OUTGOING Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has slammed the Hawks fixture for next season and believes no respect was shown by the AFL towards its finish for 2011. “Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a perfect fixture,” Kennett said in a letter to club members. “With it comes some great games for our members and [...]
MELBOURNE coach Mark Neeld could decide to pin-point one of its new development coaches Aaron Greaves and Paul Satterley as a candidate for the vacant Casey Scorpions position. Greaves, who has coached Leopold in the Geelong Football League and more recently the Geelong Falcons, is a terrific asset for the Demons and is capable of [...]
DON’T miss our full phantom draft for the 2012 AFL draft this week when we take a look at the prospects and predict which club they will go to. Will Jonathan Patton go as No.1? Which mature age and recycled players will get a look in? So many questions but we will try and answer [...]
THE Australian team headed by coach Rodney Eade is hopeful it can show more fight leading into the second test of the International Rules Series against Ireland. It was crushed by 44-points to the Irish on Friday night and face a massive challenge with an under-manned team that is already digging deep for personnel. Eade [...]
AFL 2012 Draw – Round by Round ROUND 1 Saturday, March 24 GWS GIANTS vs. Sydney Swans (ANZ) (N) Thursday, March 29 Richmond vs. Carlton (MCG) (N) Friday, March 30 Hawthorn vs. Collingwood (MCG) (N) Saturday, March 31 Melbourne vs. Brisbane Lions (MCG) Gold Coast SUNS vs. Adelaide Crows (MS) (T) Fremantle vs. Geelong Cats [...]
FORMER Essendon coach Matthew Knights has been appointed the new Geelong VFL coach following the promotion of Dale Amos to assistant coach at the Cattery. Knights’ appointment is a shock signing for the VFL as the coaching merry go round hits fever pitch. The Cats are rapt to snare Knights as a development coach. “Matthew [...]
DAILY ONE LINERS: Brisbane:The Lions have avoided a potential painful split by re-signing veteran Simon Black. The 32-year-old Lions midfielder was among a group of four players the club re-signed today. The others being James Polkinghorne, Pearce Hanley and Niall McKeever.
CLAREMONT premiership coach Simon McPhee is the new coach of Sandringham. The race was believed to be down to two with St Kilda assistant Paul Hudson, the other in the race. McPhee will be recruited as a Saints development coach and Zebras coach. St Kilda will effectively appoint the coach in what will be a [...]
DAILY ONE LINERS: New St Kilda coach Scott Watters says he wants re-energised star Nick Riewoldt to continue as captain.
UPDATE: GEELONG has appointed former Essendon coach Matthew Knights as the coach of its VFL team for next season. SANDRINGHAM has appointed Claremont premiership coach Simon McPhee as its coach for next season. McPhee will be the Saints new development coach. It was believed Paul Hudson was also a key candidate for the role after [...]
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