Litmus test awaits Lions
The Brisbane Lions will know more about their status as a premiership contender after their battle with Melbourne on Friday night.
Melbourne
Petracca a fine example for Rayner
Cam Rayner has praised Demons star Christian Petracca for his class on and off the field.
Concussed Lions pair still in doubt
While Carlton’s Patrick Cripps is free to play despite his hit on Brisbane’s Callum Ah Chee, the Lions player could miss a second successive game.
AFL great: ‘It’s the definition of insanity’
They may be the reigning AFL premiers but the Demons have been urged to fix a “boring” tactic that threatens to derail their season.
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Your club’s picks: Updated draft order
A REMARKABLE trade period has seen a staggering number of draft picks change hands ahead of November’s draft. YOUR CLUB’S DRAFT PICKS.
Who are the top 30 draft prospects?
BUCKY’S TOP 30: THE 2017 national draft order has now been locked in after the trade period, so who are the top prospects available to clubs in November? Recruiter GARY BUCKENARA names his top 30.
Bomber blitz as Dons emerge from darkness
IN a trade period big on hot air, Essendon shrugged its controversy-plagued years to become the main story. JON RALPH on all the big moves. Vote: Who was your trade period winner?
Dees legends at odds over Watts
DAVID Schwarz has slammed Melbourne’s recruiting staff but Garry Lyon has backed the club’s decision to trade Jack Watts. Did the Demons make the right call? HAVE YOUR SAY HERE.
Hopefully Goodwin knows what he’s doing
IF MELBOURNE’S forward line purrs like a Ferrari in 2018, Simon Goodwin has nothing to fear. If it falters, the name Jake Watts will haunt him, writes JON RALPH.
Dees to pay Watts’ way to Power
MELBOURNE’S desperation to trade former No.1 pick Jack Watts was laid bare on Tuesday as they moved the much-loved playmaker to Port Adelaide.
Beginner’s guide to trading your future
HOW different things might have been. Instead of winning four premierships with Hawthorn, Luke Hodge and Sam Mitchell could have been Dockers. DRAFT PICK TRADE DEBACLES
Overrated? Why is there no love for Rance?
ALEX Rance is the best defender in the game and a premiership player to boot. Robbo had him at No.3 in his top 50. The fans definitely didn’t agree. CAST YOUR VOTE
Why did Steele miss Robbo’s Top 50?
WINNING Collingwood’s best-and-fairest wasn’t enough to earn Steele Sidebottom a spot in Mark Robinson’s Top 50. Find out why, have your say. REPLAY CHAT + VOTE ON EVERY PLAYER
No way back for Jake Stringer
ESSENDON is hoping the Western Bulldogs blink first on Jake Stringer, having handed them their final offer on the tempestuous 23-year-old forward. WHAT DEALS WILL HAPPEN?
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