IN a busy day the AFL’s Match Review Panel has issued the following findings for incidents that occurred during Round 3: Fremantle vs Essendon On the night when he was supposed to be celebrating his 200th game for the Dockers, Fremantle’s Luke McPharlin was involved in a nasty collision with Essendon’s Paddy Ryder early in the first

THERE is no coincidence that the return of skipper Luke Hodge coincided with the team turning around its fortunes quickly after the round one loss to Geelong. Since then, the Hawks have belted both West Coast and Collingwood; two preliminary finallists from last season. And the inspirational skipper, who missed so much footy last season

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Essendon chairman David Evans says fresh allegations against his club, including the bombshell claim that Bombers coach James Hird had injected a WADA-blacklisted drug, are “extremely serious and very distressing”

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: The Saints will be forced to reshuffle its backline, potentially for the next month, after fresh injuries to important defenders James Gwilt and SEAN

HAWTHORN will receive a timely boost with the return of prized recruit Brian Lake for its round two clash with West Coast this week. Lake, who was a late withdrawal from Monday’s loss to the Cats because of a corked thigh suffered during a training session, is expected to make the trip to Perth but

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge snared 17 disposals and six marks in 80 minutes of game time for the Box Hill Hawks in their win over the Casey Scorpions in a VFL practice match at Casey Fields today. Hodge, who showed terrific leadership, was one of the biggest performers for Box Hill and in good news

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge has been named to play for the Box Hill Hawks in a practice match against the Casey Scorpions at Casey Fields today. Hodge, who will miss the opening two rounds of the AFL season as he searches for match fitness, will wear the No.82 in the clash. It will be the

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: The Demons face tough decisions on million-dollar forwards Mitch Clark and CHRIS DAWES this week after they combined for just 100 minutes of football in the pre-season

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: The Lions’ young midfielders are set to benefit from the presence of recruit BRENT MOLONEY as the group sets out to challenge the AFL’s best in

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: Western Bulldogs great Brad Johnson says ADAM COONEY is back to his 2008 Brownlow Medal form

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge is in a race against time to be fit for the season opener against Geelong just 12 months on from missing the majority of the first half of the season last year for the grand finalists. In a major disappointment for Hawk fans, Hodge – an important weapon of the clubs’

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Carlton star ANDREW WALKER could become new Blues coach Mick Malthouse’s Mr Fix-It in 2013 as he looks to rebound from an injury-plagued campaign last year

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Pictured: Rejuvenated Suns defender MAVERICK WELLER has moved to end speculation about his long-term future by declaring he wants to become a one-club player

(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: Shane Charter – the convicted drug trafficker who may have supplied former Essendon sports scientist Steve Dank with supplements at the centre of footy’s doping probe – has links to Bombers coach James Hird

(DAILY ONE LINERS) Port Adelaide: New coach Ken Hinkley has refused to lock Dom Cassisi in as captain for 2013, claiming every player on the list has a chance over the pre-season to show leadership material

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge made a successful return from a long-term knee injury with 24 disposals today for the Box Hill Hawks in their demolition over Collingwood at Victoria Park. Hodge will be considered for an AFL return against Essendon on Friday night given his impressive return. He spent time in the midfield, in defence

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge will make his long-awaited return from a knee injury today for Box Hill against Collingwood at Victoria Park in the VFL. Midfielder Chance Bateman will also return in today’s VFL clash from an ankle injury in a bid for a recall as soon as next Friday’s clash against Essendon. Hawks development

HAWTHORN has reluctantly left skipper Luke Hodge out of the VFL seconds this week and has instead opted to give the injured midfielder plenty of intense training during the week off in preparation for a return against Carlton next Friday night. The Hawks are taking a cautious approach with their star, knowing just how much

AFTER the completion of the 2012 AFL season the league will be revolutionised by the introduction of free agency. For eligible players this will give them the ability to leave their current club, bypassing the draft and trade periods, and essentially pick their next employer themselves. For the AFL, this will be an unprecedented change. In the lead

THERE is uncertainty surrounding the comeback of Hawthorn skipper Luke Hodge from injury given he will miss again through knee soreness for this week’s clash against Fremantle and is in doubt for next week’s clash as well. Hodge’s body has taken a huge battering since his career began at the Hawks in 2001 and now

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge remains in doubt for the Easter Monday blockbuster against Geelong at the MCG. Hodge will be named on an extended interchange bench tonight but will have to pass a fitness test on the weekend to be given the green light to play in the clash. “It’s settled down OK, but he

THE Easter Monday matchup between Hawthorn and Geelong is shaping up to be a blockbuster with Hawks big man Jarryd Roughead set to play