List rankings: How far have Dees fallen?
Champion Data had Melbourne ranked as the AFL’s best list heading this year. But a year from hell has caused the Demons to plummet down the rankings for 2020. Where does your club rank?
GWS
New Demon: I’m not here to play VFL
Mitch Brown will revive his AFL career at Melbourne but the former Essendon forward says he’s not there to be a depth player. Other delisted players are searching for new homes as clubs look to fill vacant list spots.
Unlikely place Coniglio learned of new job
Stephen Coniglio is excited to become the Giants’ first stand-alone captain, taking over from Phil Davis and Callan Ward. And he revealed the pair chose an unusual moment to pass the baton.
Brereton: Hawks to cash in on Patton
Dermott Brereton knows what new Hawk Jon Patton can do. And the club legend thinks, with the help of some recent draft bargains, the former Giant can help the Hawthorn forward line become something special.
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Who has the strongest bottom six?
THE superstars get all the attention but a team’s bottom six players can be the difference between a flag and finals disaster. Who is in your club’s bottom six?
Mumford sledge was wrong, it was bullying
PEOPLE in footy just can’t get their heads around mental health. What Shane Mumford said to Lance Franklin was tame compared to what he could’ve said, but that’s not the point.
Mumford, Buddy put sledge to rest
SHANE Mumford has put to bed a potentially messy situation with his former club by reaching out to Lance Franklin and apologising for trivialising the star’s mental health battle.
Stevie J accepts one-match ban
UPDATE: GWS star Steve Johnson will miss Saturday’s preliminary final after accepting his one-match ban for a high bump on Sydney’s Josh Kennedy.
AFL must act on Whitfield mess
THE AFL needs to sort the Lachie Whitfield mess out before they embarrass themselves and the game, writes Mark Robinson.
Mummy’s mental health sledge exposed
GIANTS ruckman Shane Mumford looks set to escape sanction after an alleged mental heath taunt aimed at Sydney rival Lance Franklin.
League says fans won’t be locked out
THE AFL is confident Spotless Stadium’s small capacity won’t see opposition fans locked out of Greater Western Sydney’s home preliminary final.
Bump leaves Stevie J with no wiggle room
THIS is the bottom line: if you run through a contest and bump a rival high and hard enough for a concussion test, you deserve to miss a week.
Johnson left with nervous wait
STEVE Johnson’s finals fate could hang on the content of a Sydney medical report after his bump on star Swan Josh Kennedy.
Baby Giants come of age in epic derby win
THE GWS Giants created history on Saturday, with their 36-point victory to be remembered mostly for its sheer brutality and high attrition rate.
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