All the talk is about Nathan Buckley coaching the Devils. But could Tasmania be courting the wrong Magpies champion? Scott Pendlebury, might be the one, writes MARK ROBINSON – and they need to act now.
Sam Darcy received a two-week ban for his hit on Brayden Maynard, but unlike the Peter Wright incident, never even made a play on the ball, writes Mark Robinson in The Tackle.
At home, overlapping matches can make TV viewing problematic. But when St Kilda are dishing up these kind of performances, it makes the decision to stay fixed on one channel much easier. See all the R11 likes and dislikes here.
At 20, Jake Stringer was one of the most exciting young stars in the game. Then his football world fell apart – and then, as Stringer admits, so did his life. He opens up to MARK ROBINSON on what made him almost walk away.
One of the Pies’ biggest weapons this season has continued to fy under the radar. But no more, with his breakout year primed to make him an All-Australian. Check out the round 18 tackle.
The Bombers have two barometers for success, Jake Stringer is one, but not in the way most fans expect. Mick McGuane analyses where these finals contenders win and lose their round 18 games.
A rat in the ranks on the Gold Coast was said to have left Stuart Dew ‘filthy’, and then soon later he was out the door. Go inside the sacking of the former Suns coach.
The Dees threw Christian Petracca forward against the Saints and took home the four points thanks to their star, but is the move sustainable? Check out Robbo’s likes and dislikes from round 17.
The rooms at Mount Pleasant footy club will once again pay tribute to Peter “Lippy” White on Saturday, 27 years after his shocking passing. Mark Robinson reflects on the tragedy.
There is no doubting Shai Bolton’s extraordinary talent, but the Richmond gun continues to go missing in enemy territory. See all of Robbo’s likes and dislikes here.
The Dees’ experiment with Max Gawn and Brodie Grundy appears to not be firing, but is there anything Melbourne can do to fix it? Check out Robbo’s likes and dislikes from round 15.
Nat Fyfe, Matt Taberner, Michael Walters, Nathan Wilson, Travis Colyer and Joel Hamling are the only veterans on Fremantle’s list. Will the Dockers need to make any off-season hard calls?
As the Blues bounced back from a shocking run of form, perhaps their return to the winners list was embodied by a maligned Blue fighting for his future.
Despite winning just three of their past 39 games, West Coast can’t expect to be given a priority pick. See all the likes and dislikes from round 13 here.
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