THE pressure this week turns to West Coast coach John Worsfold after the Eagles chairman this week said the Eagles would need to finish in the top 10 to keep Worsfold in the post at the end of the season. Pressure’s on…particularly after a lack-lustre performance against Carlton on Sunday. It’s hard to see where [...]
RICHMOND’S upset win over Port Adelaide on Saturday night at AAMI Stadium was well over due for the Tigers. Despite being bottom of the ladder and favourites for the wooden spoon, the Tigers have been competitive in most matches this season and in some cases perhaps should have got the points. Against the Crows they [...]
ROUND 10 brought a lot of upsets as the season took another twist with Richmond not only upsetting Port Adelaide but keeping it to its lowest ever score. Back on Friday night, Essendon stole the show with a nine-point win over the Western Bulldogs. All the headlines were about Jason Akermanis and that column in the [...]
NORTH Ballarat continued its brilliant season to be on top of the ladder after round seven – answering every challenge against Sandringham to win by 23-points at Trevor Barker Beach Oval on Saturday. Other results included Williamstown defeating the Box Hill Hawks by 41-points at Burbank Oval. The Hawks led by five-points at the final [...]
WILL Minson could be another Bulldog under pressure this week after young ruckman Jordan Roughead soared to a best on ground performance for Williamstown yesterday. “We played him forward at times and in the ruck, his work rate in general play was really good. I think that Roughy has continued his development really well,” Bulldogs development coach Peter German [...]
FORGOTTEN Saints recruit Jesse Smith made a successful return from a long lay-off through a series of injuries for Sandringham yesterday. Smith crossed from North Melbourne at the end of last season. Saints development coach Andy Lovell said: “I thought he was better today. He’s still a way off. He’s played three games in [...]
HAWTHORN midfielder Travis Tuck made a successful return to football yesterday for the Box Hill Hawks reserves after suffering a pre-season foot injury. Tuck was an emergency for Hawthorn’s 2008 premiership team and will be a massive addition for the Hawks’ depth once fully fit. Hawks development coach Brendon Bolton said: “It’s his first game [...]
CARLTON’S Brad Fisher is set to make a return in the second half of the season after starring for the Northern Bullants yesterday, just 14 weeks from having LARS surgery. Fisher kicked 2.2 and inspired the Bullants to a one goal victory in which Blues development coach David Teague said was an outstanding comeback to [...]
WESTERN Bulldogs forward Barry Hall believes the team needs an element of luck in the second half of the season if it was to snare an elusive flag. The former Sydney premiership player lamented the teams’ growing injury list and out of form players despite its morale boosting NAB Cup premiership. “ I think we [...]
GOLD Coast Football Club has insisted that it has some big name signings on board but cannot release the names until post-September. Geelong also confirmed today that Gary Ablett has backed away from contract talks with the club until the end of the season which puts further speculation on whether he has already signed with the [...]
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