The Cripps photo Blues must send to the AFL
Some players milked free kicks but a few got away with murder. Mark Robinson on the Patrick Cripps grapple, a red-hot Dusty, the heat in Adelaide and the damning stats for Mason Cox. LIKES AND DISLIKES
Some players milked free kicks but a few got away with murder. Mark Robinson on the Patrick Cripps grapple, a red-hot Dusty, the heat in Adelaide and the damning stats for Mason Cox. LIKES AND DISLIKES
An umpire has been crunched in the Fremantle-Essendon clash, which ended his night early and stopped play for several minutes. See how it happend.
After Essendon silenced its critics with a win that guarantees a finals spot, coach John Worsfold made a surprising declaration about the Bombers’ horror performance seven days ago.
A Melbourne mathematician has crunched more than two decades of data to reveal which clubs are the darlings of AFL umpires, detailing the truth behind every side’s free kick count. READ THE FULL REPORT
INJURY NEWS: GWS has been dealt a double blow with Ryan Griffen and Will Setterfield to miss 10 weeks after suffering ankle injuries.
HAWTHORN’S loss to the previously morale-sapped Gold Coast is further evidence the era is over, while Fremantle was blessed.
ADELAIDE claimed Showdown bragging rights and top spot in Round 3 while Richmond are flying high and Hawthorn and Sydney languish winless.
PAUL Roos took Ross Lyon’s call for help last week before Fremantle resurrected its season with a shock win against premier Western Bulldogs.
INJURY NEWS: ST KILDA, Hawthorn and Sydney have lost key players, while Collingwood is hoping Jamie Elliott will finally be ready to return. WHO’S HOT AND WHO’S HURT AT YOUR CLUB
STUDS AND DUDS: ROBBIE Gray and Rory Sloane bounced back to form in spectacular fashion in Round 2 but there are still major cash cow concerns.
PORT Adelaide and Adelaide are set for a blockbuster top-of-the-table Showdown next week but Sydney, Hawthorn and St Kilda remain winless.
AFL boss Gillon McLachlan believes a twilight grand final is on the horizon, but says he was not convinced the competition could pull off the shift away from the traditional time this season.
THE entire AFLW season made us all feel good and those involved are grateful for what it gave them and what it gives a future generation writes Fox Sports’ NEROLI MEADOWS.
TAYLOR Walker is back – but the continued absence of another key position Crow, defender Jake Lever, could lead to more attention from AFL rivals.
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