Collingwood finished fourth and lost the Preliminary Final last season and, on first look, has been stung by a late-season double trip to Perth. But looks can be deceiving, with Champion Data rating its draw far easier than 2019.
Matches at the MCG? Not many interstate trips? Double up matches against finalists or bottom eight sides from 2019? See the positives and negatives of your club’s 2020 fixture.
Rematches, grudge matches and an outlandish prediction for Eddie Betts’ return to Adelaide Oval. We take a look at the match-ups fans won’t want to miss in 2020.
Essendon, Western Bulldogs and Melbourne have been handed very favourable fixtures for 2020 but preliminary finalists Collingwood are facing a tough start and even tougher double up games.
A CONTROVERSIAL free kick to Todd Goldstein has helped North Melbourne beat St Kilda to remain undefeated this season.
WHO starred and who flopped in Round 6? We review every game to find the SuperCoach performers and failures.
EVERYONE knows two things about Daniel Wells — he’s an outside player and he’s mentally fragile. Except he’s not, and he’s not.
DUAL premiership coach Denis Pagan says North Melbourne must seize home-ground advantage in September if it is to break the club’s premiership drought.
THE current North Melbourne team is displaying the determination and talent that was a hallmark of the club’s breakthrough premiership 20 years ago.
NEED help picking a winner in Round 7? Check out the verdict from the Herald Sun experts.
COLLINGWOOD has turned to Jesse White and another first-gamer, leaving Travis Cloke in the VFL as Richmond swings four changes. FULL LINE-UPS
NORTH Melbourne’s newest 300-club member Drew Petrie is keen to play on for a 17th season next year.
GWS Giants must make do without stars Ryan Griffen and Devon Smith, while Hawthorn has lost skipper Luke Hodge to a serious knee injury. LATEST INJURY NEWS AT YOUR CLUB
KANGAROOS forward Lindsay Thomas has been offered a one-match ban for his crude high tackle on Bulldog Lachie Hunter. See the full match review panel verdict.
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