Swans’ masterstroke no-one saw coming
Sydney has done what shouldn’t be possible this year and it can be traced back to some ruthless gambles that have all come up trumps.
Sydney has done what shouldn’t be possible this year and it can be traced back to some ruthless gambles that have all come up trumps.
He is one of the best players the modern era has seen but the reality is that this may be Buddy’s last hurrah Scott Gullan writes.
Swans coach John Longmire isn’t concerned about how champion forward Lance Franklin will respond to his underwhelming qualifying final performance.
Will Geelong bring in a known stopper to take on Lachie Neale? And how will the Swans and Pies line-up? All predicted changes inside.
UPDATE: CHANNEL 7 says Brian Taylor’s ‘Roaming Brian’ segment is a massive hit after the commentator lashed the ‘boring’ Swans over a lack of access to the club’s change rooms.
THE AFL has ruled on a contentious rushed behind that some believe proved costly for Essendon in its one-point loss to Sydney last night.
GARY Rohan has lived every kid’s dream, kicking the match-winning goal – after the final siren – to help Sydney complete a stunning comeback against Essendon. WATCH
UPDATE: DON’T look now, SuperCoaches — Carlton’s Sam Docherty has barely trained this week as he battles injury, while Richmond, Geelong and GWS announce late changes. LATE SELECTION WHISPERS
EVERY AFL club faces a nervous wait on a number of key free agents and uncontracted players. JON RALPH profiles the men your club must decide on and who they should target.
HALL of Fame inductee Barry Hall has confessed he should have missed Sydney’s 2005 premiership for punching St Kilda’s Matt Maguire in the preliminary final.
BLACK Cavanagh is back on top, joining Lauren Wood in leading the Herald Sun AFL tipping competition, can anyone catch them? ROUND 14 TIPPING HELP
SIX weeks ago the TAB moved Sydney’s premiership odds to $101. The Swans were 0-6, what could possibly go wrong? See the worst results for the TAB this footy season.
SYDNEY star Lance Franklin has escaped with a fine but one of his teammates could miss Friday night’s clash with Essendon, while Lindsay Thomas has been suspended again.
THE Bulldogs confirm the bad news on Lin Jong, plus Collingwood set to regain an important duo and the latest on Scott Selwood. YOUR CLUB’S INJURY LIST + ANALYSIS
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