The Tackle: Why this Blue is the find of the season
Carlton went out and targeted a shutdown half-back flanker and have turned him into a full time midfielder – and it is working wonders. Read this week’s The Tackle.
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Robbo: Is Lions free agent worth $3.6m price tag?
He’s on every Melbourne club’s shopping list. But Daniel McStay has a big decision to make. Does he have the psychological strength to be a big-money recruit?
Robbo: ‘Gill the consultant’ will make squillions
What’s next for Gillon McLachlan? He has already rejected jobs at Crown and with the Brisbane Olympic group. One thing is for sure – he is a man of action.
Why ‘ridiculous’ punishment is grossly out of whack
Player dissent, wasting time and the stand-rule have seen 50m penalties almost double this season. Does the punishment fit the crime though?
The Tackle: Magpies’ ‘mind boggling’ forward line fail
It feels like we’ve been talking about Collingwood’s forward woes for four years. But this stat truly is crazy. Read Robbo’s likes and dislikes.
‘Didn’t bring him up this way’: Long’s fear for ‘estranged’ Cyril
Michael Long has not spoken to Cyril Rioli for almost four years. The Essendon champion believes his nephew needs help and has ‘cut himself off from the world’.
Robbo: Will absurd Hinkley theory gather momentum?
If Port loses to Melbourne and their season is a perilous 0-4, it will kickstart the inevitable discussion about whether Ken Hinkley should remain coach. How safe is he?
Weitering v Walsh: The No. 1 debate which isn’t so clear
Their progression to stardom could hardly have been more different, but there’s an argument Sam Walsh might no longer be the most-important No. 1 pick at Carlton, writes Mark Robinson.
The Tackle: Hawks story read like a hit job on Kennett
Jeff Kennett can be a goose and has a track record for being loose with his mouth. But this is a club issue, not a Kennett issue. Read The Tackle.
Robbo: Curious case of footy’s answer to Bieber
Bailey Smith is one of the brightest stars of the game and is a walking billboard for club sponsors and marketing slogans. Mark Robinson examines why his contract talks are not straightforward.
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