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Tiger stars out in force for VFL prelim
TRENT Cotchin leads a contingent of Tigers in the stands as Richmond makes a brilliant start to the VFL preliminary final against Box Hill.
Cats v Crows ‘Ham shake’ could have even weirder sequel
THE last time Adelaide played Geelong Harry Taylor produced the season’s most bizarre moment. Friday night’s rematch provides Josh Jenkins an opportunity for the ultimate revenge.
Best and worst Player ratings: Motlop, Cats bounce back
AFTER a shocker last week, Steven Motlop may have saved his Geelong career after a lively performance against the Swans, who had several players go missing again in September.
Semi-final Danger, Cats coming for Crows
BE warned Adelaide a fired-up Patrick Dangerfield and a rejuvenated Geelong are headed in your direction for a preliminary final showdown after disposing of Sydney.
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‘Ham shake’ could have even weirder sequel
THE last time Adelaide played Geelong Harry Taylor produced the season’s most bizarre moment. Friday night’s rematch provides Josh Jenkins an opportunity for the ultimate revenge.
Lynch has praise for resolute ruckman Jacobs
ADELAIDE lead ruckman Sam Jacobs commands greater respect from his Crows team-mates for battling through personal tragedy.
Playing for pride in my family, club and mates
IT was all about pride. Pride in my family, pride in my football club and pride in my mates, writes Adelaide Crows ruckman Sam Jacobs in his exclusive The Advertiser column.
Dogs’ must ‘take whatever they can get’
AFL DAILY: Former Bulldog Adam Cooney says he would be disappointed if he was publically put up for trade while Tom Rockliff announces a new arrival.
Suns move on Power coach
PORT Adelaide can thwart Gold Coast on Ken Hinkley, but not another Power staffer
Carlton enters race for Rockliff
CARLTON may chase Tom Rockliff as they try to keep Bryce Gibbs, Port big man Jackson Trengove looks to Whitten Oval and Tigers continue to eye Josh Schache.
Lack of respect helped ignite Adelaide Crows
BALL magnet Matt Crouch says a lack of respect for its midfield has helped ignite Adelaide’s premiership charge
Dogs’ must ‘take whatever they can get’
AFL DAILY: Former Bulldog Adam Cooney says he would be disappointed if he was publically put up for trade while Tom Rockliff announces a new arrival.
Carlton enters race for Rockliff
CARLTON may chase Tom Rockliff as they try to keep Bryce Gibbs, Port big man Jackson Trengove looks to Whitten Oval and Tigers continue to eye Josh Schache.
Stringer chats with Woosha as Pies loom
JAKE Stringer has spoken with Essendon coach John Worsfold about potentially joining the Bombers while Collingwood could enter the race in the coming days.
Dogs’ must ‘take whatever they can get’
AFL DAILY: Former Bulldog Adam Cooney says he would be disappointed if he was publically put up for trade while Tom Rockliff announces a new arrival.
Carlton enters race for Rockliff
CARLTON may chase Tom Rockliff as they try to keep Bryce Gibbs, Port big man Jackson Trengove looks to Whitten Oval and Tigers continue to eye Josh Schache.
Stringer chats with Woosha as Pies loom
JAKE Stringer has spoken with Essendon coach John Worsfold about potentially joining the Bombers while Collingwood could enter the race in the coming days.
Dogs’ must ‘take whatever they can get’
AFL DAILY: Former Bulldog Adam Cooney says he would be disappointed if he was publically put up for trade while Tom Rockliff announces a new arrival.
If only Dons players had been Russians
IF WADA had treated Essendon players the same way they treated Russian athletes, they’d have played in 2016 and Jobe Watson would still have a Brownlow, writes Allan Hird.
Dogs’ must ‘take whatever they can get’
AFL DAILY: Former Bulldog Adam Cooney says he would be disappointed if he was publically put up for trade while Tom Rockliff announces a new arrival.
Carlton enters race for Rockliff
CARLTON may chase Tom Rockliff as they try to keep Bryce Gibbs, Port big man Jackson Trengove looks to Whitten Oval and Tigers continue to eye Josh Schache.
Nine greatest semi-final moments
VOTE: From Nick Davis’s “I see it but I don’t believe it” matchwinner to Leigh Colbert’s controversial non-mark, we look at footy’s most brilliant and bizarre semi-final moments.
‘Grow some balls’: How brutal chat sparked Cats
IT WAS the sharp 10-minute meeting that saw Chris Scott at his blunt best. And it inspired Geelong to produced its best win of 2017.
‘Ham shake’ could have even weirder sequel
THE last time Adelaide played Geelong Harry Taylor produced the season’s most bizarre moment. Friday night’s rematch provides Josh Jenkins an opportunity for the ultimate revenge.
The inspiration behind Harry’s brilliant game
HE WAS thrown in the deep end at short notice. But with a horrible thought annoying him, Harry Taylor was up for anything — and he delivered.
Cats would be ‘devastating’ with Gaz
PATRICK Dangerfield’s amazing ability to swing forward means the Cats must go even harder at Gary Ablett this off-season and make the club a scary prospect going into 2018.
Lynch won’t walk out on Suns
HE’LL be the most sought after player by Victorian clubs in this year’s trade period, but Tom Lynch has made it clear what his intentions are for 2018.
Dogs’ must ‘take whatever they can get’
AFL DAILY: Former Bulldog Adam Cooney says he would be disappointed if he was publically put up for trade while Tom Rockliff announces a new arrival.
Can Stevie J save the Giants?
HE’S back! After weeks of talk and speculation, Steve Johnson has returned for GWS. But does the great man have one more special finals performance left in him? FOLLOW LIVE.
What happened to the Orange tsunami?
PREMIERSHIP coach Paul Roos has slammed Greater Western Sydney’s lack of defence and sent the club a warning ahead of its do or die semi-final against West Coast.
Pedal to the metal only way for Giants
LEON Cameron has to let his Ferraris loose on the semi-final autobahn, writes David King. If it proves successful, Richmond will have plenty to worry about in their preliminary final.
Tiger stars out in force for VFL prelim
TRENT Cotchin leads a contingent of Tigers in the stands as Richmond makes a brilliant start to the VFL preliminary final against Box Hill.
Lack of respect helped ignite Adelaide Crows
BALL magnet Matt Crouch says a lack of respect for its midfield has helped ignite Adelaide’s premiership charge
Dogs’ must ‘take whatever they can get’
AFL DAILY: Former Bulldog Adam Cooney says he would be disappointed if he was publically put up for trade while Tom Rockliff announces a new arrival.
‘Circuit-breaker’ needed: Brutal call Dees must make
AT THE end of last year, he was in the placings of his club’s best and fairest count. Twelve months later and a premiership great is calling for Melbourne to be ruthless.
Dogs’ must ‘take whatever they can get’
AFL DAILY: Former Bulldog Adam Cooney says he would be disappointed if he was publically put up for trade while Tom Rockliff announces a new arrival.
Why Dees should emulate Tigers’ bold trades
MELBOURNE champion Garry Lyon has called on the Demons to consider trading Jack Watts, citing the success of Richmond’s bold ploy to let go of Brett Deledio at the end of last year.
Higgins top Kangaroo in close finish
SHAUN Higgins might have missed out on the Western Bulldogs’ flag last season, but he responded with a career-best season to win North Melbourne’s best and fairest.
Lack of respect helped ignite Adelaide Crows
BALL magnet Matt Crouch says a lack of respect for its midfield has helped ignite Adelaide’s premiership charge
Dogs’ must ‘take whatever they can get’
AFL DAILY: Former Bulldog Adam Cooney says he would be disappointed if he was publically put up for trade while Tom Rockliff announces a new arrival.
Power a work in progress
PORT Adelaide was tagged with failure last year - and has replaced this with frustration this AFL season.
Lack of respect helped ignite Adelaide Crows
BALL magnet Matt Crouch says a lack of respect for its midfield has helped ignite Adelaide’s premiership charge
Dogs’ must ‘take whatever they can get’
AFL DAILY: Former Bulldog Adam Cooney says he would be disappointed if he was publically put up for trade while Tom Rockliff announces a new arrival.
Who should Tiger fans barrack for tonight?
ONE of GWS Giants or West Coast will face Richmond at the MCG next week for a spot in the Grand Final. Who would Richmond fans rather face?
Tiger stars out in force for VFL prelim
TRENT Cotchin leads a contingent of Tigers in the stands as Richmond makes a brilliant start to the VFL preliminary final against Box Hill.
Young Dustin’s secret plan to be an AFL star
DUSTIN Martin’s mum Kathy knew he was going to be a champion, with her box of Dusty’s keepsakes including a strategy he penned as a young footballer on how he was going to become an “AFL star”.
Dogs’ must ‘take whatever they can get’
AFL DAILY: Former Bulldog Adam Cooney says he would be disappointed if he was publically put up for trade while Tom Rockliff announces a new arrival.
Carlton enters race for Rockliff
CARLTON may chase Tom Rockliff as they try to keep Bryce Gibbs, Port big man Jackson Trengove looks to Whitten Oval and Tigers continue to eye Josh Schache.
Dropped! Cotch’s epic #dadfail
AFL Daily: TIGERS’ skipper’s costly fumble, AFL great Tim Watson’s concerns over Jake Stringer and all the rest of the day’s footy news.
The Buddy big expectation fans must dump
FIRED-UP Swans champion Ted Richards believes measuring Lance Franklin’s success as a recruit shouldn’t be determined by whether or not the Swans win a flag.
Has the Buddy deal been a failure?
FOUR years, no premierships and five years to go. The clock is ticking on Sydney’s Lance Franklin mega deal. To date, has it been a pass or fail?
How Scott exposed Swans coach’s biggest flaw
CHRIS Scott produced one of the great coaching performances of the season. In doing so, he exposed John Longmire’s greatest weakness, according to Dermott Brereton.
Can Stevie J save the Giants?
HE’S back! After weeks of talk and speculation, Steve Johnson has returned for GWS. But does the great man have one more special finals performance left in him? FOLLOW LIVE.
Petrie savouring one last finals fling
DREW Petrie considers this season a “bonus” but in his 331st AFL game last week, the former Kangaroo experienced something new as he became part of West Coast finals folklore.
Stevie J, Menzel back but no Nic Nat
STEVE Johnson has got his shot at redemption at GWS while Geelong has recalled Daniel Menzel and Sharrod Wellingham is in at West Coast. SEE THE SEMI-FINAL TEAMS.
Stringer chats with Woosha as Pies loom
JAKE Stringer has spoken with Essendon coach John Worsfold about potentially joining the Bombers while Collingwood could enter the race in the coming days.
Lack of respect helped ignite Adelaide Crows
BALL magnet Matt Crouch says a lack of respect for its midfield has helped ignite Adelaide’s premiership charge
Dogs’ must ‘take whatever they can get’
AFL DAILY: Former Bulldog Adam Cooney says he would be disappointed if he was publically put up for trade while Tom Rockliff announces a new arrival.
