THE Western Bulldogs are emerging from a grave that had them virtually buried this season after disposing of top four hopeful Carlton by 27-points at Etihad Stadium yesterday. Most of the general media had coach Rodney Eade sacked, some of the players virtually delisted and talk of a potential coup to take over the presidency [...]
FOOTBALL Nation gives you the chance every week to rate your teams’ coach or even opposition coaches in our exclusive coach ratings tool. This week, Essendon coach James Hird ranked with a perfect score of 100 per cent to take out Coach of the Week after his teams’ upset of the season win against Geelong. [...]
PUNTERS have continued to back Carlton to beat the Western Bulldogs on Sunday at Etihad Stadium, just 12 months on from when the Bulldogs smashed the Blues. Carlton coach Brett Ratten said this week that last year’s result would be a motivating factor. “You just think about last year and the way they fixed us [...]
FN’s roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH previews all the action in Round 16 of the AFL. He also provides some helpful hints on last minute changes to your DreamTeam or Supercoach teams. West Coast vs Geelong, Friday 7:40, Patersons Stadium West Coast head in to this game favourites with some markets, and it is really no [...]
ESSENDON’S loss to West Coast on Saturday night will further enhance speculation that Matthew Knights and Essendon may not be the perfect fit. His game plan, selection and coaching methods will be criticised this week in allowing West Coast’s Mark LeCras to kick 12 goals; the first in the modern age to do so. The [...]
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