Trade fever: Latest whispers as clubs clamour for talent
One round to go and the trade winds are set to become a gale. All the latest whispers, plus the intrigue around a pair of interesting situations at North Melbourne — and no, it’s not Clarko.
Glenn Mcfarlane
Why Curnow made huge commitment to Blues
Charlie Curnow has opened up on the reasons why he signed on a mega-deal and shirked rival interest. And coach Michael Voss believes it could help them secure a finals berth.
When Clarko claimed Dons drugs saga ‘ambushed’ game
As Alastair Clarkson contemplates taking over as Bombers coach, we re-live all his tense run-ins with the club — including his vocal comments about the Essendon supplements saga.
Demon turning career around after fight drama
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Dew’s hopes for Suns’ future after new deal
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‘Flawed, failed, wrong’: Hawk succession plan in firing line
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Trade buzz: Jackson rumour dismissed as ‘rubbish’
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AFL needs to say ‘no thanks’ to latest rule change push
Footy fans couldn’t be more clear in their messaging — they don’t want to see any more rules changes at the moment, including this one.
‘Murdered from the outset’: How the AFL failed Gold Coast
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Sacked: How ’horrible’ Mooney became Premiership Cat
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‘S*** themselves’: Why Croad left midway through VFL game
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Get remote out for Friday night fizzer
The floating fixture was meant to give us the best of the best in prime time, but the AFL has fixtured Essendon on three Friday nights in a row. See the schedule plus round 12 hot topics.
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