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

YOUNG Brisbane midfielder Sam Mayes has taken out the AFL NAB Rising Star nomination for round 12. The 8th overall pick in last year’s national draft, Mayes has had an impressive start to his career as a Brisbane Lion, particularly this weekend where he amassed 25 disposals and 7 marks. Since Round 3 when Mayes

FOR the second consecutive week, only one charge has been laid at the MRP. Hawthorn star midfielder Luke Hodge can accept just a reprimand for his hit on Carlton backman Lachlan Henderson in the second quarter of Friday nights game between the Hawks and Blues. Hodge was originally handed a week for rough conduct but

PORT ADELAIDE 19.11 (125) def GWS GIANTS 6.14 (50) GREATER Western Sydney had plenty of fans this week against Port Adelaide. After a terrific showing against Geelong for three quarters, and given they were hosting the Power, that was justified. But consistency continues to plague the young Giants. Right from the very beginning of the

THE Western Bulldogs were shown that they have plenty of holes to fill particularly up forward after their disappointing 34-point loss to Collingwood on Sunday.

The Bulldogs are likely to be aggressive at the trade table at the end of the season in search for an experienced key forward to support those such as Liam Jones

ESSENDON 17.13 (115) def GOLD COAST 11.6 (72) ESSENDON’S impressive 43-point win over the Gold Coast on Saturday night may have come at a cost with a wrist injury to key forward Michael Hurley. Bombers coach James Hird remained confident that Hurley would be fit to tackle West Coast after the bye. “He’s had an

THE second week of bye-round football is in the books and while Hawthorn moves back to the top spot Richmond jumps from 9th to 7th on the back of their comfortable win over Adelaide . Unlike last week where one game separated the eight teams from fifth to 12th position on the ladder, there is

THE Fremantle Dockers have entered the AFL’s top 4 after a scrappy and unconvincing win against the struggling Brisbane Lions at Patersons Stadium.

Brisbane made seven changes for this game, welcoming back Daniel Rich, Tom Rockliff and Matthew Leuenberger all from injury and when combined with Simon Blacks record setting 319th game for the Lions, the visitors looked a much better side today than in previous weeks

COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES
vs
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Sunday 16 June, 4:40pm, Etihad Stadium

GAME OVER: COLLINGWOOD 15.3 (99) def WESTERN BULLDOGS 9.11 (65)

GWS GIANTS
vs
PORT ADELAIDE POWER
Sunday 16 June, 1:10pm, Skoda Stadium

GAME OVER: PORT ADELAIDE 19.11 (125) def GWS GIANTS 6.14 (50)

AFTER being flogged at home last week by Sydney and needing the win to keep their waning finals hope alive, the Adelaide Crows responded with a lackluster prefromance against Richmond yesterday and went down by 38-points to the Tigers at the MCG.

Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson petty much summed it up afterwards.

“It’s not impossible, we’ll need to be at our best,” he said after the game

ESSENDON BOMBERS
vs
GOLD COAST SUNS
Saturday 15 June, 7:40pm, Etihad Stadium

GAME OVER: ESSENDON 17.13 (115) def GOLD COAST 11.6 (72)

FREMANTLE DOCKERS
vs
BRISBANE LIONS
Saturday 15 June, 2:40pm, Patersons Stadium

GAME OVER: FREMANTLE 12.14 (86) def BRISBANE 6.10 (46)

RICHMOND TIGERS
vs
ADELAIDE CROWS
Saturday 15 June, 1:40pm, MCG

GAME OVER: RICHMOND 16.14 (110) def ADELAIDE 10.12 (72)

HAWTHORN has survived a scare from a determined Carlton outfit with a 15-point at Etihad Stadium on Friday night football.

The 15.12 (102) to 13.9 (87) victory was Hawthorn’s 10th successive win over Carlton dating back to 2005, with their only loss for the season coming from their round one clash against Geelong

CARLTON BLUES
vs
HAWTHORN HAWKS
Friday 14 June, 7:50pm, Etihad Stadium

GAME OVER: HAWTHORN 15.12 (102) def CARLTON 13.9 (87)

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

Football Nation’s roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH gives us his take and his picks on all the games of Round 12   Carlton vs Hawthorn Friday 7:50 Etihad Stadium Following a five-point loss to Essendon last week – one that could have been a draw had the goal umpire called for a review, a decision the AFL later

FIRST placed Claremont reasserted their dominance with a 21 point victory over second placed West Perth on Saturday afternoon at Arena Joondalup. Ian Richardson and Chad Jones kicked four goals each while Anton Hamp added three and Andrew Foster collected a game high 33 disposals for the Tigers. Also on Football Nation: WAFL Scores &

Round 12 Results         West Perth 15.8 (98) lost to Claremont 18.11 (119) Sat 08 Jun, 2:10 PM at Arena Joondalup GOALS West Perth: 3 A.Tsalikis, M.Hutchings, 2 M.Guadagnin, 1 J.Mellington, A.Black, M.Crisp, S.Potente, J.Van berlo, S.Marusic, A.Strijk Claremont: 4 I.Richardson, C.Jones, 3 A.Hamp, 2 P.Medhurst, J.Bradshaw, 1 T.Taylor, M.Davies, P.Mcginnity BEST West Perth: M.Hutchings, S.Nelson, A.Strijk, A.Tsalikis Claremont: A.Foster, P.Mcginnity, M.Seaby, T.Taylor,

Check out the results from all of last weekend’s games

Western Bulldogs
vs
Port Adelaide Power

WHEN: Sunday June 17, 4.40pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC

WESTERN BULLDOGS 13.17 (95) def PORT ADELAIDE 8.9 (57)

Hawthorn Hawks
vs
Brisbane Lions

WHEN: Sunday June 17, 1.10pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC

HAWTHORN 19.21 (135) def BRISBANE 11.4 (70)

Gold Coast Suns
vs
North Melbourne Kangaroos

WHEN: Saturday June 16, 7.40pm
WHERE: Metricon Stadium, QLD

NORTH MELBOURNE 11.21 (87) def GOLD COAST 12.8 (80)

Greater Western Sydney Giants
vs
Richmond Tigers

WHEN: Saturday June 16, 2.10pm
WHERE: Skoda Stadium, NSW

Adelaide Crows
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Friday June 15, 8.10pm
WHERE: AAMI Stadium, SA

ADELAIDE 17.13 (115) def ST KILDA 16.15 (111)

West Coast Eagles
vs
Carlton Blues

WHEN: Thursday June 14, 5.40pm
WHERE: Patersons Stadium (WA)

WEST COAST 10.19 (79) def CARLTON 10.9 (69)

Western Bulldogs
vs
Port Adelaide Power
WHEN: Sunday June 17, 4.40pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: Western Bulldogs 24.13 (157) d Port Adelaide 15.7 (97), round 22, 2011 at AAMI Stadium

Hawthorn Hawks
vs
Brisbane Lions
WHEN: Sunday June 17, 1.10pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC
LAST TIME: Hawthorn 16.9 (105) d Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63), round 16, 2011 at Aurora Stadium

Gold Coast Suns
vs
North Melbourne Kangaroos

WHEN: Saturday June 16, 7.40pm
WHERE: Metricon Stadium, QLD
LAST TIME: North Melbourne 17.25 (127) d Gold Coast 13.15 (93), round 5, 2012, at Etihad Stadium

Greater Western Sydney Giants
vs
Richmond Tigers

WHEN: Saturday June 16, 2.10pm
WHERE: Skoda Stadium, NSW
LAST TIME: First meeting

Adelaide Crows
vs
St Kilda Saints

WHEN: Friday June 15, 8.10pm
WHERE: AAMI Stadium, SA
LAST TIME: St Kilda 19.13 (127) d Adelaide 3.6 (24), round 18, 2011 at Etihad Stadium

West Coast Eagles
vs
Carlton Blues
WHEN: Thursday June 14, 5.40pm
WHERE: Patersons Stadium (WA)
LAST TIME: West Coast 15.11 (101) d Carlton 15.8 (98), first semi-final, 2011, at Patersons Stadium

We move into the second bye week of the competition and FN’s roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH previews all the action in round 12 of the AFL including the players to watch in your SuperCoach and DreamTeams.         West Coast vs Carlton Thursday 7:40 Patersons Stadium West Coast lost their top spot on the ladder, albeit