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[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] Some rivalries in professional sport are manufactured, others are very, very real, and it seems GWS’ budding conflict with Collingwood falls very much in the latter category. While the young GWS outfit has a firm rivalry with the cross-town Swans and at times with the Western Bulldogs, there is some genuine feeling bubbling away … Read more
[ad_1] Giants skipper Toby Greene has worn many descriptions during a career remarkable for the brilliance of his football but also the angst he has caused himself and his club at different stages. But the 30-year-old, who led the Giants with such distinction in 2023 that he was named All Australian captain, has matured into … Read more
[ad_1] NRL fans have made the most of three-time defending champions Penrith Panthers’ 8-0 loss to the Melbourne Storm in the opening round of the season. The Panthers have been the dominant force in rugby league in recent times, and as Australians are want to do, the tall poppy syndrome has kicked right in. Watch … 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] 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] Ask any athlete in any sport what their favourite individual award is to receive and they’ll tell you the one decided by their peers. The Dally M Medal is decided by former players but the people in the best position to declare who’s the best player in the NRL are the blokes running into … 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] Welcome to predicted ladder season, where everyone is always wrong, including us. And congratulations to the team listed ninth below, because that’s where we had Collingwood going into the 2023 season – whoops. But that’s part of the fun of this time of year. Plenty will make boring predictions, maybe even keeping the same … Read more
[ad_1] Luckless Collingwood forward Daniel McStay is growing more confident he can return to football before the season’s end in a swift comeback from the ACL injury he sustained in November. The Magpies’ boom recruit from the Brisbane Lions missed out on their premiership win after he strained his medial ligament in the preliminary final … Read more