St Kilda coach Alan Richardson has denied claims his club tried to exploit the 6-6-6 starting position warning system after the Saints were pinged in the dying moments of their five-point loss to Fremantle.
The injury bug has bitten a number of big clubs but reinforcements are on the way. After a massive Round 2, see every club’s injury list and get exclusive analysis on who is likely to return.
A loss to the Bulldogs will not sit well with Hawthorn but don’t underestimate what will come of it. Meanwhile, Melbourne and Essendon — both tipped ot be big improvers in 2019 — are in all kinds of trouble.
Nic Naitanui is expected to wait until he makes his mid-year return before delicate contract talks. He’s one of the game’s most marketable players — but has only played 15 games in two years. Could a Melbourne club swoop?
PREMIERSHIP coach Ross Lyon — that once had a certain ring to it. But right now, Lyon appears no closer to filling that hole on his CV.
INELIGIBLE Fremantle star Nat Fyfe is threatening to be a runaway Brownlow Medal winner, fuelling calls to overhaul the award.
THERE are 78 days until the Grand Final and only 57 days until the start of the finals series.
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