McGuane: Forward that can explode in Blues-Dees matchups
Both the Dees and Blues are missing forwards, but that doesn’t mean either side don’t have a player who could explode. Mick McGuane analyses the Blues-Dees clash.
Melbourne
Grundy and Gawn: How ‘a little bit of difference’ went so wrong
Brodie Grundy hoped his partnership with Max Gawn would be “special,” yet less than a year later it is over. Scott Gullan analyses where it went wrong and the repercussions for the Dees.
Widow of AFL great makes devastating call
The Frawley and Brayshaw families have spoken of their shared ‘trauma’ watching Dees star Angus lie motionless on the MCG turf.
Gawn lifts the lid on awkward Magpie visit
The flowers Brayden Maynard brought for Angus Brayshaw did go in a vase, but Melbourne skipper Max Gawn conceded it wasn’t a long visit.
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Who is your club’s great survivor?
It’s tough winning a spot on an AFL list but while few players become club greats and most come and go, there are some who survive the list manager’s axe each season despite many setbacks.
‘It’s a joke’: Is the speccie in danger?
Footy greats fear for the future of the ‘speccie’ after the AFL controversially ticked off the contentious ‘studs up’ free kick paid against Collingwood high-flyer Jeremy Howe. VOTE NOW
Revealed: How Nick channelled Freddie
Nick Riewoldt was best-on-ground for one final time when he stole the show at Monday’s Big Freeze at the ‘G. Now ‘Rooey’ has revealed how much work went into his epic display.
Robbo: Day of sorrow bigger than footy
The Queen’s Birthday game used to be about footy. Then about Neale Daniher. On Monday, it took a different path — but Mark Robinson writes off-field events put the result in perspective.
Super Ladder: Time for Blues to sell vision
There will be more at stake for Carlton in the next two months than avoiding another wooden spoon. As Jon Anderson writes, the Blues need to sell a positive future to prospective recruits — including a GWS star.
Tackle: The dynamic duo fuelling Cats
In Patrick Dangerfield and Tim Kelly, Geelong has the best midfield duo in the AFL. Mark Robinson says the star Cats are ahead of a GWS pair as the premier combination in the game.
Oskar makes good on promise to mum
Oskar Baker promised his mother he’d make it all the way to the top. And now, two years after she lost her battle with cancer, the Demon says she continues to inspire him.
Robbo’s mid-year All-Australian team
At least one big name was unlucky to be overlooked but there’s a stack of Cats. As we head to the bye rounds, Mark Robinson reveals his 22-man squad. Who was stiff to miss the cut?
Top tipster is in Tigers’ corner
Magpie Tyson Goldsack is leading the Herald Sun tipping ladder after 11 rounds, and he’s one of four experts predicting a Richmond upset tonight. Who else is he backing in Round 12?
AFL’s quirky stat leaders revealed
Most of us know who gets a lot of disposals per game and who kicks the goals but do you know who has spent the most time on the ground this season? What about running bounces? See the AFL’s quirky stats leaders for 2019.
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