How Essendon could miss the finals
The Bombers are two games in the eight but a far from safe with a tough run home and Port Adelaide, Fremantle and the Bulldogs charging. See your club’s best and worst-case finish.
St Kilda
The stat which proves Greenwood’s value
Hugh Greenwood is attracting interest from at least four of Adelaide’s rivals and one stat proves the value the tough Crows on-baller would bring if he switches clubs.
Bont ‘everything a Brownlow medallist should be’
He might have polled three votes in a losing team on Sunday and Jon Anderson writes Marcus Bontempelli is ‘everything a Brownlow medallist should be’. Will he be the first Bulldog since Adam Cooney to win the medal?
How Ratten is bringing fun back to Saints
Soup after training and a few laughs along the way. St Kilda caretaker Brett Ratten is “like a seven-year-old” off the field but his players are loving it — and that’s bringing results on game day.
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Teams: Daisy to make long-awaited return
CARLTON midfielder Dale Thomas will make his long-awaited return after serving his one-match ban from an incident during the NAB Challenge. SEE THE TEAMS
‘A courageous, fierce and warm leader’
ONE former coach rates Nick Riewoldt more consistent than Wayne Carey, while another never thought he would make it in the AFL, let alone play 300 games.
I wish Maddie could see my 300th
ST KILDA skipper Nick Riewoldt says his late sister Maddie will be at the forefront of his mind when he runs out for his 300th AFL game. WATCH THE SAINTS’ EMOTIONAL TRIBUTE VIDEO
Barometer: Luckless Cat hurt again
UPDATE: GEELONG’S injury curse has struck again but there is some overdue good news for Collingwood. See the latest injury list and predictions from the Herald Sun footy experts.
What will your team do differently in 2016?
PRE-season is over and the real footy starts this week. Where will Dane Swan spend most of his time this season? Here’s what can be expected of your club in 2016.
Watch: Blues rookie’s crazy goal
CARLTON has upgraded Irish rookie Ciaran Byrne to the senior list. This ridiculous goal might be the reason why. WHO HAS YOUR CLUB PROMOTED?
Sunday NAB Challenge SuperCoach scores
MATT Priddis put on a clinic in West Coast’s demolition of Essendon. Get every SuperCoach score here from week three of the NAB Challenge
Saints confident Roo will be right
ST KILDA remain adamant captain Nick Riewoldt would play in Round 1 despite pulling up “tight” from his only game of the pre-season.
Dees hold off Saints in pre-season hitout
MELBOURNE held off a resilient St Kilda at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, with Nathan Jones and Jeff Garlett crucial players in the victory.
Freeman nearly over hamstring woes
ST KILDA says Nathan Freeman is making strong progress in his battle to strengthen weak hamstrings despite being six weeks from a return to AFL footy.
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