Bye predictor: Tigers, Blues set for winless month
The Blues and Tigers are two teams in flux and the bye rounds look to inflict more pain on both sides. See Mick McGuane’s take on every team and how he has the ladder sitting after the byes.
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Average, poor: Blues’ Champion Data ratings for 2023
Carlton are in a rut after losing six of their past seven games, so how does Champion Data rate their players? It’s pretty ugly for Blues fans.
McGuane: Turnover Tigers of old spell big trouble for Bombers
AFL analyst Mick McGuane didn’t write the Tigers off during their slump and their recent form suggests that was a good bet, which could spell trouble for the Bombers.
McGuane: Only room for one SA team in top 8
The Power have started the season brilliantly, but the Crows aren’t far behind and have bragging rights after a win in the Showdown. See who’s in Mick McGuane’s top 8 here.
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1-18 midfield rankings: Why Dons are better than you think
Who has the best midfield group in the AFL? And who has the worst? Expert Mick McGuane rates and ranks every club’s engine room.
1-18 backline rankings: Where does your club sit?
Defence wins premierships. So how good is your club’s back six for 2021? Mick McGuane has rated every backline from 1-18.
Left-field players who can light up Grand Final
Who can jump out of the box on Saturday night and make their reputation in a Grand Final? Expert analyst Mick McGuane breaks down the key tactics and match-ups and names his value Norm Smith Meal tips.
McGuane: Who has to ‘bring the heat’ in prelims
How do each of the four preliminary final teams gain an edge — and how can they be stopped? Expert analyst Mick McGuane dissects the tactics and strategy that will decide who makes the Grand Final.
RIP Colliwobbles: How Pies buried hated curse
Collingwood’s 1990 Grand Final win was about more than a premiership. The pressure of 38 years of failure was so immense some stars avoided the pre-game parade. And the release after the siren was seismic. Thirty years on, here’s the untold story.
Ben, Joe or Jezza? McGuane says Dees must get one
Melbourne is aching for a power forward. The Demons must be aggressive in the trade/free agency period – whether it is Joe Daniher, Ben Brown or Jeremy Cameron. Why not enquire aggressively?
Jezza to Pies? How mega trade could work
Free agent Jeremy Cameron would look good in a Collingwood jumper, and the Pies need aerial support for Brody Mihocek and Jordan De Goey. Here’s how they could do a deal with GWS — and fit Cameron under the salary cap.
Going backward: Was this the last time Essendon looked any good?
The poor Bombers are really scraping to salvage some dignity out of a horror season that only gets worse. The team’s footy boss has looked back — way back — to find a sliver of positivity for fans to cling on to.
McGuane: Brutal list calls Blues have to make
Recruiting Eddie Betts was a mistake, and the Blues can’t afford to let emotion get the better of them this year, says analyst Mick McGuane. He names the players who should stay and go plus a surprise trade target.
McGuane: Flaw which could send Port out in straight sets
They’re as open as the Great Australia Bight at the back and unless it’s fixed the embarrassment of a straight-sets finals exit remains very much in play, writes Mick McGuane.
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