‘Drama at the MCG’: AFL brought to a halt
The Easter Monday AFL clash was stopped mid-game for an anticlimactic reason that had legends scratching their heads.
The Easter Monday AFL clash was stopped mid-game for an anticlimactic reason that had legends scratching their heads.
Sam Mitchell put his side under the pump after a poor effort in Round 2, and while the scoreboard might not reflect it, his charges responded to challenge the Cats in Tom Hawkins’ 350th.
Dylan Moore has a special connection with the man who wore the number on his back, the late Paul Dear. On Monday, he’s hoping Cats and Hawks fans turn the MCG purple to fight pancreatic cancer.
Geelong has cut two rookies – including last week’s sub who came on at the 28th minute mark of the final term – from its side for Easter Monday, while the Hawks have made three changes.
IT COULD be a case of Out: Mitchell, In: Mitchell at Hawthorn after the Hawks struck a deal for Sydney midfielder Tom Mitchell.
LUKE Hodge thinks Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd is talking absolute rubbish, and he wants him to know it.
TWO unidentified Hawthorn Hawks players are currently being investigated by Victorian police over an alleged sexual assault earlier this month.
TEMPERS flared when commentator Greg Martin took a stab at one of the more personal moments of the AFL Grand Final celebrations.
AFL FANS paid murdered Phil Walsh the highest honour tonight, with a tribute so hushed, so respectful that “you could hear a pin drop”.
ESSENDON midfielder Dyson Heppell is among a host of young AFL stars selected in the AFL Players’ Association 22Under22 squad.
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