Rankine unleashed: The making of Nicks’ greatest midfield weapon
Izak Rankine arrived at Adelaide as a mercurial forward. Now, he’s Matthew Nicks’ greatest midfield weapon. Go inside his transformation from attacking livewire to on-ball threat.
Izak Rankine arrived at Adelaide as a mercurial forward. Now, he’s Matthew Nicks’ greatest midfield weapon. Go inside his transformation from attacking livewire to on-ball threat.
A Geelong late change and a subsequent injury may be a blessing in disguise for the Cats, as a whipping boy helped play a talented tall into form.
Jordan Dawson felt like an impostor when he was named Adelaide captain. Now, he’s one of the AFL’s most dynamic midfielders and leading the Crows’ finals charge.
Melbourne persistently missed the target and the moment on Friday night against Geelong — and one of their flag heroes has seemingly lost his magic. Josh Barnes analyses the Dees’ demise.
Christian Petracca’s reaction said it all. Melbourne is floundering and its coach is in election mode. The question now is, will the Demons give Simon Goodwin time to make Melbourne great again?
Brent Harvey was able to prolong his career to 432 games at age 38 — and he sees a lot of similarities to Dayne Zorko. Boomer looks closely at the Lions veteran and reveals his secrets here.
Did Max Gawn do enough for owners to hold? Where to now with Sam De Koning? Should we target Christian Petracca? Get the answers to all those SuperCoach questions here.
How did two men allegedly smuggle loaded weapons into an AFL game? Jon Ralph has the inside story on a disturbing incident which has the AFL on edge.
North Hobart will unveil a former VFL player and new star forward, among a raft of recruits to take on the Tigers. See where the new faces could have an impact.
Last year, Joel Bennett copped a knee in a marking contest and spent six months in hospital. On Saturday, he’ll run out again. This is his remarkable story.
Much has been made of Collingwood’s bold recruiting moves in recent years. But as Jon Ralph writes, it’s the bargain buys who are proving crucial to the Magpies’ hopes of a 17th premiership.
After finishing his career at Port Adelaide with a ban for a high bump, Dan Houston has been hit with another suspension for a similar incident. Here’s the latest.
St Kilda skipper Jack Steele’s troublesome knee will keep him sidelined for another week, while West Coast will unleash a trio of fresh faces against GWS. See the full Sunday teams here.
Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick is forecasting a “nice and sweaty” contest against the Crows, hoping the Queensland sun will make Adelaide sweat.
The AFL says a hi-tech entry-screen system worked but security guards failed to carry out a search in a troubling MCG security breach, as footage of two men accused of smuggling loaded guns into the Collingwood-Carlton clash emerges.
Two past players and current media personalities have found themselves in a war of words with the latest dig taking a firey twist.
It’s official AFL assistant coaches are footy’s forgotten men – and frustration has reached boiling point. JAY CLARK finds out just how big the issue is.
James Sicily says he would be prepared to meet with rival clubs when his contract is due to expire and has defended Hawthorn’s clandestine approach to West Coast skipper Oscar Allen.
Three weeks after it was riding high after a shock win over Carlton, the brutal reality is setting in for Richmond — and the reigning premier awaits. Read Nathan Buckley’s thoughts here.
A Geelong veteran reveals the secret to his durability as the numbers show a significant shift his role in 2025.
A security review will be launched ahead of Gather Round, in the wake of a terrifying incident at the MCG where two footy fans were allegedly caught with smuggled weapons.
Western Australia is tipped to have a bumper crop of AFL Draft contenders in 2025. We profile more than 40 of the players who scouts will be watching this WAFL Colts season.
Carlton’s season is slipping away after another fadeout – and the stats are damning. So, SCOTT GULLAN asks, where will the blowtorch turn now?
TDK? Nick Daicos? Patty Cripps? It certainly wasn’t the night for the big guns at the MCG. Recap the key news and SuperCoach takeaways from the Pies’ win.
After starting his first three games as sub, Matt Crouch having a rest will hand Sid Draper the first start of his career against Gold Coast. See the full Crows team news.
Essendon was the beneficiary of NGA rules changing before last year’s draft, with Isaac Kako joining the club. Now, two more highly-touted youngsters could follow him.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has refused the urge to swing the axe too hardly at the Dees for their clash with Geelong. Meanwhile, a formerly suspended Swan will play his first game of 2025.
If you didn’t know what Oscar Allen was fronting up for, you’d think he was confessing to a crime. SCOTT GULLAN writes, Hawthorn’s pursuit is the newest wrinkle in a changing landscape.
One of Tasmania’s best defenders has been thrown into the Glenorchy captaincy for 2025 Premier League season. The coach opens up on the year ahead.
OHA will start as flag favourites in their bid for back-to-back Old Scholars Football Association premierships. New defender Riley Whitelaw reveals what drew him to the club.