Matthew Lloyd

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

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Matthew Lloyd Sheedy's vision has helped turn this indigenous round into one of footy's great spectacles.

Jake King: Tiger tough

Centre of attention: Jake King has his say at Tiger training.

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

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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

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Matthew Lloyd Geelong are as capable as any side of winning this year's premiership.

Scott it all

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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

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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

Richmond's Trent Cotchin.

Matthew Lloyd The anticipation for season 2013 is growing and Friday night can't come soon enough.

Loyalty... yeah, right

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Matthew Lloyd Players have woken up to the fact that free agency has changed the game into a brutal, cut-throat business.

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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.