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The Roos broke their duck, the Dees continued their red hot start, and the Bombers won a close one. Read on for my Round 9 power rankings. 18. Hawthorn Hawks (down two) When you lose to North Melbourne you’re going to fall down these rankings. When you lose to North when you have a five-goal […]
FShareTTweetQSMSWWhatsAppBEmailGJTumblrLLinkedIn17 hours ago Gold Coast Suns coach Stuart Dew says his side would have "lost some trust" after a disastrous 73-point defeat at the hands of cross-town rivals Brisbane. After a competitive opening term, the Suns allowed 14 consecutive Brisbane goals between the second and third quarters as the Lions ran out 19. 10. (124) to 7. 9. (51) winners at Metricon Stadium. It was a disappointing outing for a young Suns side, who had put together a positive two weeks of football in the lead-up, including a win over Collingwood at the MCG. Dew labelled the ...
Round 8 player ratings in the race for the AFL's MVP A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Four weeks ago, I published an update on the individual and team ratings accumulated by our band of merry men and women at Following Football. With Round 9 just getting underway, it’s time to take another look at where things stand after eight rounds. As I’ve said before, we use 23 sources of voting and evaluations of AFL players each week: several teams of the week, Brownlow-style voting, best-on-grounds, fantasy s...
After a third of the season, each AFL team reviewed A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size A third of the home-and-away season is in the books, and it’s time to take the temperature of the competition. Football lore suggests that not much changes in the make-up of the top eight from this point on apart from swapping of positions within, and it’s an easy case to make this time too. Melbourne Demons The Demons are flying along at 8-0 but are reaching the point where they are due a loss. It could happen again...
by Nic Savage Not all heroes wear capes. The AFL's newest cult hero emerged during Sunday evening's clash between Fremantle and the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba - but on this occasion it was one of the officials who stole the spotlight. Docker ruckman Sean Darcy attempted a shot at goal from the 50m line during the fourth quarter, his accurate kick struggling to make the distance. Watch the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Every match of every round Live on Kayo. New to Kayo? Try 14-Days Free Now > A cluster of players converged near the goal line, wit...