How long will players need to prepare fully for the season to restart? League officials are hopeful of a three-week mini-pre-season, but one leading fitness expert warns it won’t be enough. LISTEN
Over 20,000 votes were cast across our Round 1 matches to decide the greatest team of the decade. And premiership hero Mick McGuane is shocked that the triumphant Richmond 2017 side made it through over their strong opponent. See all the results.
Our greatest team of the decade fan vote continues with some cracking match-ups. Will both Richmond premiership sides go through to the next round? How about Collingwood’s 2019 team? VOTE NOW
It’s been three years since Luke Shuey was tackled high by Jared Polec in the dying seconds of the 2017 elimination final. The now West Coast captain reflects on what was going through his mind at the time.
COLLINGWOOD forward Mason Cox has been suspended for striking while one of his teammates has been fined for diving. See the incident here.
PORT Adelaide star Paddy Ryder could miss up to six weeks as he manages an Achilles injury, while Carlton is sweating on ruckman Matthew Kreuzer and Essendon has a big call to make on Zach Merrett. YOUR CLUB’S INJURY LIST
DUSTIN Martin was the matchwinner yet again for Richmond on Thursday night, so what’s he doing in Robbo’s “dislikes” section? See all his heroes and villains of the opening weekend including Ablett, Buddy and the dysfunctional Dogs. PLUS BEST TWEETS
WITHOUT Nic Naitanui, all of West Coast’s flaws were laid bare last season. But will his return be enough for the Eagles to play finals? DAVID KING looks at their 2018 prospects.
GOLD Coast received nearly $14 million more in AFL funding than financial heavyweight Collingwood the league’s club funding distribution records reveal with St Kilda Victoria’s biggest charity case.
JAKE Lloyd had the honour of kicking the first goal at the new Perth Stadium but the record WA footy crowd in attendance will remember Sunday night mainly for the Buddy show.
MELBOURNE coach Simon Goodwin says Jake Lever would have been disappointed with his Demons debut while remaining pragmatic about Max Gawn’s game-defining miss.
WHEN you’re a young team, you can least afford injuries to your star players. After Thursday’s season opener, Carlton remains unsure how long Matthew Kreuzer and Matthew Kennedy will be out of action.
WATCH LIVE: Patrick Dangerfield is officially out for Geelong but Gary Ablett will face Melbourne. Nic Naitanui and Cyril Rioli will also make their long-awaited returns. SEE THE TEAMS HERE
AFL DAILY: THE AFL Appeals Board has rejected claims from the Western Bulldogs that Katie Brennan was a victim of sexual discrimination, dismissing her appeal against a two-match suspension. FOLLOW LIVE
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