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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] The AFL’s inaugural Opening Round is officially in the books, and we’re all over the weekend’s biggest talking points. We witnessed a miraculous comeback at the Gabba and a Giant upset among a host of other eye-catching moments from the weekend. The big issues from Opening Round of the 2024 AFL season analysed in … Read more
[ad_1] The Match Review Officer’s grading of a George Hewett off-ball strike will “set an example” for the rest of the AFL season, according to triple premiership Lion Jonathan Brown, as the Carlton on-baller faces a nervous wait. Hewett and dual Brownlow Medallist Lachie Neale were tangling at a stoppage during Carlton’s win over Brisbane … Read more
[ad_1] Coleman Medallist Harry McKay has been lauded for “staring down” his goalkicking demons as the Carlton star nailed a memorable clutch goal that ultimately sealed a famous Blues victory. With the Blues trailing Brisbane by five points with just over one minute left on Friday night, McKay took a strong contested mark in front … Read more
[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] 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
[ad_1] St Kilda’s Jimmy Webster will front the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday ready to receive one of the longest suspensions in recent memory for his bump on North Melbourne’s Jy Simpkin. Webster left Simpkin concussed, collecting the Roos’ co-captain with his shoulder after Simpkin had disposed of the ball in the opening quarter of Sunday’s … Read more
[ad_1] Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley believes Jimmy Webster is staring down a suspension in the vicinity of eight weeks as the AFL world debated the Saint’s looming ban for his hit on Jy Simpkin that knocked out the Roos co-captain. Webster was referred directly to the tribunal for a Tuesday night hearing, where the defender … Read more
[ad_1] Opening Round is here, with the AFL returning this week. The eight clubs opening the season face several key selection conundrums and injury voids to fill otherwise. Get the latest selection and injury news ahead of Opening Round in AFL Team Tips! The only place to watch every game of AFL’s Opening Round is … Read more
[ad_1] As Brayden Maynard recounted after Charlie Cameron’s late goal in the 2023 Grand Final, “I remember going into my own head.” You sense a few of his Collingwood teammates might’ve done the same. Of course, only five years prior, roughly half the Magpies side had suffered the most heartbreaking of losses in the 2018 … Read more