Bombers crash as Blues find their radar

Rohan Connolly Carlton miss so many opportunities at the beginning that you wondered whether the Blues were driving a stake through their own heart.

Lock it in: we're set for Cats v Pies

Rohan Connolly Four games, one minor upset, and the grand final we had to have is looming a lot larger.

Pies sweat out a win over Eagles

Rohan Connolly Someone really needs to tell West Coast to start following the finals script.

Geelong spreads the load

Rohan Connolly Exactly what makes the Chris Scott-coached version of Geelong tick?

Collingwood v West Coast: Pies have the edge

Rohan Connolly There are many unknowns about Saturday’s Collingwood-West Coast qualifying final. The one certainty is that there will be plenty of wisdom in hindsight about just what the Magpies’ final-round...

Geelong counts the cost of staying alive

Rohan Connolly Geelong has paid a price for victory, with emerging young star Daniel Menzel likely to face a knee reconstruction, his season over.

One to watch

Rohan Connolly Finally fit, Mark Nicoski has been a key part of the Eagles' rise this season.

Live blog: it takes more than 22

Rohan Connolly Geelong coach Chris Scott had an interesting response when asked recently about a selection of players including Cam Mooney and Mathew Stokes, and whether they'd make the Cats' finals cut.

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Cool, calm and calculating

Rohan Connolly Mick Malthouse knows just how irrelevant last-round shockers can be.

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It takes more than 22 men

Rohan Connolly AFL football is moving closer to a model similar to English soccer.

Magpies hurt, embarrassed

Jon Pierik and Rohan Connolly Pies' premiership hopes buoyed by positive injury reports for Chris Tarrant, Travis Cloke and Ben Johnson.

Tales from the vaults of glory

Rohan Connolly Football folklore is brought back to life. Rohan Connolly reports.

Cats win in style

Rohan Connolly A strange feeling had preceded last night's match-up of the AFL's two best teams.

Playing for more than just points

Rohan Connolly The Cats and Pies will find out plenty tomorrow night.

Live blog: rule of thumb rules again

Rohan Connolly There are not too many fail-safe indicators of how an AFL season is going to unfold, but what we like to call the seven-game cut-off is surely as close as we've had.

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Rule eight: make a good start

Rohan Connolly There are not too many fail-safe indicators of how an AFL season is going to unfold.

Reprieve for Malthouse or has he Buckley's chance?

Rohan Connolly Fate may continue to play a role in the perception of the Collingwood handover.

Finals wait for Thomas over bump

Rohan Connolly The AFL's match review panel has arguably its biggest decision of the year.

Old hands hold the key

Rohan Connolly Most encouraging for Collingwood would be the form of its very best against the Dockers.