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Essendon’s mid-year recruits a silver lining after Giant bombing
The Dons may have suffered another night of misery on the main stage, but coach Brad Scott was able to find the silver lining.
Pass the remote: AFL killing prime time footy with smashed Bombers
Everyone could have predicted how the depleted Bombers taking on the high flying Giants was going to end, and the AFL’s fixturing is ‘killing’ its prime time spots.
Footy world stunned by GWS star’s acts
Jake Stringer was having a field day against his old club on Thursday night and it didn’t sit well with scores of Essendon fans.
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Trade buzz: Crows ruckman’s fate lies in rival’s hands
Reilly O’Brien is at ease with his uncertain fate at the Crows, and he may have to wait a while longer as another in-demand ruckman bides his time to decide his future.
‘Pointy end’: High flying Stringer opens up on Giant switch
In sensational form and feeling settled in Sydney, Jake Stringer concedes his hunger for finals football helped drive his decision to leave the Bombers, as he prepares to meet his former teammates for the first time.
Secret sessions prove key to Giants revival
Aaron Cadman might have stolen the headlines with a career-best six-goal haul – but the performance of two other key men showed just what GWS is getting right in the run to September.
Star Cats go missing – and one is becoming a concern
Bailey Smith failed to have an impact on return. Jeremy Cameron couldn’t get near it. Max Holmes, too. But there’s one other Cat whose record against the top sides is now officially a concern.
Cats hint at another late change as GWS make Jezza plan
Geelong has kept the door open for another late change ahead of their GWS mega clash, while the Giants have made a plan for a Jeremy Cameron’s return to his former stomping ground.
How Whitfield overcame the ‘do the two years’ and leave mentality
When Lachie Whitfield was drafted to the Giants in 2012, he thought he would “do the two years” and request a trade back to Victoria. Ahead of game 250, he opens up on why he stayed.
Brownlow contender in MRO strife for Reid whack as Giants win big
The Giants cruised to victory against the lowly Eagles, but one of their biggest stars is set to face some MRO trouble for a whack on Harley Reid. Watch the incident here.
Saints’ next target after missing out on Bergman, Rowell
The Saints missed out on Miles Bergman, but they’re not slowing down their quest for more talent with a highly-touted VFL star is just weeks away from making a call on his future.
The unique strategy keeping GWS ahead of the rest at the AFL draft
Taking the best-available player in the draft is a tried and true strategy over many years. That’s not the Giants’ way however, and zigging when other teams zag continues to pay dividends.
Green v Rowell: Giants gun opens up over heated midfield rivalry
Tom Green has been dirty at being draft nine spots behind Matt Rowell for years, but after having the best of both the former No. 1 and the Suns, he opens up about his rivalry.
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