When Joe Daniher looks down the other end of the ground on Friday night, he'll be eyeing off the greatest forward of the past 10 years. When Lance Franklin glares back, he might just be staring at the best forward of the next decade and a player who shares more than a few traits with him. Play Video Don't Play Blight officially becomes a legend Play Video Don't … [Read more...]
Giant mural of Melbourne footballer Tomas Bugg appears in Hosier Lane
A giant Tomas Bugg mural might have popped up in Melbourne's famed graffiti gallery in Hosier Lane but the Demons are making sure that's all the notoriety the AFL utility gets this week. Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin said his players would now take a "team-first" approach to social media after holding a meeting to address Bugg's pre-match Instagram taunt of the Western … [Read more...]
Umpiring has never been a better vocation, says decorated umpire Brett Allen
Just hours after receiving the ultimate accolade from his sport highly decorated AFL field umpire Brett Allen maintained that a vocation as an umpire was never more appealing than in the current era. Allen was inducted into the AFL Hall Of Fame on Tuesday night after a remarkable 347 games and seven grand finals in a career many believe puts him in an elite group who have ever … [Read more...]
‘I heard the snap’: Sun feared the worst
Michael Barlow is carted off Metricon Stadium after breaking his leg against Carlton GOLD Coast recruit Michael Barlow has revealed he feared his career was over after he sustained the second serious leg break of his 138-game career last weekend. Speaking publicly for the first time since the injury - suffered against Carlton at Metricon Stadium on Saturday night - the … [Read more...]
AFLX on its way: Footy ‘Big Bash’ set for September
AFLX is set to emulate the high-octane world of the Big Bash League. Picture: Getty Images THE AFL is planning to launch its version of cricket’s Twenty20, with a series of matches involving non-finalists in September this year. Under the proposal, the Saturday after round 23 - when the top eight teams are given the bye - would be set aside to launch AFLX, a fast-paced, … [Read more...]
Midweek Fantasy stocktake: round 14
Roy's round 14 Fantasy trades The byes are done and we're back to two trades, so here's how to use them Give Max Gawn a week to find his feet again in Fantasy THE END of the bye rounds is like a cool change sweeping through Fantasy's Sahara desert. It's sweet relief after the relentless grind of three rounds wrangling a squad with more holes than Richmond's final-quarter … [Read more...]
Cricket Australia’s blunt pay dispute warning to players
Australia's cricketers have been warned cricket is at risk of falling into the same hole as rugby if players do not give up the revenue-share model. The blunt warning was issued at a meeting fronted by Cricket Australia's chief negotiator Kevin Roberts, team performance boss Pat Howard and Cricket NSW chief Andrew Jones. ACA chief Alistair Nicholson has praised the AFL and its … [Read more...]
‘No setback’ for Josh but no quick return
Blight's warning, track watch, more Wednesday Footy Feed with Matt Thompson Josh Kennedy looks set to miss the Eagles' clash with Melbourne WEST Coast spearhead Josh Kennedy denies he has suffered any setbacks with his sore calf, but has ruled himself out of Saturday night's clash with Melbourne. Kennedy fell short of returning slightly ahead of schedule in last Thursday … [Read more...]
Howling at the moon, the year of the Dogs
The moons aligned for the Bulldogs. They were not the best side for the season but when the moons all aligned for them they were the best side in September. That was all that mattered. To win a flag everything fell neatly, serendipitously, into place. It needed to for the seventh side to become the first side in the matter of a month. The Bulldogs leave the ground after their … [Read more...]
Luke Shuey signs on in one of West Coast’s biggest ever deals
West Coast vice-captain Luke Shuey looks set to be an Eagle for life, after signing a contract extension tying him to the club until 2022. The explosive midfielder was already signed for 2018 but has extended for a further four years. Huge deal: Luke Shuey has signed with the Eagles until 2022. Photo: Getty Images The 27-year-old has played 145 games since debuting for West … [Read more...]
In-form Pies forward forced to wait
Jamie Elliott was injured in Collingwood's victory over Fremantle COLLINGWOOD star Jamie Elliott's return remains at least a fortnight away as he continues to recover from an ankle injury. The small forward has begun an intensive rehabilitation period after spending the past two weeks in a moon boot, having injured himself during the Magpies' round 11 win over … [Read more...]
Luke Shuey signs new four-year deal with West Coast
West Coast midfield gun Luke Shuey will almost certainly finish his playing days at the Eagles after signing a new four-year contract extension with the club. The 27-year-old, who would've become a restricted free agent at the end of next year, will now be at West Coast until at least 2022, having already committed to the Eagles for the 2018 season. West Coast Eagle Luke Shuey … [Read more...]
TEAMS: Hawk heroes back for Crow clash
Will Tigers 'self sabotage' again? Wayne Carey and Campbell Brown preview round 14 Luke Hodge is back for the Hawks HAWTHORN has recalled the out-of-favour Ryan Schoenmakers for his first game since round one, with the swingman one of four premiership players to return for the Hawks' Thursday night clash with Adelaide. Schoenmakers has been out of Hawthorn's senior side since … [Read more...]
Cats ‘optimistic’ livewire forward can get back
Blight's warning, track watch, more Wednesday Footy Feed with Matt Thompson The Cats remain confident Cory Gregson will be back to help their cause next year GEELONG is confident Cory Gregson will overcome his foot injury and return to the AFL in 2018. The 20-year-old recently underwent further surgery to repair a navicular stress fracture in his foot and was initially … [Read more...]
The battle of wounded knee: hope at last for Hawthorn’s Jaegar O’Meara
Jaeger didn't know what was wrong. He knew it was different to last year. Hell, it was different to the past two years. But the effect was the same – he wasn't playing. Again. He thought he'd got past all of that. He thought he was over the patella tendon injury that saw him waste two years sitting in the stands. The truth was he had, it wasn't his patella tendon, it was his … [Read more...]
Clock ticking for gun teen Sutherland
Will Sutherland has recruiters excited about his potential as an AFL footballer AS WILL Sutherland prepares to play his first game for Vic Metro this weekend, the time is coming for the talented teenager to make a decision on which sport he will pursue professionally. The 195cm key forward is expected to line up for Metro in its NAB AFL Under-18 Championships clash with Vic … [Read more...]
Star Eagle signs four-year contract extension
Blight's warning, track watch, more Wednesday Footy Feed with Matt Thompson Luke Shuey has added four more years to his current contract with the Eagles REIGNING West Coast club champion Luke Shuey is all but certain to finish his career as a one-club player after inking a four-year contract extension. The star Victorian midfielder was already signed up until the end of next … [Read more...]
Finals off the radar for Hawks: Clarkson
Blight's warning, track watch, more Wednesday Footy Feed with Matt Thompson Alastair Clarkson admits the Hawks are set to miss finals for the first time since 2009 HAWTHORN coach Alastair Clarkson has all but conceded the Hawks won't feature in the finals for the first time since 2009. The Hawks are second-last on the ladder with a 4-8 win/loss record and a percentage of 76.7 … [Read more...]
Road to the Draft: What will Will Sutherland do?
Join AFL.com.au draft experts Callum Twomey and Nat Edwards as we track the best prospects in the land all the way to November's NAB AFL Draft. On this week's episode: - The guys wrap up round two of the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships - Who boosted their stocks and who needs to lift their game? We look at how the draft board is shaping up- What will Will Sutherland do? We ask … [Read more...]
Hawks won’t put gun recruit in cotton wool
Blight's warning, track watch, more Wednesday Footy Feed with Matt Thompson Jaeger O'Meara won't be joining his teammates against the Crows this week HAWTHORN'S boom recruit Jaeger O'Meara won't be put on the shelf for the rest of the year after his latest knee setback, coach Alastair Clarkson says. The Hawks are hopeful O'Meara can return later in the season once he recovers … [Read more...]
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