Free agency: Players likely to be left out in the cold
With the first window of delisted free agency closing on Wednesday these are the players who are looking like they may not find a new club.
Expert Opinion
Robbo: Lyon 3.0 makes the Saints relevant again
Fifteen years after his first stint as a head coach Ross Lyon is a changed man, writes Mark Robinson, which is good because footy – and life as we know it – has changed too.
Robbo: ‘Selfish’ Demon well short of Top 50
Robbo answers your questions on his Top 50 and explains why some players missed out, including a Demons forward. See all the close calls and replay his live Q&A here.
Robbo’s Top 50: Fans’ brutal Tomahawk rating
Mark Robinson rates Tom Hawkins a top-five player in the AFL – but the fans see it very differently. Who’s right? See Robbo’s full list plus reader votes and add yours here.
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The Tackle: Is Craig McRae the coach of the year?
Last year Collingwood was boring. This year the Pies are fun to watch – and in the top eight. But Craig McRae has competition for the coach of the year title. Likes and dislikes.
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.
McGuane: Biggest surprise packets from bye sides
Who has come from nowhere this season? Mick McGuane outlines the surprise packets from the six clubs on the bye.
Robbo: The Covid diet fuelling SuperCoach revelation
Sam De Koning could be the best of an oustanding 2022 Rising Star crop after his first two seasons were derailed by Covid. But he tells Mark Robinson they weren’t wasted.
The Tackle: Team so pathetic it’s left footy world in shock
Two clubs are mired to the bottom of the ladder, but only one has been feeling the heat. Mark Robinson says fans have “fatigue” as one “pathetic” team borders on irrelevant.
McGuane: How Magpies can halt Blues’ momentum
It’s been years since Carlton has been a big scalp for Collingwood. Mick McGuane previews the Sunday blockbuster and analyses how the Pies can cause an upset.
The Tackle: Tough Hawk should be Rising Star favourite
Nick Daicos is the frontrunner for the Rising Star award but a nuggety mature-age recruit could knock him off the podium, writes Mark Robinson. See all his likes and dislikes.
Giants perfect stage for Clarko comeback
Multiple clubs have sounded out master coach Alastair Clarkson but the ideal job has just opened up. See why the Giants tick all the boxes for Clarko.
Malthouse: AFL risks killing footy with crazy rules
From the stand rule to 6-6-6 and nominating rucks, Mick Malthouse believes the AFL has tinkered with the rules too much and it is already keeping fans away from the game. Here’s his plan to fix it.
The Tackle: Forgotten Daicos driving Pies finals hopes
Nick Daicos is a $1.70 favourite to win the AFL’s rising star award but it’s the form of his brother who should be turning heads, writes MARK ROBINSON.
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