The shock switch behind Ward’s late-career renaissance
Callan Ward has signed a one-year deal to take him into an 18th AFL season and credits a shock role change with helping him extend his career. He speaks to LACHLAN MCKIRDY.
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Robbo: Midfield concerns? Cats still have trump card to play
The Cats midfield looks like being exposed by Port Adelaide — but they still have an important card to play, writes Mark Robinson. Robbo previews who whill shape the finals series.
Robbo: The evolving aura of coaching master Chris Scott
Chris Scott has astonished even his closest admirers with another top-four finish. Insiders and opponents tell MARK ROBINSON what makes the Cats coach a modern great.
‘Please, give me some painkillers’: Giant opens up on horrific injury
Despite two of the more gruesome injuries in a couple of months, Giants key defender Sam Taylor is fit and firing again and ready to atone for last year’s preliminary final heartache.
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Giants’ scoring options set to test McKay, Curnow centric Blues
Jesse Hogan might be stealing the headlines for the Giants, but it’s the scoring options around him that could make the difference in their blockbuster clash with the Blues on Saturday, writes LACHLAN McKIRDY.
Resilient Giants defender set to fill massive hole
The Giants are considering throwing four-game defender Leek Aleer into one of the toughest challenges in footy against Charlie Curnow and Harry McKay, writes LACHLAN McKIRDY.
King, GWS stars down as injury carnage hits the capital
St Kilda came from nowhere to almost pinch the game in the final term against the Giants on Saturday – but the thrilling one-point finish was overshadowed by a number of significant injuries.
Cadman: I want defenders to ‘dread playing on me’
No. 1 pick Aaron Cadman has dramatically improved on his first year, but the former No.1 pick tells SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON how he’s looking to take his game to another level.
‘You don’t want to leave’: Why key Giant wants to stay
Harry Perryman is an unsung hero of the Giants backline but loved by teammates, and he’s excited to see where his defensive cohort – and the Giants – can take their season.
‘I’ll put myself no.1’: Tom Green’s big call on 2019 re-draft
By Tom Green’s admission, he ‘slid’ in the 2019 super-draft order, so where does he place himself when re-selecting ahead of a Gather Round match up with the Suns no.1 from that year Matt Rowell?
Live footy drought: How AFL has left Sydney crowds high and dry
The Swans and Giants have risen into premiership favouritism after their fast starts to 2024. But bizarre scheduling means Sydney footy fans have been relegated to TV viewing for almost a month, writes LACHLAN McKIRDY.
Fresh deal for AFL’s leading goal kicker
Giants’ key forward Jesse Hogan has inked a fresh deal keeping him in Sydney to the end of 2026, but what have GWS done to bring out his career best form?
‘Shift’: Giants gaining traction in west
GWS only has two men’s players from western Sydney, but a local star says he’s starting to see the Giants’ popularity grow.
One thing AFL ladder leaders want to avoid
The bookies have GWS pencilled in as AFL premiership favourites after an unbeaten start and the coach knows one thing that could hurt them.
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