Robbo: Simpson’s death was by a 1000 bad quarters
Adam Simpson and West Coast probably should have parted ways at the end of last year. It meant Simpson’s sacking was the least surprising bombshell of 2024, writes MARK ROBINSON.
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Former players to tell ‘harrowing’ stories of concussion
Former players including Shaun Smith and John Barnes will tell their stories at a ‘Making Sport Safe’ forum focusing on the danger and damage of concussion, writes MARK ROBINSON.
Robbo: ‘When’ and ‘if’ loom large for coaches in the run home
It’s the time of year some coaches start making peace with their football mortality. Adam Simpson is already doing so, writes MARK ROBINSON, but who else is feeling the heat?
The Tackle: No comparison but Ox sees promising signs in ‘baby’ Roo
Demon Jacob Van Rooyen is playing like a young David ‘Ox’ Schwarz. The man himself doesn’t like the comparison but does like what he sees writes MARK ROBINSON.
Robbo: Truth, lies and the reality for Dusty and Tommy
Dustin Martin and Tom Hawkins have enjoyed unrivalled careers – for different reasons. Now, both are facing similar questions. MARK ROBINSON looks at what’s true, what isn’t and what could be next.
Bomber set to revive stalled career
A forgotten Essendon on-baller is poised to receive a big chance against Collingwood after a VFL performance that left his coach “rapt”.
The Tackle: Why Mitchell could be coach of the year
John Longmire would be the front runner if coach of the year was awarded today. Justin Longmuir and Chris Scott are also contenders, but MARK ROBINSON writes that none of them have come from the clouds like Sam Mitchell.
Robbo: Ex-coach’s radical umpiring solution, ‘pathetic’ AFL slammed
A former AFL coach wants to abandon one of the pillars of our game in what would be a radical change to the way matches are umpired. MARK ROBINSON has the details.
Saints president: Why AFL should scrap father-son picks
St Kilda president Andrew Bassat — an outspoken critic of the existing AFL draft — has slammed the current system as “indefensible” and outlined why he thinks father-son picks need to be scrapped.
Robbo v Bassat: Ross, rumours and the search for relevance
Where exactly are the Saints at? It’s something many have pondered this year. MARK ROBINSON goes straight to the top to find out, asking the hard questions of St Kilda president Andrew Bassat.
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