Time to sprint on the AFL’s run home:Where each finals contender can finish after round 24

Time to sprint on the AFL’s run home:Where each finals contender can finish after round 24

There’s one round remaining in one of the more engrossing seasons of recent memory. Here’s how things could fall for your team.

  • byJon Pierik

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Top draft hopeful in Power request;Hawks star Day avoids surgery
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AFL 2024

Top draft hopeful in Power request;Hawks star Day avoids surgery

Former Port Adelaide and North Melbourne player Stuart Cochrane has requested that the AFL permits his sons – one of whom is viewed as a potential pick No.1 in future – be allowed to participate in Port’s academy program. Meanwhile,Hawthorn star Will Day is confident of returning in time for the finals after avoiding serious injury.

  • byJake Niall
Why the AFL needs red cards,and why the Lions were let down by more than Joe’s shanked kick
Four Points
AFL 2024

Why the AFL needs red cards,and why the Lions were let down by more than Joe’s shanked kick

(Dan) Houston,the AFL has a problem that only a red card can fix. The Brisbane Lions also have a problem,and it’s more than Joe Daniher missing a late shot on goal against the Magpies.

  • byPeter Ryan
Cats stunned by St Kilda’s ‘Harlem Globetrotters’;Houston’s heavy bump sparks tempers in Showdown

Cats stunned by St Kilda’s ‘Harlem Globetrotters’;Houston’s heavy bump sparks tempers in Showdown

The frenetic push for AFL finals spots hit fever pitch on Saturday. Collingwood came from the clouds to beat Brisbane and,remarkably,keep their flag defence alive. Geelong might have sabotaged their top four spot by slipping up against St Kilda.

  • byRoy Ward,Danny Russell,Andrew Stafford,Steve Barrett andHannah Hammoud
Gr-eight expectations:Our experts predict who will play finals
Opinion
AFL 2024

Gr-eight expectations:Our experts predict who will play finals

The AFL ladder has come to resemble a footballing version of snakes and ladders,so let’s have a bit of fun and forecast exactly how things will look in 10 days’ time.

Premiership Demon requests trade
Money Talks
AFL 2024

Premiership Demon requests trade

A popular Melbourne clubman has notified the Demons he would like to leave Victoria at the end of the season for family reasons.

  • byMarc McGowan andPeter Ryan
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Boon or bust:Is it really an advantage to play the AFL’s biggest losers twice?
Analysis
AFL 2024

Boon or bust:Is it really an advantage to play the AFL’s biggest losers twice?

In a league where there are fixturing quirks aplenty,it’s up to teams to make the most of any advantage,particularly when it comes to how many times they play the worst-performing teams.

  • byJon Pierik
Nine doesn’t go into eight. So who will be playing finals this September?
Analysis
AFL 2024

Nine doesn’t go into eight. So who will be playing finals this September?

The race for the top eight in this most unpredictable of seasons continues apace,with all spots still up for grabs and two games remaining. Where will your team finish?

  • byJon Pierik
King pair:Horne-Francis mounts new challenge for Daicos’ crown

King pair:Horne-Francis mounts new challenge for Daicos’ crown

Jason Horne-Francis’ rise to stardom,Hawthorn’s stunning in-season revival,the Giants’ upset of Brisbane in another bonkers round,and Craig McRae’s post-match comments are all on the agenda in round 22’s key takeaways.

  • byMarc McGowan
How did they lose? The stats that should have stopped a Bombers’ nightmare

How did they lose? The stats that should have stopped a Bombers’ nightmare

Mac Andrew’s last-kick goal has robbed Essendon of a shot at the finals,while Port Adelaide grabbed second spot after a thrilling win over the brave Demons.

  • byDanny Russell,Andrew Stafford,Marnie Vinall andAndrew Wu
It’s peak hour on the road to September:Where will your team end up?

It’s peak hour on the road to September:Where will your team end up?

The race for the top eight in this whacky AFL season is tightening,with all spots still up for grabs and three games remaining. Where will your team finish?

  • byJon Pierik