Suddenly ... Sydney are back
Sydney are storming back into finals contention after their third win in a row, the Swans thumping St Kilda by 50 points at Etihad Stadium.
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Rohan Connolly
Rohan Connolly, a senior football writer for The Age and radio broadcaster with sports radio station 1116 SEN, has been covering the game since 1983. A multi-AFL Media Association award-winner known for his passion and love of the game, he analyses the AFL for the newspaper and contributes a blog and weekly video, "Footy Fix", for The Age's football website, Real Footy.
Swans surge back into season
In-form Sydney thump St Kilda by 50 points to notch their third win in a row.
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More even the comp, more important the effort
In this most even of AFL seasons, anything less than 100 per cent effort is going to bring any club undone, no matter how good they've looked.
Richardson lauds five-goal hero Billings
St Kilda coach Alan Richardson has lauded Jack Billings’ response to having his fitness challenged by his teammates after the best performance of his 50-game career.
Saints pushed all the way by Blues
Twice St Kilda looked set to run away to a comfortable win against Carlton at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Twice the Blues found enough not only to prevent a hiding, but to actually hit the front.
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