Zach Reid has been the poster boy at times for the Bombers not nailing their high draft picks – but he’s well and truly put that argument to bed, writes Scott Gullan. See the early likes, dislikes.
Essendon survived a big Sydney charge late at Marvel Stadium to jump back into the top-eight. But it was a mixed day, with a debutant going down and Zach Merrett in the MRO spotlight.
After his trade to Geelong fell through, critics have been questioning just how invested Clayton Oliver is at Melbourne. On Saturday, they got their answer.
They almost stole it, but not even the in-form Bulldogs were able to conquer Gold Coast in Darwin, despite one individual display Luke Beveridge described as the ‘best he’s seen in a while’.
After three quarters of twists and turns, Showdown 57 was in the balance with 20 minutes remaining. Enter Izak Rankine – and then Mark Keane. Here’s how another classic unfolded.
Tom Lynch has declared he will finish his career at Richmond, content with mentoring the club’s next batch of stars instead of chasing a premiership. He tells Jon Ralph what Tiger fans have to look forward to.
In July 2020, sitting in a hotel bathroom, Liam Stocker lost count of how many tablets he’d taken. He was, in his own words, ‘past spiralling’. For the first time, he opens up on what it took to change his life.
Carlton is breathing a sigh of relief after one of its stars dodged serious injury from a night of carnage against St Kilda. Get the latest round 9 injury news here.
As he approaches his 100th AFL game, Tom Green is on track to go down as one of the AFL’s most prolific midfielders — ever. Lachlan McKirdy finds out what drives the milestone Giant.
St Kilda has an offer which could amount to $12m on the table for Tom De Koning. Yet at the Blues ruckman and his midfield comrades showed, the Saints have bigger issues to solve with their salary cap bounty.
This gun swingman with truckloads of swagger is fast approaching rock star status on the Glitter Strip. Callum Dick dives into the Mac Andrew experience.
Carlton has overcome injuries and a stubborn St Kilda side to keep its top-eight march on track with a 15-point win in Spud’s Game. See the full SuperCoach takeaways here.
Brad Scott and the Bombers won’t admit it — but they are in rebuild mode. Glenn McFarlane delves into the key decisions Essendon has made and whether its improvement is on track.
The Willie Rioli saga has dominated the week leading into the Showdown. Fox Footy expert Nathan Buckley has praised Port Adelaide’s handling of the drama.
St Kilda still holds the whip hand to secure rising star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera’s future. But if he returns to South Australia, one could give Port Adelaide the edge of over its cross-town rival.
The Magpies arrived in Perth off a five-day break without its GOAT and three other stars. They left with a resounding message for the rest of the league. SCOTT GULLAN unpacks the importance of the win.
Willie Rioli will sit out the Showdown this week. But when he does return to football, his coach Ken Hinkley has issued a warning to opposition players.
Collingwood forward Lachie Schultz couldn’t get to his feet after a sickening collision on Thursday night – and the Pies have had their concerns about what happened in the aftermath validated.
Ahead of a crucial Showdown in Port Adelaide’s last season under Ken Hinkley, Matt Turner examines whether the balance of power in Adelaide has shifted to the Crows for the first time since 2017.
The Dockers didn’t embarrass themselves like last week – this was just another middle-of-the-road performance from a middle-of-the-road club, writes ELIZA REILLY.
Sydney’s season has not gone to plan with injuries derailing their start to the year. But a piece of tactical brilliance has kept them in the hunt. Lachlan McKirdy unpacks it here.
The Giants will take Toby Bedford out of their squad to face Geelong on Sunday, with a debutant to take his place. See more teams news here.
Massive demographic changes in Melbourne’s suburbs are threatening the survival of traditional footy powerhouses and now the race is on to attract the next generation of young players.
Michael Voss has eased some of the pressure on him since a disastrous 0-4 start to the season, but Mick McGuane writes, there’s still plenty he needs to change at the Blues.
Port Adelaide footy boss Chris Davies says Willie Rioli gets racially abused via social media “every day” and has had conversations about the length of his career due to the abuse.
Nick Daicos’ price is set to tumble, and we might have a new no. 1 midfielder in SuperCoach. Plus, we can blame Justin Longmuir for ruining some downgrade plans.
Danny Frawley would be proud of the way Callum Wilkie carries himself and leads the St Kilda backline. It’s because he embodies everything which made Spud great, writes Garry Lyon.
The AFL has handed down a one-match ban to Willie Rioli despite the Power forward already withdrawing from this week’s Showdown. See what the league said.
Paul Vander Haar was walking up his driveway when he blacked out and broke his femur. The ex-Bomber opens up to Michael Warner about his struggles and the need for greater support for ex-footballers.
There is one name up in lights when it comes to round 9 trades, but finding cheapies to move in and out isn’t so straightforward. See who our experts are punting on.
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