When Majak Daw broke his pelvis and hip in December 2018, thoughts of him playing football again were non-existent. Now ready to take another major step in his recovery, Mark Robinson looks at one of footy’s greatest comebacks.
Majak Daw will take another step in his emotional return to football when he plays in North Melbourne’s opening pre-season game. See who else will line up in the opening weekend.
AFL players have shown overwhelming support for State of Origin to return and those selected to represent Victoria and the All Stars will decline match payments for the bushfire relief game.
An analysis of the past 60 years suggest Collingwood and Geelong have been consistently successful but ultimate failures. Jon Anderson reveals how this is possible.
RICHMOND is sweating on the recovery powers of skipper Trent Cotchin, while Jeremy Howe has two injury concerns. SELECTION WHISPERS
THIS isn’t about bashing North Melbourne, because I respect the club and rate the team, but as it stands they haven’t proved all that much in 2016, writes Paul Chapman.
TRAVIS Cloke has been axed after one game and Nick Riewoldt is injured but Todd Goldstein has been named as the Blues take a punt on father-son gun Jack Silvagni. FULL SQUADS
FREMANTLE and Richmond in the top four and Carlton winning the wooden spoon? Reporters fess up to pre-season clangers. VOTE AND HAVE YOUR SAY
UPDATE: NORTH Melbourne has been training its players on how to win free kicks for high tackles, but the umpires say they don’t single certain players out.
NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott joined the chous of dissaproval over the suspension of Geelong star Tom Hawkins declaring it flew in the face of previous decisions.
NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott has bounced back after falling ill last Thursday but the same can’t be said for Todd Goldstein, with the ruckman in doubt for this weekend.
GEELONG has decided to accept a contentious one-match ban offered to spearhead Tom Hawkins for striking GWS co-captain Phil Davis.
DAMIEN Hardwick wasn’t giving up on Richmond playing finals this year, but these numbers say there’s no hope. Champion Data rates your club’s finals chances
HE BECAME a surprise TV hit during Friday night’s footy. Now Hobart’s ‘Afro-man’ explains the his mid-match jumper switch, and his eye-catching look.
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