The Gold Coast Suns are desperate to avoid being beaten by the Brisbane Lions for a ninth successive time. AFL: West Coast’s disastrous season has continued after they were handed a 70-point drubbing at the hands of the Gold Coast Suns The Suns haven’t beaten Brisbane since round 5 of the 2018 AFL season, with … [Read more…]
Breakout Gold Coast star Noah Anderson is on track to becoming the best midfielder in the competition, according to dual All-Australian David King. Anderson has enjoyed a breakout season for the Suns, averaging a career-highs in disposals (27.8 per game), tackles (3.9) and clearances (7.3) to go with 4.3 marks and 4.4 inside 50s. The … [Read more…]
It wasn’t the most thrilling round of footy, with the average margin of 46 points the biggest in exactly five years. But that just meant there were some big winners – some painful losers. Every team’s performance analysed and graded in foxfooty.com.au’s Round 9 Report Card. Watch every match of every round of the 2023 … [Read more…]
The fabric of the AFL will be tested, stretched, strained and maybe even torn. Over generations it may look different, but it will never be destroyed. It will survive, writes Graham Cornes. AFL: Melbourne’s Jacob van Rooyen is free to play Hawthorn on Saturday after his two-game suspension was sensationally overturned by the AFL Charlie … [Read more…]
There are three terrible teams then the rest in this AFL campaign, creating a mid-season tournament for the clear No.1 prospect. Plus Carlton’s on-field issues spill off the field, a bold Bomber trade call that could save their list and much more. The big issues from Round 9 of the 2023 AFL season analysed in … [Read more…]
The Gold Coast Suns have produced their biggest every win away from home, recording a comprehensive 70-point win to hand West Coast its seventh straight loss. The win was set up by a scintillating second quarter, which saw the Suns slam on 8.5 to 1.2. Another five goals in the final term saw Gold Coast … [Read more…]
West Coast, North Melbourne and Hawthorn lost by a combined 194 points this weekend. In this week’s Early Tackle, Scott Gullan wonders just how bad it can get for the bottom three. It has been another round of highs and for some clubs, crushing lows. Scott Gullan examines all the key talking points of round … [Read more…]
The KFC SuperCoach rookie landscape is getting more clouded by the week, which means coaches need to get inventive. One option stands out above the rest for round 10. AFL: West Coast’s disastrous season has continued after they were handed a 70-point drubbing at the hands of the Gold Coast Suns KFC SuperCoaches will be … [Read more…]
The KFC SuperCoach rookie landscape is getting more clouded by the week, which means coaches need to get inventive. One option stands out above the rest for round 10. AFL: West Coast’s disastrous season has continued after they were handed a 70-point drubbing at the hands of the Gold Coast Suns KFC SuperCoaches will be … [Read more…]
Joe Daniher broke the hearts of his former side, with his six goals leading Brisbane to a 42-point victory over Essendon – and remarkable sixth straight win. Daniher was the difference between the two sides, as he led Brisbane to a 12.15 (87) to 6.9 (45) win at the Gabba on Saturday night. The key … [Read more…]