In Round 7 of 2008, a young Nathan Jones faced the ominous task of tagger Ryan Crowley. The result was a horror score from the Dees midfielder. Meanwhile, Matt Priddis is at the other end of the spectrum.
Four clubs won’t host AFL matches when the season resumes as strict border controls force the league’s hand on a revamped fixture for the remainder of 2020.
Thousands of footy fans voted. But who won through in our search for the greatest team of the decade? The results are in. See how your team did and get an insight into what made one of our remaining sides so strong.
Football has been challenged like never before and every part of the game has felt the pressure. From mergers, to hubs and list sizes, everything is on the agenda. Now it’s time for you to have your say on the game’s biggest issues.
THE numbers are in on the difficulty of next year’s AFL draw and it’s not good news for the Tigers. FIND OUT WHERE YOUR TEAM RANKS
ESSENDON can get its season off to a flyer but Melbourne has been ignored for the prime time spotlight. Our experts assess the 2018 AFL fixture.
ESSENDON shapes as a big winner and Richmond has dodged a nightmare draw as the Herald Sun reveals every club’s fixture match-ups for next season.
DOES West Coast want to aim for sixth again or build towards a premiership? That means being prepared to not play finals and instead invest in the draft and youth already on its list, GARY BUCKENARA writes.
GET your diaries out. The full AFL fixture for next season is here, featuring 198 home-and-away matches over 23 rounds. See every game here plus instant analysis and what your club said.
CARLTON will be back on the Friday night stage in one of the big surprises of the 2018 fixture but will have its fitness tested during the season. Where does your club sit on the prime time ladder?
THE 2018 AFL season could be the year of the grudge match with Jake Lever, Gary Ablett and Luke Hodge set for blockbuster games against old clubs. Jay Clark runs the rule over the must-see games.
THERE is mixed treats for the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide with the double-up games in the AFL fixture released on Tuesday.
WHAT we have learned from Luke Hodge’s move to Brisbane is that being a one-club player doesn’t matter as much anymore and don’t to be surprised to see more shock moves next year.
HIGH octane, fast paced, tighter spaces, AFLX is footy’s answer to T20 cricket. We look at your team’s players, current and former, to see who’s best equipped to make the grade.
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