premium_iconBeams a perfect fit no matter the costCase for THE prevailing view is the Dayne Beams deal will get done and Collingwood has a priceless opportunity to get the quick-fix star and build for the future, writes JON RALPH. Combined Shape
premium_iconBuckenara: Price Pies must pay Lions for BeamsGary Buckenara DAYNE Beams wants to leave Brisbane and head back to Collingwood. He’ll be 29 years old once next season starts, so what’s a fair deal for the star midfielder? And how do the Lions get Lachie Neale? Gary Buckenara analyses Brisbane’s list. Combined Shape
premium_iconBucky: How Hawks get Wingard without BurtonGary Buckenara HAWTHORN is expected to land Chad Wingard and Tom Scully during the trade period but it can’t afford to lose young star Ryan Burton. List guru Gary Buckenara reveals why as he analyses the Hawks’ list. Combined Shape
premium_iconDockers’ hardline trade stance a lose-loseRamifications FREMANTLE feels particularly aggrieved about being painted as the new Essendon of trade week but if the Dockers are unable to secure Jesse Hogan, it could have dire consequences for the club’s future. Combined Shape
premium_iconBucky: Why Pies will be flag contenders againList analysis COLLINGWOOD surprised everyone by making the Grand Final, but can the Pies back up next season? List expert Gary Buckenara analyses the club’s list and puts the heat on a key quartet who could be the difference. Combined Shape
premium_iconBucky: What Pie Langdon is worth to SwansGary Buckenara TOM Langdon can play tall or small, is one of the best intercept defenders in the game and is now a proven finals performer. So how much will he cost Sydney via trade? List guru Gary Buckenara looks at where the Swans are at and what they need. Combined Shape
premium_iconWinds of change: new rules look winnersNine commandments AFTER 10 months of data collection, trials and input from the game’s greats, the AFL has revealed nine new rules changes. They look good if you want more open football, writes Mark Robinson. Combined Shape
premium_iconWhich Bombers need to step up in 2019?Gary Buckenara DYLAN Shiel is on the way but there are plenty of other areas the Bombers can improve in 2019. List guru Gary Buckenara looks at the current squad and puts the heat on the players who must step up next season. Combined Shape
premium_iconMcGuane: Dogs have no more excusesTrade targets IS being too young an excuse anymore? AFL great MICK MCGUANE says it’s time for the Western Bulldogs to throw out the birth certificates and find their hard edge. But can they add anything in the trade period to help? Combined Shape
premium_iconBucky: Do the Dees really need May?List analysis JESSE Hogan’s days at the Demons might be numbered and the club is circling Steven May. But is he really what the club needs? List expert GARY BUCKENARA looks at the big decisions Melbourne must make to take the next step. Combined Shape
premium_iconBucky: What Suns should do with MayList analysis IF Steven May doesn’t want to be at Gold Coast next season the club should move him on now and any other player who doesn’t want to be there, writes GARY BUCKENARA. Combined Shape
premium_iconBucky: Saints must push on with brutal clear outList analysis ST KILDA had a strong draft hand from 2012-15 and took 10 potential stars. Only six are still at the club and most of them are battling. Recruiting expert GARY BUCKENARA on where the Saints go from here. Combined Shape
premium_iconBuckenara: Have Blues botched their picks?List analysis CARLTON holds the No.1 pick in the draft but with Dylan Shiel and Mitch McGovern in their sights, will they be better off trading it for experienced players? Gary Buckenara analyses Carlton’s list. Combined Shape
premium_iconRobbo: Mayhem before Sheed’s magic momentThe Tackle THE two minutes which won the game for West Coast prompted high praise but the five seconds which helped lose the game for Collingwood will prompt cries of injustice, writes Mark Robinson. Combined Shape
premium_iconRobbo: Pies’ greatest story ends in heartbreakGrand Final IT WAS tantalisingly close. It was breathtakingly tense. But in the end heartbreaking for Collingwood as West Coast claimed its most gutsy premiership, writes Mark Robinson. Combined Shape
premium_iconMalthouse: Magpies midfield went MIAExpert opinion COLLINGWOOD was brave in defeat but in the end couldn’t hurt West Coast after quarter-time because it was one man short and the midfield went missing, writes MICK MALTHOUSE. Combined Shape
premium_iconPlayer ratings: ‘Eagles won Judd trade’Player ratings SOME were the reason their side was right in the Grand Final in the final minutes, while others had days they’d prefer to forget. We rate every player from West Coast’s thrilling premiership win over Collingwood. Combined Shape
premium_iconGoldsack v Kennedy could decide GF: LloydExclusive column TYSON Goldsack is a much-loved player at Collingwood and it would be an absolute fairytale if he was to win a second premiership. But first he must find a way to beat Josh Kennedy, or it could become a nightmare. Combined Shape
premium_iconMy Grand Final stuff up: HodgeExclusive column LUKE Hodge knows what it takes to perform in September. That’s why he is a four-time premiership player. But, in an exclusive column, he explains why his half-time speech in the 2013 Grand Final will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. Combined Shape
premium_iconRobbo: Why this would be Pies’ greatest flagGreat story A COLLINGWOOD win will be the final chapter of nine dramatic years at the club from the moment it was announced Nathan Buckley would replace Mick Malthouse as coach, writes MARK ROBINSON. Combined Shape
premium_icon‘We are living the dream’: EddieExclusive column IT’S been a tough couple of years at Collingwood. Just ask president Eddie McGuire who has been there for every up and down. In an exclusive Grand Final column, Eddie details the Magpies’ stunning year of resilience. Combined Shape
premium_iconRobbo: The change in Bucks that’s inspired CollingwoodNew perspective EVERYTHING was a competition for Nathan Buckley, even jogging the Tan, which would drive best mate Brenton Sanderson crazy, but this year the Collingwood coach is more relaxed and it’s showing in his team’s performances. Combined Shape
premium_iconDermie: Eagles will be wary of Pies ambushExpert column WEST Coast has a better team than Collingwood but in the past 20 days the Magpies have grown and the Eagles will be wondering how much they’ve improved, writes DERMOTT BRERETON. Combined Shape
premium_iconWingard not worth asking price at Port360 View PORT Adelaide would be negligent to pay Chad Wingard more than $800,000 a year after three average seasons, but for a club such as the Western Bulldogs he’s worth every dollar, writes JON RALPH. Combined Shape