North Melbourne star Nick Larkey has declared it would be his worst nightmare if he left Arden St before the Kangaroos emerged as a premiership contender. As he prepares for a major milestone on Sunday, the 25-year-old forward has played in just 20 wins across his first 99 games at North. Larkey,...
We’re only a month into the career of Harley Reid, but his projected excellence already has many wondering whether North Melbourne made a crucial error in Round 24 last year. After West Coast defeated the Western Bulldogs the previous week, the Kangaroos entered the final week of the season in the box...
After an action-packed round five, the attention quickly turns to another weekend of footy, with some big decisions on the cards.
SEN host David King loves the coaching moves that Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks made in their 98-100 win over Carlton on Saturday at Marvel Stadium. Heading into the game at 0-4 facing the 4-0 Blues, the Crows knew they had to change something and that mainly came from using both Izak Rankine and Jake...
Matthew Lloyd says that Dustin Martin should remain a one club player with Richmond, with his contract over at year's end.
Matthew Lloyd wonders if North made a mistake in pushing for their round 24 win last year – costing them Harley Reid.
Free speech is one of the big misunderstandings of today’s society – and unfortunately, sport, while largely based on games and fun, is not immune to the flow-on troubles. Just because a person is unlikely to be fined or imprisoned by the government for having a voice or opinion in Australia,...
In the fast-paced world of Australian Rules Football (AFL), the score review system was implemented with the noble intention of ensuring fair outcomes. However, as the seasons have progressed, it has become increasingly evident that the system is plagued with issues, ranging from inconclusive calls...
This year’s post Round 4 simulations suggest that the teams can be roughly grouped as below:(For anyone who is curious about the precise methodology I’ve employed, see this blog post over on the General Probability and Statistics journal)Geelong and GWS: 85-90% chances of being finalists; 60% chances...
Caroline Wilson says Luke Beveridge will need to answer questions as to why his side continue to fail.
AFL greats are fearful for current strugglers Hawthorn, North Melbourne and West Coast, with one believing the Tasmania Devils - planning to enter the league in 2028 - will win a flag before them.
Are the Bulldogs a flag chance, rebuilding or somewhere in between?
Harley Reid has wowed to start his AFL career and the No. 1 pick played his best game yet in West Coast’s 109-70 win over Richmond on Sunday, earning the Round 5 Rising Star nomination. Through five games, Reid has shown off his impressive physical traits and he showed that he can also rack up big numbers...
The premiership defender has suffered at least 10 concussions in his playing days.
The last of the eight-game rounds this week … until Round 12. Five of the contests are currently expected to be decided by roughly two goals or less, two more are expected to be decided by between about 15 and 20 points, leaving only the eighth as an apparently genuine candidate for blowout. That could,...
North Melbourne spearhead Nick Larkey insists there is no temptation to “run to a top team” for a flag tilt as he remains confident the Roos are on a path to long-term success.
The 24-year-old had interest from AFL clubs previously but decided to focus on cricket.
“I’m also very grateful that the Club gave me a chance in 2019 and hopefully I’ve been able to repay some of that faith."
What did your club get right and what did your club get wrong in Round 5? We had eight matches on the weekend, with Collingwood and Sydney having the bye. See our assessments below: What they got right Changing the midfield mix It’s hard to understand how this took four full games to achieve, but...
Jake Waterman kicked a career-high six goals in West Coast's victory over Richmond on Sunday. Credit: AFL
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