Carlton coach focused on present, not finals
Carlton’s strong start to the season suggests the Blues are finally headed back to the finals but coach Michael Voss doesn’t want to think about that.
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‘Turned cancer on its head’: Doc’s inspiring, improbable return
Sam Docherty’s return from cancer and All-Australian form has defied all odds and medical logic. A fellow cancer survivor says Docherty has “turned cancer on its head”.
McGuane: Scoring profile which has Blues on finals trajectory
Scores from stoppages are a strength of this year’s Carlton side, but it’s another area which has them in the conversation as a serious finals contender.
Image sums up how ‘Messiah’ has united Blues
You only need to see one photo to see how Michael Voss has transformed Carlton into a legitimate premiership contender.
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Ugly rumours target AFL star’s wife
WAYNE Carey has rubbished rumours linking him to the wife of AFL superstar Marc Murphy, as the personal sledging scandal grows.
Carey denies Murphy sledging rumours
AFL GREAT Wayne Carey has moved to rubbish suggestions of any involvement in the Marc Murphy sledging affair, revealing he has been in constant contact with the Carlton skipper about rumours.
Leave my wife alone: Murphy
CARLTON captain Marc Murphy has hit out at “hurtful” commentary regarding his wife Jessie as St Kilda conceded vicious sledging at Etihad Stadium on Saturday had crossed the line.
Players need more heroics, less stupidity
THE AFL needs to develop a Code of Conduct for sledging to educate all players not to cross the line and adapt to community standards in the wake of the Marc Murphy sledging affair, writes Mark Robinson.
‘One of the hardest times in my career’
SLEDGE victim Des Headland says personal slurs relating to a player’s family must be stamped out and reveals he never received an apology from an alleged barb towards him.
Crossing the line? The great AFL sledging debate
UPDATE: WAYNE Carey slams the sledging of Marc Murphy as the AFLPA says it will consider the merits of a potential players’ code of conduct during mid-season club visits.
Buckley just can’t take a trick
THE TACKLE: Recap Robbo’s live chat about all the big football issues including Collingwood, Buckley, Richmond and sledging plus check out this week’s likes and dislikes.
Roos slams Saints over Murphy sledging
PREMIERSHIP coach Paul Roos says St Kilda’s personal sledging of Marc Murphy is a blight on the entire club, with the Carlton captain clearly fed up with being a verbal target.
Richmond: Play for your team and not yourself
COLLINGWOOD has dropped to second last on the AFL ladder in Nathan Buckley’s make or break year, while Richmond missed a huge opportunity. WHERE YOUR CLUB SITS
Jack takes top billing in big win
OVER the summer, Jack Billings’ teammates turned the heat on him. They told him he wasn’t working hard enough and he wasn’t fit enough. He listened.
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