Matthew Lloyd
Sheedy genius laid groundwork for indigenous input
Matthew Lloyd Kevin Sheedy is often accused of occupying a different planet to the rest of us, but I don't think there is anyone else in the history of the game who has had a bigger impact on and off the field.
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Home grown
Matthew Lloyd Sheedy's vision has helped turn this indigenous round into one of footy's great spectacles.
Jake King: Tiger tough
Matthew Lloyd Richmond's Jake 'Push Up' King has been integral to the Tiger resurgence. But he wants more.
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Jump to it
Matthew Lloyd Jeremy Cameron is reviving memories of other forwards who were giants of the game.
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Blues ruthless once more?
Matthew Lloyd Mick Malthouse was brought to Carlton to regain the club's toughness. Blues, your time starts now.
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Tiger tale Neelds to be told
Matthew Lloyd Demons coach facing the same problems Damien Hardwick has already addressed.
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Voss, a loss?
Matthew Lloyd He was once invincible, but the Brisbane Lions champion has work to do to save himself.
Sound reasons why Cats always land on their feet
Matthew Lloyd Geelong are as capable as any side of winning this year's premiership.
Scott it all
Matthew Lloyd The Geelong coach has a new breed of young Cats with the same qualities that have served the club so well in the past.
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Fight on
Matthew Lloyd It's been a shocking week for Essendon, but as Friday night's win proved, James Hird has always been a fighter.
Finally, it begins
Matthew Lloyd The anticipation for season 2013 is growing and Friday night can't come soon enough.
Loyalty... yeah, right
Matthew Lloyd Players have woken up to the fact that free agency has changed the game into a brutal, cut-throat business.
Bouncing back
Matthew Lloyd The Kangaroos must quickly put the disappointment of last year's finals behind them.
Enough
Matthew Lloyd It's clearly time for players to take control of their own bodies and ask more questions.
The off-field battle rages
Matthew Lloyd The game is evolving, but the gulf between haves and have-nots in the AFL is widening.
Boom times
Matthew Lloyd The Kangaroos are back in the finals, with a veteran keen to lead the new generation.
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When bush comes to love
Matthew Lloyd Getting on a bus and meeting young country footy fans is a reminder of how great our game is.
Yesterday, today and TOMorrow
Matthew Lloyd It's been a breakout year after a breakout grand final for young Geelong star Tom Hawkins.
Tick, tick, tick
Matthew Lloyd Clubs that finished outside the eight must now start contemplating how to bridge the gap.
Bombers Roo the day
Matthew Lloyd Essendon was sitting pretty mid-year, but now an old rival aims to tip it out of the finals.