Players have told the AFLPA they are being stung by excessive fines,disproportionate to their indiscretions,and want transparency to show how the money is being spent by the league.
A leading concussion expert has hit out at the AFL tribunal’s decision to overturn Patrick Dangerfield’s one-match suspension,but the coach trying to stop the Cats captain this week agreed with the call.
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.
With a challenging month of football to come,the unbeaten Cats will meet this week to determine the best course of action for Patrick Dangerfield after his second hamstring injury for the year.
The most immediate task for Collingwood is to handle the older players in a manner that maximises performance in 2024 and also begins the task of transitioning to 2025 and beyond.
When the day finally comes and Tom Hawkins succumbs to age Paddy Dangerfield has identified his replacement. It’s Paddy Dangerfield.
Shannon Byrnes is loved at Geelong and Melbourne,and now a tale has emerged about how he used that familiarity to fool a former clubmate. Meanwhile,the Cats’ 2023 demise hasn’t stopped the Dangerfield clan collecting another premiership medal.
The Cats have become the seventh premiers since 1990 to miss the finals the following season,an injury-riddled year creating havoc. Coach Chris Scott insists they do not need to be “terrible for a few years”.
Clayton Oliver back for his first game since round 10. Meanwhile,Patrick Dangerfield says he spoke to Richard Goyder about his off-field ambitions,but won’t be joining the AFL commission any time soon. Isaac Smith calls time and Rohan Smith is leaving the Bulldogs.
Victorian footy fans would love an all-Melbourne start to the AFL finals. But for the league,it creates a number of headaches.
The Cats captain and AFLPA president has been approached to fill the void in football experience on the AFL commission,in what would be a huge break from tradition.