Paddy Dangerfield and Scott Pendlebury are among players who will almost certainly have to complete their Perth hub stay and then contemplate placement in another interstate hub without their families.
Dustin Martin had met Brad Scott and Jack Ziebell. And under the cover of darkness he was driving laps of Arden Street Oval with Kangaroo Marley Williams. What stopped the biggest recruiting move of the decade from going through?
The AFL has declared it will double down on its commitment to investing in NSW, with the prospect of a Grand Final in Sydney yet to be dismissed as Melbourne’s six-week lockdown threatens to change the AFL landscape.
Collingwood and Geelong are set to find life tougher in a WA hub than teams currently based in Queensland. See what players will be allowed to do plus who your club will play in Rounds 6 and 7.
AFL chief Gillion McLachlan admits the mystery behind Conor McKenna’s inconsistent COVID test results may never be solved but there’s no way out of quarantine for him and teammates James Stewart.
Players will be banned from visiting friends and families on the eve of matches and full contact training has been outlawed in a desperate bid to save the AFL season. Get the latest on the changes here.
Collingwood defender Tom Langdon has taken a major step in his bid to resume his AFL career, joining match simulation for the first time in more than a year. See where your club’s injury list sits at Round 3.
The impact of savage football department cuts will start to become apparent when the AFL returns, but the real damage could be in how clubs prepare for the trade period and draft, writes expert recruiter Gary Buckenara.
Geelong coach Chris Scott says recruit Jack Steven ‘could play’ against Hawthorn on Friday night, but selection will come down to more than one blistering training session.
Collingwood and president Eddie McGuire have been approached by a major US sports franchise keen to buy into the Magpies’ ownership, while GWS is considering overtures from US millionaires.
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