There were a number of contentious decisions by the umpires when games were on the line in round 10,and Luke Beveridge has made a masterstroke move at the Bulldogs.
Max and Ben King might be identical twins,but the teams they play for look to be heading in opposite directions.
Todd Goldstein had mixed emotions but no regrets after playing against his former club,while the match review officer has cleared Saint Jimmy Webster after there was scrutiny of his bump on a Dockers opponent.
Collingwood,Western Bulldogs,Fremantle and Brisbane scored wins in the Saturday games for round 10.
The former St Kilda footballer will spend at least three years in prison over his involvement in a cross-country drug trafficking ring.
Michael Voss says injury-ravaged Carlton will solve their woes together,as a spate of soft-tissue injuries jeopardise their flag tilt,while St Kilda coach Ross Lyon wants Sir Doug Nicholls round to celebrate both the “fight” and the achievements of Indigenous players.
Carlton’s superstar defender is set to become one of the highest-paid players in the AFL after St Kilda informally pitched him a bumper multi-year deal.
Hawthorn,Essendon,Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast were the winners as another AFL Saturday round played out.
A frustrated Ross Lyon has compared AFL coaches to neutered dogs who cannot properly direct their teams during a match because of the league’s severe restrictions on the use of runners,while Brad Scott has challenged his high-flying Bombers to continue their improvement.
The thought never crossed Brody Mihocek’s mind to leave the ground,despite his hamstring injury. Meanwhile,Leigh Matthews and Nathan Buckley are convinced AFL umpires have changed their interpretation of holding-the-ball decisions.
Of 11 AFL clubs who spoke to The Age about a potential return for Thomas,three said they were highly unlikely to offer him a career lifeline. Others will do their homework on the former Kangaroo who was suspended for threatening women.