Families and partners living in team hubs have not been permitted to attend AFL games … until now. The league has staged a trial run ahead of the looming finals series, with those cheering from the stands facing strict rules.
A promising Gold Coast defender is facing another year out of the game after scans delivered devastating news from an incident in a scratch match last weekend. Plus a ruck scare at the Demons and more headaches for Hawthorn.
While it was feared season 2020 could be the year of catastrophic injury numbers, Champion Data stats reveal injuries are actually down. But some clubs have been hit much harder than others. See the full injury ladder.
We have hit the business end of the season and for many teams, there is zero margin for error. So when the big moment comes, who are the players you do and don’t want stepping up in front of goal?
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs Grand Final hero Joel Hamling will play for Fremantle next season after making the tough call to leave the Kennel.
SAM Mitchell is looking forward to the next phase of football career as well as assistant coaching pathway after agreeing to move to West Coast.
ST KILDA’S mission to build its midfield pack will be bolstered by Koby Stevens and Jack Steele certain to join. Plus, the latest trade news from Day 4.
KOBY Stevens tells Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge he wants to be traded to St Kilda. But deals for Travis Cloke and Will Hoskin-Elliott are a long way off.
UPDATE: JOEL Hamling’s manager confirms the premiership defender is considering a massive offer from Fremantle but no decision would be made until he met the Bulldogs this week.
WHO’S in demand? Who wants out? We’ve got every club covered as the two-week AFL trade period kicks off at Etihad Stadium. Who is your club chasing?
ROBBO’S No.1 is obvious, but a Western Bulldogs star has made a meteoric rise up the Top 50, while another Dog has been dumped. LIVE CHAT TODAY 11.30AM (EDT).
ST KILDA has entered the race for Koby Stevens as the out-of-contract Bulldog weighs up his future at Whitten Oval after missing out on an AFL premiership.
ALL 18 clubs have now held their best and fairest awards for 2016. Catch up on all the results, top 10 finishes and season report cards here.
AS the Western Bulldogs flew to Perth, no-one knew the most magical finals campaign in football history was about to unfold. RE-LIVE THE DOGS’ MAGICAL MONTH.
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