Matthew Lloyd
AFL
From slumber to plunder?
Matthew Lloyd Courageously going against the grain has put the Hawks back in contention.
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Elite teens find a wider world
Matthew Lloyd Thirty of the country's best young footballers have been given a chance of a lifetime.
Sizzlers & sliders
Matthew Lloyd As some clubs take time out for the split round, Matthew Lloyd winds up a notch. How has your club performed? Where will it finish after round 22? It's over to the expert.
Bulldogs recruiting coup gives Hallmighty result
Matthew Lloyd Which AFL recruiters got it very, very right at the draft and trade tables? Matthew Lloyd delivers his verdict on the top recruits of the year.
Demons' biggest test
Matthew Lloyd As the final siren sounded on the opening Saturday of the 2010 season, the scoreline read Hawthorn 17.15 (117) to Melbourne 8.13 (61).
AFL superstars make way for the rising stars
Matthew Lloyd Ben Cousins just one of several stars who have decided to end their careers this season and he isn't the only one responsible for controversial headlines over the years.
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Set the stats aside and feast on the star qualities
Matthew Lloyd In AFL football, we are statistics crazy. It's often how we evaluate players and decide whether a team is on the right track.
The kids are all right
Matthew Lloyd After 10 days spent overseas with players from the AIS/AFL Academy, Greater Western Sydney can safely look forward to draft day, writes Matthew Lloyd.
Saints, Hawks at the crossroad
Matthew Lloyd Today's game at the MCG will define the fortunes of two of the AFL's recent powerhouses.