Posts Tagged ‘news’

Dreamteam Users Love Jack Riewoldt

Posted on June 18th, 2010 by JBric

Richmond may be sitting dead last on the AFL ladder, and staring at yet another wooden spoon for their silverware cupboards, but there have been a few shining lights. One of these shining lights have been young gun Jack Reiwoldt, and his slow development of being one of the games big improvers. The skinny red

Mid Season Report Card

Posted on June 9th, 2010 by JBric

With the AFL 2010 premiership season now officially at the half way point, it is time to re-evaluate just where each team is at, and where they will most probably finish by the end of the year. As usual there are many surprises, and many let downs, as is the case every year of football.

The Up and Down Year of Port Adelaide

Posted on June 1st, 2010 by JBric

The Power seems to slowly fading out of Port Adelaide after year another weekend where the boys from Alberton suffered a defeat at the hands of a far from impressive opponent. Last week it was Melbourne who caused a major upset, winning in the wet in Darwin. This week is was Richmond who pulled off

Brian Lake: Supercoach Player of the Round

Posted on May 25th, 2010 by JBric

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

Can Adelaide Make the Eight?

Posted on May 25th, 2010 by JBric

After only nine rounds into the AFL season, punters and tipsters have already drawn a line through the Adelaide Crows as potential top eight material. In fact, the only type of betting most punters are considering them for at the moment is the Wooden Spoon. But, I’m going to throw the question out there one

Richmond’s Woes

Posted on May 25th, 2010 by JBric

There are very few teams I feel sorry for in the AFL, but the Richmond Tigers are my exception. For any supporter who has followed the yellow and lack over the past two and a half decades, I can honestly sympathize with the way they are feeling. The club has a very pride history, and

Supercoach Flop: Cameron Wood

Posted on May 25th, 2010 by JBric

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

Michael Barlow: Supercoach Bargain

Posted on May 19th, 2010 by JBric

One of the most talked about players in 2010 would have to be Michael Barlow. The Fremantle recruit was one of many players picked up under the new mature age recruit system introduced by the AFL, and has shown that the hill has many years to climb after 24 years of age. In particular he

The Wild West

Posted on May 11th, 2010 by JBric

What is going on in the west?? In the past decade we have seen a remarkable turnaround of two sides. On one hand we had the super successful West Coast Eagles, who dominated the competition for the majority of the past years and had a premierships to show for their efforts. (more…)

Elliott banned from Carlton

Posted on July 1st, 2009 by Football Nation

Carlton has banned its disgraced former president John Elliott from the club after a weeklong internal investigation into claims he made about paying off women who were allegedly sexually assaulted

Harley back, Ottens close

Posted on June 25th, 2009 by Football Nation

The undefeated Cats are about to get stronger, with captain Tom Harley set to return against Port Adelaide on Sunday and star ruckman Brad Ottens expected to play within three weeks

Laidley resigns: SEN

Posted on June 16th, 2009 by Football Nation

Dean Laidley has resigned and will not coach the North Melbourne Football Club again, according to reports from SEN radio

Hawk Muston’s belated debut

Posted on May 21st, 2009 by

Hawthorn is brightened by the news that previously injury-stricken Beau Muston set to play his first game