AFL 2021
Opinion
Carlton
The Bont v Cripps: a free agent gap opens up
Once shoulder to shoulder, Marcus Bontempelli and Patrick Cripps have now diverged as sharply as the performance of their teams in the final quarter on Sunday.
- by Jake Niall
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Carlton
The troubling stats behind Carlton’s fadeouts
Carlton’s capitulation to the Western Bulldogs on Sunday was the 18th time during David Teague’s tenure that the Blues have conceded five or more unanswered goals.
- by Michael Gleeson
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Richmond
Tigers star Bolton injured in nightclub fight
Shai Bolton will miss the next two to three weeks of football with a fractured wrist sustained in a nightclub fight, after stepping in to defend teammate Daniel Rioli and his girlfriend.
- by Michael Gleeson, Anthony Colangelo and Jon Pierik
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AFL injury ward
Caldwell’s season in doubt, Stephenson undergoes surgery
Boom Essendon recruit Jye Caldwell’s season could be over, with the Bombers considering surgery for the midfielder after he suffered a relapse of a hamstring injury at training last week.
- by Daniel Cherny and Anthony Colangelo
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Collingwood
Howe grounded: High-flying Pie set for hamstring surgery
Collingwood defender Jeremy Howe was pushing for a return to the senior team but now needs surgery on his hamstring and will miss a large chunk of the season.
- by Michael Gleeson
‘Cut with a chainsaw’: Longmire calls for AFL help after staff costs slashed
The Sydney Swans coach wants an acknowledgement from the AFL that club staffers are being heavily overworked after a savage round of cuts to football department spending last year.
- by Vince Rugari
Dressing room ‘leak’ disappointing but De Goey has our support: Adams
Magpies vice-captain Taylor Adams has opened up about his private conversation with Jordan De Goey and has defended the forward in the wake of stinging criticism.
- by Jon Pierik
Viney tracking well, set to be ‘cherry ripe’ for Big Freeze clash with Magpies
Demons vice-captain Jack Viney is on the mend from a stress reaction in his toe and is keen to rejoin a side that is both undefeated and a premiership favourite.
- by Jon Pierik
As it happened AFL 2021: Bontempelli inspires comeback over Blues; Eagles beat Hawks; Lions too good for Freo
Follow along for all the major moments as round eight of the AFL season comes to a conclusion.
- by Roy Ward
Lions rev engines with comfortable win over Dockers
The Brisbane Lions kept in their comfort zone to claim victory over the Fremantle Dockers at the Gabba.
- by Roy Ward
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Western Bulldogs
Teague remains resolute as Carlton fans grow impatient
Having led premiership contenders the Western Bulldogs by 27 points at the 24-minute mark of the third quarter, Carlton coughed up eight straight goals to sink to a 16-point loss, the continuation of a trend of in-game fadeouts during the coach’s almost two years at the helm.
- by Daniel Cherny