Dons’ still in the dark about Hind availability
The Bombers are no clearer about Nick Hind’s finals future after his supermarket stop over locked him out Essendon’s flight to Launceston.
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Best and worst umpires for your team revealed
Which umpires will your team want blowing the whistle in September? Exclusive figures reveal the best and worst umpires for every flag contender.
Luckless AFL star finally catches a break
The GWS Giants have received a shot in the arm on the eve of the finals with news that a star forward has re-signed with the club.
Live ladder: Bombers primed to end finals curse
Essendon has not won a final in more than 6000 days but it will enter September in red-hot form. See what every Round 23 result means and the final ladder after 396 home-and-away games.
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Super Ladder: The stat ‘as useless as a political poll’
Melbourne is dominating one statistical category but it isn’t helping the Demons win games. What’s going on? Meanwhile, have the Bombers found their X-Factor? Jon Anderson rates every club’s form after Round 9.
Retire again? Mumford’s having too much fun
“You’re a long time retired,” says a jovial Shane Mumford as he gives a firm right hook to the question of calling time on his career for a second time.
Teams: Star Giants return to take on Blues
GWS has welcomed back Shane Mumford, Lachie Whitfield and Brett Deledio to take on Carlton but it’s not all good news for the Giants. Meanwhile, some SuperCoach studs have missed the cut. SEE THE FULL TEAMS
Where all eyes are on Giant Jezza
Jeremy Cameron could kick 100 goals this year if he can maintain his superb early-season form. And his hometown, who took on the AFL club’s emblem after their boy headed north, is already prepared should the moment arrive.
Friday forecast: We’d like to see that
A Marvel Stadium shootout, more mark and goal of the year contenders from Sydney Stack and the Tiger cubs and the Blues to silence the trade critics (for now). What do you want to see from your club this weekend? HISTORY, TIPS, ODDS
Dogs shock: Boyd retires from footy
Western Bulldogs big man Tom Boyd has retired from the AFL. The 2016 premiership star says the physical and mental battle had become too much, and his grateful club says he’s more than paid his way.
GWS backs Bartel over Giant spray
It is not very common for a club board member to take a sledgehammer to their own players quite like Jimmy Bartel did last week. But for GWS, the AFL great is delivering exactly what the Giants were hoping for.
SuperCoach whispers: Coniglio’s forward time a concern
Stephen Coniglio is one of the top fallen premiums of the year, dropping to just above $500,000 before facing Carlton. But you need to be aware of the amount of time he’s been spending in attack. SUPERCOACH WHISPERS
Have the Blues already found mid-season draft gold?
Stuck on the bottom of the ladder, Carlton is desperate for two things – class and goals. And in a lightning-quick small forward from Coburg, the Blues might be about to take care of both areas in the mid-season draft. FULL CLUB BY CLUB GUIDE
The players you need to nail SuperCoach during byes
The first bye is only a month away and every trade you make in the next four weeks should be done with an eye on the trickiest period of the year. Which of this week’s top targets will help you thrive during the byes? UPDATED SURVIVAL GUIDE
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