King: Simple tactic that wins 68 per cent of games
Expect the footy to be fast and furious when the game resumes under a shorter format this week. David King reveals the key to success in a 17-round season.
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Dream team: Weitering the Tiger tamer
Carlton player Jacob Weitering put himself in the All-Australian conversation for the first time. Plus, there was a surprise selection at full-forward in David King’s All-Australian team for Round 1.
King: How Cats can stop Nic Nat
West Coast is a two-goal better team at centre bounces with Nic Naitanui but Geelong has a method to limit the damage of arguable the game’s most destructive ruckmen, writes David King.
King: Can Scott shake ‘Home and Away Chris’ tag?
Geelong has been out of the contest by the first change in some recent finals. David King writes we’ll know early if Chris Scott’s 2019 team is a different beast to previous versions.
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Can’t defend, can’t win? King dissects dismal Dees
They are 0-3 and last on the ladder. They don’t win the footy back in the air, at ground level or defend their direct opponents. So what can Melbourne do? DAVID KING breaks down the dismal Demons.
More goals or Dogs will be left chasing tail
Winning a premiership ahead of time brings extra scrutiny, but that time has passed. Can the Bulldogs rediscover their hunger? David King looks at Luke Beveridge’s rebuild 2.0.
King: Saints don’t lack A-graders
A common criticism of St Kilda is the lack of “A-grade” talent on the list. DAVID KING writes he doesn’t believe the Saints lack talent — and he expects a bounce-back in 2019.
De Goey on track to be AFL’s best: King
Jordan De Goey kicked 48 goals in 2018 and in his one full game as a midfielder, he was dominant. In his preview of Collingwood’s season, DAVID KING predicts the young Pie will one day be the best player in the league.
David King: Kangas now have icing
A revitalised North Melbourne has the need for speed as it looks to return to finals action. DAVID KING writes coach Brad Scott now has the icing to top his cake.
David King: Are Cats contenders or pretenders?
Are the Cats a victim of their own success and judged too harshly, or is the window still open? In Footy19 DAVID KING writes while there’s question marks on the Cats this year, there’s also cause for optimism.
King: McGovern’s big gamble won flag
JEREMY McGovern risked losing a Grand Final to win it and his final intercept mark for the season was a thing of beauty. DAVID KING reveals his seven big moments from the Grand Final.
How Bucks can tame Jack’s Sparrows: King
THE word “chaos” has crept into the AFL vernacular this season and it’s appropriate to describe the scene inside Richmond’s forward 50. David King explains how Nathan Buckley can sink the Tigers’ September ship.
Clarko can follow Dogs’ lead: King
DOES Hawthorn have to come up with something new to beat the Tigers? Ridiculous, according to DAVID KING, who thinks one team may already laid out a blueprint for Alastair Clarkson’s team.
King: stroke of genius might be Clarko’s best yet
IT’S TIME to recognise the genius of the 2018 version of Alastair Clarkson. This may be the best season of his extremely successful coaching tenure, writes David King.
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