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Mid-season rookie draft review A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size The 2021 mid-season rookie draft has added a dimension of intrigue to the annual recruitment calendar, with 22 undrafted and mature aged players getting an unexpected AFL lifeline. However, unlike the pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP), where five of the 11 players taken were recycled past players, the mid-season draft yielded 21 previously undrafted players and only one delisted player who had previously been drafted as a mature...

The deadline for lodgement of inactive lists has come and gone, with the mid-season rookie draft order now set in cement. However, it is wet cement and things can change by Wednesday night as clubs move into their final war room strategy period. Jacob Edwards has shot into favouritism to be picked with the first […]

The Bombers have one big issue they need to fix, but if they can patch that up they’ll be a giant ready to be unleashed on the league, writes Mick Malthouse.

“We’re an easy target”: Former Roo sick of constant relocation talk By 2021-04-14T09:03+10:00 Former North Melbourne defender Troy Makepeace says he is a “bit over” the constant Tasmania relocation talk that continually encircles the club. The Kangaroos are often thrown around as those that must relocate in order to survive, but stoic supporters with royal blue and white blood coursing through their veins are adamant it will never happen. Makepeace attempts to keep the Roos community well informed by acting as a conduit of sorts between the club and the supporters o...

How about we just let Will Phillips play some footy first? A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Criticisms for clubs on draft night are – for better or worse – always going to be around. With North Melbourne essentially having Pick 4 (given Jamarra Ugle-Hagan was always going to be a Dog at Pick 1), most mock drafts had them tossing up between tall forward Logan McDonald, tall back Denver Grainger-Barrass, and midfielder Elijah Hollands. With Ben Brown departing to Melbourne, Nick Larkey needed help an...