AFL can’t rule out empty stadiums to tackle virus
The AFL has contingencies if the coronavirus threat continues to escalate but that may not be enough to prevent matches from being played behind closed doors, or cancelled altogether.
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Your club’s bogey team revealed
Richmond has been a dominant team for the last three years so it comes as no surprise it has a good record against most clubs but one team in particular hates playing the Tigers, with a poor record dating back 10 years.
Marsh Series week two SuperCoach standouts
Blake Acres was one of the forgotten moves of trade week but he shapes as a potential SuperCoach steal after an eye-catching Docker debut, while week two of the pre-season comp was a good one for rookies. EVERY MATCH
AFL insists concussion research a priority
AFL chief Gillon McLachlan has defended the league’s approach to concussion prevention, revealing it will spend $500,000 on research which will include further trials using a hi-tech mouthguards.
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Gary Buckenara rates your club’s draft haul
CARLTON, Adelaide, Geelong and West Coast pulled off the bigger draft coups but there are question marks over Gold Coast’s decisions. Recruiter GARY BUCKENARA rates every club’s draft haul.
Re-cap every pick: who your club drafted
THE dreams of more than 70 young stars have been fullfiled. Brisbane crowned Cameron Rayner the 2017 No.1 pick while Collingwood made the biggest shock. See every pick.
Did your club land a draft bargain?
HERALD Sun draft expert Sam Landsberger has cast his eye over each club’s draft haul. Who came out winners? See every pick and have your say on how your club fared.
Dockers, Blues set to dictate draft
DRAFT expert Sam Landsberger has revealed his top 20 selections with Fremantle and Carlton’s early picks the key dominos to fall. Which young stars would you pick?
What your club needs at the draft
MORE outside speed? A key forward or defender? An inside midfielder? Every club needs to bolster its list but what types of players should your club be targeting in the draft? GARY BUCKENARA analyses every club.
Eagles set to profit from draft slide
WEST Coast is in the box seat to secure top-five prospect Jaidyn Stephenson as a draft steal after a range of clubs ruled out the talented teenager on medical grounds.
How were these second-round stars missed?
IF your club doesn’t have a first-round pick, don’t worry. History has shown some of the AFL’s modern day greats can be found in the second round. How did your club fare?
‘Good-looking rooster’ made Choco pay
AHEAD of Friday night’s AFL Draft, premiership coach MARK WILLIAMS reveals his interviews with potential draftees – and the young star with whom he ‘got off on the wrong foot’.
The AFL draft’s late-round gems
PREMIERSHIP players, a Norm Smith Medallist and club captain. Some of the best players of the last decade have been unearthed with late-round draft picks.
Mid-season trades back on agenda
THE AFL will continue to work towards a mid-season trade period — especially if chief Gillon McLachlan has his way. HAVE YOUR SAY
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