PERHAPS it could be Sydney’s Adam Goodes’ failed attempt at goal after the final siren that could give Essendon a glance at September this season following its one point win over the Swans. Trailing by two-points, Goodes had the opportunity to win the match for the Swans but missed a set shot from around 45m [...]
FN’s roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH previews all the action for Round 20 of the AFL. He also provides some helpful hints for last-minute changes to your Dream Team or Supercoach teams. St Kilda vs Fremantle, Friday 7:40, Etihad Stadium After a horrific start to the season St Kilda are right back in the hunt, with [...]
FOR just how long can Essendon have faith in Matthew Knights? It must be said that Friday night’s performance against Collingwood was embarressing. It was a tough enough task for a young group that were dying for extra experience – yet Knights decided to drop out of form midfielders Brent Prismall and Bachar Houli; two [...]
AFTER watching Collingwood’s 98-point demolition job on Essendon on Friday night and then Geelong’s 101-point thrashing of the Western Bulldogs the following night, it was clear that we have our stand-out premiership contenders. St Kilda’s 52-point win over North Melbourne wasn’t as brilliant in terms of the margin but it still justified that the Saints [...]
HAWTHORN has swung the axe ahead of Sunday’s clash against Melbourne with five changes including the dumping of premiership player Rick Ladson and ruckman Simon Taylor. Clinton Young also goes out of the side that has lost to Port Adelaide and Sydney in successive weeks, with general soreness, while Matt Suckling and Gary Moss have [...]
Round 20 Match of the Round: Western Bulldogs v Geelong, Saturday night, 7:10pm. GEELONG will be involved in another blockbuster tonight as it faces top four team, the Western Bulldogs in what will surely tell a lot about both teams heading into September. The Cats lost to top team Collingwood last Saturday night and face [...]
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