(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Guy McKenna is confident Gary Ablett will finish his career on the Gold Coast, and believes the Suns’ pending success will appeal more to the champion midfielder than a romantic return to a Geelong team that may have begun to decline by then

I’VE played football since I can remember. In my dreams, in the backyard, and on the footy field since I was 10. I haven’t missed a year since my Under 10s debut at Mt Martha Junior Football Club. The team photo is here on the Round 11 footy graph. I’ve been lucky enough to miss very few games during

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: It’s all about the future for Greater Western Sydney and that future must include Lance Franklin writes Mark Robinson

BYES: Geelong, Melbourne, North Melbourne, West Coast, Sydney, St Kilda     CARLTON v HAWTHORN Friday 14 June, 7:50pm, Etihad Stadium Carlton B: Mitch Robinson, Michael Jamison, Lachie Henderson HB: Zach Tuohy, Dennis Armfield, Josh Bootsma C: Andrew Carrazzo, Chris Judd, Kade Simpson HF: Ed Curnow, Andrew Walker, Jeff Garlett F: Brock McLean, Jarrad Waite, Matthew Kreuzer Foll: Levi

IN search of elite experienced talent, Greater Western Sydney will put its first selection on the table for any club wanting to part with one of their top players according to Giants football manager Graeme Allan. Allan said his team was desperate to attract some star talent that can add experience to its list. “Every

      BRISBANE LIONS v COLLINGWOOD Friday 31st May, 7:50pm, Gabba Brisbane B: Jed Adcock, Joel Patfull, Ashley McGrath HB: Elliot Yeo, Justin Clarke, Brent Staker C: Andrew Raines, Simon Black, James Polkinghorne HF: Rohan Bewick, Sam Michael, Pearce Hanley F: Dayne Zorko, Ryan Lester, Marco Paparone Foll: Billy Longer, Brent Moloney, Jack Redden Int: Patrick

  COLLINGWOOD v SYDNEY SWANS Friday 24th May, 7:50pm, MCG Collingwood B: Nathan Brown, Ben Reid, Heritier O’Brien HB: Jordan Russell, Nick Maxwell, Marley Williams C: Steele Sidebottom, Dane Swan, Luke Ball HF: Jamie Elliott, Quinten Lynch, Brent Macaffer F: Ben Kennedy, Travis Cloke, Sam Dwyer Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Jarryd Blair Int: Andrew Krakouer, Martin

ROUND 9 marks indigenous round for the AFL and the AFL has come a long way in 20 years since Nicky Winmar’s famous stance for his identity. On a cold autumn’s day in April 1993, Collingwood played St Kilda at a vocal Victoria Park. The day will be remembered for Nicky Winmar standing up for

              WEST COAST EAGLES v NORTH MELBOURNE Friday May 17, 6:40pm, Patersons Stadium West Coast B: Brennan, Glass, Schofield HB: Hurn, Mackenzie, Waters C: Rosa, S Selwood, Gaff HF: LeCras, Darling, Masten F: Hill, Kennedy, Kerr Foll: Naitanui, Priddis, Shuey I/C: Sheppard, Wellingham, Cox, A Selwood Emg: Brown, Dalziell,

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: In another frustration for Carlton, the Blues are set to lose small forward Eddie Betts for three matches in a serious match review panel setback

HAWTHORN has announced that they have signed a new deal with yet another star player not named Lance Franklin, after revealing this morning that Jarryd Roughead has agreed to a two year contract extension. With one year still remaining on his current contract, the new deal will see the Hawks forward remain with the club

HAWTHORN’S forward line appears to be working overtime to prevent any conscious reliability on Lance Franklin this season. Despite Franklin’s goal-less fortnight prior to the win against the Swans on Saturday night, coach Alastair Clarkson said he was happy with Franklin’s output up forward which allowed for other goalkicking contributors. Jarryd Roughead, David Hale, Jack

HAWTHORN has overcome its tough start to its season with a 6-1 record after its 37-point win over Sydney at the MCG on Saturday night.

The Hawks horror draw included all of the other seven finallists from last season – and they only lost by a slim margin to Geelong in the opening round

GEELONG CATS v ESSENDON Friday 10th May, 7:50pm, Etihad Stadium Geelong B: Andrew Mackie, Tom Lonergan, Corey Enright HB: Cameron Guthrie, Harry Taylor, Taylor Hunt C: Mitch Duncan, Jimmy Bartel, Steven Motlop HF: Allen Christensen, Steve Johnson, Billie Smedts F: Mathew Stokes, Tom Hawkins, James Podsiadly Foll: Trent West, Joel Selwood, James Kelly Int: George

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Are we seeing the first signs of decline in the magnificent career of Chris Judd or at this stage of his football life can he only get himself up for the big games

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Saints utility Arryn Siposs is relishing the opportunity to forge a goal-kicking partnership with St Kilda skipper Nick Riewoldt

ST KILDA battler Justin Koschitzke can accept two matches upon an early guilty plea for striking Collingwood young gun Jamie Elliot. The incident occurred during the second quarter during Friday night’s clash. The original sanction was 3 matches (325 demerit points) but an early guilty plea will reduce the sanction by 25%. Returning Carlton forward

HAWTHORN is preparing for a blockbuster showdown against Sydney next week; a showdown between last year’s grand finallists. The Hawks lost last year’s grand final by 10-points but are playing down the motivation to beat the reigning premier next week. “You let the players be the ones that try and drive themselves for this particular

IS it encouraging or not so encouraging that Hawks superstar Lance Franklin was held goal-less for the second consecutive week and the Hawks have gone on to win a close one?

The Hawks prevailed by 11-points on the back of skipper Luke Hodge’s brilliant work in the midfield with 29 disposals

Adelaide Crows
vs
Hawthorn Hawks

WHEN: Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 4:10pm AEST
WHERE: AAMI Stadium (SA)

GUN Fremantle midfielder Nathan Fyfe has been charged with a level two kicking offence, (250 demerit points, 2 match sanction) after an incident involving Richmond midfielder Daniel Jackson in the second quarter of Friday night’s clash. Upon a guilty plea, Fyfe can reduce his sanction to one match and 187.50 demerit points. Richmond’s Brad Helbig

HAWTHORN’S Cyril Rioli was the story of this epic three-point win over North Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday.

Rioli kicked four goals in the second half and was the most electrifying forward on the field but suffered a hamstring injury mid-way through the final term that appeared serious. Given Rioli’s history with hamstring injuries, this one could blowout to be a six week injury

ALREADY there is speculation about which ruckman Greater Western Sydney will pluck as it is set to trade aggressively at the end of the season. Coach Kevin Sheedy has identified that is the area the club needs to improve in dramatically after relying heavily on Jonathan Giles and veteran Dean Brogan in the early rounds

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Greater Western Sydney CEO David Matthews says the club is ‘obliged’ to consider luring Hawthorn superstar Lance Franklin to the Giants when he is out of contract at the end of

HAWTHORN has continued re-signing every player not named Lance Franklin, announcing a one-year contract extension with David Hale. The new deal will see the ruckman/forward remain with the club through until at least the end of the 2014 season. Hale, 28, joined the Hawks in a trade with North Melbourne for draft picks at the

IT is as if the Hawks round one loss to Geelong has added a hard edge to the brown and gold – and rather than become dispirited after that close result – they have instead become unified.

The 42-point win against Fremantle was its third in a row on Saturday in Launceston. Arguably they have the toughest draw out of any team in the first seven rounds, playing most finallists from last season.

EXACTLY one week after the spectacular Collingwood-Carlton clash there was a similar feeling at the MCG as the Magpies took on Hawthorn in front of 70,000 screaming fans.

For most of the afternoon the match lived up to that billing. Collingwood exploded out of the blocks to dominate early, and the Pies looked as good as they have over the past five or so years

Collingwood Magpies
vs
Hawthorn Hawks

WHEN: Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 3:20pm EST
WHERE: MCG (VIC)

WAS there ever any doubt that the Hawthorn Football Club would re-sign its captain Luke Hodge? The Hawks have announced that they have signed a contract extension with Hodge that will see him with the club through t the end of 2014 and in doing so have taken him out of this year’s free agency

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: There was a time when Sydney’s TED RICHARDS thought he was going to have a very short career in the

West Coast Eagles
vs
Hawthorn Hawks

WHEN: Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 2:40pm WDT
WHERE: Patersons Stadium (WA)
LAST TIME: Round 15, 2012, HAWTHORN 14.11 (95) def WEST COAST 10.10 (70) at the

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: JACK ZIEBELL admits North Melbourne needs to make major improvements in its use of the football if it’s going to be competitive against Geelong.

FORMER Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett’s latest outburst about coach Alastair Clarkson on how he should step down as coach following the 10th consecutive loss to Geelong on Monday has created a huge talking point at Glenferrie. As much as the Hawks state that the comments are a non affair, there is some underlying truth to

GEELONG has managed to do it again by defeating Hawthorn by seven points at the MCG on Easter Monday. An unanswered six-goal blitz on both sides of the main break gave the Cats an extra reason to celebrate during the Easter weekend.

ALL eyes are on Lance Franklin but more for off-field purposes than on-field this season. His contract negotiations have stalled and while publicly that is a surprise to many, the reality of free agency is amongst the football world with Franklin’s name standing out mainly because he is a bigger name. But there are many

Hawthorn Hawks
vs
Geelong Cats

WHEN: Monday April 1, 2013 at 3:20pm AEDT
WHERE: MCG (VIC)

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Hyped Gold Coast teenager JAEGER O’’MEARA will make his senior debut against St Kilda at Metricon Stadium on Saturday night

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: The Power elevated rookie KANE MITCHELL on Tuesday, but there’s no guarantee the 23-year-old Western Australian will play round one, or even remain on the senior list until season’s end

A SEASON with some dominant performances and a steady rise saw the Hawks finish the 2012 season on top of the ladder but for most of us all we remember is that they last the last game of the year

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Demons wunderkind JACK VINEY remains a Round 1 lock, despite not playing since the first round of the NAB Cup

TRIAL MATCH North Melbourne Kangaroos vs Hawthorn Hawks   WHEN: Saturday March 16, 2013 at 2:00pm EDST WHERE: Highgate Recreation Reserve, Craigieburn, VIC   North Melbourne will face off against Hawthorn in a practice matchthis Saturday, March 16, at Southport with the game commencing at Craigeburn (VIC) from 2pm local time. Off-street parking is limited for the

HAWTHORN has been in the thick of the action since 2008 when it snared a flag from nowhere. Some commentators said at the time that the Hawks have pinched one earlier than expected. Really from there, the team has largely disappointed in terms of flag success and its biggest opportunities have been over the past

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: The Hawks would not be compensated for the loss of LANCE FRANKLIN under proposed changes to the AFL’s free agency
rules

HAWTHORN will be looking to re-ignite its premiership hopes after losing to Sydney in last year’s grand final. That alone will provide it with plenty of motivation heading into the 2013 season and it may be about how many players want to taste that success and how hungry they will be to achieve it

LET me start by saying that you don’t know how hard this is until you actually do one. I’d almost go as far as saying I feel sorry for Mike Sheehan, but I really don’t

BRISBANE Lions coach Michael Voss posed the mischievous question at the aftermatch press conference: “Do you want to raise that if Gold Coast were playing this game we’d be playing in Queensland?” he asked

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Melbourne midfielder NATHAN JONES says no-one should expect Jimmy Toumpas and Jack Viney to dominate for a while yet

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Melbourne co-captain JACK TRENGOVE and goalkicking forward Mitch Clark remain in the mix to play in Melbourne’s opening match of the season

IT’S a good day for supporters of the Western Bulldogs after the club last night overcame league powerhouse Hawthorn in a close contest at Etihad Stadium and, in doing so, snapped a 14 game losing streak

Hawthorn Hawks
vs
Western Bulldogs

WHEN: Friday March 1, 7.40pm EDT
WHERE: Etihad Stadium,

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: After providing Melbourne supporters with a thrill on Friday night some have speculated that the Demons should try to find a loophole that would allow Jesse Hogan to play in

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Michael Voss wants to win the NAB Cup and his Brisbane Lions are in a good position to do just that after round one of the pre-season competition

HAWTHORN appeared to be in third or fourth gear when it lost to the Gold Coast and Brisbane Lions last night but the most concerning factor was a knee injury to plucky defender Paul Puopolo. It is believed Puopolo’s injury isn’t serious as he was walking around after the match but it will derail his

The flow of information information from clubs and the AFL is not at it’s regular season best yet but we continue to do our best in assembling a team by team injury report. There’s not a lot of detail available at the moment we’ve tried our best to assemble the list from various sources. New

            Gold Coast Suns vs Hawthorn Hawks vs Brisbane Lions   WHEN: Sat 23 Feb 2013, from 6:40pm EST, 7:40 EDT WHERE: Metricon Stadium, QLD GAMES: Gold Coast v Hawthorn (6:40pm EST, 7:40 EDT) Brisbane v Hawthorn (7:45pm EST, 8:45 EDT) Gold Coast v Brisbane (8:50pm EST, 9:50 EDT)   BRISBANE LIONS 1.Sam

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Swans speedster LEWIS JETTA is hoping to inspire Swans fans both on and off the field this season

SOMEWHAT lost in last week’s news cycle AFL.com.au published a preliminary list of players that will be eligible for free agency at the end of the 2013 season. The AFL (not to be confused with their official website) however has yet to release the actual list which will include not only the players but their respective restricted or unrestricted

Our first look at the team by team injury reports for 2013 is ready to go and while there’s not a lot of detail available at the moment we’ve tried our best to assemble the list from various sources. Return dates are approximations and best guesses but don’t place any bets based on them! We’ve tried

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Suns defender SEB TAPE is confident his knee will recover fully and is focused on assisting recently recruited defenders Tom Murphy and Greg Broughton settle in to a strengthened and miserly backline

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: New Carlton coach Mick Malthouse has played an early hand in Blues playing changes thrusting dashing play-maker Chris Yarran into midfield running duties in a practice match

HAWTHORN star Lance Franklin committed himself to the club verbally yesterday but it will take until the end of the season to perhaps put it down on paper. And so the speculation will remain but clubs are somewhat pessimistic that Buddy will actually leave. Such a turnaround in attitude may conclude to being the biggest

HAWTHORN superstar Lance Franklin is expected to speak at a press conference today amidst speculation he will leave the club at the end of the season after his management declared he wanted to hold off contract talks. AFL clubs have already swung into action preparing tactics to snare Buddy with Adelaide and Fremantle at the

JUST as Collingwood’s Travis Cloke did, Hawthorn superstar Lance Franklin has opted to wait until the end of the season to begin contract talks as speculation begins today that he may ponder a new home. Franklin informed the Hawks this week that he wanted to hold off contract talks until the end of the season

THERE were a record eight players reaching million dollar contracts in the AFL last year. We reveal who those lucky eight players are. 1. Gary Ablett (Gold Coast) – The top earner in the AFL is Gold Coast’s Gary Ablett who won the AFL’s richest contract after crossing from Geelong. 2. Tom Scully (Greater Western

WE analyse those players at the centre of a drug-taking conspiracy and how a second AFL player reaching three strikes could be imminent

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Saints defender James Gwilt says he is in a good space mentally and physically heading into the new AFL season

EVEN the youngsters at Tigerland are full of voice and optimism heading into the 2013 season and so they should be. Adding some experience into the mix over the pre-season have only enhanced expectations of an on-field revival that could perhaps kick-start their finals premiership assault since the early 2000′s. Youngster David Astbury said he

TWO Hawthorn recruits – assistant coach Brett Ratten and defender Brian Lake – believe they can help improve two of the Hawks’ biggest weapons in Sam Mitchell and Lance Franklin. Ratten, who joined the Hawks as a senior assistant after being sacked by Carlton, said that he believes that Mitchell can improve his game further under

Continuing our end of the year top five series, we take a look back on the year that was and give you our opinion on the top 5 Individual Performances of the 2012 AFL season.   5. Gary Ablett (GC) v North Melbourne – Ablett had a blistering start to the season and even registered

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: It might still only be November, but Port Adelaide’s new defensive coach Matthew Nicks is already impressed with the club’s latest recruits, most notably ex-Bomber ANGUS MONFRIES.

(DAILY ONE LINERS) St Kilda: The Saints have finally given up on waiting for Raphael Clarke to cement a senior spot, cutting him after 85 games in nine AFL seasons

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Sydney Swans: After an injury plagued first half of the year, Swans ruckman Shane Mumford worked his way back to full form towards the end of 2012 season.

HAWTHORN’S Brad Sewell says the club’s missed opportunities in front of goal cost it premiership glory over the Swans yesterday as Sydney became victors by 10-points in one of the most pulsating grand finals in modern history at the MCG. Sewell, who had the chance on two occasions to put the Hawks back in the

          2012 AFL Grand Final Hawthorn Hawks vs Sydney Swans WHEN:  Saturday September 29, 2.30pm WHERE: MCG, VIC LAST TIME: Hawthorn 15.12 (102) d Sydney Swans 14.11 (95), round 22, 2012 at the SCG Make sure you read our Grand Final Previews from our footy punting contibutor Max and our regular roving

Hawthorn Hawks
vs
Adelaide Crows

WHEN: Saturday September 22, 5.15pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC
LAST TIME: Hawthorn 21.14 (140) d Adelaide 12.12 (84), round three, 2012 at the

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Hawthorn: Veteran midfielder Chance Bateman will retire at the conclusion of the Hawks’ 2012 season

Hawthorn Hawks
vs
Collingwood Magpies

WHEN: Friday September 7, 7.50pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC
LAST TIME: Hawthorn 21.12 (138) d Collingwood 13.13 (91), round 17, 2012 at the MCG

Hawthorn Hawks
vs
West Coast Eagles
WHEN: Friday August 31, 7.50pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC
LAST TIME: West Coast 5.21 (51) d Hawthorn 5.16 (46), round four, 2012 at Patersons Stadium

HAWTHORN’S Lance Franklin is finally set to return to the Hawks line-up after making the flight from Melbourne to Sydney to take on the Swans at the SCG on Saturday night. Coach Alastair Clarkson said too much focus on the game has been on Buddy, coming back from a five game stint on the sidelines

Sydney Swans
vs
Hawthorn Hawks
WHEN: Saturday August 25, 4.40pm
WHERE: SCG, NSW

LAST TIME: Sydney Swans 16.10 (106) d Hawthorn 10.9 (69), round five, 2012 at Aurora Stadium

FN’s roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH previews all the action in Round 22 of the AFL including the players to watch in your SuperCoach and DreamTeams

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Richmond: Tough nut Jake King will need surgery on his left knee after coming to grips with the extinguishing of Richmond’s faint finals hopes

Hawthorn Hawks
vs
Gold Coast Suns

WHEN: Sunday August 19, 4.40pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC

HAWTHORN 19.15 (129) def GOLD COAST 10.5 (65)

Hawthorn Hawks
vs
Gold Coast Suns

WHEN: Sunday August 19, 4.40pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC
LAST TIME: Hawthorn 16.10 (106) d Gold Coast 14.13 (97), round 24, 2011 at Metricon Stadium

FOOTBALL Nation’s weekly look at the injuries and injury status from every club in the

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Greater Western Sydney: Retired Demon Brad Green looms as a potential “top-up” target for Greater Western Sydney if the expansion club is unable to meet its needs through trades or uncontracted players.

FN’s roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH previews all the action in Round 20 of the AFL including the players to watch in your SuperCoach and DreamTeams.                 West Coast vs Geelong Friday 8:40 Patersons Stadium To think just a few weeks ago these teams seemed a world apart. West Coast was

Hawthorn Hawks
vs
Port Adelaide Power
WHEN: Sunday August 12, 1.10pm
WHERE: Aurora Stadium, TAS
LAST TIME: Hawthorn 16.12 (108) d Port Adelaide 9.8 (62), round 11, 2012 at AAMI Stadium

FOOTBALL Nation’s weekly look at the injuries and injury status from every club in the

ON a day that Matthew Pavlich jumped past John Coleman’s goalkicking tally, the Fremantle skipper also took the lead for the medal named in his honour with eight goals in the western derby in its 65-point win over West Coast at Patersons Stadium. Pavlich was a unanimous winner of the Ross Glendinning Medal for the

FOOTBALL Nation’s roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH previews all the action in Round 19 of the AFL including the players to watch in your SuperCoach and DreamTeams

FOOTBALL Nation’s weekly look at the injuries and injury status from every club in the

HAWTHORN is likely to resist temptation to bring star forward Lance Franklin back for this Friday night’s blockbuster against Geelong with doubt surrounding his hamstring injury. Franklin suffered a hamstring strain in the week leading up to the match against Greater Western Sydney and strained it further by playing in that match. Dr Peter Larkins

FOOTBALL Nation’s roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH previews all the action in Round 18 of the AFL including the players to watch in your SuperCoach and DreamTeams

FOOTBALL Nation’s weekly look at the injuries and injury status from every club in the

Football Nation’s weekly look at the injuries and injury status from every club in the

Western Bulldogs
vs
Hawthorn Hawks

WHEN: Sunday July 15, 3.15pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: Hawthorn 16.17 (113) d Western Bulldogs 10.7 (67), round 23, 2011 at the MCG

Football Nation’s weekly look at the injuries and injury status from every club in the

THE Hawthorn Football Club yesterday revealed that superstar Lance Franklin will miss at least the next three weeks after scans on his leg yesterday revealed that he had suffered bleeding in his left hamstring on Sunday

Hawthorn Hawks
vs
Greater Western Sydney Giants

WHEN: Sunday July 8, 1.10pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC

HAWTHORN 28.25 (193) def GWS GIANTS 4.7 (31)