Danny Frawley was rarely lost for words, but his loved ones were always enough to move him. And so it was a short, but moving speech about great mate Tony Lockett, that epitomised the spud farmer from Bungaree. WATCH
Chris Scott said he dropped ruckman Rhys Stanley on Friday after predictions of rain. When Jane Bunn previews this weekend’s weather, there will be a high pressure system hovering over the Cats coaches box, writes Mark Robinson. LIKES AND DISLIKES
John Worsfold isn’t a golden boy at the Bombers like James Hird, Kevin Sheedy and Mark Thompson before him. So, how does he win over an anxious fan base after Essendon’s latest finals failure?
Brisbane star Lachie Neale can’t be left alone and Brisbane should drop a key off-season recruit after a disappointing first final. Plus, who goes to Charlie Cameron? Mick McGuane looks at the key factors in the do-or-die semi-final.
THE good, the bad and the ugly from Round 5. Mark Robinson reveals his likes and dislikes. REPLAY ROBBO’S CHAT
COLLINGWOOD deserves the plaudits and so, too, does coach Nathan Buckley. As for the Bombers, they were shameful, writes Mark Robinson. REPLAY LIVE CHAT
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IS North Melbourne the best team in it? If we are to confidently say it is the team to beat, it needs a scalp. And a good scalp, writes Dermott Brereton.
DAMIEN Hardwick says it would be unfair to start naming names at Richmond but it isn’t hard to pinpoint who he is talking about, writes Jon Ralph.
TRAVIS Cloke is playing as if he is in a fog of fear and that can only lift if some of the pressure is released from one of the most scrutinised players in the AFL.
THE fact is we all know what Jack Watts can’t do, but few people talk about what Jack Watts can do. But we’re finally seeing it — a confident Jack, writes Mark Robinson.
BRAD Scott once likened Jack Ziebell to Michael Voss. If you’re looking for another comparison, think 25-year-old Jimmy Bartel, writes Mark Robinson.
GAME plans go out the window when your team doesn’t have the cattle, and I’m not sure Collingwood has got enough talent, writes Jonathan Brown.
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