NATHAN Ablett is in a race against time to prove himself worthy of a contract at the Gold Coast and will front up against his former team Geelong at Skilled Stadium today. It will be Ablett’s first return to Skilled Stadium since abandoning Geelong after the 2007 flag. Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna has pledged [...]
COLLINGWOOD v CARLTON, 2pm MCG on Saturday THIS clash will be one to remember with so much on the line for both clubs. Carlton is still looking to consolidate its spot in the eight and a win against the top of the ladder Pies will go a long way to ensuring its place. The Blues [...]
GEELONG ruckman Mark Blake has been on dropped for Saturday night’s clash against Sydney in what is a shock omission ahead of the finals. Blake was famously dropped from the 2008 grand final and could face the same situation come September with Tom Hawkins returning to play a ruck role. Trent West also comes in [...]
BRISBANE Lions coach Michael Voss is perhaps feeling the pinch after another belting to hands of Geelong on the weekend. The Lions have been criticised heavily this season after finishing in the finals last year and this year – with a more experienced list – have been one of the disappointments. They recruited Brendan Fevola, [...]
THE Western Bulldogs returned to the top four in style – putting behind them the Jason Akermanis saga – with an emphatic 82-point win over Fremantle at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The Bulldogs were at their mighty best with Barry Hall providing the contests and goals with four, while Daniel Cross, Ryan Griffen and Brad [...]
FRANKSTON gave the Box Hill Hawks a scare after leading for three quarters before going down by 12-points at Frankston Oval on Sunday. Clinton Proctor’s two third quarter goals helped the bottom team to a 24-point advantage with Russell Gabriel dominating in the ruck against Hawk Simon Taylor. But Box Hill regained its composure through some [...]
GEELONG defender Max Rooke is set to resume playing football in the next three weeks as he aims to return for another finals assault. Rooke has had a massive influence on the Cats in the past three years which has led them to winning two of the past three flags. He has recently returned from [...]
GOLD Coast’s Nathan Ablett has not been guaranteed a game next week against his former team Geelong after another disappointing performance for the Suns yesterday against Sandringham at Labrador. Gold Coast takes on Geelong at Skilled Stadium in the VFL next Saturday. Ablett, who played in Geelong’s 2007 premiership team, was only a shade of [...]
We preview Sunday’s clash between the Western Bulldogs and Fremantle
HAWTHORN has brought back star forward Lance Franklin for tonight’s blockbuster against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium. Franklin, who rolled his ankle at training and missed last week’s win over Brisbane, returns for the injured high-flyer Carl Peterson. The Saints have welcomed back Nick Dal Santo and Ben McEvoy for the clash. In other top changes, [...]
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