FN’S roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH previews all the action in the AFL in Round 13. He also gives a few handy hints for last minute changes to your Dream Team and Supercoach teams. Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide, Friday 7:40, Etihad Stadium Who would have thought that midway through the season, this clash would be fought [...]
FREMANTLE’S wretched run on the road and in particular in Melbourne is once again set to be tested on Sunday at the MCG against the Demons. The Dockers were in the match and led for most of the game against the Hawks a fortnight ago before Hawthorn surged in the final half of the last [...]
ST KILDA’S 24-point win over Geelong on Friday night shed new light into the season after the Cats appeared like it was set to lead a one-horse show. The Saints dominated in the second half with pests Steven Baker and Stephen Milne firing, while James Gwilt and Jack Steven lifted their performances to star as [...]
GEELONG has suffered a blow on the eve of its blockbuster clash against St Kilda with midfielder Paul Chapman suffering a hamstring injury. But the Cats depth is more than sufficient to cover the hard nut with bookends Matthew Scarlett and Cameron Mooney returning for the top of the table clash. St Kilda made just [...]
RICHMOND coach Damian Hardwick deserves plenty of votes this week in our exclusive coach rating tool. Hardwick has got the Tigers playing attacking football and they look exciting. But more importantly he has the wins on the board with three of their past four against quality opposition. His brilliant performances in the coaches box is [...]
CARLTON’S worst nightmare came to life on Saturday night when ruckman Matthew Kreuzer went down with an ACL knee injury and the worst was confirmed on Sunday. The Blues will be without Kreuzer, their no.1 ruckman for the rest of the season, as they weigh up whether a full reconstruction of LARS surgery, a quicker [...]
RICHMOND has gone a long way to ensuring it’s a possibility to avoid the wooden spoon after defeating the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba on Saturday night. The Tigers boast several young cubs that are really impressing at the half way mark of the season. And 3-10 doesn’t look bad on Damian Hardwick’s coaching sheet. [...]
NORTH Melbourne has continued its fine form after defeating Port Adelaide by 36-points at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Even without Drew Petrie, the Roos are developing a strong rhythm of play that has been accentuated by young guns Lindsay Thomas, Jack Ziebell and even the more experienced Brent Harvey. They sit in ninth position, below [...]
Former Hawthorn coach Peter Schwab tells Football Nation exclusively why the Hawks can be again be a challenger to reigning premier Geelong for the flag
We preview the clash between Carlton and Fremantle on Saturday night
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