Dons get dream fixture, Pies’ nightmare run
Essendon, Western Bulldogs and Melbourne have been handed very favourable fixtures for 2020 but preliminary finalists Collingwood are facing a tough start and even tougher double up games.
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Bombers bounced from Good Friday footy
Essendon has been dumped from Good Friday football, with one of their neighbouring rivals set to take their place in the showcase match in 2020.
Round 1 draw revealed: Dees face horror start
Melbourne has been given no favours by the AFL in its bid to quickly forget a horrific 2019 season, handed the toughest task in football to begin 2020. FULL ROUND 1 FIXTURE
Champion Data’s trade winners and losers
St Kilda’s trade successes come with a warning, Geelong is ahead despite losing Tim Kelly and Essendon has again failed to address its No.1 weakness. Champion Data experts rate every club’s trade period.
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AFL TEAMS: Port injuries open door for Tigers
ROBBIE Gray, Chad Wingard out of Port’s team as the Tigers regain two injured stars. That’s just the start of big changes. REPLAY SUPERCOACH CHAT
Hard work paying off as Roo goes to school
AFTER dropping too many marks in last year’s finals series Kangaroo Ben Brown set out to regain confidence and work on his mental game and it’s already it’s paying off.
Skipper backs Dogs to douse hot Roos
ACTING captain Easton Wood backs the Western Bulldogs’ defensive system to overcome the loss of three important backmen against North Melbourne.
Derm: What Kangas must do to earn respect
IS North Melbourne the best team in it? If we are to confidently say it is the team to beat, it needs a scalp. And a good scalp, writes Dermott Brereton.
Don’t expect Friday night shootout: Scott
FRIDAY night’s clash between North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs is the match of the round, but Kangaroos coach Brad Scott has warned not to expect a shootout.
Barometer: Varcoe hamstrung, Teddy out
WHO’S hurt and who’s in line for selection at your club for Round 6? See the latest injury list and predictions from the Herald Sun footy experts.
Roos hold off young Suns to stay on top
NORTH Melbourne was challenged by the young Gold Coast Suns but proved too good to stay unbeaten and on top of the AFL ladder.
Tough at the top: Every skipper rated
LEADERS aren’t born, they’re made. But you knew that already. However, there’s a lot about leadership we don’t understand. How does your captain rate?
Jack following Jimmy’s big game footsteps
BRAD Scott once likened Jack Ziebell to Michael Voss. If you’re looking for another comparison, think 25-year-old Jimmy Bartel, writes Mark Robinson.
AFL TEAMS: Tigers punt on Deledio
RICHMOND has added five experienced players to its squad as big names return for Hawthorn, Geelong and the Bulldogs. NEW SUPERCOACH PODCAST
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