Umpires and the Match Review Officer should come down harder on players that stage for free kicks, according to four-time Power best and fairest winner Kane Cornes, who claims the AFL has an “issue” with “floppers”. After being awarded a free kick during the first quarter of St Kilda’s match against Hawthorn on Saturday, star … [Read more…]
Sydney has taken a big step in resurrecting its 2023 campaign while Carlton’s season has continued to slip further into the abyss, losing its sixth game in seven rounds while also copping four injury blows on a costly night. Poor kicking at goal in the second half from both teams meant it was an arm-wrestle … [Read more…]
Carlton has copped a spray from AFL great Jason Dunstall for their inability to hit a target against Sydney on Friday night. The Blues managed just one goal in a dour second term at the SCG, in an effort Dunstall labelled as “hard to watch”. “If I was a Carlton coach or supporter right now, … [Read more…]
Premiership Cat Zach Tuohy says Geelong teammate and fellow Irishman Oisin Mullin is ready for the physicality of AFL after his shock selection for the club’s upcoming clash with the Giants. Geelong on Thursday night pulled a surprise at the selection table, naming Mullin to make his AFL debut after just three VFL games this … [Read more…]
Reigning premier Geelong is 5-5 with games against the Bulldogs, Power and Demons in the next month. Glenn McFarlane highlights the stat that should have the Cats worried. Glenn McFarlane examines all the key early talking points of the weekend, ahead of Brett Ratten’s first game in charge of the Kangaroos and a bottom-of-the-table clash … [Read more…]