‘If I’d just got it checked’: Kellie’s terminal cancer diagnosis
Kellie Gardner and her fiance, Port Adelaide AFL star Jeremy Finlayson, thought they were through the worst of it.
30 green dots is good but 29 or less might be gooderer
Apologies for butchering the English language with the title but I hope it caught your attention. In this article with the help of AFL Fantasy data guru Jaiden Popowski I am going to do a deep dive into the concept of not starting your season with a full complement of 30 green dots and why the right...
Why Carlton is already “behind the eight ball” six weeks out from Round 1
Confirmation that Carlton defender Zac Williams will require a knee reconstruction is a significant blow for both player and club. The latest setback for Williams continues what has been a frustrating time in blue for the ex-Giant, having only managed nine games last year. He also managed just 14...
Blues injury shock: Star to miss season
Carlton has suffered a significant blow to its 2023 finals chances with running defender Zac Williams ruled out of the season after rupturing his ACL in a training incident.
AFL star dealt heartbreaking injury blow
Star Carlton defender Zac Williams will miss the entire 2023 season after rupturing his ACL during pre-season, the club confirmed Saturday.
Who is going to be Port Adelaide's next All-Australian?
Former Carlton and Adelaide midfielder Bryce Gibbs has highlighted five Port Adelaide players that could make their All-Australian debut in 2023. Gibbs pointed to the rise of Power midfielder Connor Rozee as the blueprint for what he would want to see from one of his choices, with Rozee taking a leap...
‘Bad luck’ continues for Carlton defender, set to miss entire AFL season after ACL training injury
Carlton’s AFL finals hopes have taken a cruel early hit, with dashing defender Zac Williams ruled out for the entire season because of a knee injury. Williams suffered the injury at training on Friday and scans have confirmed a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. The 28-year-old will...
Top draftee reveals rival club’s late poaching effort on draft night
Top Gold Coast draftee Bailey Humphrey has revealed he was almost poached by Melbourne on draft night. The 18-year-old was selected with the Suns’ first pick – no.6 overall - last November and was the club’s only recruit from the National Draft. He’s billed as a tough midfielder who has the ability...
Why Walsh's departure will have a big impact on St Kilda
How big an impact will Geoff Walsh’s departure have on St Kilda? Walsh stepped down as St Kilda's head of football four months after he was appointed to the role on Monday, citing personal reasons for his resignation. In what is a massive blow for the Saints considering where the club is at both...
Blues star ruled out for 2023 season with brutal ACL injury confirmed
Carlton defender Zac Williams has ruptured his ACL and will miss the 2023 season.
Carlton’s Zac Williams out for season with knee injury
Carlton have been dealt a savage blow with a key midfielder rupturing his ACL.
Luckless Blue suffers suspected ACL tear
UPDATE Carlton has confirmed Zac Williams will undergo surgery for an ACL tear suffered during training on Friday. Scans confirmed the news on Saturday, and Williams will be sent for surgery in the coming week. He's been ruled out of the season. Carlton head of football Brad Lloyd was emotional...
Molloy on Swans’ radar, AFLW sides want clarity
Sydney has zeroed in on Collingwood AFLW star Chloe Molloy in a bid to bolster the Swans’ stocks after a winless first season.
Eagles' prized recruit set to play pivotal role in revolutionised West Coast game plan
SEN’s Mark Duffield has broken down the key changes that West Coast have made to their game plan in order to bounce back in 2023. The Eagles are coming off a horror season last year, with the club winning just two games en route to finishing a lowly 17th, missing out on the wooden spoon by percentage. However...
“We’ve had a few of those”: Hawk opens up on scuffle, declares finals ambitions for 2023
Hawthorn defender Denver Grainger-Barras says the club’s training scuffle that made headlines on Thursday is not the first time such has happened this pre-season, pointing to the Hawks’ intensity as a reason behind the biff. 7 News cameras picked up James Sicily and Sam Butler involved in a heated scuffle...
Draft Strategy
As ranking season wraps up and all our preseason research is finally put to use, I thought that it would be a good time to have a bit of a dive into draft strategy to help guide those tough 50/50 decisions under the pressure of a live draft. I’ve broken the draft into four main sections: 1) The...
Jy Simpkin – Deck of Dream Team 2023
Player Jy Simpkin Club North Melbourne Position MID Price $846,000 Bye 13 2022 avg 95.5 2022 gms 21 Proj. avg 100-105 Draft range 4th-5th round Click here for 2023 Fantasy Classic prices. None of us will admit it, but there are times each year where we go for a guy or ignore him based...
Revealed: Where your club sits on AFL’s $276m ladder... and who’s getting the most help
North Melbourne will become the Victorian club taking the most AFL assistance funding while Gold Coast and GWS again lead the way in 2023.
‘It makes you think about things’: Football’s uncomfortable truth
A senate inquiry into concussion and repeated head trauma in contact sports held its first public hearing last Monday. Change is coming to sport, and it will come fast. Meanwhile, many keep battling with the effects.
State of play: Your club’s pre-season injuries
Six weeks before AFL round one, we take a look at how your club is tracking on the injury front in pre-season.