It was the Dees who got a semblance of revenge over Carlton, and in the process may have exposed a key flaw that could haunt the start of the Blues’ campaign. JOSH BARNES has the pre-season intel.
Carlton has made a call on a returning defender while Melbourne has flagged the next step for Clayton Oliver in his comeback.
Essendon will get a few of their stars back for their second practice match against Geelong next week after a poor showing against St Kilda.
Carlton’s football director has pumped up a trio of injury-prone Blues as spirits remain high despite clouds over several stars.
Eddie Betts will bow out of footy on Saturday, having played 350 games across 17 magical seasons, 132 of those games played in Crows colours. How will football fans remember him?
Retiring AFL star Eddie Betts had to convince his young son the end of his football career wasn’t a bad thing as he takes up another fight.
Eddie Betts has revealed how a recent phone conversation with Adam Goodes reinforced the importance of calling out ongoing racist behaviour.
Until we deal with colonisation and its subsequent treatment of indigenous people the cycle of racism will just roll on, writes Michael McGuire.
One of the most popular AFL players of the modern era will run out for the last time this weekend after more than 15 years in the top flight.
Wayne Milera has revealed an awful moment of racial bias while trying to secure a home loan, in an incident the Crows gun said left him ‘hurt and angry’.
Ed Curnow knows better than anyone the magic that surrounds Eddie Betts – but he’s also acutely aware of the horrific abuse the Blues star has endured.
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