Loveable Lion set for milestone
One of the Brisbane Lions’ most popular players will reach a significant career milestone on Sunday against St Kilda.
One of the Brisbane Lions’ most popular players will reach a significant career milestone on Sunday against St Kilda.
Often “maligned”, a former No.1 AFL draft pick has taken his game to another level in a resurgent Brisbane Lions outfit.
Essendon coach Brad Scott was frustrated by a lot of things in the wake of his side’s horror loss to St Kilda – but he was clear on the two issues that disappointed him most.
The third quarter has long been known as the premiership quarter. For Essendon on Saturday, it was the pretender quarter, writes SAM LANDSBERGER. Here’s how it all fell apart.
Fresh off an upset loss to Hawthorn, St Kilda coach Ross Lyon was keen to express a wild message about AFL runners.
When Darcy Wilson stayed out on the ground after being winded in a collision with George Wardlaw on Saturday it wasn’t to avoid an HIA test but a statement of the Saints culture according to Ross Lyon.
North Melbourne didn’t really get close on the scoreboard in their Saturday afternoon clash with St Kilda, going down by 38 points, but coach Alastair Clarkson saw some positive signs for the 0-8 Roos.
After Errol Gulden revealed he turned down a 10-year offer to leave Sydney, Luke Davies-Uniacke is the next young star in line for decade-long offers. JAY CLARK examines why St Kilda looms large in the LDU chase.
St Kilda took Jack Higgins’ three-game ban to a marathon tribunal appeal that went for over three hours. See the result from the hearing here.
Mabior Chol’s miserable Sunday afternoon at the MCG now has a suspension added on top, with the key forward handed a ban for striking Errol Gulden.
A cheap SuperCoach ruck option announced himself with a bang, while a number of key premiums flopped as an injury-ravaged Port fought off St Kilda. Follow live updates and SuperCoach scores here.
Mick McGuane has turned the blowtorch on winless North Melbourne, declaring the AFL battler is in danger of an exodus of stars if it keeps settling for poor standards.
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says Harley Balic was a “special young man” after the former Docker and Demon’s tragic story became part of the SIA’s investigation into the AFL’s illicit drugs policy.
A St Kilda debut won’t pan out this week for a new recruit but the coach is hopeful Max King will be fit for a crucial Port Adelaide clash.
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