FN’S roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH previews the remaining games in round nine and includes who to watch in the Supercoach and Dreamteam ranks this week. St Kilda vs Melbourne, Saturday 2:10, Etihad Melbourne’s rollercoaster form this season has frustrated many fans, with impressive wins often followed by head-scratching performances the following week. They sit ninth, [...]
WILL Minson could be another Bulldog under pressure this week after young ruckman Jordan Roughead soared to a best on ground performance for Williamstown yesterday. “We played him forward at times and in the ruck, his work rate in general play was really good. I think that Roughy has continued his development really well,” Bulldogs development coach Peter German [...]
The player of the round for Supercoach lovers was clearly Brian Lake from the Western Bulldogs. The gun defender had a field day against North Melbourne, racking up a massive 179 points. Lake did so without kicking a goal, laying only two tackles and scoring only one free kick. So, where did all the points [...]
There have been many Supercoach flops this year, but none more so that Cameron Wood from Collingwood. The Magpies picked up Wood form Brisbane in 2009 with the hope his ruck work could elevate Josh Fraser further up the ground, and start to actually win some hitouts. But, the plan didn’t work, and the pies [...]
HAWTHORN coach Alastair Clarkson has saved his teams’ season – for now. A spirited 50-point thrashing of Carlton made fans re-live 2008 through one game of football; perhaps two brilliant forwards Lance Franklin and Jarryd Roughead and a host of midfields led by Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell and Sam Mitchell. The Hawks leaders stood up [...]
All the finalised teams for Sunday’s action of round nine in the AFL
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