It is generally been accepted that you need to serve a finals apprenticeship before you can make a genuine tilt at the premiership. In September, the pressure is intense given the game becomes so much quicker and you have so much less time to use the footy.
Buddy is the maestro but the exploits of young Bomber forward Joe Daniher make compelling viewing.
It could have gone either way, but Damien Hardwick deserves credit for transforming his coaching philosophy at Tigerland.
Growing up in Adelaide, Stephen Kernahan was the guy everyone looked up to. Now who is inspiring the next generation?
Tom Hawkins could prove the difference between the Cats winning the flag or ending the season in disappointment.
Sydney are back in business, and there's one player who can help them into the finals.
Geelong loom as the most intriguing side in the competition heading towards the halfway point of the season.
Brad Scott hasn't tasted the ultimate success at Arden Street, but he deserves an extension so he can lead the club into their next phase. Here's why.
Tom Boyd's preliminary and grand final performances looked like the making of him, but so far in 2017 he hasn't kicked on.
Wayne Carey has a special Anzac Day assignment for Collingwood's Darcy Moore.
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