West Coast
The hairy Pies have unhappy wives
AFL DAILY: When a team of well-paid professional footballers lose a goal kicking competition to their coaches it turns out the real losers are the WAGs.
‘Most courageous thing I’ve seen’
AFL DAILY: SCOTT Pendlebury rates Tyson Goldsack’s bravery to play out Sunday’s win with a broken scapula the most courageous act he has seen on a football field.
Star Sun set for football return
AFL DAILY: MICHAEL Rischitelli is a step closer to making his AFL return following a horror knee injury. Meanwhile Jarrod Harbrow has spoken following his drink driving charge.
Bont, Kelly ‘clear cut’ top of the class
IS 2013 the new super draft? Sam Landsberger says it’s almost there with Marcus Bontempelli and Josh Kelly leading the way. RE-CAP OUR DRAFT CHAT
Numbers don’t lie: Who’s under the pump?
WHICH player is underrated at your club, and who needs to deliver? SAM LANDSBERGER has run the numbers and you might be surprised at who’s not up to scratch.
Barometer: Riewoldt unlikely to take on Crows
ST KILDA star Nick Riewoldt is unlikely to be right this week while three big names are down for the Magpies. WHO’S INJURED AT YOUR CLUB?
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
’Jack Darling ... where the hell was he?’
MELBOURNE legend Garry Lyon says it’s time for Eagles coach Adam Simpson to publicly highlight his underperforming senior players.
SuperCoach: Kelly explodes, Dusty dominates
STUDS & DUDS: JOSH Kelly underlines his potential while Patrick Dangerfield, Dustin Martin and Joel Selwood stand up in the first bye week.
Eagles’ skipper’s staggering stuff-up
IF RICHMOND did this, there would be a Royal Commission. With time left to win the game, West Coast captain Shannon Hurn made one of the most bizarre decisions of the season. WATCH
Who do you trust in race for the flag?
RUCCI’S RIP: Chief Football Writer Michelangelo Rucci looks at the state of play at the halfway mark of the AFL home-and-away season.
Lynch’s mid-year All-Australian team
PICKING an All-Australian side is a great reminder of how many good players we have in the AFL, writes Alastair Lynch. Some players pick themselves. Others are open to debate.
AFL
AFL Trades 2015: Gary Buckenara says Carlton trade winners, club-by-club analysis
ON THE surface it appears Carlton are big losers of the trade period but delve deeper and you’ll see different. GARY BUCKENARA’S ANALYSIS AND TOP 5 TRADE PERFORMERS
AFL trades 2015: Every club’s trades and draft picks
GEELONG and Collingwood have been praised for their trades but what do we make of the Blues? See every deal and draft pick and replay Gary Buckenara’s live chat.
AFL trades 2015: Richmond, Carlton complete Chris Yarran deal 30 minutes before deadline
A GAME of cat and mouse forced Richmond to wait until the final 30 minutes of the trade period to secure a deal for Chris Yarran.