Two club stalwarts made a welcome return on Saturday as the Swans returned to form with a thumping victory against North Melbourne.
Giving clubs the capacity to trade picks two years into the future would increase the likelihood of big names moving clubs according to industry insiders.
On a frenetic day of footy,Sydney were pipped by Fremantle,there was a shock for Collingwood and Marcus Bontempelli shone for the Doggies. Geelong regained their form to take down a disappointing Essendon with Brad Scott frustrated by a lack of composure.
Zak Evans has the best figures of 5-33 for the Melbourne Renegades,but now the former fast bowler is walking away from cricket to link up with Damien Hardwick’s side on the Gold Coast.
Injured Melbourne star Christian Petracca has opened up about one of the most “traumatic” experiences of his life.
Scott Pendlebury headlines the list of premiership Pies on the verge of a return;Tom Hawkins meets with specialists to determine the extent of his foot injury,and Patrick Dangerfield prepares for a date with the tribunal.
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.
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 AFL has admitted to a key umpiring error late in clash between the Roos and Magpies,while Leigh Matthews thinks leaping knee-first into a marking contest could be legislated out of the game.
The most compelling thing from Sunday’s game was that North Melbourne,of all teams,got nine goals up on last year’s premiers and did it in a thrilling,authoritative fashion.
Collingwood hit their mid-season bye in the top four with the momentum of a gutsy win against North Melbourne and a number of stars nearing their return.