Patrick Dangerfield

Geelong Cats interest in Clayton Oliver, Melbourne Demons, Midweek Tackle, Jay Clark, trade rumours, whispers, reaction

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[ad_1] A Victorian rival is reportedly preparing a surprise pursuit of maligned Melbourne midfielder Clayton Oliver. Oliver’s recent off-field indiscretions have been well-documented, but the 26-year-old trained himself into game-shape and was picked in Simon Goodwin’s Opening Round side that played Sydney last Thursday. But, while he’s still locked into the seven-year mega contract he … Read more

Round 1 team tips, squads, predictions, ins and outs, injuries, players dropped, SuperCoach, latest news

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[ad_1] Those that played in Opening Round already need to call in the reinforcements after injury setbacks or changes otherwise. Meanwhile we’ll see 10 clubs line-ups for the first time in 2024. Get the latest selection and injury news ahead of Round 1 in AFL Team Tips! The only place to watch every game of … Read more

Every club’s predicted ladder range, premiership, finals, top eight, top four, bottom four, predictions, Opening Round

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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

Geelong Cats vs Essendon Bombers, Community Series, live scores, how to watch, stats, highlights, results

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[ad_1] Geelong and Essendon will compete at GMHBA Stadium tonight in both sides’ final clash before the season proper. The Cats will be without Ollie Henry due to a rolled ankle but are otherwise set to field a full strength side as they look to hit the ground running in 2024. The Bombers will be … Read more

Mark Robinson’s names his best 50 AFL players for 2024 season

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[ad_1] Bulldog Marcus Bontempelli is the most complete player. He freewheels, he defends, he wins the contested ball, he takes contested marks, he mops up clearances. He’s everything. And he’s No.1 ahead of Port Adelaide’s Zak Butters at No.2. Butters is the dynamo. He’s quick, brave and smart as a rat and although lacking the … Read more

Live AFL pre-season 2024 Carlton Blues vs Geelong Cats live updates, score, stats, how to watch, stream, match simulation, news

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[ad_1] Geelong fans are set to get their first glimpse of exciting key-position draftee Connor O’Sullivan, with the recent No. 11 pick named to face Carlton in match simulation. The Cats have named a near full-strength squad for Thursday’s hit-out, with Gary Rohan (managed) the only best-23 member not named. Recent draftees O’Sullivan, Shaun Mannagh, … Read more

Geelong’s Tom Stewart rejects calls for rebuild, move to midfield from defence, Cats problems in 2023, latest news

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[ad_1] Star Geelong defender Tom Stewart has reassured of the Cats’ “hunger” ahead of a redemptive 2024 campaign, but he conceded he is aware of the worrying “narrative” clouding his club this pre-season. The experienced Cats, who missed last year’s finals series after claiming premiership silverware in 2022, enter the new campaign with varying expectations. … Read more

Dates, schedule, timetable, how to watch on live stream, every club’s burning question

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[ad_1] We get our first taste of competitive AFL footy this weekend as match simulation week begins. While there’s only so much we can take away from match simulation — and you wouldn’t expect clubs to fully show their hands — we’ll still learn plenty after a long off-season. Below foxfooty.com.au has listed every club’s … Read more

AFL Commission ticks off several changes for 2024, including crackdown on smothers, tackles, sub rules

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[ad_1] A serious bugbear of AFL coaches has been addressed, with the substitute rule among changes for 2024, which includes a crackdown on overzealous smothers like the one that resulted in Melbourne’s Angus Brayshaw being badly concussed. That bump, in which Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard left the ground to try and smother a kick in … Read more