11 months ago Joel Bennett broke his neck – now he’s back
Last year, Corio’s Joel Bennett copped a knee in a marking contest and spent six months in hospital. On Saturday, he’ll run out again for the Devils – this is his remarkable story.
Last year, Corio’s Joel Bennett copped a knee in a marking contest and spent six months in hospital. On Saturday, he’ll run out again for the Devils – this is his remarkable story.
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.
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.
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 dramatic footage of two men accused of smuggling loaded guns into the Collingwood-Carlton clash emerges.
After Thursday night’s bump on Lachie Fogarty, will Collingwood recruit Dan Houston be available for his first Anzac Day blockbuster against Essendon? Here’s the latest.
Retiring Essendon champion Dyson Heppell was one of the public faces of the club’s supplements saga. He tells JAY CLARK about why he harbours no ill will to those involved.
For the last few seasons, mediocrity has been the expectation for West Coast. Coming into the home stretch, MARK DUFFIELD writes Adam Simpson not only should aim higher, but he must if he wants to continue coaching.
After seeing 90,000 fans pack the MCG for the rugby league State of Origin on Wednesday, the AFL is set to explore reviving the concept for Australian rules football. Have your say on if it should return.
Trent Rivers has revealed the advice he received from Christian Petracca after stepping into the huge midfield void left by the Melbourne superstar. He speaks to GLENN MCFARLANE about his transition to a key member of the Demons’ engine room.
If you thought Dustin Martin’s 300th game was big — just wait for Scott Pendlebury’s 400th. As GLENN MCFARLANE reports, Pendles’ milestone could break the record for biggest home-and-away crowd in AFL history.
Devils boss Grant O’Brien says the VFL team will set the stage for what’s ahead for the AFL club. Here’s what he said with an anticipated date of the club’s first game all but locked in.
Luke Davies-Uniacke is set to turn his back on the chance to become one of the best-paid players in the game and recommit to North Melbourne. JON RALPH has the details.
Mac Andrew should be the shining light in the Demons’ defence, while Harley Reid could be stepping into Christian Petracca’s shoes on Friday night. SAM LANDSBERGER says the Dees have been dudded.
St Kilda has spoken to Rowan Marshall after rumours began circulating that he could make a shock departure from the club. JAY CLARK has the latest on he’s staying or going.
These are the names to target with your final trades. SuperCoach expert Dos breaks down the numbers to name the best scorers for the run home, plus some juicy PODs.
Gold Coast CEO Mark Evans and GWS coach Adam Kingsley are united in their view that their access to northern academies should remain unchanged given other disadvantages their clubs face.
There’s plenty of extremely difficult matches to tip in round 16, giving our experts a big test. See what they came up with here.
Under fire Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley remains confident his message is getting through – but what does he think of the public silence from club leaders David Koch and Matthew Richardson?
The Bulldogs – and thousands of SuperCoaches – are sweating on the fitness of superstar Marcus Bontempelli. And in a worrying sign, coach Luke Beveridge remained coy on Friday morning.
With huge money on the table — and big offers coming from Victoria — there’s growing interest in Harley Reid’s contract call. JON RALPH assesses the state of play.
There’s 13 teams left in the finals race. In each of them there’s at least one player who, if they were out of the side, would make a huge dent in their club’s September hopes. MICK MCGUANE looks at who your club can ill afford to lose in the run home.
Some big names and rookie favourites have to be sacrificed for those last big trade moves. See expert verdicts on the most traded players in SuperCoach this week.
For decades, any club outside Victoria has been referred to as interstate. Now, a fed-up club boss has urged a rethink as he hit back about ongoing angst surrounding northern academies.
Last week he told us to VC Tom De Koning – and he scored 176. Who is SuperCoach captaincy guru Pig Mentality putting the C on this week?
An easy run home for Essendon? Not quite, if you look a little closer at the remaining fixture. Can Brad Scott’s side hang out for a final in Melbourne? Our experts give their verdict on every game in the run home.
Hawthorn has rallied from 0-5, producing a rapid rebuild which is fast becoming the envy of the AFL. JOSH BARNES breaks down how Sam Mitchell’s side went from wooden spoon danger to finals threat in 10 weeks.
A record stretch of bye rounds is finally over and it’s time to lock in the team that can take you to SuperCoach glory. DOCTOR SUPERCOACH examines four big options to turbo-charge your troublesome forward line.
The AFL is set to usher in a huge change which will give Collingwood’s pursuit of one of the league’s best young forwards a huge boost.
Forgot which future picks were traded last year? See the AFL Draft order as it stands – and your team’s selections aligned to other clubs.
Just minutes into his AFL return, the shortcomings of Corey Wagner’s previous stints at the top level showed again. But, as ELIZA REILLY finds out, nothing was getting in his way this time around.
