AFL players have returned to their clubs as preparations for the footy restart ramp up, but one coach has issued a warning about the three-week pre-season and Heath Shaw flags the return of playing coaches.
The AFL has confirmed when the season will resume but who will your team be playing against when matches begin? Get the latest on the new fixture and the league’s plans for the Grand Final.
Football has been challenged like never before and every part of the game has felt the pressure. From mergers, to hubs and list sizes, everything is on the agenda. Now it’s time for you to have your say on the game’s biggest issues.
Dean Laidley’s lifestyle was an open secret in AFL circles but now that it has come to light via leaked photos, his premiership teammates are rallying around him. And Corey McKernan says the AFL must back in its inclusive position.
NORTH Melbourne slide from the top of the ladder accelerated on Thursday night as they were dominated by Adelaide in the final quarter at Adelaide Oval.
HAWTHORN captain Luke Hodge will make his comeback and Travis Cloke is back but a star Lion has elected not to play. Replay SuperCoach chat. NEW PODCAST
NORTH Melbourne is suddenly facing a fight to hang on to a top-four spot but no side has a tougher run home than the Kangaroos. How does your club fare?
HERALD Sun readers are divided over the league’s handling of the Eddie McGuire drowning-gate scandal and Brad Scott’s umpire whack. VOTE: Has the AFL set double standards?
THE combined $80,000 in fines handed down to Brad Scott and North Melbourne were exactly what the club deserved, writes Jon Ralph.
UPDATE: EDDIE McGuire has the backing of the Collingwood board to remain president after accepting his apology for his explosive radio comments about Caroline Wilson.
NORTH Melbourne issued another “strong apology” to the AFL before the club and Brad Scott was hit with $80,000 in fines for Scott’s unsubstantiated accusations of umpire bias.
NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott’s embarrassing umpire’s scandal just got a whole lot worse for his football club and his own wallet.
HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge is rated a 50-50 chance of lining up this week. COMPLETE INJURY LIST
UPDATE: AN embarrassed Brad Scott has issued an “unreserved apology” after he incorrectly accused the umpires of bias based on false information.
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