‘Learnt from it’: How Krakouer made the most of second chance
Andrew Krakouer epitomised making the most of a second chance at life. Lauren Wood writes about the man who never shied away from his mistakes and tried to give his all back.
Andrew Krakouer epitomised making the most of a second chance at life. Lauren Wood writes about the man who never shied away from his mistakes and tried to give his all back.
The AFL world is mourning the sudden death of former Richmond and Collingwood forward Andrew Krakouer, who passed away in Perth on Sunday night.
An assessment panel into the proposed stadium for the new Tasmanian AFL team has labelled it an ‘alien’ on the Hobart skyline — saying it would cost more to build and deliver less.
Eddie Betts made a living at the feet of big marking packs, and says if small forwards are banned from nudging opponents around packs it will change the craft forever. Have your say.
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Opposition players describe him as sticky and one of the best runners in the competition. But a simple shift from the Swans in pre-season has elevated James Jordon to another level.
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Oscar Allen is either out of form, under an injury cloud, not being used correctly, or all three – with a third-gamer outshining the skipper. Eliza Reilly unpacks it, plus Freo’s massive flaw.
The backline rookie crisis is over, but SuperCoaches have some much bigger problems in the form of big names who aren’t living up to their price tags.
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GWS got the jump on Hawthorn down in Tassie, before Will Day led a Hawks blitz that the Giants never recovered from. But that wasn’t even the most impressive part of the win.
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