Brisbane’s goalkicking had been under the microscope all season — headlined by Joe Daniher. LACHLAN MCKIRDY examines how the Lions spearhead answered the critics in the most emphatic way possible.
The Lions are expecting a response from Giants star Toby Greene after he was asked by his coach to lift in Saturday night’s sudden-death finals affair.
On paper, the Giants and Lions are incredibly similar with their talent. Here are the seven key players from both sides that will decide who books their place in a preliminary final.
Port Adelaide has turned to a young gun to aid its defensive woes, while Hawthorn has confirmed Sam Frost’s replacement. See all the teams here.
The Giants are all about speed in transition and relentless pressure off the ball. But against the Blues it was one of their most experienced heads who stood tall when it mattered the most.
It’s been said the Giants ‘reek of arrogance’ in their recent lean run, but star mid Tom Green has no doubt the team’s confidence can guide them out of a slump which has derailed their season.
The Giants have been forced into another late change against Carlton – but it’s opened the door for the incredibly athletic bolter from last year’s draft to make his debut.
A charity event between local footy sides from Victoria and Sydney is going to be bigger than ever, with three AFL clubs and GWS captain Toby Greene getting involved.
Having spent a large chunk of his career in SA with Port Adelaide, GWS coach Adam Kingsley knows how it works. So, what did he think of the premier’s latest dig at Sydney?
Giants skipper Toby Greene is facing the hardest moment of his captaincy as the club looks to turn around their shocking form to make a late run for the finals.
Adelaide’s season hasn’t gone to plan, but four players are emerging as bright spots and they were all among the Crows’ best in a win over the Giants. Plus the two players the club should re-sign.
Gold Coast CEO Mark Evans and GWS coach Adam Kingsley are united in their view that their access to northern academies should remain unchanged given other disadvantages their clubs face.
For decades, any club outside Victoria has been referred to as interstate. Now, a fed-up club boss has urged a rethink as he hit back about ongoing angst surrounding northern academies.
They might have been overwhelmed against their cross-town rivals, but the Giants are taking plenty of positives out of their loss to the Swans in the Sydney Derby.
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