DUAL premiership coach Denis Pagan reckons Richmond are vulnerable heading into the AFL finals as Collingwood skipper Scott Pendlebury reveals just how serious the illness that laid him low last week really was. Catch up on all today’s footy news.
HAWTHORN rising star James Worpel might get a fatherly talking to at training after jokingly describing Hawks captain Jarryd Roughead as a “dad” at the club. Re-cap all the day’s breaking news and our rolling coverage of Friday’s Rising Star awards ceremony.
AFTER a stunningly bad season, Carlton has made four delistings, with three recycled players told they won’t be back at the club next year. Plus, Dayne Beams has informed the Lions he isn’t going anywhere.
AN AFL boss causes a pre-match fuss, Demon Jeff White cops a boot to the face and Gary Ablett stars. We look at the talking points the last time Melbourne and Geelong met in a final.
DUSTIN Martin wins all the awards, but Mick Malthouse says Toby Nankervis is more crucial to the Tigers’ fortunes. The Richmond ruckman is one of Mick’s five most influential players in the AFL. Who else made the list?
ALEX Rance has been described as the best defender of his generation but another intercept star is playing better footy right now according to Mark Robinson and Jon Anderson. See Robbo and Ando’s top 20 players for Round 9 and vote on every choice.
IT IS tight at the top of the Herald Sun tipping with just two tips separating the top four. But what impact with a top of the table clash between Richmond and West Coast have? Check out who our footy experts are picking in Round 9.
A COUPLE of the game’s superstars couldn’t make the top three this week as JON ANDERSON and MARK ROBINSON cast their eye over the best performances from Round 8 of the AFL season.
THE Giants and Eagles have divided the experts and the Showdown may not be as one-sided as ladder positions suggest. CHECK out who our footy experts are picking in Round 8.
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