‘Shattered’: Ryan Burton reveals mixed emotions behind trade to Port Adelaide
Shocked and shattered to find out he was AFL trade bait, Ryan Burton also knew it would be pointless to hang on at Hawthorn.
Hawks are being pushed out of Tasmania: Kennett
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Akermanis: “I don’t know where I went wrong”
Brisbane Lions great Jason Akermanis admits he cannot work out why he hasn't been able to crack the coaching caper at AFL level. The Brownlow Medallist and three-time premiership player has a coaching degree and many years of coaching experience to his name but has been unable to land a job in the...
Fyfe jealous of Eagles' AFL flag triumph
Fremantle skipper admits he couldn't help feeling jealous watching arch rivals West Coast win the 2018 grand final, but he hopes it won't be long before the Dockers are challenging for premiership glory.
A best of three Grand Final series arguably makes things worse
With the AFL offseason raging on, and the media needing to fill column inches, talk of a three-game AFL Grand Final series has been discussed. Put simply – a best of three AFL Grand Final series doesn’t actually solve anything. In theory, it removes the bias towards Victorian teams by not only playing...
Does Port Adelaide lack identity?
St Kilda champion Nick Dal Santo has urged Port Adelaide to use the pre-season as an opportunity to forge an identity for the way they want to play in 2019 and beyond. Ken Hinkley’s side faded badly towards the end of the 2018 season after being well placed heading into the final two months – losing...
Best 22 and draft needs: Hawthorn
It's fair to say Hawthorn out-performed expectations in 2018 - while many experts had them tipped to make finals, few would have had them finishing top four. The Hawks bombed out of the finals in straight sets, but master coach Al Clarkson has once again done a remarkable job in maintaining team...
Moore and Elliott look to German hamstring guru
Injury-prone Collingwood pair have become the latest AFL players to head to Germany in search of answers to recurrent hamstring woes.
A letter to the AFL draftees
I was lucky enough to be in Sydney for draft night last year. I was there with my parents, my nana and one of my sisters — my other sister thought a music festival was more important. On our table, we had Andrew Brayshaw and his family, Ryan O’Connor the former Sandringham Dragons Talent Manager and...
Report: Delisted Saint linked with Tigers move
Delisted St Kilda forward Mav Weller could join Richmond after being spotted at Punt Road last week, according to AFL.com.au reporter Cal Twomey. Weller is a chance to become a Tiger as a rookie under the new supplemental selection period, where players previously on a list who have been nominated for...
AFL drought driving Bombers in pre-season
There is plenty of reason for optimism at Essendon as pre-season training gets underway, but there was still an elephant in the hangar on Monday.
Hawk Scrimshaw hopes for change of fortune after Gold Coast struggles
Jack Scrimshaw wants to put injury and off-field issues behind him in his new life at Hawthorn.
Blake Hardwick says new additions will take Hawks to next level in 2019
He may have lost his mullet, but Blake Hardwick — the shock bolter at Hawthorn’s best and fairest — doesn’t want to lose any momentum ahead of the 2019 season.
REPORTS: Tigers keen on Weller?
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The Top 10 AFL Draft Picks: A Fantasy Perspective (Part I)
We are just a few weeks away from the much-anticipated 2018 AFL Draft and the smell of a new season, fresh beginnings and Callum Twomey is in the air. Carlton, unless they trade their prized pick, will have the first selection on November 22nd, with Blues fans waiting with bated breath to see if Sam...
McGovern was "very close" to joining a WA team
New Carlton forward Mitch McGovern has revealed he was “very close” to ending up back in Western Australia before deciding to join the Blues. McGovern wanted out of Adelaide despite re-signing with the Crows on a three-year deal at the end of 2017. He ended up requesting a trade to Carlton, but it was...
What times does AFL draft start, how to watch AFL draft 2018, times, predictions, picks
What times does AFL draft start, how to watch AFL draft 2018, times, predictions, picks
Wounded McGovern ready to hit back at critics
Carlton recruit Mitch McGovern says he can’t wait to prove his doubters wrong.
The line-up void North Melbourne needs to fill over the pre-season
Former North Melbourne midfielder Nick Dal Santo believes his old club’s key focus for the off-season is working out how they can support Ben Brown up forward. With the retirement of Jarrad Waite, Dal Santo believes Mason Wood is the ideal player to step up. “I want to see a healthy Mason Wood and the...
Preuss reveals motive behind Melbourne move
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