Melbourne are facing scrutiny after forward Joel Smith returned a positive drug test,but Max Gawn is confident the club will overcome the adversity.
Daniel Curtin might be the most talked-about AFL prospect this side of Harley Reid in the talented 2023 crop – and he admits it is nigh on impossible to ignore the hype.
Between them,they have a swag of AFL premiership medals,best and fairest awards,Coleman Medals and All-Australian blazers,but to own a Caulfield Cup winner,well,that would be an entirely different thrill for six Richmond footballers.
Joel Smith has been provisionally suspended after he returned a positive test for cocaine. Separately,Carlton revealed Elijah Hollands has been served with a notice to face court in relation to possession of an illicit substance.
Whatever the fate of Joel Smith,and whatever an examination of the evidence in his case brings,the Demons should not avoid an examination of themselves.
As a Collingwood premiership player,Jack Ginnivan will forever have a connection to the Magpies,but he now gets to realise a childhood dream of playing for the club he barracked for.
With just three rounds left of the current AFLW season there are five teams pushing for a top-four finish and 13 clubs who could make finals. This weekend will shape the end-of-season ladder.
We rate every club’s trade and free agency period – and rank the teams from best to worst – as the draft picture takes shape.
The reality is,on exposed form,there does not appear to be a game-changing player who has changed clubs this AFL trade period.
The final day of the 2023 AFL trade period. A host of players could still change clubs. They include Jacob Koschitzke,Jack Ginnivan,Esava Ratugolea,Jack Gunston and Mabior Chol.
Hawthorn will hope a ragtag group of recruits – including returning veteran Jack Gunston – can fast-track their ascent out of the bottom four.