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[ad_1] After ticking off a four-game Opening Round slate, Round 1 is finally upon us as 10 clubs prepare to open their 2024 accounts this weekend. One of the talking points heading into this weekend is the ‘compromised’ nature of the fixture, with clubs such as the Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne facing Melbourne and … Read more
[ad_1] Opening Round belonged to Harry McKay and the expansion clubs. But there were a couple of early wake-up calls for big Victorian teams. Every team’s performance analysed and graded in foxfooty.com.au’s Opening Round Report Card. The only place to watch every game of the 2024 AFL season is Fox Footy, available on Kayo. New … Read more
[ad_1] Carlton faces arguably the toughest road trip in footy when it returns to the Gabba to face the Lions in a blockbuster Friday night preliminary final rematch to open their seasons. Brisbane goes into 2024 full of confidence after a strong pre-season and is perhaps as well placed as ever under Chris Fagan for … Read more
[ad_1] Amid critical injuries to a star ball-winning trio, has Sydney unearthed an unlikely midfield saviour after a “phenomenal” performance? And, will it spark a selection conundrum in the Harbour City? Isaac Heeney was one of numerous Swans who contributed admirably to a match-winning effort against Melbourne in their season-opener at the SCG on Thursday … Read more
[ad_1] Brodie Grundy issued an ominous statement against his former side at the SCG, employing a smart ruck tactic to wear down his ex-teammate. Grundy’s Swans blitzed the Demons in the final quarter of Thursday night’s season-opener, kicking five goals to Melbourne’s two in the fourth stanza to deliver a stirring 22-point win to start … Read more
[ad_1] Fox Footy experts David King and Leigh Montagna have unveiled their final predicted top eights for the 2024 season – and the key reasons behind a few of their big calls. Both men are backing Collingwood, Brisbane, GWS, Melbourne, Carlton and St Kilda to return to September, the latter an unpopular view amongst both … Read more
[ad_1] Sydney captain Callum Mills believes Swans teammate Errol Gulden will go to even greater heights this season after his history-making deeds in 2023. The 21-year-old was a dominant winner of the Bob Skilton Medal last October, a feat that saw him become the youngest Swan to win the best-and-fairest since the club moved north … 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] Sydney’s off-season recruiting spree sees it heading into the 2024 season opener with a new-look midfield, while Melbourne reveals its tweaks to overcome the forward flaws that cruelled its 2023 finals campaign. The Swans will hand club debuts to ex-Demons pair Brodie Grundy and James Jordon, with third trade inclusion Taylor Adams still to … Read more