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Online trolls ‘I wonder what people are saying on Facebook’

‘I wonder what people are saying on Facebook’
MELBOURNE delisted Matt Jones after four seasons and 61 games. And he couldn’t be happier. See how social media can turn a football dream into a nightmare.

Glenn’s 10 The players too brave for their own good

The players too brave for their own good
THERE’S brave, crazy brave and then there’s Joel Selwood. Glenn McFarlane looks at the top 10 players too brave for their own good. HAVE YOUR SAY

The Tackle Goldy’s guts epitomises Magpie change

Goldy’s guts epitomises Magpie change
SCOTT Selwood is having a major impact for Geelong as a tagger so why won’t more clubs tag? Plus, Tyson Goldsack epitomises Collingwood’s gutsy win. RE-CAP THE CHAT WITH ROBBO

Jon Ralph Hawkins must pay price to stamp out punches

Hawkins must pay price to stamp out punches
TOM Hawkins and Geelong coach Chris Scott have done their best to deflect from the Cats star’s jumper punch on Friday night but he must be suspended to stamp it out of the game, Jon Ralph writes.

X-factor The 10 players who most excite Mick

The 10 players who most excite Mick
THESE are the players who excite, who combine unpredictability with skill and who teammates look to for inspiration, and they draw MICK MALTHOUSE back to the footy.

Best of the best Robbo’s mid-year All-Australian team

Robbo’s mid-year All-Australian team
DUSTY in, Danger in, Betts in. Who else makes the grade as Mark Robinson names his mid-year All-Australian team? HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE TEAM

Mark Robinson Make Kelly an offer he can’t refuse

Make Kelly an offer he can’t refuse
INSTEAD of being resigned to Josh Kelly staying at GWS, North Melbourne must up the ante and throw more money at him, and St Kilda should also get adventurous, writes MARK ROBINSON.

Matthew Lloyd Jobe and midfield mates must get tough

Jobe and midfield mates must get tough
ESSENDON’S midfielders are letting down their overworked defenders but Jobe Watson can help solve their contested ball woes if he gets back to his strengths, writes MATTHEW LLOYD.

David King Dangerfield could swap Brownlow for flag

Dangerfield could swap Brownlow for flag
PATRICK Dangerfield won last season’s Brownlow Medal by a ridiculous nine votes. How could he possibly improve? By improving the players around him, as DAVID KING explains.

Adam Cooney Cooney’s advice to Fyfe and Dusty

Cooney’s advice to Fyfe and Dusty
ADAM Cooney has been through the AFL trade ringer. Here is his advice for Nat Fyfe, Dustin Martin, Josh Kelly, Steven May and Jason Johannisen. His No.1 tip: forget about loyalty.

The Tackle Hooker doesn’t have tricks to play forward

Hooker doesn’t have tricks to play forward
THE TACKLE: MORE umpiring controversy split the AFL world in two in Round 10, while Essendon’s Cale Hooker experiment is failing. RECAP ROBBO’S CHAT

Matthew Lloyd This is why Tigers aren’t top of ladder

This is why Tigers aren’t top of ladder
RICHMOND has lost the close games because it lacks the leadership qualities of a Joel Selwood, and there is so much at stake in this year’s Dreamtime game, writes MATTHEW LLOYD.

Dermott Brereton The flawed perfection that is Buddy

The flawed perfection that is Buddy
THERE is nothing conventional about Lance Franklin, writes Dermott Brereton. The Sydney superstar is the most exciting of contradictions.

Gun defender Is Rance the best full-back of all-time?

Is Rance the best full-back of all-time?
RICHMOND star Alex Rance is the best defender in the game right now and is on track for All-Australian honours again but where does he rank among the best full-backs of all-time? HAVE YOUR SAY

Get serious How the MRP is letting footy down

How the MRP is letting footy down
IT was a calamitous and disappointing day for football. And today AFL boss Gillon McLachlan can turn his distaste into action, Mark Robinson writes.

Field Marshal History says Port is top-four bound

History says Port is top-four bound
FIELD MARSHAL: Port Adelaide has released the safety switch and after two years in the wilderness has surged back into premiership contention.