He’s coming home: How Port could secure Grundy in trade coup
Just 12 months after overlooking a move back home to South Australia, Brodie Grundy might land at Alberton. But how does Port get all of its targets over the line?
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Ultimate form guide: Early mail for every final
What team changes are likely for week one of finals? Who hits September in form – and what issues need to be fixed? With the fixture locked in, this is everything you need to know.
Dees spoil Buddy’s farewell, but at what cost?
The Dees dug deep in Sydney to spoil Buddy Franklin’s farewell, but it is set to come at a massive cost, with a key injury denting their September aspirations.
AFLW star’s horror spinal injury
A young AFLW player who feared she wouldn’t be able to walk again after a nightmare gym accident last year has made a remarkable return.
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Dominant ruckman key to flag success
Dominant ruckmen will be worth their weight (or height) in gold in 2019, according to DAVID KING, who explains how the new clearance rules will impact the game.
Your club’s best Rising Star hope
The Rising Star Award is always one of the most hotly contested honours in the AFL and 2019 looks like being no different. Chris Cavanagh sifts through every club’s young talent. VOTE
How many games will your club win in 2019?
With AFL clubs returning to pre-season training this week, the countdown to the 2019 season is in full swing. Who will rise above expectations and who will crash? Check out your club’s projected record for this year.
SuperCoach bargains: Best mature-age picks
In the search for the next Tim Kelly, who was a revelation for Geelong last season, AFL clubs have mined the state leagues for more gold nuggets. Here are six players to look out for this year.
25 moments: The transformation of Bucks
There was a time when Nathan Buckley was viewed as an intense individual whose my-way-or-the-highway determination wasn’t always good for the team — He smashed that perception to smithereens in 2018.
Young Blues inherit greats’ guernseys
The Silvagni name is synonymous with the Carlton Football club, so it comes as no surprise that the latest member of the family, draft pick Ben SIlvagni, would inherit a legendary Blues guernsey number. See every club’s guernsey numbers for 2019.
Hamstrung Melksham plots return
Melbourne forward Jake Melksham says he is “playing it safe” with his body this off-season but expects to be fit to resume full training next month.
Which VFL curtain-raisers will your club play?
Plan to arrive at the footy earlier in 2019. The VFL curtain-raiser is making a comeback with up to 12 matches fixtured before AFL games next year. And some familiar old grounds will also feature.
Dear Santa: What your club wants for Christmas
It doesn’t matter where your team finished on the ladder or who it recruited, fans of the 18 AFL clubs are already looking to 2019 with a nervous mix of anticipation and anxiety. So what will your club be asking for from Santa for Christmas?
Pert’s plan to make Dees an AFL power
New Demons chief Gary Pert wants to make Melbourne great again. And as the one-time Collingwood boss plots his club’s course, he says the Dees don’t want to be like the Pies.
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