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Formguide SuperCoach: Grab a solid Gold bargain
TODD Goldstein scored 173 last week and has somehow lost more than $100,000. If he’s not in your team, now is the time to act. SUPERCOACH PODCAST
Train, don’t run AFL cracks down on ‘missing’ Giant
CAM McCarthy has been blocked from acting as a runner in the WAFL in the latest bizarre turn in his stand-off with Greater Western Sydney.
Big improver Finally Taz cashes in on talent
MAYBE it’s the time he spent as a bank teller that taught Robbie Tarrant the value of safety, lessons he’s now employing in the North Melbourne backline.
SuperCoach The Phantom’s blunt message for John Longmire
THE Phantom has a pretty clear message for Sydney Swans midfielder Tom Mitchell — tell your coach to get stuffed.
Dermott Brereton Why Swans might have edge over Roos
IT’S not a foolproof theory but more a feeling for how the game will be played. And between two very evenly matched teams, this game will be a war of attrition, Dermott Brereton writes.
‘Private matter’ Hope for Yarran despite indefinite leave
RICHMOND recruit Chris Yarran has not given up hope of returning to senior football this season.
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SuperCoach The Phantom’s blunt message for John Longmire
THE Phantom has a pretty clear message for Sydney Swans midfielder Tom Mitchell — tell your coach to get stuffed.
Formguide SuperCoach: Grab a solid Gold bargain
TODD Goldstein scored 173 last week and has somehow lost more than $100,000. If he’s not in your team, now is the time to act. SUPERCOACH PODCAST
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Herald Sun Player of the Year
TODD Goldstein flexed his muscle and a surprise Giant made his move as Patrick Dangerfield stalled in the Herald Sun Player of the Year award in Round 9. SEE THE VOTES, LEADERBOARD
After the siren: The best and worst
WHERE does Sam Lloyd’s bomb to win Richmond the game on Saturday night rate among the great after-the-siren winners? THE HITS AND THE MISSES
SuperLadder: how is your club placed?
NORTH Melbourne remain undefeated as Richmond and Collingwood begin their climb and the Giants leap-frog rivals Sydney into third.
SuperFooty podcast: Is Freo tanking?
CARLTON “infinitely better” under Brendon Bolton, footy stinks in Queensland and is Freo tanking? All the big talking points after a big round 8 of the AFL season.
How is your team really travelling?
WHO has your team actually beaten this year? And how was that opponent travelling? We take a look at the ladder, who each side has played and where they were placed on the table.
Jimmy ‘the beard’ Bartel — week by week
JIMMY Bartel is growing a beard throughout the 2016 AFL season in a bid to raise awareness and increase the conversation around domestic violence. We’re going to track his progress.
The amazing shoe story behind ‘dis’ moment
THE tale of an Indian boy with toes poking out of his shoes helped inspire Richmond’s after-the-siren win over Sydney.
Crows back Fagan amid Brumbies allegations
CROWS chairman Rob Chapman is remaining “100 per cent supportive” of club CEO Andrew Fagan as more questions emerge on a land sale from Fagan’s tenure at Canberra rugby club, the Brumbies.
Power beefs up ruck options
PORT Adelaide still remembers how Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn ruled a NAB Challenge game at Elizabeth, and recalled two-game tall Dougal Howard.
Some Saucy questions for red-hot Giants
RUCKMAN Sam Jacobs says the Crows will use their greater experience to “ask questions’’ of the upstart Giants who will attempt to win in Adelaide for the first time on Saturday night.
The day Brisbane snatched Fitzroy
FITZROY looked set to merge with North Melbourne in June 1996 until Brisbane swooped in. How did Brisbane pull off the AFL deal of the century?
Lions out to earn back respect
BRISBANE enforcer Mitch Robinson says the Lions are on a mission to win back some respect when they take on reigning premiers Hawthorn at the Gabba this Saturday.
Teams: Gaz, Wells back, shock Blues inclusions
CARLTON names Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer in extended squad to face Geelong despite both being expected to miss more than a month. ALL TEAMS
Kreuzer, Casboult in ‘secret’ fitness test
CARLTON coach Brendon Bolton has supervised “secret” fitness tests for Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer before the team’s scheduled training run this morning.
Whipping boys are fighting back
JESSE WHITE, Jack Watts, Dale Thomas, Liam Jones and Shaun Hampson have long been whipping boys at their respective clubs but now they’re fighting back and playing their role.
Teams: Gaz, Wells back, shock Blues inclusions
CARLTON names Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer in extended squad to face Geelong despite both being expected to miss more than a month. ALL TEAMS
Swan: I won’t risk ‘ruining my foot’
DANE Swan remains hopeful of making an AFL return but insists he won’t risk “having a bung foot for the rest of my life to get out 20 or 30 games of footy”.
Whipping boys are fighting back
JESSE WHITE, Jack Watts, Dale Thomas, Liam Jones and Shaun Hampson have long been whipping boys at their respective clubs but now they’re fighting back and playing their role.
Teams: Gaz, Wells back, shock Blues inclusions
CARLTON names Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer in extended squad to face Geelong despite both being expected to miss more than a month. ALL TEAMS
The fans always come first: Heppell
SUSPENDED Bomber Dyson Heppell says while he can empathise with Saints skipper Nick Riewoldt, fans always comes first, especially when the club wins.
Teams: Gaz, Wells back, shock Blues inclusions
CARLTON names Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer in extended squad to face Geelong despite both being expected to miss more than a month. ALL TEAMS
Dempsey keen for Dreamtime return
ESSENDON defender Courtenay Dempsey is confident he has shaken off his hamstring “niggle” and will be right to play against Richmond on Saturday night.
Yeo, Gaff out; Freo makes five changes
ELLIOT Yeo and Andrew Gaff have been ruled out of West Coast’s clash with Gold Coast at Subiaco Oval on Sunday. SEE THE FULL TEAMS HERE
Yeo, Gaff out; Freo makes five changes
ELLIOT Yeo and Andrew Gaff have been ruled out of West Coast’s clash with Gold Coast at Subiaco Oval on Sunday. SEE THE FULL TEAMS HERE
Time for Clarke to deliver: Lyon
FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon has warned Zac Clarke it’s time to deliver, saying the under-fire ruckman can’t use injury as an excuse for his poor form.
Teams: Gaz, Wells back, shock Blues inclusions
CARLTON names Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer in extended squad to face Geelong despite both being expected to miss more than a month. ALL TEAMS
Check out your club’s indigenous jumper
THIS weekend is Indigenous Round and every club will wear a unique jumper to commemorate the occasion. Check out your team’s design and tell us what you think.
Hot property: Top AFL trade targets
WHO is on your club’s trade radar, and who could be poached by another team? Jay Clark and Sam Landsberger name the hottest trade targets. PODCAST AND REPLAY LIVE LIVE CHAT
Suns, Lions trying to win back respect
BRISBANE and Gold Coast are on missions to win back respect this weekend but are staring down the barrel of hidings.
Teams: Gaz, Wells back, shock Blues inclusions
CARLTON names Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer in extended squad to face Geelong despite both being expected to miss more than a month. ALL TEAMS
Medical overhaul to help Suns keep stars
GOLD Coast is adamant it is not rebuilding, hopeful a total overhaul of its medical and conditioning team will help retain its star players.
AFL cracks down on ‘missing’ Giant
CAM McCarthy has been blocked from acting as a runner in the WAFL in the latest bizarre turn in his stand-off with Greater Western Sydney.
First-rate Giants seeking prime time
THE Giants want prime time football and the chance to cash in on their on-field success with more free-to-air coverage next year.
One thing’s for Shaw, Heath’s pulling the strings
“HE’S the general back there and other clubs have to start putting more time into him’’. That is Matthew Lloyd’s warning to Adelaide as the GWS express — and its dynamic veteran Heath Shaw — rolls into town.
Teams: Gaz, Wells back, shock Blues inclusions
CARLTON names Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer in extended squad to face Geelong despite both being expected to miss more than a month. ALL TEAMS
Rioli not giving up on four-peat
CYRIL Rioli says Hawthorn has only played one game to its lofty standards this season but still has the talent and the tactics to win a fourth-straight premiership.
Check out your club’s indigenous jumper
THIS weekend is Indigenous Round and every club will wear a unique jumper to commemorate the occasion. Check out your team’s design and tell us what you think.
Whipping boys are fighting back
JESSE WHITE, Jack Watts, Dale Thomas, Liam Jones and Shaun Hampson have long been whipping boys at their respective clubs but now they’re fighting back and playing their role.
Roos expects McDonald to stay loyal
MELBOURNE coach Paul Roos says he’d be staggered if key backman Tom McDonald left the club as he rules out Clayton Oliver ahead of this weekend’s game. SEE THE TRAINING PICS
The other Pearce taking women’s footy by storm
LAUREN Pearce’s meteoric rise from talent search hopeful to Melbourne ruck is a big endorsement for her, as well as the AFL’s talent pathway program.
Why Swans might have edge over Roos
IT’S not a foolproof theory but more a feeling for how the game will be played. And between two very evenly matched teams, this game will be a war of attrition, Dermott Brereton writes.
Finally Taz cashes in on talent
MAYBE it’s the time he spent as a bank teller that taught Robbie Tarrant the value of safety, lessons he’s now employing in the North Melbourne backline.
Teams: Gaz, Wells back, shock Blues inclusions
CARLTON names Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer in extended squad to face Geelong despite both being expected to miss more than a month. ALL TEAMS
Ruckman to push Power to the Max
PORT Adelaide assistant coach Matthew Nicks has conceded Demons’ ruckman Max Gawn is the first obvious hurdle as the Power seeks to continue its winning ways in the red centre.
Power beefs up ruck options
PORT Adelaide still remembers how Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn ruled a NAB Challenge game at Elizabeth, and recalled two-game tall Dougal Howard.
Teams: Gaz, Wells back, shock Blues inclusions
CARLTON names Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer in extended squad to face Geelong despite both being expected to miss more than a month. ALL TEAMS
Whipping boys are fighting back
JESSE WHITE, Jack Watts, Dale Thomas, Liam Jones and Shaun Hampson have long been whipping boys at their respective clubs but now they’re fighting back and playing their role.
Dusty can get even better: Dimma
RICHMOND star Dustin Martin might be in the form of his life, but coach Damien Hardwick is backing the midfielder to only get better.
Teams: Gaz, Wells back, shock Blues inclusions
CARLTON names Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer in extended squad to face Geelong despite both being expected to miss more than a month. ALL TEAMS
The fans always come first: Heppell
SUSPENDED Bomber Dyson Heppell says while he can empathise with Saints skipper Nick Riewoldt, fans always comes first, especially when the club wins.
Teams: Gaz, Wells back, shock Blues inclusions
CARLTON names Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer in extended squad to face Geelong despite both being expected to miss more than a month. ALL TEAMS
‘Frustrated’ Riewoldt sorry for outburst
ST Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt has apologised to a female club official for an on-field outburst over a request for selfies with fans after Sunday night’s win against Essendon.
Swans’ Friday night delights
FRIDAY night’s game against North Melbourne is not just a clash of title contenders, it’s a test for Sydney, who wants a bigger share of the marquee timeslot.
Why Swans might have edge over Roos
IT’S not a foolproof theory but more a feeling for how the game will be played. And between two very evenly matched teams, this game will be a war of attrition, Dermott Brereton writes.
There’s no way Johnson is giving up
LUCKLESS Swan Alex Johnson, a premiership player with Sydney in 2012, is about to have his fifth knee reconstruction but there’s no chance he’s giving up on his AFL dream.
Yeo, Gaff out; Freo makes five changes
ELLIOT Yeo and Andrew Gaff have been ruled out of West Coast’s clash with Gold Coast at Subiaco Oval on Sunday. SEE THE FULL TEAMS HERE
Yeo, Gaff out; Freo makes five changes
ELLIOT Yeo and Andrew Gaff have been ruled out of West Coast’s clash with Gold Coast at Subiaco Oval on Sunday. SEE THE FULL TEAMS HERE
The brother-sister duo daring to dream big
AFTER spending their formative years in a refugee camp in Kenya, Mangar Makur and Suzie Chuot are carving out impressive sporting careers.
Western Snoopdogg? Rapper’s AFL dream
COULD American rapper Snoop Dogg be a closet Western Bulldogs fan?
Teams: Gaz, Wells back, shock Blues inclusions
CARLTON names Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer in extended squad to face Geelong despite both being expected to miss more than a month. ALL TEAMS
Dogs caught in indigenous jumper stoush
THE WESTERN Bulldogs are confident that an agreement can be reached between the designers of its indigenous strip and the AFL.
