Dons get dream fixture, Pies’ nightmare run
Essendon, Western Bulldogs and Melbourne have been handed very favourable fixtures for 2020 but preliminary finalists Collingwood are facing a tough start and even tougher double up games.
Essendon, Western Bulldogs and Melbourne have been handed very favourable fixtures for 2020 but preliminary finalists Collingwood are facing a tough start and even tougher double up games.
Essendon has been dumped from Good Friday football, with one of their neighbouring rivals set to take their place in the showcase match in 2020.
Melbourne has been given no favours by the AFL in its bid to quickly forget a horrific 2019 season, handed the toughest task in football to begin 2020. FULL ROUND 1 FIXTURE
St Kilda’s trade successes come with a warning, Geelong is ahead despite losing Tim Kelly and Essendon has again failed to address its No.1 weakness. Champion Data experts rate every club’s trade period.
NORTH Melbourne veteran Brent Harvey didn’t need any reminding he’d achieved a career-best when he slotted his sixth goal late in the win over Melbourne on Sunday.
COLLINGWOOD has picked Jeremy Howe, Liam Shiels returns for Hawthorn and Richmond makes four changes. See all the teams and get the best SuperCoach advice.
NORTH Melbourne looks set to bring forward contract talks with free agents Daniel Wells and Jarrad Waite after their stunning early-season form.
NORTH Melbourne’s Scott Thompson will have the task of stopping under-fire Demon Jesse Hogan from bouncing back to form in Hobart on Sunday.
RICHMOND could regain three key players, while Collingwood champion Dane Swan to have surgery on Wednesday. INJURY NEWS AT YOUR CLUB
THE SuperCoach stars and stinkers in Round 2. We review the good, the bad and the ugly scores from every game.
WESTERN Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says Hawthorn will be a good challenge for his young team. WHAT THE COACHES SAID ON SATURDAY
NORTH Melbourne held off a gritty Brisbane Lions in hot conditions at the Gabba on Saturday evening, with Jarrad Waite kicking four goals.
CARLTON midfielder Dale Thomas will make his long-awaited return after serving his one-match ban from an incident during the NAB Challenge. SEE THE TEAMS
FEARLESS forward Kayne Turner looks set to replace injured North Melbourne speedster Jed Anderson for Saturday’s tricky Round 2 assignment in Brisbane.
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