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2012 winners AFL plans private Brownlow ceremony
HAWTHORN’S 1999 Brownlow medallist Shane Crawford has called on the AFL to pay tribute to newly-crowned 2012 winners Trent Cotchin and Sam Mitchell at next year’s count.
Training camp Pies demand peak performance
COLLINGWOOD hopes a workout on a tennis court at Falls Creek will help the team move the footy quicker and cleaner under pressure next season.
2012 medal Cotchin, Mitchell accept Brownlows
UPDATE: SAM Mitchell says he is “honoured” and Trent Cotchin has “mixed emotions” after the AFL today named the pair joint 2012 Brownlow medallists after Jobe Watson handed back his award.
Brownlow The insane numbers behind duo’s brilliant years
THE 2012 seasons seems like a long time ago. So here’s how the season panned out for our latest Brownlow medallists, Sam Mitchell and Trent Cotchin.
Whitfield saga Pies footy boss quits after AFL ban
UPDATE: GRAEME Allan has resigned as Collingwood football manager after accepting a 12-month ban for his role in a saga which resulted in Giant Lachie Whitfield being banned for six months.
Dee’s indiscretion Teen Demon fails breath test
YOUNG Melbourne midfielder Clayton Oliver is in hot water after failing a roadside breath test while on annual leave from the club.
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Pick Me Bombers’ VFL reject now hot draft prospect
THE VFL club that produced Michael Hartley and Adam Saad has the hottest mature-age prospect in this year’s draft. But he could have been a Bomber 12 months ago.
Pick Me Bombers’ VFL reject now hot draft prospect
THE VFL club that produced Michael Hartley and Adam Saad has the hottest mature-age prospect in this year’s draft. But he could have been a Bomber 12 months ago.
Ruck back-up Magpies eye Minson as mentor
COLLINGWOOD is considering drafting former Western Bulldogs veteran Will Minson to help mentor its young ruckmen next season.
AFL Draft No.1 pick down to battle in three
VOTE: The top three talents at this year’s draft appear just about set – unless Essendon swings a surprise. SAM LANDSBERGER’S PHANTOM DRAFT
AFL Draft Pick Me: Sons of guns ready to be Pies
COLLINGWOOD is well positioned to draft both Callum Brown and Josh Daicos at a discount under the father-son rule at next Friday’s draft. WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS.
Draft Sweet not sugar-coating season report
JORDAN Sweet’s honesty is almost as striking as his strapping appearance. He admits his 2016 season was inconsistent — but says being drafted could be the path to vast improvement.
Power Rankings AFL draft steals and sliders
AFL stats guru Champion Data runs the rule over this year’s draft class — and their assessments don’t always match the AFL clubs. See their top 30 prospects. REPLAY LIVE CHAT
Head scratcher What question would you ask the No.1 draft pick?
ESSENDON is armed with a mountain of intel on likely No.1 draft pick Hugh McCluggage, but we’re not sure how the answer to one very strange question will help.
Will power Former Docker helps Hayward believe
WHO is the mystery former Fremantle Docker who young star Will Hayward credits with taking his football to the next level?
Pick Me Harsh words sting Battle into action
TWELVE months ago Josh Battle was told he wasn’t fit enough for the AFL. The stinging assessment lit a fire under the teenager who hasn’t looked back since.
More stars Giants score yet another draft win
AS if they didn’t have enough top talent, Greater Western Sydney is poised to win yet another draft with three stars set to be selected by the club.
Star Crow safe after NZ quake
ADELAIDE defender Brodie Smith has narrowly avoided being caught up in the earthquake that rocked New Zealand on Monday.
Former Docker helps Hayward believe
WHO is the mystery former Fremantle Docker who young star Will Hayward credits with taking his football to the next level?
SANFL ovals to host AFL pre-season games
SANFL parks Noarlunga and Richmond ovals are again on the AFL’s pre-season whiteboard as potential grounds for us during the pre-season competition.
Lions to assess Lambert fallout
BRISBANE’S board will meet on Wednesday to discuss the future of banned welfare manager Craig Lambert.
Lions collateral damage in Whitfield probe
BRISBANE has become collateral damage in the AFL’s investigation into Lachie Whitfield, with its welfare program torn apart on the eve of the AFL Draft.
No illict drugs policy for AFL Women’s
THE AFL Women’s league will mirror the professionalism of the men’s, with a match review panel and testing for performance-enhancing drugs but no illicit drugs policy.
The No. 1 reason Weitering’s 2016 was seamless
CARLTON young gun Jacob Weitering says four players helped him deal with the lofty expectations of being the No. 1 draft pick to great effect in his first AFL season.
Gibbs in a ‘great space’: Murphy
BRYCE Gibbs is in a “great space” after returning to Carlton for the first time since his failed trade request, according to captain Marc Murphy.
Gibbs to settle back into life as a Blue
BRYCE Gibbs will return to Ikon Park for pre-season training with the Blues adamant they can ward off another approach from Adelaide at the end of next year.
Gubby ban leaves Magpies in chaos
COLLINGWOOD is searching for its fifth football boss in four years after Graeme “Gubby” Allan quit the club in the fallout from the Lachie Whitfield drugs scandal.
Pies demand peak performance
COLLINGWOOD hopes a workout on a tennis court at Falls Creek will help the team move the footy quicker and cleaner under pressure next season.
Wrong turn Bucks up the (Falls) Creek
IT is a make or break year for Collingwood head coach Nathan Buckley and things didn’t get off to the best start at the Pies’ Falls Creek training camp.
Bans cost Bombers almost $10 million
ESSENDON’S disastrous 2016 season has ended with a massive $9.8 million loss as the Bombers pay a huge financial price for the Court of Arbitration for Sport verdict.
Cotchin, Mitchell accept Brownlows
UPDATE: SAM Mitchell says he is “honoured” and Trent Cotchin has “mixed emotions” after the AFL today named the pair joint 2012 Brownlow medallists after Jobe Watson handed back his award.
Bombers throw Green career lifeline
ESSENDON has thrown a career lifeline to ex-Lion Josh Green by signing him as a delisted free agent ahead of the 2017 season.
Docker in hot water over alleged assault
FREMANTLE defender Michael Johnson is under investigation by police amid accusations he dropped his trousers and struck a man in a Leederville kebab shop.
Docker in hot water over alleged assault
FREMANTLE defender Michael Johnson is under investigation by police amid accusations he dropped his trousers and struck a man in a Leederville kebab shop.
Football community rallying around Leach
THE WA football community is rallying around Quenton Leach as the Fremantle Dockers foundation player battles cancer.
Selwood No.1 in revised 2006 draft
VOTE: A KNEE injury saw Joel Selwood slide on draft night 2006 but 10 years on he is the clear No.1 as several rookies have gone on to make recruiters look silly.
They ranked Ablett Jr where?
THE Geelong Advertiser has enlisted a club historian to name the best 50 Cats players ever. And there is one very big name missing from the top 10.
People don’t realise how invasive it is: Bartel
GEELONG great Jimmy Bartel has lifted the lid on the difficulties of off-season drug testing after several clubs were fined for sloppy whereabouts information.
Suns lock in key defender Thompson
GOLD Coast has locked away another key member of their enviable spine with defender Rory Thompson re-signing with the Suns through to the end of 2019.
Selwood No.1 in revised 2006 draft
VOTE: A KNEE injury saw Joel Selwood slide on draft night 2006 but 10 years on he is the clear No.1 as several rookies have gone on to make recruiters look silly.
Bartel shocked by Ablett trade request
GEELONG great Jimmy Bartel would have been shattered if Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett returned to the Cats during the AFL Trade Period.
AFL releases details of Whitfield texts
LACHIE Whitfield has vowed to repay his GWS Giants teammates and fans after accepting a six-month ban for bringing the game into disrepute.
Albury, Murray cut from GWS zone
THE AFL has bowed to pressure from Victorian clubs and is set to remove Albury and the Murray River region from the GWS Giants academy zone from next year.
Star’s ex has last laugh in drugs probe
AN AFL star allegedly being hidden by club officials to avoid a drugs test mixed with a woman scorned. It was a recipe for disaster. Now Lachie Whitfield and Graeme Allen have copped their suspensions.
AFL plans private Brownlow ceremony
HAWTHORN’S 1999 Brownlow medallist Shane Crawford has called on the AFL to pay tribute to newly-crowned 2012 winners Trent Cotchin and Sam Mitchell at next year’s count.
No stain on Cotchin, Mitchell Brownlows
THIS is a sad moment for Jobe Watson. But that shouldn’t detract from a deserving honour for two champions, writes MARK ROBINSON.
The insane numbers behind duo’s brilliant years
THE 2012 seasons seems like a long time ago. So here’s how the season panned out for our latest Brownlow medallists, Sam Mitchell and Trent Cotchin.
Teen Demon fails breath test
YOUNG Melbourne midfielder Clayton Oliver is in hot water after failing a roadside breath test while on annual leave from the club.
Who is the real Simon Goodwin?
NOTHING about Simon Goodwin’s journey to the AFL and becoming a coach has been easy. But the man who will lead the Demons this season says he wouldn’t change a thing.
No illict drugs policy for AFL Women’s
THE AFL Women’s league will mirror the professionalism of the men’s, with a match review panel and testing for performance-enhancing drugs but no illicit drugs policy.
Young Roos urged to fight
BIG changes bring big opportunities and that is exactly what North Melbourne wants. The Kangaroos are urging their young players to make an impact this season.
Selwood No.1 in revised 2006 draft
VOTE: A KNEE injury saw Joel Selwood slide on draft night 2006 but 10 years on he is the clear No.1 as several rookies have gone on to make recruiters look silly.
Clubs’ 2017 jumpers: Dogs go gold
A HOST of AFL teams will wear new guernseys in 2017, traditionalists Collingwood and Essendon while the Western Bulldogs get gold. SEE THEM HERE
Returning Port ace ‘shattered’ for Watson
ANGUS Monfries says he is “shattered’’ that good friend and former Essendon teammate Jobe Watson has felt the need to hand back his 2012 Brownlow Medal.
Monfries savours sweet taste of freedom
AFTER nearly four years of living hell, courtesy of the Essendon supplements saga, Port Adelaide forward Angus Monfries says he finally feels a free man again.
SANFL ovals to host AFL pre-season games
SANFL parks Noarlunga and Richmond ovals are again on the AFL’s pre-season whiteboard as potential grounds for us during the pre-season competition.
AFL plans private Brownlow ceremony
HAWTHORN’S 1999 Brownlow medallist Shane Crawford has called on the AFL to pay tribute to newly-crowned 2012 winners Trent Cotchin and Sam Mitchell at next year’s count.
No stain on Cotchin, Mitchell Brownlows
THIS is a sad moment for Jobe Watson. But that shouldn’t detract from a deserving honour for two champions, writes MARK ROBINSON.
The insane numbers behind duo’s brilliant years
THE 2012 seasons seems like a long time ago. So here’s how the season panned out for our latest Brownlow medallists, Sam Mitchell and Trent Cotchin.
Rooey to help Saints go from good to great
NICK Riewoldt will return for pre-season training on Monday week buoyed by his team’s promising season but with the knowledge the hard work to improve is ahead of the young squad.
Selwood No.1 in revised 2006 draft
VOTE: A KNEE injury saw Joel Selwood slide on draft night 2006 but 10 years on he is the clear No.1 as several rookies have gone on to make recruiters look silly.
Seven clubs fined for ASADA breaches
HAWTHORN, Collingwood and Essendon are among seven clubs fined for failing to provide ASADA with up-to-date location information for its players.
Selwood No.1 in revised 2006 draft
VOTE: A KNEE injury saw Joel Selwood slide on draft night 2006 but 10 years on he is the clear No.1 as several rookies have gone on to make recruiters look silly.
List analysis: Secret of Swans’ success
LANCE Franklin is on a $10 million contract but Sydney’s success is built on a team of superstars that any other team could have picked in the draft, writes list expert GARY BUCKENARA.
List changes: Young Lion quits footy
UPDATE: BRISBANE Lions midfielder Jaden McGrath has walked away from football with two years still to run on his contract. EVERY CLUB’S LIST CHANGES
Powell-Pepper inspired by Eagles of ‘06
WA draft fancy Sam Powell-Pepper remembers the day when he knew he wanted to become an AFL footballer.
Selwood No.1 in revised 2006 draft
VOTE: A KNEE injury saw Joel Selwood slide on draft night 2006 but 10 years on he is the clear No.1 as several rookies have gone on to make recruiters look silly.
Seven clubs fined for ASADA breaches
HAWTHORN, Collingwood and Essendon are among seven clubs fined for failing to provide ASADA with up-to-date location information for its players.
Magpies eye Minson as mentor
COLLINGWOOD is considering drafting former Western Bulldogs veteran Will Minson to help mentor its young ruckmen next season.
No illict drugs policy for AFL Women’s
THE AFL Women’s league will mirror the professionalism of the men’s, with a match review panel and testing for performance-enhancing drugs but no illicit drugs policy.
Selwood No.1 in revised 2006 draft
VOTE: A KNEE injury saw Joel Selwood slide on draft night 2006 but 10 years on he is the clear No.1 as several rookies have gone on to make recruiters look silly.
