Angus Brayshaw

Melbourne Demons vs Sydney Swans preview, kick-off time, season preview, club culture, Clayton Oliver, predictions, premiership window, drug issues

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[ad_1] Arguably no AFL team is more fascinating heading into the 2024 season than Melbourne. Reeling already from a second consecutive straight sets exit from the finals, the Dees were beset by a myriad of off-field issues that extended throughout virtually the entire off-season. Clayton Oliver’s wellbeing and footy future were both under intense scrutiny, … Read more

AFL 2024 concussion protocols, 21-day break for all footy players except at AFL and AFLW levels, rule changes, latest news

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[ad_1] The AFL has chosen to keep the forced break after a concussion at 12 days – but only at the elite level, with all other footballers forced into a minimum 21-day absence. The league realised its 2024 concussion protocols on Wednesday evening, declaring the extra medical care and management seen for AFL and AFLW … Read more

AFL 2024 pre-season Power Rankings ahead of Opening Round, every club ranked, analysis, ladder, predictions, top eight, latest news

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[ad_1] Welcome back to the Power Rankings. The 2024 season has arrived, so who takes pole position heading into the race for the flag, and who has a lot of work to do to recover from 2023? What are the Power Rankings? This is our attempt to rank every AFL club from best to worst. … Read more

Injury list at every club, state of play, latest news, casualty ward, suspension, players unavailable for Round 1, Opening Round, updates

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[ad_1] The AFL season kicks off next weekend with Opening Round. A host of clubs are battling injuries – some more serious than others – with many racing the clock to be available including several setbacks last weekend on the eve of the new campaign. Below is every AFL club’s injury state of play. The … Read more

AFL 2024 what we learned about your club in pre-season games, analysis, talking point, best recruits, SuperCoach cheapies, latest news

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[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

‘Ten weeks. Simple as that’: Saint savaged by AFL greats for brutal act ‘twice as bad’ as recent hit

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[ad_1] The brutal high bump that concussed North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin on Sunday has sparked a strong reaction from multiple footballing greats. St Kilda’s Jimmy Webster left the ground and lined up Simpkin as the Roos midfielder tip-toed the boundary line in the first quarter of the clubs’ pre-season clash in Moorabbin. Webster’s shoulder … Read more

Four bargain selections to consider in 2024

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Zac Williams playing for Carlton in the VFL game between Carlton and Melbourne in Parkville. Wednesday, February 28. 2024. Picture: David Crosling

[ad_1] There are two key principles in SuperCoach — scoring points and making money fast. Many coaches will attempt this through a mix of proven premiums and rookies. What can give you an edge is finding a player who can deliver both. It might be a former premium who was injured last season or struggled … Read more

Five polarising teams that have split Fox Footy experts, Adelaide, Geelong, St Kilda, Sydney, Melbourne

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[ad_1] We’re on the eve of the AFL season, which means the footy community is in the thick of AFL prediction season. And considering the competition has never been closer, tipping team finishing positions has never been tougher. Five clubs, in particular, have split Fox Footy pundits ahead of the 2024 campaign. The only place … Read more

Bolters at every club after pre-season practice matches

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[ad_1] While there’s still one round of pre-season hit-outs to come, many AFL players pushed their cases for selection early in 2024 across match simulation week. From recent draftees and recruits who seem ready to go, to luckless players who seem primed for a decent crack at AFL level this year. Foxfooty.com.au looks at the … Read more

Talking points from match simulation, Round 1 debutants, MRO, Sam Powell-Pepper bump, how many weeks

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[ad_1] The season hasn’t even begun, but a landmark test case looms before the AFL and Match Review Officer. Plus the players pressing their claims for round one as some significant selection headaches loom across the competition. The big issues from the first week of pre-season analysed in Talking Points! The only place to watch … Read more