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[ad_1] AFL greats Garry Lyon and Nathan Buckley have teed off on Collingwood’s lacklustre performance against GWS last Saturday night. The Magpies fell by 32 points in their Opening Round bout at ENGIE Stadium, but they trailed by as many as 52 points in the final quarter. The reigning premiers were unable to contain GWS’ … Read more
[ad_1] Melbourne great Garry Lyon has challenged the AFL for not suspending George Hewett for striking Lachie Neale in last weekend’s clash amid a crackdown on such incidents and ongoing concussion issues. Among the rule changes for the 2024 season included a strengthening of AFL Tribunal guidelines – where incidents when a player strikes another … Read more
[ad_1] Geelong coach Chris Scott has called on the AFL to admit the season’s fixture is compromised after Opening Round. The Cats are preparing to take on St Kilda this week to open their season, one week after eight clubs opened their 2024 campaign. Asked if the addition of Opening Round impacted the fixture’s fairness, … Read more
[ad_1] New vision has emerged of Mason Cox’s pre-game encounter with Shane Mumford, with AFL 360 co-hosts Gerard Whateley and Mark Robinson of the belief it vindicates the Pies ruckman. Cox apologised in a statement on Monday for the incident, saying he should’ve stopped his run-up rather than completing his ruck drill. In new footage … Read more
[ad_1] A series of injury scares have marred Brisbane and Carlton’s Opening Round clash at The Gabba. Key among the blows were knee concerns for both Keidean Coleman and Sam Docherty, with the pair subbed out of the match at halftime. Docherty clutched at his right knee after a tackle in the opening quarter and … Read more
[ad_1] Hawthorn has reportedly entered the race for Western Bulldogs forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan. Just 21 years of age, Ugle-Hagan is one of the most high profile out-of-contract players at season’s end, along with teammate Bailey Smith. While Ugle-Hagan has indicated he wants to stay at the Dogs, rival offers are expected to be signifcant. The … Read more
[ad_1] The 2024 season has arrived, with four mouth-watering matchups in the AFL’s unique pre-Round 1 ‘Opening Round’. But the bigger stage for the eight teams involved only means bigger questions – and bigger problems for the losers. Every competing club’s burning question ahead of Opening Round, as well as the commentators for every Fox … Read more
[ad_1] Former Hawthorn and Melbourne star Jordan Lewis believes Thursday night will be the biggest game of Brodie Grundy’s career. Grundy, now at the Sydney Swans, will take on former teammate Max Gawn, renewing the pair’s hostilities that were paused for one year while the former was at the Dees. Traded in and out of … Read more
[ad_1] A “really embarrassed” Jimmy Webster has issued an apology upon accepting his seven-game suspension for concussing North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin. However, the maligned Saint has received surprise sympathies from a pair of rival stars. Webster was banned for more than a quarter of the season by the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday, following a … Read more
[ad_1] Carlton coach Michael Voss has teared up in a heartwarming moment as he informed Zac Williams he would break his 18-month AFL absence. Voss confirmed on Monday night’s AFL 360 Williams would play in the side’s Opening Round encounter against Brisbane, marking the comeback from significant adversity. The latest in a line of injuries, … Read more