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Which AFL teams could get "aggressive and proactive" in the trade period? By 2021-07-21T10:54+10:00 Is there a team out there who could trade out key players and load up on top draft picks in a similar vein to Essendon last year? The Bombers ended up with three top 10 draft picks, trading out Adam Saad for pick eight and receiving pick seven as free agency compensation for Joe Daniher. They also traded Orazio Fantasia for pick 29 – which they used in the Jye Caldwell deal. In doing so, they...

Footy greats laud Blues 2018 National Draft pair By 2021-07-19T08:06+10:00 Kane Cornes admits Carlton midfielder Sam Walsh is “making me look like a complete fool”. Cornes mentioned early in the youngster’s career that he preferred others in the 2018 National Draft and that Walsh would not be a match-winning type player. The 21-year-old has enjoyed a dominant 2021 season and continues to get better, picking up 39 disposals and booting a crucial last-quarter goal in Carlton’...

By 2021-07-19T10:42+10:00 Richmond star Jack Riewoldt marked his 300th game with a bag of six goals and a win over Brisbane. It was a big build up to the momentous occasion as Riewoldt became just the fourth Tiger to reach the triple ton milestone a week after he became the fourth in yellow and black to reach 700 goals. The Tigers were planning to celebrate Riewoldt’s 300th at the MCG against the Lions, but a COVID outbreak forced the match to be moved to Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coas...

The anniversary was actually last year but the celebration was postponed due to the pandemic Saturday, 17th July 2021, 4:17 am The British Motor Museum in Gaydon will be hosting a Land Rover show to celebrate Range Rovers 50th anniversary. Photo supplied The British Motor Museum in Gaydon will be hosting a Land Rover show to celebrate Range Rovers 50th anniversary. The show will celebrate the 50th anniversary, which was actually last year but the celebration was postponed due to the pandemic. N...

By 2021-07-16T08:23+10:00 Confidence is growing at Essendon that Jake Stringer will put pen to paper on a contract extension. Bombers GM of Football Josh Mahoney has revealed that contract talks with Stringer are “a long way down the track”. Stringer and his management are reportedly wanting a four-year deal with the 27-year-old coming out of contract at season’s end. Mahoney was asked by Essendon great Tim Watson on SEN Breakfast where contract talks currently sit with String...

“A one-way procession”: Dockers given a “bath” and “lesson” by Cats By Geelong demolished Fremantle by 69 points on Thursday night to open Round 18. The Cats restricted the Dockers to just 31 points and 38 inside 50s - Freo’s lowest score of the season - while scoring 100 themselves from 58 entries. Chris Scott’s side also had 422 disposals to 299 and a massive 137 marks to just 65. Tim Watson critiqued the performance of the Dockers who again failed a...

"Whats his job?": Former assistant wants salary slash for stay-at-home Roo By 2021-07-16T10:46+10:00 West Coast champion Peter Sumich believes North Melbourne extractor Ben Cunnington should have his salary docked for having chosen to remain in Victoria as the team heads interstate. The 30-year-old will stay in Melbourne, citing family reasons, as the Roos prepare to spend as many as three weeks on the road in response to an outbreak of coronavirus in Victoria. “What’s his job? Come on,”...

North Melbourne pulled off an upset on Monday night, beating West Coast in Perth. The Kangaroos notched their third win of the season after kicking four of the last five goals to knock off the Eagles by 10 points in the wet at Optus Stadium. David Noble’s side has improved markedly over the past month, winning two and drawing one of their last five matches, impressing Tim Watson in the process. Watson believes that Noble has implemented some of the components that he and Chris Fagan used to...

The stunning stats behind Jake Stringers impressive 2021 By 2021-07-13T09:09+10:00 Jake Stringer has emerged as one of the premier midfielders of the competition statistically in the 2021 season. Garry Lyon revealed the statistics behind his rise in form and wonders how it will impact his contract situation, discussing with Bombers great Tim Watson on SEN Breakfast. Lyon: “Your team might just have to pay him. He’s the eighth highest rated player in the competition (this year).â€�...

The best twelve Australian rules players I have seen in 50 years watching the game A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size I have been watching Australian rules football at the top level since the early 1970s and have seen the semi-professional Victorian Football League (VFL) evolve into a professional Australian Football League (AFL) with players today generally faster, stronger and fitter than decades before. ...