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[ad_1] With a new season comes recalibrated expectations, but all of them come with a predicted ladder range. Be it a surge up the ladder, a plummet down or a continuation of form, the AFL hierarchy will quickly take shape after the ball is bounced for Opening Round. With that in mind, foxfooty.com.au has predicted … Read more
[ad_1] There’s always pressure and hype that comes with being a major sporting code’s No. 1 draft pick. But there’s arguably been a more intense spotlight on Harley Reid than any before him. Joining West Coast after a horror season – despite ample conversation Pick 1 might’ve been traded – and seemingly being splashed all … Read more
[ad_1] The AFL pre-season campaign is officially over — and we found out plenty during a nine-game, six-day stretch. From established contenders announcing themselves as premiership threats once more to changes of the guard at other clubs, there are stories aplenty ahead of the real stuff. Foxfooty.com.au identifies a key learning at all 18 clubs … Read more
[ad_1] West Coast remains hopeful 2023 draftee Clay Hall hasn’t suffered a major injury setback after the big-bodied midfielder limped from the track during the Eagles’ final intra-club of the summer. The Eagles on Saturday gave fans a glimpse of what their Round 1 team could look with the ‘probables’ (in blue) taking on the … Read more
[ad_1] The AFL returns next week! Well, pre-season games, at least. No matter, after clubs’ long off-season of training and preparing for the season proper, we’ll get our first good look at all 18 sides in 2024, and the players within them. From exciting draftees, to big-name recruits, players ready to take their games to … Read more
[ad_1] Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has opened up on the health episode that turned his off-season trip on its head. Mitchell was hospitalised in New York over Christmas last year with pneumonia, spending seven days in a New York hospital bed. While the Hawks coach has now fully recovered and is working full-time again, the … Read more
[ad_1] Wait, it’s already February? And televised footy is less than three weeks away?! The AFL pre-season is in full swing with clubs tuning up for televised match simulations and official practice matches – with Kayo the only place to watch every morsel you’ve been desperate to vacuum up into your greedy, little footy-loving mouth … Read more
[ad_1] Eagles coach Adam Simpson has downplayed the club’s “unfortunate” early setbacks as it looks to avoid another injury cruelled-season. Among the Eagles’ casualties saw Liam Ryan injure his hamstring at training on Monday – the opposite one the high-flying forward had surgery on last year that restricted him to three games – while Coby … Read more
[ad_1] Fresh details have emerged on Sam Mitchell’s calamitous trip the United States, with the Hawthorn coach and his family reportedly victims of a “targeted burglary.” Mitchell touched back down in Melbourne on Friday after a disrupted holiday with his family that saw him spend a week in a New York hospital with a serious … Read more
[ad_1] The news AFL season is loomin large on the horizon and already discussion has turned to the big trade narratives at play. From the big names coming out of contract, to other general interesting narratives, below are our trade/contract stories to keep an eye on at every club. Watch Australia v West Indies on … Read more