A full round of AFL footy is back after the mid-season bye period. See the selected teams as they’re announced for round 16 and what the expert tipsters think.
After needing to dig deep into Collingwood’s list to find reinforcements during the club’s injury crisis,coach Craig McRae now has an embarrassment of riches at the selection table.
Injured Melbourne star Christian Petracca has opened up about one of the most “traumatic” experiences of his life.
Even before he injured his foot,there were signs Tom Hawkins was coming towards the end of his AFL career and slowing down,just like Jarryd Roughead in his final season. Meanwhile,our form ladder shows which teams made a run during the mid-season bye rounds.
Steven May was outstanding in the Demons’ three-point win over North Melbourne on Saturday night,holding Nick Larkey goalless,but he came under fire over a third-quarter incident.
Not only can the Brisbane Lions still make the AFL’s top four,they deserve to,given the way they’re playing.
Perhaps it was the randomness of rotations though it’s hard to imagine a scenario where Clayton Oliver at his pomp would have been allowed anywhere near the pine with the game on the line.
Melbourne’s season has a pulse after they scraped their way to a heart-stopping three-point victory over North Melbourne. Elsewhere,Sydney Swans made it 10 wins on the trot while Ken Hinkley was jeered at home after Port Adelaide were crunched by the resurgent Brisbane Lions.
The outspoken full-back was reminded – loudly and often – on King’s Birthday what Collingwood supporters thought of his comments last October about the reigning premiers.
The league’s football boss said it was important fans were given an understanding of how and why key decisions were made,while Demons coach Simon Goodwin defended his club’s medical staff over their handling of Christian Petracca’s injuries.
Dane Swan was an unconventional footy figure. Kelvin Templeton was a classical player. The pair headline the inductees this year to the hall of fame.