Dilemma threatens to ‘cripple’ AFL club
Giants skipper Stephen Coniglio has been urged to relinquish captaincy duties after producing another substandard performance.
Giants skipper Stephen Coniglio has been urged to relinquish captaincy duties after producing another substandard performance.
Geelong’s semi-final win ended the Giants’ season and has also likely forced veteran ruckman Shane Mumford into retirement.
GWS Giants forward Toby Greene has apologised to his teammates after his careless act derailed the side’s finals series.
AFL fans took to social media to blast a series of controversial umpiring decisions in Friday evening’s finals clash at Perth.
Carlton’s disastrous season hasn’t stopped fans from cheering their team but Gold Coast’s official crowd figure last weekend raised a few eyebrows. See where your club is ranked.
It’s tough winning a spot on an AFL list but while few players become club greats and most come and go, there are some who survive the list manager’s axe each season despite many setbacks.
Giants midfield coach Lenny Hayes says Tim Taranto sometimes plays a blinder, but the emerging star refuses to be satisfied. Ahead of game 50, he reveals what makes the GWS star so good.
Richmond has been hit hard by injury but when it comes to the number of games lost by best 22 players because of injury, there are three clubs worse off than the Tigers and a premiership contender has been hit just as hard. See the injury ladder.
Gary Ablett and Patrick Dangerfield were instrumental in Geelong’s victory over Richmond. But who deserved best on ground votes? Have your say on the stars of Round 12.
There will be more at stake for Carlton in the next two months than avoiding another wooden spoon. As Jon Anderson writes, the Blues need to sell a positive future to prospective recruits — including a GWS star.
He has 25 goals from 11 games in his first season as a Tiger, but Mick Malthouse says Richmond needs to make a crucial move to get the best from Tom Lynch.
In Patrick Dangerfield and Tim Kelly, Geelong has the best midfield duo in the AFL. Mark Robinson says the star Cats are ahead of a GWS pair as the premier combination in the game.
Leon Cameron’s men could find no answer late against Adelaide, and after surrendering their grip on an all-important top-two spot, the Giants know they need to hit back.
Adelaide has seen off Greater Western Sydney with a flurry of late goals, including a blinder from Eddie Betts, that could set up its September push.
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