Early Tackle: A case of the ‘Wizard Who Cried Wolf’
Hawthorn star Nick Watson might have paid the price for previously chasing free kicks when he was caught high against Essendon. See the likes and dislikes from round 1 so far here.
Hawthorn star Nick Watson might have paid the price for previously chasing free kicks when he was caught high against Essendon. See the likes and dislikes from round 1 so far here.
This isn’t how Dean Cox’s first season in charge of Sydney was supposed to go. At 0-2, writes LACHLAN MCKIRDY, the new Swans coach must be tearing his hair out as he deals with a mounting injury crisis.
Bailey Smith wasted no time marking himself as Geelong’s newest hero, producing a best-on-ground performance to inspire the Cats’ emphatic win over Fremantle.
The Bulldogs’ win over North Melbourne has been marred by a nasty accident that saw Luke Cleary taken off the ground on a stretcher. Follow all the Super Saturday action live.
Conceding 10 consecutive goals – tick. All three facets of the ground soundly beaten – tick. Ken Hinkley’s biggest ever loss – that too. MATT TURNER looks at what next.
The Suns were following the blueprint of how to beat the Swans perfectly, but LACHLAN McKIRDY writes, a spark from Tom Papley kicked Sydney back into action.
Jason Horne-Francis and Zac Williams sent scares through their respective camps on the weekend, but their outlook is much better than feared.
Geelong made a statement by knocking off Brisbane, but an injury to Tom Stewart soured the win. However, there are reinforcements in the wings. See who could replace him.
Carlton has brought GWS’ unbeaten start to the season to a grinding halt, producing an emphatic second half after losing another key player to injury.
Both several years into rebuilds, North Melbourne and Hawthorn’s next premierships appear a long way off. GLENN MCFARLANE examines how both clubs are tracking and the keys to their re-emergence as contenders.
The Port Adelaide midfield was mauled against Collingwood and coach Ken Hinkley admits his side are a fair way off the pace in 2024.
There’s plenty of starpower at Carlton, who certainly came to play in their big win over GWS, but the lesser lights at the Blues were just as crucial. Early LIKES and DISLIKES from round 6.
The Crows were given plenty of prime time fixtures following an umpiring mistake that likely cost them a finals spot in 2023, but that has backfired in 2024 as Adelaide slump to 1-5.
For years controversy simmered over a fiery Under 18 grand final in the Mornington Peninsula league. Now, 51 years on, the league has awarded the flag Chelsea, delighting its 89-year-old coach, ‘Tich’ Brown.
A Harley Reid-inspired derby boilover headlined a thrilling Super Saturday. Relive the updates and analysis, and see our SuperCoach takeaways here.
It was the Harley Reid show in Derby 58 as the Eagles demolished the Dockers. See the biggest talking points from ELIZA REILLY and the analysis from MARK DUFFIELD here.
Geelong remain the only undefeated side of 2024, but the win came at a cost with a star defender to miss their blockbuster clash with Carlton next week.
Scott Pendlebury is poised to break another record on Anzac Day after Craig McRae’s surprise move in the final stages of Collingwood’s come-from-behind win over Port Adelaide.
Adelaide’s finals chances are on the brink of extinction after a gutting loss to Essendon which had coach Matthew Nicks conceding his side had gone backwards.
If Crows fans weren’t upset enough by the non-goal that cost them finals in 2023, the non-call that cost them Friday nights’ match against Essendon had them screaming. Now the AFL has clarified the call.
Isaac Heeney might be the most in-form player in the competition right now but Gold Coast’s midfield brigade is the best in the business according to Champion Data. And it’s not even close.
AFL analyst Mick McGuane has made his call on the AFL’s midfields from 1-18, but the fans have a different opinion. And the Blues top the readers’ poll. Have your say.
Brodie Grundy has been one of the dominant — and most successful — ruckmen of the modern era. Ahead of his 200th AFL game, he reflects with LACHLAN MCKIRDY.
Two AFL greats say Adelaide was robbed of a last-second freekick during a controversial finish to the Crows’ three-point loss to Essendon on Friday. HAVE YOUR SAY
Essendon has held on for its fourth win of the AFL season in a dramatic and controversial finish, defying a late Adelaide surge.
Essendon has held off a relentless Adelaide in a thrilling finish, but it hasn’t come without controversy. Relive updates and SuperCoach scores here.
Will rivals baulk at the high price Dustin Martin would command to leave Richmond? And, is Bailey Smith as good as out the door at Whitten Oval? JON RALPH has the latest trade whispers.
Jesse Hogan might be stealing the headlines for the Giants, but it’s the scoring options around him that could make the difference in their blockbuster clash with the Blues on Saturday, writes LACHLAN McKIRDY.
The self-appointed ‘barometer’ Rhys Mathieson continues to turn heads after his AFL career after turning to bodybuilding, with his exploits going viral on social media.
Geelong spearhead Jeremy Cameron has been the most lethal player in the competition over the past fortnight. But the Lions might be uniquely equipped to handle the Cats’ matchwinner.
