Suns striving for ‘balance’ between self-belief and respect for premiers
Having beaten the West Coast Eagles in Perth, the Gold Coast Suns are now chasing the scalp of the AFL premiers.
Melbourne
‘No point’: Premiership coach says don’t bump
West Coast’s Willie Rioli was cleared by the AFL tribunal over a contentious bump and the reining premiership coach has had his say.
Pies fans laughing after great trade heist
Just over a year after a trade period from hell, Collingwood fans are celebrating one of the great steals of recent years after Pat Lipinski’s inspired debut in black and white. Round 1 review.
Bulldogs boss reveals Beveridge concerns
Luke Beveridge apologised and the Bulldogs made a strong statement of their own on Thursday. But the coach’s outburst had CEO Ameet Bains worried.
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Is this the year of ending hoodoos?
CAN the Bulldogs snap a long run of outs at Kardinia Park? Will St Kilda finally end years of pain against Sydney? It’s likely to happen if this year is anything to go by.
Get ready for a wildcard weekend
A TEAM that finishes 10th could play off for a finals spot as early as next year under a wildcard system that surprisingly had the support of clubs. How would it work?
Has the ladder ever looked like this?
ONLY one win separates first from ninth on the ladder with the past three rounds resembling a game of snakes and ladders. Who have been the biggest movers and sliders?
Lewis spreads Hawks gospel at Dees
JORDAN Lewis has told some of his new Melbourne teammates that accepting less money will help the club break the game’s longest premiership drought.
AFL fixture does not need to be fixed
THIS season there has been an average of 3.5 upsets a round and 11 games decided by under a goal, so a radical restructure of the fixture is just lunacy, writes JON RALPH.
Why Dusty isn’t worth $1m a year
FIELD MARSHAL: Dustin Martin’s suitors are lining up but there’s something missing. We reveal the players that can’t handle the tag and those that thrive under the pressure.
It was a brave thing to do: Lewis
MELBOURNE midfielder Jordan Lewis says the Demons took inspiration from Jesse Hogan in the club’s win over Adelaide last weekend.
Barometer: Crameri in for surgery, Bob back
WESTERN Bulldogs forward Stewart Crameri to undergo surgery while the injury toll at GWS mounts and Hawthorn is in a world of pain. FULL INJURY LIST
It just flattens you: Roughead
JARRYD Roughead says he felt flattened when he heard the news of Melbourne forward Jesse Hogan’s cancer battle. Catch up on how the football world has reacted here.
Which clubs can’t nail the close ones
WINNING the tight ones can be the difference between finals and failure. So what would the AFL ladder look like if the one-goal thrillers were reversed?
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