Dour development: Cut talents exposing Blues
As top-10 talents Paddy Dow and Lochie O’Brien flounder, two players the club gave away are thriving. Are Carlton’s coaches doing enough to develop talent?
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Recruits rated: Pies’ off-season veteran gamble ‘validated’
With a month of footy done, we’ve got every big recruit rated so far, and the Pies’ gamble on Tom Mitchell has already paid dividends. Check out if your club has got bang for its buck.
‘One-paced plodder’: How teams are exploiting Port skipper
Tom Jonas has made a poor start to 2023, so much so that opposition teams are using him to gain an advantage. Mick McGuane has the analysis.
‘Genuine car wreck’: Hawks’ damning lack of effort exposed
They might be the youngest list in the competition but that is no excuse when it comes to having a crack. And the Hawks have well below standard to start the year.
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McGuane: How Tigers have turned their season around
Richmond and Port Adelaide are among the form teams of the competition. But what happens when they meet head on this week? Mick McGuane takes an in-depth look at how the key match-ups will play out.
McGuane: Blues’ glaring weakness holding them back
Carlton strength is in the front half but its Achilles’ heel is keeping sides in games. And if coach David Teague doesn’t address this against Hawthorn, it could be disastrous, writes Mick McGuane.
McGuane: Will Giants walk into Tiger trap?
The Giants have the chance to reignite their season and atone for a disastrous Grand Final against Richmond. But one tactic tonight would be playing right into the Tigers’ hands, writes footy analyst Mick McGuane.
Ladder predictor: Is a top four finish beyond Tigers?
We’re more than a third of the way through this shortened 2020 season and some big changes are afoot. With this in mind, MICK McGUANE names his final top-8, with some genuine surprises.
McGuane: Would Swans be able to keep Daniher on park?
As Bombers star Joe Daniher nears a return for the Bombers, potential suitor Sydney has a litany of injuries to key players. Once miracle workers with injured players, the Swans have a big question mark, Mick McGuane writes.
McGuane: Trust the Pies to banish Giant prelim pain
Collingwood blew it against GWS in last year’s preliminary final. Ahead of their rematch, Mick McGuane reveals why he has more faith in the Magpies after the Giants’ ‘BS bravado’ last week.
McGuane: Ticks, crosses from your club’s Round 1 clash
A Tigers premiership ruckman and Bulldogs midfielders put under some heat but Mick McGuane admits he might have got it wrong about Gary Ablett. His analysis of every Victorian club’s Round 1 match.
AFL coaches told to find other jobs during crisis
No one wants to see good people lose their jobs, but will necessary cuts to football departments improve AFL football in the long-run? AFL great Mick McGuane asks the question.
‘Disaster waiting’: McGuane’s local footy concussion warning
Concussion issues aren’t just a concern for AFL players. They’re an issue at every level of footy. And few people understand that better than Collingwood premiership player and local coach Mick McGuane.
McGuane: Rance departure won’t stop Tiger dominance
The Tigers will miss superstar defender Alex Rance a lot. But his shock retirement will not stop the club from winning another premiership in 2020, writes Mick McGuane.
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