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Greene: I don’t think some people like me
TOBY Greene doesn’t look you in eye at first. He knows it’s a warts and all safari through a life of just 22 years and he takes a little time to warm up.
Cloke caps off super day for Magpies
JUST when even Collingwood diehards didn’t dare dream its day could get better, it did with Travis Cloke finding some form with four goals in the VFL.
’Gold Coast should trade Ablett to Geelong’
FORMER Carlton captain and Fox Footy analyst Mark Maclure says the Gold Coast Suns should trade Gary Ablett as soon as possible, potentially back to Geelong.
Dominant Goldy gives Roos armchair ride
TODD Goldstein return to form with a dominant display against Carlton recruit Daniel Gorringe, who hadn’t played AFL for 398 days.
SuperCoach studs and duds
WHO starred and who stunk in Round 9 AFL SuperCoach action. We review every game to see who delivered for your teams.
‘Quality win’ pleases Buckley
COLLINGWOOD coach Nathan Buckley is confident his rejuvenated team can match anyone after taking down Geelong at the MCG on Saturday.
Video: ugly Jonas elbow KO’s Gaff
UPDATE: West Coast coach Adam Simpson wants Eagles players excused from melee fines after Andrew Gaff was knocked out by Tom Jonas.
Roos 9-0 but 12 is the magic number
NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott has hailed his side’s “complete” performance in a history-making demolition of Carlton.
Video: Dockers dudded by deliberate call?
WATCH: Fremantle’s Lee Spurr has been pinged for deliberately rushing a behind in a controversial incident during the clash with Richmond.
North win seals best ever start
ONE hot streak had to end at Etihad Stadium. Ultimately, should any one be surprised that it was Carlton’s flame to be extinguished?
Eagles finally find joy on the road
WEST Coast dumped its roadkill tag — and strengthened Port Adelaide’s current slot as a top-eight onlooker — with another painful eight-point win at Adelaide Oval.
Selwood stalls as Pies blitz humbles Cats
LEVI Greenwood got under Geelong captain Joel Selwood’s skin today as Collingwood crushed the Cats early and held on for a stirring 24-point win.
Misfiring Cats are made to pay
FLAG favourites pre-game on the back of a six-game winning streak, Geelong has key questions to ponder including how to improve its shots at goal.
Gambling revenue each way win for AFL
THE AFL is receiving sponsorship payments from the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation while also reaping millions annually from its partnership with CrownBet.
Crows cruise to victory over injury-hit Suns
THE Crows are back among the winners, after a 75-point belting of the Gold Coast Suns, who suffered even more injuries at Metricon Stadium.
Suns boss: AFL made blue with McKenna
GOLD Coast Suns chairman Tony Cochrane says the AFL made a major mistake appointing Guy McKenna as the club’s inaugural coach.
Women’s comp to take over Victoria
VICTORIA could wind up with half the teams in a 10-team women’s league next year, with Melbourne, Western Bulldogs and Collingwood considered front runners.
Point the fingers at these Lions, not Leppa
JUSTIN Leppitsch is on the chopping block but I’m backing him to lead a Lions resurgence. Right now, I’m more critical of the senior players than the coach, writes Jonathan Brown.
Hawk slays Swan with perfect sledge
HEATH Grundy had a crack at Jordan Lewis late in Hawthorn’s loss to Sydney. Despite being down on the scoreboard, the veteran Hawk’s comeback was perfect.
Bolton always had drive to succeed
CARLTON is connected again. Connected to modern trends, to each other and most of all, to its energised coach. Those close to Brendon Bolton reveal what makes him special.
Re-live: Tigers over Freo, Kangas create history
NORTH Melbourne won its ninth straight game of the season, while the Tigers downed the Dockers at Subiaco Oval. RE-LIVE SATURDAY’S ACTION.
Hawks can’t escape Buddy, Swans
THEY can remain the Hawthorn Hawks and not the Houdinis after failing to slip out of Sydney’s handcuffs as well as being mesmerised by some Lance Franklin brilliance.
Is Blicavs the mid of the future?
HE’S 198cm and 97kg but Mark Blicavs is anything but a dinosaur. The wacky evolutionists could never have predicted him being the prototype midfielder, writes Mark Robinson.
Roughy’s mates show grit on tough night
IT was as difficult an evening many of these Hawthorn players will ever experience, three days after their great mate Jarryd Roughead revealed his new cancer battle.
Mind the AFL pay gap
A $50,000 GAP has emerged between what the AFL and the players’ union claim was the average wage of the game’s 818 players last season.
Clarko proud of team in abnormal week
HAWTHORN coach Alastair Clarkson says his side handled the events of the week as well as could be expected despite the Hawks suffering their third loss of the season.
Forwards left in cold by misfiring mids
ADELAIDE is 4-4 after having navigated what was seen as the most challenging part of its season but the midfield is on a concerning slide.
Onya Roughy: Hawk joins mates at ‘G
UPDATE: JARRYD Roughead joined his Hawthorn teammates in the rooms, eager to keep his routine as normal as possible during his battle against cancer.
Blues stick to list build despite rapid rise
CARLTON says it will stay the course with its slow-burn list management build despite its dramatic rise up the ladder.
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Roos 9-0 but 12 is the magic number
NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott has hailed his side’s “complete” performance in a history-making demolition of Carlton.
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Roos 9-0 but 12 is the magic number
NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott has hailed his side’s “complete” performance in a history-making demolition of Carlton.
Roos 9-0 but 12 is the magic number
NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott has hailed his side’s “complete” performance in a history-making demolition of Carlton.
