Pass the remote: AFL killing prime time footy with smashed Bombers
Everyone could have predicted how the depleted Bombers taking on the high flying Giants was going to end, and the AFL’s fixturing is ‘killing’ its prime time spots.
Everyone could have predicted how the depleted Bombers taking on the high flying Giants was going to end, and the AFL’s fixturing is ‘killing’ its prime time spots.
Jake Stringer was having a field day against his old club on Thursday night and it didn’t sit well with scores of Essendon fans.
Reilly O’Brien is at ease with his uncertain fate at the Crows, and he may have to wait a while longer as another in-demand ruckman bides his time to decide his future.
In sensational form and feeling settled in Sydney, Jake Stringer concedes his hunger for finals football helped drive his decision to leave the Bombers, as he prepares to meet his former teammates for the first time.
Taking the best-available player in the draft is a tried and true strategy over many years. That’s not the Giants’ way however, and zigging when other teams zag continues to pay dividends.
Tom Green has been dirty at being draft nine spots behind Matt Rowell for years, but after having the best of both the former No. 1 and the Suns, he opens up about his rivalry.
A GWS Giants star has been crunched in a brutal collision that left him concussed and sparked debate about the bump in the AFL.
Four minutes in the first term nearly sunk the Giants’ season, but four minutes in the final quarter – highlighted by Jake Stringer’s arrival as a Giant – proved a win for the ages.
Northern clubs’ academies have come under fresh attack ahead of the most compromised draft in AFL history, with the Saints labelling this year a ‘tipping point’. See their case here.
The ‘Kid with the Lid’ might soon be graduating as budding GWS superstar Darcy Jones looks to shake the tag and become one of the most damaging players in the competition.
Critics laughed at GWS Giants when they traded up to make Aaron Cadman the first pick in 2022 — but, it was all part of the master plan to land the club’s long-term spearhead. Lachlan McKirdy finds out more.
After defeating the reigning premiers, the Giants’ midfield group holds the key to their ultimate success. But, there’s one weakness which is holding them back – Lachie McKirdy unpacks it.
Aaron Cadman has arrived – and the rest of the competition is on notice. But what will the league think of Brisbane after another day of wasted opportunities and a shattering injury blow?
While two players won’t be required to return for the Brisbane Lions via the reserves following lengthy lay-offs, Oscar McInerney will play in the club’s VFL team.
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