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That means Buddy is still king in the Harbour City - provided he can stay on the park. Rebecca Williams six people who will define the club in 2021 The Swans’ hopes still begin and end with Lance Franklin. Picture: Tim Hunter. ■ Lance Franklin: The biggest question mark of the season for Sydney surrounds the fitness of Franklin. A Swans outfit with a fit and firing Franklin versus one without are very different prospects. The champion forward did not play a game in 2020, sidelined by h...

Simon Goodwin not the only man under pressure entering new season AFL by Jay Clark Premium Content Melbourne disappointed last year by failing to make finals, heaping pressure onto coach Simon Goodwin. But with a plan to play more selfless footy in 2021, the Demons believe they have what it takes to contend with the best.       The Melbourne chairman delivered an eyebrow-raising spray to the football department last year, saying the team put in an ...

Should he have been played in the midfield when the game was slipping away? Whatever the answers to those questions, Dangerfield was a non-factor in the Grand Final with 12 disposals and only one of those playing deep forward as the Tigers roared back into the game in that decisive third term. He has the fourth-most Brownlow Medal votes in history and is a likely Hall of Famer but where Dustin Martin has won a trio of Norm Smith Medals, Dangerfields single focus will be holding up the premie...

); Ins and outs, more goals and a potential blood bath - what to expect from the Irish Down Under An expert’s view from Australia, with nine Irish stars featuring across Round Six this weekend. By Emma Duffy Friday 5 Mar 2021, 12:33 PM Mar 5th 2021, 12:33 PM 2,393 Views 0 Comments WITH EVERYTHING TO do with Gaelic games still up in the air o...

After stamping himself as a vital cog in the premiership Tigers, some clubs might have had a crack at Shai Bolton. His manager says they need not bother.

Footy experts have tipped the Cats to contend again in 2021, but their flag hopes heavily rely on six people. We preview Geelong’s season.

Footy experts have tipped the Cats to contend again in 2021, but their flag hopes heavily rely on six people. We preview Geelong’s season.

AFL by Jon Ralph and Chris Cavanagh 5th Mar 2021 6:18 AM Premium Content Subscriber only Bolton finished fourth in the Richmond best and fairest and, as a dual premiership midfielder who only turns 23 in December, he has the football world at his feet. Carr manages out-of-contract Tigers Bolton, Daniel Rioli and Mabior Chol, with the trio all keen to remain next year despite their deals expiring.     Bolton has at times b...

Ahead of the 2021 season, Lismore Swans have invited youngsters to find out how much fun the game is.

West Coast season preview for 2021. AFL by Chris Cavanagh, Mark Robinson 4th Mar 2021 6:14 AM Premium Content Subscriber only But can coach Adam Simpson return West Coast to a third Grand Final in seven years this season? Or will state border wars again take their toll? Chris Cavanaghs six people who will define the club in 2021: ■ Mark McGowan The iron-fisted Western Australia premier didnt do the Eagles or Dockers many ...