Flag ready or ‘complete rebuild’?
One club needs to start all over again, another’s list is “seriously underperforming” while elsewhere the pressure is on to play finals. See how close we think each club is to footy’s ultimate prize.
North Melbourne
How your club’s recruits have started pre-season
After a big trade period, Geelong’s two key signings are planning early pre-season returns. But how are the new faces at your club settling in? See where all 18 clubs are at.
No lying down for rebounding Larkey
North Melbourne forward Nick Larkey’s heart would race, forcing him to come from the field and lie down. But with the issue now hopefully behind him, he’s keen to kick on.
Goddard: Which club has the best forward line?
It looks good on paper, with superstar Eddie Betts joining Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow. But how good will Carlton’s forward line be in reality? According to Brendon Goddard, there are plenty better. See his full 1-18 rankings.
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VIDEO: Is this the worst miss of the year?
MAJAK Daw has a habit of making the ridiculous look easy. And sometimes it can happen the other way around. WATCH
SuperCoach: studs and duds
WHO starred and who flopped in Round 8? We look at the best and worst SuperCoach performances of the round.
Bucks upbeat but far from smug
WHO was filthy? Who was happy? Or at least mildly content? Get the word from all the winning and losing coaches in our Saturday wrap.
Kangas go bang … then go to sleep
ADVERSITY has yapped at Essendon’s heels for longer than it cares to remember and, at halftime, the Bombers’ suffering appeared certain to plumb fresh depths.
Majak adds new string to his bow
MAJAK Daw knew he had to make the most of his opportunity in his first AFL call-up for the year on Saturday and he did just that.
Concern turns to relief for Roos
NORTH Melbourne’s Mason Wood is heading to hospital as a precaution but there was real concern after he crashed heavily to the turf at Etihad Stadium. SEE THE PICTURES, WATCH THE INCIDENT
Teams: Barlow, Greene out, Rance back
MICHAEL Barlow and Toby Greene are out while Alex Rance and Dylan Grimes return for Richmond and Travis Cloke misses out again.
Boomer: Don’t ask me to have a rest
NORTH Melbourne veteran Brent Harvey says he will baulk at any suggestions of rest as he edges closer to the league games’ record this year.
Injured Roo has no regrets
NORTH Melbourne star Daniel Wells says playing hurt last week was worth it just to see Drew Petrie savour a win in his 300th game.
Ranking the super draft survivors
THE 2001 ‘super draft’ – including Leigh Montagna, Sam Mitchell, Gary Ablett, Jarrad Waite and Jimmy Bartel – just keeps delivering. But ranking the 10 survivors on their current value is a lot harder than you think.
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