St Kilda have cemented their place in the AFL top eight and denied Sydney star Lance Franklin a fairy-tale finish in his 350th match with a hard-fought 14-point victory at the SCG. Franklin lit up his milestone match in the second term with a 1058th-career goal but it was the Saints who finished brighter for … [Read more…]
Star forward Peter Wright has been named to make his long-awaited return from injury in Essendon’s high-stakes clash with Carlton while the Western Bulldogs have rung the changes. Wright, last season’s leading goal kicker and best-and-fairest winner, has been sidelined all season with a shoulder injury suffered days before round one. Coach Brad Scott earlier … [Read more…]
West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui has been ruled out for the rest of the season after scans revealed he needs surgery on his injured Achilles. But Eagles coach Adam Simpson is adamant the 33-year-old, three-time All-Australian could make a “full recovery” and hasn’t played his last game in the AFL Simpson confirmed on Wednesday the … [Read more…]
Melbourne are in shock with star AFL midfielder Clayton Oliver’s bid to play Collingwood in the King’s Birthday blockbuster suffering a surprise setback. 7NEWS football reporter Mitch Cleary has exclusively revealed that the Brownlow Medal fancy has been admitted to hospital. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Clayton Oliver in hospital with nasty infection. Analysis, local footy … [Read more…]
GWS veteran Callan Ward’s stellar performance against Richmond is set to force a change to the composition of the Giants’ midfield in the second half of the season. Ward had 32 disposals, seven tackles and seven inside 50s as he attended his most centre bounces for the season in the Giants’ heartbreaking loss to Richmond. … [Read more…]
West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui has been ruled out for the rest of the season after scans revealed he needs surgery on his injured Achilles. But Eagles coach Adam Simpson is adamant the 33-year-old, three-time All-Australian could make a “full recovery” and hasn’t played his last game in the AFL Simpson confirmed on Wednesday the … [Read more…]
GWS veteran Callan Ward’s stellar performance against Richmond is set to force a change to the composition of the Giants’ midfield in the second half of the season. Ward had 32 disposals, seven tackles and seven inside 50s as he attended his most centre bounces for the season in the Giants’ heartbreaking loss to Richmond. … [Read more…]
Dons star Darcy Parish is being targeted by a top-eight club, Ben McKay has sent a message to clubs eyeing him off, Damien Hardwick’s replacement is becoming clear plus more in Moneyball. The debate around the go-home factor is set to explode again with West Coast and GWS Giants facing enormous decisions on prized selections … [Read more…]
Collingwood star Jordan De Goey has escaped with the minimum three-match ban for the brutal bump that concussed West Coast youngster Elijah Hewett and sparked debate in the AFL community. Key points: Jordan De Goey has been hit with a three-match ban for his bump on West Coast’s Elijah Hewett It is the minimum ban … [Read more…]
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says his side is “agitated” by its form slump as the club faces up to six more weeks without Jack Billings due to a fresh injury setback. Billings hurt his hamstring in the dying moments of Sandringham’s VFL win over Coburg on May 27, with scans after the Saints’ bye … [Read more…]