Saints accept ‘cost’ in prime-time trade-off
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says he wants his side playing more big games under lights – even if it takes a physical toll.
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Bulldog suffers ‘devastating’ injury blow
A luckless Western Bulldogs recruit is set for another long stint on the sidelines as his former St Kilda teammate also goes under the knife.
‘Not one word’: Pies coach torn to shreds
Veteran AFL journo Caroline Wilson has slammed Collingwood coach Craig McRae for a glaring omission and a ‘me, me, me’ attitude.
Superb Saints confirm Pies’ premiership hangover
Craig McRae may be able to explain the Pies’ 0-3 start as nothing to do with hunger, but the Saints’ 15-point win appears to confirm, if it’s not a premiership hangover, it’s at least a headache.
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No more Mr Nice Guy: Saints respond to Ratten spray
Brett Ratten let a wasteful St Kilda have it at quarter-time, and it turned the match against Fremantle on its head – with one of the villains of round 1 helping spark the turnaround.
‘Miles off his best’: Where are key Tigers at?
Richmond was one of the AFL’s most disappointing sides in round 1. Their midfield is in tatters and key veterans are out of form. Mick Malthouse looks at the Tigers.
Rookie Saint suspended after car accident
St Kilda suspends first-year footballer and Glenelg product Oscar Adams after his involvement in a car accident in February
Pies fans laughing after great trade heist
Just over a year after a trade period from hell, Collingwood fans are celebrating one of the great steals of recent years after Pat Lipinski’s inspired debut in black and white. Round 1 review.
AFL star slammed for ‘unforgivable’ act
St Kilda has been slammed for its performance in Round 1, and several AFL greats say the club has to make a brutal statement.
Debut rankings: Why Crow deserved Rising Star nod
The Rising Star selectors faced a thankless task this week after so many dazzling debuts. We rank the best and find Josh Rachele might be the unluckiest debutant in history.
McRae’s pedal-to-the-metal motto is Pies’ new dawn
Fun. Instinctive. Rewarding. Collingwood unveiled a new fast-paced, aggressive style. And it’s paid immediate dividends for new coach Craig McRae.
‘It’s wrong’: Commentators fume at AFL call
The AFL community was left in disbelief after Jack Steele was pinged for a questionable deliberate call against the Magpies.
New cult hero ‘Absolutely tore game to shreds
Footy legend Garry Lyon says “a cult hero was born tonight” as St Kilda’s massive off-season gamble paid off in spectacular fashion.
‘Dreadfully sad’: Son’s emotional Warne act
Emotions were running high as Jackson and Brooke took centre stage with a classy gesture to their dad Shane Warne before an AFL game.
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