Carlton slumped from fourth to eighth in a bad weekend for the navy blue faithful,but they are still closer to success than Mitch McGovern’s kick was to scoring.
In Four Points this week:the loss to Melbourne highlighted areas of concern for the Bombers,who flattered to deceive against the Pies. Plus,Collingwood’s draft gamble looks like coming unstuck and Carlton must move to a one-ruck system.
In Four Points this week:when to worry after a shock defeat,and when to stay calm;a Brownlow favourite should be out of contention;Jack Lukosius embodies the Suns’ road woes;and the Tigers become the frontrunners for the top pick in the draft.
Max and Ben King might be identical twins,but the teams they play for look to be heading in opposite directions.
Essendon are back after learning to play like Zach,how veteran’s move has turned Melbourne around,Hawkins left hungry again,and don’t argue with this comparison.
Push has come to shove for footy’s forgotten rule;a Giants star has become a modern-day great after crossing to Geelong;and Carlton ruckman’s comeback is anything but the pits.
Jordan Boyd should not be penalised for the collision with Toby Greene,of course. But the game needs to stop praising that type of bravery and start discouraging it.
The Hawks haven’t started a season this badly since 1970,and if they lose to the Kangaroos this week,the heat will turn right up,while at the Bulldogs,Luke Beveridge is experimenting with new material,but diehard fans are not convinced.
This,we are regularly assured by AFL ads,was not just a country footy town – we were in footy country. That’s true,unless the game you wanted to watch in Stawell happened to be on pay TV.
The Lions are 0-3 with two losses at home but the fallout from an end-of-season trip to the US is not the reason for their struggles.
Ross Lyon has basically said the entire competition has worked Collingwood out. Yes,he dressed it up in coach-speak,but the plain English translation was simple:“We all know what they do and how to beat them now”.