AFL
Mega trade Suns launch audacious bid for Fyfe
THE Gold Coast Suns are set to make an audacious play to lure Fremantle Brownlow Medallist Nat Fyfe to Metricon Stadium this year.
Form slump Dogs dump Stringer on eve of finals
JAKE Stringer will play VFL in Werribee just two weeks out from September with the Western Bulldogs dumping their out of form All-Australian.
Test test Ziebell will have hands full with Swans
NORTH Melbourne hard nut Jack Ziebell says the Kangaroos onballers are looking to redeem themselves after the Swans’ midfield guns got a hold of them in Round 10.
Suns debutant Fiorini to make dream debut against Pies
GOLD Coast debutant Brayden Fiorini will go toe-to-toe with Collingwood star Scott Pendlebury to realise a lifelong dream at Etihad Stadium.
Breakout star Bomber cult hero earns new deal
ESSENDON’S cult hero Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has earned a contract extension after a breakout season coming off the rookie list.
Dumped Who has been dropped more than Cloke?
TRAVIS Cloke has been dropped three times this season but five other players have copped an even worse deal at the selection table. Who has copped the axe at your club?
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SuperCoach Clues for 2017: Who’s finishing this season strong?
WHILE it’s a big week for SuperCoaches in a preliminary final, it’s never too early to start thinking about next year.
Do or die Top 5 SuperCoach captain picks
UPDATE: THE exclusive Champion Data numbers that say we have to name Patrick Dangerfield as captain this week. Plus top trade tips for prelim final weekend. NEW PODCAST
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Herald Sun expert AFL tips round 22
THERE’S just two rounds remaining in the AFL season and little separates those at the top in the Herald Sun tipping competition. See the experts’ tips for a tricky weekend.
SuperLadder: Crows knock Cats out of top four
THE race to secure the double chance in finals has never been hotter after Adelaide moved into the top four in place of Geelong this weekend. WHERE YOUR CLUB SITS
Run home: Hawks’ loss puts top spot in play
HAWTHORN’s shock loss to Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday has opened up the race for top spot and a number of clubs are hot on their tail. SEE THE RUN HOME
Crawf: I wanted to make a comeback
HAWTHORN great Shane Crawford reveals why he twice wanted to make an AFL comeback despite finishing his career on the sweetest note possible — with a premiership.
Herald Sun Player of the Year
PATRICK Dangerfield has maintained the lead over Dustin Martin in the Herald Sun Player of the Year Award, but the chasers are coming. SEE THE VOTES, LEADERBOARD
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.
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
The great woman behind Eddie Betts
EDDIE Betts has many people to thank across his 250-game journey in AFL football — and one special person to praise for making the sacrifices to allow him to become a Crow.
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
Leppa backs Lethal’s club first call
BRISBANE coach Justin Leppitsch says his relationship with Leigh Matthews is a ‘nine out of ten’ and agrees with his philosophy that the club’s best interests must always come first.
Lions’ best interest all that matters
LEIGH Matthews says there is no doubt he will put the best interests of the Lions ahead of his long-term relationship coach Justin Leppitsch.
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
Blues pull pin on Murphy’s season
CARLTON skipper Marc Murphy took a fitness test this week in a bid to return for his first game since Round 10. It didn’t go as he’d hoped.
Moore: I’m just a normal dude
DARCY Moore admits he’s “a bit of a nerd” and would rather read a book than watch Friday night football, but there’s more about the Pies forward you didn’t know.
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
Artificial turf to blame for Moore crash
ETIHAD Stadium’s contentious artificial boundary surface has come under fire again, this time from young Collingwood star Darcy Moore.
Bomber cult hero earns new deal
ESSENDON’S cult hero Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has earned a contract extension after a breakout season coming off the rookie list.
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
Suns launch audacious bid for Fyfe
THE Gold Coast Suns are set to make an audacious play to lure Fremantle Brownlow Medallist Nat Fyfe to Metricon Stadium this year.
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
Teams: Taberner one of three ins for Freo
EMERGING forward Matt Taberner has been recalled for Fremantle’s trip east to face Greater Western Sydney at Spotless Stadium on Saturday.
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
Pre-finals bye opens door for rare flag feat
GEELONG star Jimmy Bartel says the post-Round 23 opens the door for a team outside the top four to win this year’s premiership and says West Coast is capable.
Rival clubs chase Geelong ruckman
REIGNING premier Hawthorn is one of three clubs chasing injury-ravaged Geelong big man Nathan Vardy.
Fiorini to make dream debut against Pies
GOLD Coast debutant Brayden Fiorini will go toe-to-toe with Collingwood star Scott Pendlebury to realise a lifelong dream at Etihad Stadium.
Suns launch audacious bid for Fyfe
THE Gold Coast Suns are set to make an audacious play to lure Fremantle Brownlow Medallist Nat Fyfe to Metricon Stadium this year.
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
Johnson puts future call on hold
EVEN if Steve Johnson doesn’t kick a solitary goal against Fremantle on Saturday, he’s already kicked more this year than any of the previous four at Geelong.
Stevie J loving life in the big smoke
MOVING his family to Sydney - a city 30 times bigger than Geelong - is something Steve Johnson didn’t take lightly but it’s now a decision he is very happy he made.
Cameron still holds hope of McCarthy return
GWS coach Leon Cameron says he won’t lose hope of keeping forward Cam McCarthy until a trade deal has been sealed.
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
Vocal Subi crowd doesn’t worry Hawks
HAWTHORN assistant coach Cameron Bruce is confident his team can block out the “very passionate” West Coast crowd during Friday night’s clash at Subiaco Oval.
How the Hawks built a dynasty
SMART recruiting, brilliant trading and perfect timing. Dermott Brereton reveals the inside story of how Hawthorn built a modern dynasty.
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
Lumumba’s concussion battle continues
MELBOURNE has placed rebounding defender Heritier Lumumba on the club’s long term injury list, officially ending his 2016 season.
Demons win race for Aussie basketball star
MELBOURNE has won a hotly contested race to sign former Australian under-23 basketballer Corey Maynard, brother of Collingwood’s Brayden.
Ziebell will have hands full with Swans
NORTH Melbourne hard nut Jack Ziebell says the Kangaroos onballers are looking to redeem themselves after the Swans’ midfield guns got a hold of them in Round 10.
Injuries no excuse for Roos slide: Brayshaw
“UNDER par and unacceptable” performances has North Melbourne now battling for its finals future in Saturday’s clash against Sydney in Hobart, chairman James Brayshaw says.
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
The woman that Port Adelaide needs
THE answer to Port Adelaide’s woes are all in the mind — and there’s a woman who can help, writes Graham Cornes.
Upset on the cards for Crows, says Ken
PORT Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is a punter. “And roughies get up,’’ he warned as he prepared his side to produce the great Showdown boilover at Adelaide Oval Saturday night.
Hawks could be good fit for Vickery
RICHMOND free agent Tyrone Vickery has been urged to join powerhouse Hawthorn in a bid to revive his flagging career by the club’s former talent chief.
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
Hardwick refuses to be drawn on Cloke
DAMIEN Hardwick has lauded Travis Cloke as “a great player”, but refused to comment on a push to secure a trade for the Collingwood forward.
Richo: Last two games still matter
ST KILDA coach Alan Richardson has demanded his players finish the season strongly and defended the selection of project ruckman Jason Holmes.
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
The Saints’ simple finals equation
IT’S so simple. St Kilda’s finals equation hinges on a couple of straight-forward wins in the final two games of the season. There’s just one catch.
‘Forget Buddy, you’re the new hero’
IT’S not often Lance Franklin plays second fiddle but Aliir Aliir is already gaining cult status among Sydney Swans fans after just eight AFL games.
Ziebell will have hands full with Swans
NORTH Melbourne hard nut Jack Ziebell says the Kangaroos onballers are looking to redeem themselves after the Swans’ midfield guns got a hold of them in Round 10.
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
Eagles to start favourite over Hawks
PUNTERS have stuck with the home team in determining who will start favourite in a rematch of last year’s grand finalists.
West Coast recalls Jetta... again
LEWIS Jetta will return to West Coast’s line-up for the first time in over a month for the Eagles’ blockbuster home clash with Hawthorn on Friday night.
Dogs dump Stringer on eve of finals
JAKE Stringer will play VFL in Werribee just two weeks out from September with the Western Bulldogs dumping their out of form All-Australian.
AFL teams: Stringer dropped, Bartel rested
UPDATE: WESTERN Bulldogs axe All-Australian forward Jake Stringer while Geelong pull two players out of its clash against Brisbane. ALL ROUND 22 TEAMS
Stringer needs to lift ahead of finals
WESTERN Bulldogs young gun Jake Stringer is learning to deal with more attention — both on and off the AFL field.
