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Mick Malthouse is the Sunday Herald Sun’s quintessential voice on football. He is a triple premiership coach – at West Coast in 1992 and 1994 and Collingwood in 2010. He holds the record for most AFL/VFL games coached – leading Footscray, West Coast, Collingwood and Carlton for a total of 718 games. His columns and opinions are hard-hitting, informative and a must read for footy fans.

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Carlton

Mick’s advice for desperate Jones

WHEN Liam Jones thought his time in the AFL was coming to an end, he reached out to his former coach Mick Malthouse. What advice did Mick have for the now star defender?

Melbourne

Dees shedding pretenders tag

MELBOURNE looked every bit the top four chance in dismantling the reigning premier yesterday, but MICK MALTHOUSE says you never know what you’re going to get with the Demons.

AFL News

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 27: Tory Dickson (left) and Mitch Wallis of the Bulldogs celebrate during the 2017 AFL round 10 match between the Western Bulldogs and the St Kilda Saints at Etihad Stadium on May 27, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images)

‘Only one team playing finals-ready footy’

THERE’S a difference between home-and-away and finals form, writes Mick Malthouse, and there’s only one team in the AFL doing it consistently.

AFL News

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 20: Lance Franklin of the Swans celebrates a goal during the 2017 AFL round 09 match between the St Kilda Saints and the Sydney Swans at Etihad Stadium on May 20, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images)

The 10 players who most excite Mick

THESE are the players who excite, who combine unpredictability with skill and who teammates look to for inspiration, and they draw MICK MALTHOUSE back to the footy.

AFL News

AFL Round 6. Geelong vs. Collingwood at the MCG. Geelong's Joel Selwood and Collingwood's Levi Greenwood go at it. Pic: Michael Klein

Where have all the taggers gone?

SEVERAL matches this season have been won on the back of one supreme quarter. MICK MALTHOUSE says one key thing could have proved the difference.

AFL News

HOBART, AUSTRALIA - MAY 06: Nathan Hrovat of the Kangaroos is congratulated by Kayne Turner after kicking a goal during the round seven AFL match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Adelaide Crows at Blundstone Arena on May 6, 2017 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Why we can’t tip a winner this season

WHO saw North Melbourne’s amazing upset of Adelaide? MICK MALTHOUSE says footy tipping has become just about impossible and here’s why.

AFL

Essendon vs. Hawthorn (MCG) (N) Jobe Watson calls for the ball 2nd term Picture:Wayne Ludbey

Why Jobe should call it quits

HE started the season with a bang but Jobe Watson has crashed back down to earth. Should 2017 be his last year in the red and black? MICK MALTHOUSE thinks so.

AFL News

Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury and Essendon captain Dyson Heppell with the Anzac Day trophy on the MCG . . Pic: Michael Klein

Anzac Day ‘make or break’ for Pies, Dons

DEFEAT in today’s Anzac Day clash is curtains for the Magpies and if the Bombers lose it makes things very tough, MICK MALTHOUSE writes.

Hawthorn

Clarko the man to lead next Hawks’ dynasty

PEOPLE writing off Hawthorn have forgotten how good Alastair Clarkson is and Mick Malthouse writes the four-time premiership mentor has the runs on the board to rejuvenate the Hawks.

AFL

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 01: Gary Ablett of the Suns looks dejected during the round two AFL match between the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Gold Coast Suns at Spotless Stadium on April 1, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

’Moping’ Ablett let himself down

MICK Malthouse says in footy or in life, success is often simply one’s state above the shoulders. And last week that was exemplified by a gritty Bulldog and a dual Brownlow medallist.

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