombers legend should have been a magic moment for Tex Wanganeen and Essendon fans. It was anything but, and Matthew Lloyd isn’t happy.
‘Should be illegal’: AFL erupts over cruel farce
The medical substitution rule was introduced by the AFL to resolve an injury crisis, but instead its created a new dilemma for coaches.
Footy star’s ‘meltdown’ can’t be explained
Essendon defender James Stewart gifted his opponents a goal during Saturday afternoon’s contest following an baffling “brain fade”.
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Panic Room: Magpie defender in doubt
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Greats lament changing role of ruckmen
THERE was a time when they used to rule the AFL, and premierships were decided by their impact. But is the moden ruckman headed for a hard fall?
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
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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?
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