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Patrick Cripps of the Blues embraces Sam Walsh of the Blues after a win during the Round 3 AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the Carlton Blues at GMHBA Stadium in Melbourne, Saturday, June 20, 2020. (AAP Image/Dylan Burns) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY
AFL News

Footy Form: Blues pose threat for Bombers

Chris Cavanagh has poured over the form to find the best betting value in Round 4 and believes Essendon could be vulnerable against a Carlton side on a high after last week’s surprise win. Check out his punting tips.

Jack Redden (left) of the Eagles is grabbed by Lachie Neale (right) of the Lions during the Round 3 AFL match between the Brisbane Lions and the West Coast Eagles at The Gabba in Brisbane, Saturday, June 20, 2020. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY
Lions

‘Unbelievable’ crowd lifts Lions

Brisbane showed the value of a rare home crowd in 2020 as they found another gear against West Coast. Lions star Hugh McCluggage said 1965 fans sounded like a whole lot more.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 17:  The Lions team pose with the trophy after victory in the AFLX grand final match between the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Lions at Allianz Stadium on February 17, 2018 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

AFLX post mortem: Would it work overseas?

THE AFL has clubs knocking on its door wanting to take AFLX around the globe as league chief Gillon McLachlan hinted that teams that play in the concept could be franchised like cricket’s Big Bash League.

SuperCoach
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Nic Naitanui works on leading and marking drills during a West Coast Eagles AFL training session at Domain Stadium on August 14, 2017 in Perth, Australia.  (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Are Eagles rookies the way to go?

MATT Priddis and Sam Mitchell are gone from a West Coast Eagles squad in transition but Nic Naitanui returns from a long injury layoff. Can the youngsters fill the SuperCoach void?

SuperCoach
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 20:  Paddy McCartin and Nathan Freeman of the Saints kick during a St Kilda Saints AFL training session at Trevor Barker Beach Oval on June 20, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Rookie Bible: Mature-aged gems of 2018

HE’S the unluckiest footballer in the AFL and yet to make his senior debut after four years, but we want Nathan Freeman in our SuperCoach team. Will this be the year? Every cheapie you need to know about.

AFL News
Adelaide's Tom Doedee and Matthew Signorello after the grand final match between the Adelaide Crows and Geelong Cats during the AFLX Adelaide tournament at Coopers Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide, Thursday, February 15, 2018. (AAP Image/Sam Wundke) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Crows win inaugural AFLX tournament

ADELAIDE has won the first ever AFLX tournament, defeating Geelong in the grand final of group 1 that featured Collingwood, Port Adelaide, West Coast and Fremantle as youngsters and new recruits stole the show.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 15: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies and Jordan Gallucci of the Crows in action during the AFLX match between the Adelaide Crows and the Collingwood Magpies at Hindmarsh Stadium on February 15, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images)

AFL unveils a winner in new concept AFLX

DESPITE the fact the AFL’s biggest names were absent in Adelaide, the game’s first taste of AFLX was exicitng and showcased all the great aspects of our game, JON ANDERSON writes.

AFL News
AFL 2017 - Richmond v Hawthorn at the MCG. Richmond's Dustin Martin celebrates with Dan Butler after kicking a 3rd qtr goal  . Pic: Michael Klein

Three premier Tigers join AFLX

SQUADS might consist of a lot of faces yet to be regularly seen on an AFL ground but the league says it’s happy enough with the likely line-ups ahead of its bold new venture.

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