AFL makes head-high bump stance clear with new Roo and Blue bans
The AFL tribunal have reinforced the AFL’s stance on head-high hits, meaning two former Dockers will miss the Good Friday matchup between North Melbourne and Carlton.
The AFL tribunal have reinforced the AFL’s stance on head-high hits, meaning two former Dockers will miss the Good Friday matchup between North Melbourne and Carlton.
One of West Coast’s greatest says the time is now to induct Ben Cousins into football’s Hall of Fame, given his remarkable recovery from his drug issues of past years.
Plenty of clubs will be in attack mode come the end of the year. And one side in particular is flush with cash. Jon Ralph assesses every club.
It was described as a “reality check”. From a supposedly deep and talent-laden onball brigade, this was not what Carlton fans wanted to see. Where does it leave the Blues?
A lopsided free-kick count totally overshadowed the Bulldogs first win of the season after victory over the Swans, so what did the coaches have to say about it?
An ex-AFL player who retired at 24 years of age after 15 concussions says he feared the league wasn’t taking the issue seriously enough and he was “gobsmacked” by his treatment.
Luke Jackson is completely content to let the early rounds of the season play out before making a decision on his future. Where does that leave the Dees?
Neil Balme says, at 70, he is “all good”, but the Richmond father figure has told the Sacked Podcast he requires ongoing medication to control brain seizures.
The AFL says it will probe a longstanding adviser on concussion after he was accused of allegedly treating at least four players for concussion while serving an agreed ban.
Carlton’s midfield bullied Richmond as the physicality of Cripps, Hewett and Kennedy came to the fore. Kennedy’s rise is one of the reasons Blues fans can dare to dream, says Jon Ralph.
A kick away from a grand final, Brenton Sanderson was brutally sacked just two seasons later. And it was the departure of Kurt Tippett that set off the Crows’ fall from grace.
The sacred Sherrin came in for some undue heat last season as basic skill errors were blamed on brand new footies. Now the AFL has revealed its strategy to circumnavigate the issue.
The AFL has presented its top-up plans to clubs, and there’s a a key reason why particular sides are voicing opposition.
Another season is set to be impacted by Covid-19, but VFL coach and former mature-age recruit Michael Barlow says there are reinforcements in the wings.
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