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AFL chief: No guarantees but 'hard to turn back' Good Friday football
AFL chief Gillon McLachlan says Good Friday football is no guarantee to remain next season but admits it will be "hard to turn back".
Jon Pierik is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, cricket and basketball. He has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.
AFL chief Gillon McLachlan says Good Friday football is no guarantee to remain next season but admits it will be "hard to turn back".
North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says the "framework" of his rebuilding side is strong but the polish is lacking after the Kangaroos slipped to their worst start since 1975.
Seeking to rebound after a shock loss to Fremantle, Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge lamented through the week that his team had been playing in "spits and spurts".
Forgotten Carlton defender Ciaran Sheehan will continue his push to remain at the club when the Northern Blues resume in the VFL.
He famously called for the coach's head after a loss to Geelong, but ex-Hawthorn president says Clarkson should keep his job, even of the Hawks don't play finals this year.
Jordan De Goey's three-match suspension for a late-night incident is expected to start this weekend with the midfielder likely to line-up in Collingwood's opening VFL clash.
Etihad Stadium management is hopeful Collingwood will break the 40,000 attendance barrier for a home game for the first time in four years when they host St Kilda on Easter Sunday.
Brisbane Lions great Alastair Lynch has warned Hawthorn payback has already begun for their era of dominance as the sliding Hawks lose their premiership-winning aura.
End of an era looms after 86-point loss to the Gary Ablett-inspired Suns leaves the Hawks at the foot of the AFL ladder.
Carlton midfielder Nick Graham enhanced his hopes of a senior recall with an impressive performance in Saturday's VFL season opener against Port Melbourne.
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