Blues turn to ‘X-factor’;Viney on Clarko’s wishlist;Coach takes aim at managers
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024

Blues turn to ‘X-factor’;Viney on Clarko’s wishlist;Coach takes aim at managers

The Blues will have a second debutant against West Coast on Sunday,while Alastair Clarkson has a few rival stars in mind.

  • byJon Pierik

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Blues could have five debutants;McRae would ‘love to have’ Petracca
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024

Blues could have five debutants;McRae would ‘love to have’ Petracca

An injury-ravaged Carlton could field as many as five debutants for their must-win clash with West Coast in Perth on Sunday.

  • byAndrew Wu,Roy Ward 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.

Battered,bruised,almost broken:How Carlton’s season has soured
Analysis
AFL 2024

Battered,bruised,almost broken:How Carlton’s season has soured

Carlton are ravaged by injury,but their problems started when they had close to a full list to choose from. Six weeks ago,when the club’s juggernaut was stopped in its tracks,there was a series of eyebrow-raising moves.

  • byAndrew Wu
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
Where to now for the Magpies after an attack of the Colliwobbles?
Four Points
AFL 2024

Where to now for the Magpies after an attack of the Colliwobbles?

Some of the competition’s big names dragged their teams over the line in performances that reminded everyone that the best players win flags,while the big four Victorian teams disappeared from centre stage and the Suns finally broke their hoodoo.

  • byPeter Ryan
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AFL faces possibility of no finals in Melbourne on first weekend of September;Blues in damage control;Hawks surge;Bulldogs tumble

AFL faces possibility of no finals in Melbourne on first weekend of September;Blues in damage control;Hawks surge;Bulldogs tumble

Michael Voss has vowed redemption after Carlton were left stunned by a 74-point loss to Hawthorn which has left their finals hopes hanging by a thread. The Saints,meanwhile,have crunched the Tigers,while the Western Bulldogs have gone down to Adelaide.

  • byJon Pierik,Marc McGowan,Daniel Brettig andSteve Barrett
Sunday session with punch:Bulldogs,Giants tipped to launch frenetic final day of round 24

Sunday session with punch:Bulldogs,Giants tipped to launch frenetic final day of round 24

The AFL will announce the round 24 timeslots on Wednesday morning with the final day bound to be action-packed.

  • byPeter Ryan
‘Superhuman’ Bulldog on the verge of elusive Brownlow honour

‘Superhuman’ Bulldog on the verge of elusive Brownlow honour

Marcus Bontempelli has been in the discussion as the AFL’s best player for at least six years,but he is yet to win a Brownlow Medal. That anomaly could be only months away from being rectified.

  • byMarc McGowan
AFL round 21 teams and tips:Dons swing the axe at selection

AFL round 21 teams and tips:Dons swing the axe at selection

See the selected teams as they’re announced for AFL round 21 and check out what the expert tipsters think. Essendon have dumped three players as they cling to finals hopes.

Mind,body and soul:The story behind Adam Treloar’s bounce back

Mind,body and soul:The story behind Adam Treloar’s bounce back

Western Bulldogs midfielder Adam Treloar heads into his 250th game in the best form of his career. Here’s why.

  • byPeter Ryan