Barometer: Armfield injury will bring tears to your eyes
UPDATE: CARLTON captain Marc Murphy’s ankle is taking longer than expected to heal and Dennis Armfield is also sidelined after painful and awkward surgery. YOUR CLUB’S INJURY LIST
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AFL TEAMS: Hodge back, Zorko sits out
HAWTHORN captain Luke Hodge will make his comeback and Travis Cloke is back but a star Lion has elected not to play. Replay SuperCoach chat. NEW PODCAST
Nothing boring about Lumumba
FROM a bizarre best-and-fairest speech to requesting a meeting with Barack Obama, you can never accuse Heritier Lumumba of being boring. Now he’s done it again.
Vote of no confidence in Pies, Tigers
MELBOURNE fans believe a 52-year premiership drought will be broken soon but the news isn’t so good for Damien Hardwick and Nathan Buckley.
Buddy brilliant as Swans outclass Dees
IN a game where goals were priceless Lance Franklin’s four were well and truly enough to get the job done against Melbourne in torrential conditions.
SuperLadder: Cats take top spot
THE AFL finals are looming on the horizon. So how is your club placed after Round 13. Who can still make the eight and who’s fighting for top four?
Dees must learn to compete for longer
MELBOURNE coach Paul Roos bemoaned his side’s second-half fade out as a mix of wet conditions and stifling Swans defence as the Demons suffered a 55-point loss.
Demons no longer mission impossible
PAUL Roos is set to make good on his three-year repair mission to finally return Melbourne into finals contention. HOW THE DEMONS HAVE IMPROVED
AFL TEAMS: Roos ravaged by injuries
NORTH Melbourne will go into its showdown against Hawthorn without stars Jarrad Waite, Andrew Swallow or Ben Cunnington. But an Essendon cult hero is back. FULL TEAMS
Herald Sun expert tips round 13
NEED help picking a winner in Round 13? Check out the verdict from the Herald Sun experts.
Who is the best player in the AFL?
WHO is the No.1 player in the AFL? Should Jobe Watson keep his 2012 Brownlow Medal? Have your say on footy’s big issues in the Fans Survey. WIN GRAND FINAL TICKETS
Barometer: Dahlhaus out for a month
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs have been dealt a n injury blow with Luke Dahlhaus to miss a month, while Daniel Menzel will be tested after suffering an ankle injury.
Freeze MND at the ‘G a huge success
AFL and TV personalities inspired by campaigner Neale Daniher have put their pride aside to Freeze MND at the ‘G, raising more than $2.79 million so far. See photos and video.
Dees topple top-heavy Pies
ONE can only hope Travis Cloke didn’t watch Collingwood’s loss to Melbourne with any valuables within striking distance.
Roosy avoids F-word for improving Dees
MELBOURNE will not motivate its players with talk of finals despite pulling within a game of eighth-placed West Coast.
Dees pile on Pie pain with big win
COLLINGWOOD’S season has sunk further into the mire as Max Gawn leads Melbourne to its first Queen’s Birthday win since 2007. Relive all the action live here.
Angus making steady progress from knocks
ANGUS Brayshaw is back in full training and says his concussion symptoms have cleared after spending a month out of the game.
Barometer: Goldstein good to go
UPDATE: TODD Goldstein has given the strongest indication yet he’ll be back this weekend but the news isn’t so good for the Bulldogs, St Kilda and Port Adelaide. Every club’s injury list
Viney set for quick return as Pies call on Witts
MELBOURNE young gun Jack Viney will make a stunningly swift return to football on Monday against Collingwood just a fortnight after suffering a broken knuckle.
AFL teams: Pies axe Cloke, Silvagni named
TRAVIS Cloke has been axed after one game and Nick Riewoldt is injured but Todd Goldstein has been named as the Blues take a punt on father-son gun Jack Silvagni. FULL SQUADS
Viney in mix for Queen’s Birthday return
MELBOURNE coach Paul Roos took his players to the movies this week ahead of the Queen’s Birthday clash against Collingwood as Jack Viney firms to return from injury.
Magpies cling to finals hopes
COLLINGWOOD captain Scott Pendlebury admits it’s going to be difficult for the Magpies to stay in finals contention if they can’t beat Melbourne.
SuperLadder: Where does your club sit?
WHERE does your team sit after Round 11. JON ANDERSON runs his rule over every AFL club.
AFL SuperCoach: Studs and duds
FROM Rockliff’s 200 to Libba’s late heroics and missing Montagna. Who starred and who stunk in Round 11 SuperCoach action? Studs and duds from every game
‘Garbage’: NBA star sorry for Vince sledge
NBA star Joe Ingles has apologised to Melbourne midfielder Bernie Vince for sledging his performance against Hawthorn saying he got caught up “in the heat of the moment”.
Positives for Demons despite loss
MELBOURNE’S coach Paul Roos is heartened by his midfield’s ability to cover for the absence of injured hard man Jack Viney.
Trengove ‘humbled’ by support on AFL return
HAVING played his first AFL game since Round 2, 2014, Melbourne’s ex-skipper Jack Trengove can finally just focus on just being a footballer again.
Demons touching banner for Roughy
THE football world continues to throw its support behind Jarryd Roughead in his cancer battle and the Demons showed theirs in the most perfect of ways.
AFL round 11 expert tips
NEED help picking a winner in Round 11? Check out the verdict from the Herald Sun experts.
Teams: Big Roo named, Cloke in for Pies
UPDATE: TRAVIS Cloke will have the chance to resurrect his career against Port Adelaide, six weeks after being dropped for the Anzac Day clash.
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