Breakthrough in AFL contract freeze … now for fixture
There is hope coming for clubs and players looking to sign new contracts. The deals won’t be simple but they do have a big impact on the fixture. Jon Ralph explains.
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The Tackle: Big, bad, bustling … Charlie?
He’s been a key figure in Port Adelaide’s surge to the top of the AFL ladder and Mark Robinson says Charlie Dixon is playing with the passion and power of another former premiership spearhead. Plus, all Robbo’s Round 7 likes and dislikes.
Robbo: Is ‘Cyril-like’ Blue recruit of the year?
A recruit who the Blues scored for nothing has been one of the finds of the year. And a feature of Jack Martin’s stellar performance against the Bulldogs had flashes of Cyril Rioli about it, writes Mark Robinson.
Pedestrian Tigers should be 0-4 since restart
Richmond are at the crossroads after a horror month since the restart. But their win-loss record could be much worse with their Round 5 triumph acting as a facade. EVERY CLUB’S RESTART RATED
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Suns deliver Power savage backhander
PORT Adelaide will play its Never Tear Us Apart anthem in Shanghai but not before Gold Coast’s chairman delivered a backhander in reply.
Why the Saints should target Gaz
ST KILDA, which is entering its premiership window and stacked with draft picks and salary cap space — should be thinking of a left-field heist and target Gary Ablett.
AFL expert tips for round 7
TIGERS captain Trent Cotchin is just one shot off the pace in the Herald Sun tipping competition, with the SuperFooty Podcast’s Mick Warner claiming the clubhouse lead.
Umps got crucial calls wrong: Eade
GOLD Coast coach Rodney Eade says the umpires have admitted they got it wrong with two crucial free kicks against his side in last week’s loss to North Melbourne.
Barometer: Young Cat to miss 8-10 weeks
WHO’S HOT, WHO’S HURT: GEELONG has ruled out youngster Brandan Parfitt for up to 10 weeks after scans confirmed a high-grade hamstring strain.
SuperLadder: Demons back on track
ADELAIDE is the only unbeaten team as GWS climb above Geelong and Richmond and Melbourne sneaks back into the top eight. How is your club placed after Round 6?
Kangaroos beat Suns to break drought
NORTH Melbourne broke through for its first win of the 2017 against Gold Coast but Suns superstar Gary Ablett stole the show with a vintage display.
‘Players are not target of umpires’
UMPIRES’ boss Peter Schwab has rubbished claims players with bad behaviour records are targetted after Toby Greene was heard being told he had been getting “close to the edge”.
Good, bad and ugly of your AFL club
WHO’S been good, who’s struggling and who has question marks over them? After five rounds of the AFL season, JON ANDERSON looks at every club.
The Barometer: Star Swan sidelined
UPDATE: JOHN Longmire on Kieren Jack, likely Tiger changes for its trip to Adelaide, a serious blow for Fremantle and how will Melbourne cover its ruck crisis? INJURY LIST
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