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PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Simon Goodwin, Senior Coach of the Demons, addresses the players at the quarter time break during the AFL Prelimary Final match between the West Coast Eagles and the Melbourne Demons on September 22, 2018 in Perth, Australia.  (Photo by Will Russell/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Goodwin’s bid to make Dees better

As Simon Goodwin looks for an edge to take his side a step further next season, the Melbourne coach has reunited with a familiar face who’s now playing a key role with England’s rugby union team.

AFL
Round 18. 21/07/2018. Collingwood v North Melbourne at the MCG.  Collingwood's Scott Pendlebury third quarter action   . Pic: Michael Klein

Which club has the toughest draw?

CHAMPION Data has ranked every club’s fixture from hardest to easiest and it’s bad news for Collingwood but good news for Richmond. How does your club fare? SEE WHO YOUR CLUB PLAYS TWICE

AFL
Art for fixture winners and losers

2019 fixture: Pros and cons for your club

WHICH clubs have benefitted most from the 2019 fixture and who’s copped a tough draw? We analyse every club’s draw, name the pros and cons and the games you simply can’t miss. EVERY CLUB’S FIXTURE ANALYSED

AFL
AFL Round 10. Collingwood v Western Bulldogs at the MCG. Jarryd Blair . Pic: Michael Klein

Axed Magpie ‘will play anywhere’

DELISTED Collingwood forward Jarryd Blair has made a public pitch for a rookie list spot at another club and says he would be happy to move to Gold Coast to continue his AFL career. CONTRACT NEWS

AFL
Lachie Neale, Dan Hannebery, Daniel Rioli

Flag window? Bucky rates every AFL list

DID your club improve its list or go backwards during the trde period? How close are they to the top eight — or a flag? List expert Gary Buckenara analyses your club’s list after the 2018 season. Read your club’s analysis here.

AFL
Jordan de Goey of the Magpies is seen in action during the First Preliminary Final between the Richmond Tigers and the Collingwood Magpies in Week 3 of the AFL Finals Series at the MCG in Melbourne, Friday, September 21, 2018. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

AFL’s fixture focus on Friday night lights

AS it prepares to launch the 2019 fixture, the AFL says it has refocused its energy on reviving Friday nights as the centrepiece of each round next season. Which clubs will be the beneficiaries?

AFL
AFL Round 8. 12/05/2018.  Carlton v Essendon at the MCG.  Carlton's Dale Thomas and Essendon's Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti   . Pic: Michael Klein

Who does your club play in 2019 pre-season?

THERE is no pre-season grand final any more but clubs will travel far and wide — including a match at Great Barrier Reef Arena — for next year’s JLT Community Series. FULL FIXTURE

AFL
Round 4: Richmond v Collingwood.MCG.Picture:Wayne Ludbey.Goal, Dayne Beams.

Did Tigers make big trade mistake?

DAYNE Beams is more than just another gun midfielder, Dylan Shiel is exactly what Essendon needs and the Bulldogs might have secured the steal of the trade period. Champion data analyses every club’s trade and free agency recruits.

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