LIVE: New fixture details emerge of second footy frenzy - and two clubs are bound for Cairns
Details around the AFL’s second footy frenzy have been revealed.
Festival of Fantasy | Day 16
As we come to the end of Round 11, the end is in sight for the Festival of Fantasy. Tonight we watch the Suns and the Bombers slug it out at Metricon. Both teams are battling to keep pace with the top 8. A win for either team will see them sitting just out of the 8, Essendon with a lower percentage,...
Third AFL transition hub to open the door for Ablett, Edwards returns
The AFL will establish a third “transition hub” on the eve of finals. The clubs were told yesterday that the league would provide a final olive branch for players to join the game in Queensland. The hub will be set-up from September 1 – primarily for players at clubs in finals contention. The home-and-away...
Multiple clubs lining up for star Giant, report says
Plenty of clubs showing interest in the star Giant, per Jake Niall ? The post Multiple clubs lining up for star Giant, report says appeared first on Zero Hanger.
The “little positives” out of Collingwood’s win over Adelaide
Despite it being a potential banana skin and with a weakened side in action, Collingwood got the job done against Adelaide on Tuesday night. The Magpies rested the likes of Darcy Moore and Ben Reid while Adam Treloar, Jamie Elliott, Isaac Quaynor and Will Hoskin-Elliott all went out injured for the clash...
Polls: Wisdom Of The Crowd
Anyone up for a science experiment?
The tough selection dilemma in front of Adelaide
Kane Cornes believes Adelaide needs to change up their forward mix and go smaller inside 50. The winless Crows kept pace with Collingwood for three quarters in Tuesday night’s eventual 24-point loss, with Elliott Himmelberg one of the few highlights. The young key forward kicked two goals and took three...
The ‘grim’ and awkwardly-timed reality North Melbourne has never faced — until now
The Kangaroos now face a glaring reality that, this week, has slapped them right in the face: An unprecedented, club-first rebuild.
The two teams relocating to Cairns for the next block of the fixture
Sydney and Fremantle will be based in Cairns when the AFL season heads to far north Queensland. The Swans and Dockers will tomorrow be announced as the two teams relocated to Cairns, with as many as six games to be played at Cazaly’s Stadium. The two clubs will be in Cairns from rounds 15-18, but won’t...
Has the holding the ball change improved the game?
The holding the ball interpretation has led to mass confusion across the board, but is it improving the game? In the last week, coaches, players and the media have all lamented the change and the inconsistency across the board it has caused. Tim Watson told SEN Breakfast on Monday: “I don’t think you...
Garry Lyon unleashes over AFL hypocrisy
Melbourne legend Garry Lyon has blasted the AFL for “condoning” punching instead of stamping it out after Dustin Martin was only fined for striking.
Why the Bulldogs had a “good joke” at Wallis’ expense
Mitch Wallis has been the shining light in the forward line for the Western Bulldogs this season. Usually deployed as a medium-sized pressure player inside forward 50, Wallis has become the Bulldogs’ main avenue to goal in 2020, leading the way with 16 goals. But he could be more than four clear of second-placed...
Why mid-week AFL matches should be the new normal
The AFL may have had no option but to schedule a footy feast because of COVID-19, but there is no reason why mid-week matches should not continue next season.
The injured best 22 player Freo should consider cashing in at the trade period
Teams such as Geelong, Hawthorn, Sydney and more will likely be looking for key defensive depth in the upcoming trade period and Fremantle might be the team capable of offering that and making a trade. It doesn’t look like it now given their run of injuries, but the Dockers are over-stocked when it comes...
1966 and all that: First Semi-final – Essendon v Geelong
Peter Clark's tremendous account of the 1966 season continues - with defending premiers Essendon playing the Cats in the First Semi-final. Here's what happened.
Why old Blues aren’t playing top-20 draft kids
Carlton is intent on finishing the year strongly playing a side that will see it contend for finals, adamant its team is filled with elite 22-25 year old talent.
Bum poke left teammate wanting more
Georgie Parker’s bum poke left her teammate wanting more.
Is Collingwood still a premiership contender?
It was not pretty, but Collingwood left South Australia on Tuesday night with the four points, beating the winless Adelaide after trailing at half-time. The Magpies came into 2020 as one of the premiership favourites, but injuries to key personnel have left them depleted across all three lines. Are they...
"Disingenuous rot": Lyon calls out AFL over striking 'crackdown'
Garry Lyon believes the AFL has lost the right to claim they want to take striking out of the game. In the wake of Andrew Gaff’s huge ban for punching Andrew Brayshaw, the AFL claimed they would be cracking down on strikes in order to stamp it out of the game. However, Richmond champion Dustin Martin...
‘You are condoning punching’: Garry Lyon calls out AFL’s double standards after Dustin Martin fine
Melbourne champion Garry Lyon has called out the AFL following the latest fine handed to Richmond superstar Dustin Martin for striking, claiming the league is “kidding itself” if it thought it was stamping out off-ball jabs.