INJURY-cursed Saint Nathan Freeman has made an emphatic return to action for Sandringham. Elsewhere, Essendon defender Aaron Francis was relieved to get through his first full match and Orazio Fantasia showed he is ready for senior action.
GARY Ablett was declared “ready to go” but Geelong has taken a cautious approach with the little master, while a number of players return from suspension. SEE ALL THE TEAMS
ST KILDA will likely seek approval for Dylan Roberton to undertake a match day coaching role after the defender was all but ruled out for the season with an irregular heartbeat.
ST KILDA coach Alan Richardson says he might have to ignore fitness concerns to spend more time working on his team’s terrible skills. The Saints kicked 7.12 against Hawthorn including the ‘miss of the century’. Recap all Saturday’s AFL action here.
WAS Tim Membrey simply paying homage to his St Kilda teammate, Josh Bruce? The Saints’ forward produced one of the all-time misses, eerily similar to his injured teammate’s effort a year ago.
COLLINGWOOD has named Chris Mayne and Jarryd Blair for their first games of 2018 as Essendon and Melbourne make a combined 10 changes for their must-win clash. SEE ALL THE INS AND OUTS
MELBOURNE coach Simon Goodwin has heeded the call in inject some speed into the Demons team by recalling Jayden Hunt, while Collingwood has named an unchanged side for Anzac Day.
WE ALL laughed at North Melbourne over the pre-season when Brad Scott said Jarrad Waite’s best footy was ahead of him and Jamie Macmillan said they’d be “shattered” not to play finals but is the joke on us? NEW SUPERFOOTY PODCAST UP NOW
JUST when we thought the Bulldogs had their season back on track, they dish up a shocker against Fremantle. Earlier, Geelong stunned Port Adelaide in a fiery clash, Carlton pushed West Coast and St Kilda and GWS played out a dramatic draw. RECAP
RICHMOND midfielder Jack Graham has been banned for one match after his appeal at the AFL Tribunal failed. Earlier, Bulldog Lachie Hunter accepted his suspension.
SIMON Goodwin has backed the Demons to bounce back from one of the team’s poorest performances in his time as Melbourne coach. Hawthorn, Geelong and Essendon all recorded wins today. RECAP SUNDAY’S THREE MATCHES
COLLINGWOOD’S big weekend just got better with star Pie Daniel Wells returning to the field, while Bulldog Tom Boyd impressed. VFL SCORES
ST KILDA forward Josh Bruce will be sidelined for up to two months with bone stress in his back, while coach Alan Richardson has admitted he might have brought David Armitage back too early after missing most of 2017 with injury.
HAWTHORN rookie David Mirra has finally got his AFL chance almost 10 years since first nominating for the draft while St Kilda has made four changes. SUNDAY TEAMS CONFIRMED
MOVE over Collingwood-Essendon … there’s a newer, bigger blockbuster in town. At least that’s what our SuperFooty Podcast team believe as they review the big issues of Round 3 and cast an eye ahead. LISTEN TO THE SUPERFOOTY PODCAST NOW
AFTER another morale-sapping loss, St Kilda coach Alan Richardson is looking for answers. And one might lie at the selection table next week. RECAP THE ACTION HERE
THE day after Nathan Buckley’s Pies opened their win account, Collingwood’s VFL side smashed the Blues at the lower level, booting a cricket score as plenty of familiar names put their hand up for a senior recall.
RICHMOND make three changes but Dion Prestia is not one of them, while Geelong has left out Scott Selwood and the Western Bulldogs snub Tom Boyd again. SEE THE TEAMS
JUST two games into the 2018 season Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley faces one of the biggest games of is career against Carlton. THE SUPERFOOTY PODCAST
RICHMOND star Josh Caddy will miss Sunday’s blockbuster against Hawthorn after accepting a one-match ban while Sun Jack Bowes has been offered the same penalty with a host of fines handed out.
ST KILDA coach Alan Richardson says the players and coaches have asked each other some hard questions in the wake of the loss to North Melbourne and the analysis will go even deeper after his side was well beaten in the Good Friday game.
NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott was thrilled his team’s effort was rewarded with a stunning victory as the Kangaroos trounced St Kilda in a Good Friday upset.
WITH Nick Riewoldt gone, St Kilda desperately needs new gamebreakers to avoid another season of mediocrity. These are the three men who can do it.
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
WESTERN Bulldogs confident of retaining free agents Luke Dahlhaus and Tom Liberatore while the Sun Tom Lynch and Eagle Jeremy McGovern are gaining plenty of interest. SEE FULL FREE AGENCY LIST
THE AFL has launched a new wheelchair league for those with a physical disability able to play the game they love and five clubs have been granted teams, including Collingwood and Essendon. So how does it work?
NICK Coffield is doing everything right to earn a Round 1 debut for St Kilda, and selection against the Lions would come as no surprise to his under-18 coach.
STAR midfielder Jack Steven has sent a major scare through the St Kilda camp after the ball winner suffered an ankle injury during Thursday night’s JLT Series clash against Melbourne, the Saints’ final hitout before Round 1.
NATHAN Freeman could face surgery to repair his troublesome hamstring following his latest setback with the Saints exploring every option in an effort to rehabilitate the luckless 23-year-old.
MELBOURNE fans will take plenty from the Demons’ AFLX grand final win and Essendon has thrown its support behind the concept despite two losses. RECAP
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