‘Brutal’ review that saved Swans’ season
The Sydney Swans didn’t lose a game after a round 16 loss to Essendon that was a reality check the premiership hopes needed.
The Sydney Swans didn’t lose a game after a round 16 loss to Essendon that was a reality check the premiership hopes needed.
Week one of AFL finals has four blockbuster matches in store. We analyse where each game will be won and lost and answer the key questions for every premiership contender.
Dan Hannebery’s AFL career has drawn to a close, and the St Kilda footballer struggled to contain his emotions in a post-match interview.
The Swans are arguably the competition’s in-form team with one round to go in the season but finals talk will have to wait.
FIELD MARSHAL: WHAT would the ladder look like if a record 17 games decided by a goal or less were reversed? See the big winners and losers.
RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick is backing his trio of defensive talls led by Alex Rance to beat Sydney’s spearhead Lance Franklin on Saturday.
SYDNEY will open a youth academy for girls this season with a view to providing talent for a Swans AFLW team in the 2020 season.
UPDATE: THREE Western Bulldogs premiership players could return from injury for the mini-final against Melbourne — and will the Dees risk Max Gawn? See who’s hurt at your club.
GEORGE Hewett’s reputation as Sydney’s muscle man looks set for its ultimate test on Saturday against the AFL’s best and baddest player Dustin Martin.
WHAT did Nathan Buckley mean after Collingwood’s Queen’s Birthday loss to Melbourne when addressing his future? The SuperFooty Podcast crew breaks it down.
THE TACKLE: LYNDEN Dunn’s courage, Essendon’s rampant midfield, a resurgent Blues and St Kilda’s slump. Mark Robinson has revealed his likes and dislikes. TELL HIM WHAT YOU THINK
KURT Tippett’s massive contract means the Swans face a tough time trying to trade him at the end of the season. What are their options?
LANCE Franklin would need to play until 2025 to top Tony Lockett as the AFL’s greatest goalkicker of all-time. While that’s unlikely, how close can he get?
ST KILDA star Nick Riewoldt is unlikely to be right this week while three big names are down for the Magpies. WHO’S INJURED AT YOUR CLUB?
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