Rorys rack up coaches votes (Adelaide Crows - Adelaide Football Club Ltd)
(Source: Adelaide Crows - Adelaide Football Club Ltd) Rory Sloane, Patrick Dangerfield, Brodie Smith and Jason Porplyzia of the Crows celebrate a goal during the 2013 AFL round 10 match between the...
View ArticlePodsiadly could be ready to step into Cats' line in a tall order for Giants
James Podsiadly's likely return from a knee injury could finally put Geelong in the selection dilemma it has always wanted - how many in-form big men can you play in one team? Nathan Vardy's impressive...
View ArticleDemons' Neeld confident AFL axe won't fall
AAP Mark Neeld's job hangs by a thread entering Monday's Melbourne board meeting, but the Demons coach insists there are signs of hope from the AFL club's latest uncompetitive loss. Neeld will front...
View ArticleAblett the one that got away: Scott
Geelong coach Chris Scott during a break. Photo: Sebastian Costanzo Gary Ablett's homecoming had Geelong fans out of their seats applauding as he replicated a famous goal from his days as a Cat, and...
View ArticleIt wasn't about me: Ablett
Geelong's Harry Taylor greets Gary Ablett after the game. Photo: Sebastian Costanzo While Gary Ablett's return was a major focus of the Cats' 53 point victory over the Suns at a newly floodlit Simonds...
View ArticleGeelong coach Chris Scott enjoyed the battle between Gary Ablett and Steve...
IT was the rarest of battles -- and one that caught even Chris Scott's eye. The Geelong coach watched in admiration as his chief attacking weapon Steve Johnson went toe-to-toe with Gold Coast ace Gary...
View ArticleAFL: five things we learned this weekend
The Demons woes look a long-term problem; there's competition for All-Australian ruckman; and other talking points James Kelly of Geelong kicks the ball as he's tackled by Gary Ablett Jr of Gold Coast...
View ArticleAdam Goodes shows class as Swans beat Essendon
• Goodes scores four goals after week of racial abuse • Fremantle edge out Adelaide • Geelong's late surge beats Gold Coast Adam Goodes (right) and Lewis Jetta celebrate as Sydney Swans make their way...
View ArticleCats tackle big issues
Injury-prone big man Nathan Vardy's four-goal haul in his first game of the season put the exclamation point on Geelong's 52-point win over Gold Coast. The Cats charged to a 9-1 win-loss record on...
View ArticleBefore the bye rounds, see how your side is shaping up in 2013
WHAT was your club's best win? Who was its best SuperCoach pick? And what does the road ahead look like? Find out here. BRISBANE LIONS: (12th - 3-7) BEST WIN: Round 6 v Essendon (Etihad Stadium) The...
View ArticleIn the balance
In sync: Kangaroos players are put through their paces at Aegis Park in preparation for their clash with Gold Coast. Photo: Getty Images This time last year, North Melbourne flew to the Gold Coast...
View ArticleRound 10 AFL teams: Collingwood names Heath Shaw, Alan Didak among four...
NORTH Melbourne has pulled the trigger on exciting forward Majak Daw after a couple poor performances against West Coast and Adelaide. Daw was subbed out in both close losses having made little impact...
View ArticleMcIntosh tops off Cats' tall order
VFL Geelong will decide this week whether to unveil its full arsenal of ruckmen by picking star recruit Hamish McIntosh to play in the VFL. The Cats entered the season with only Trent West and Mark...
View ArticleCool Cats turn it on
Steve Johnson looks to the umpires sandwiched between Suns Tom Murphy and Danny Stanley. Photo: Sebastian Costanzo GEELONG 3.2 6.6 9.10 18.15 (123) GOLD COAST 3.2 4.8 9.10 10.11 (71) GOALS Geelong:...
View ArticleAFL Kangaroos wary of Gold Coast's talent
AAP North Melbourne AFL coach Brad Scott doesn't need any inside word from Geelong coach Chris Scott to know beating Gold Coast will be a tough assignment on Saturday night. The North coach says even...
View ArticleCats beat Gold Coast in AFL clash
AAP Geelong produced a nine-goal final term to claim a 52-point win and ruin Gold Coast skipper Gary Ablett's AFL homecoming to Simonds Stadium on Saturday night. The Cats celebrated their first home...
View ArticleIn-form Douglas second only to Ablett (Adelaide Crows - Adelaide Football...
(Source: Adelaide Crows - Adelaide Football Club Ltd) Richard Douglas of the Crows celebrates a goal during the 2013 AFL round 09 match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Adelaide Crows at...
View ArticleLast Time: Gold Coast (North Melbourne Football Club)
(Source: North Melbourne Football Club) GCFC v NMFC: Match Summary Watch a match summary of the clash between Gold Coast Suns and North Melbourne from Round 12 of the AFL Premiership The last time...
View ArticleRound 12 AFL Barometer
ADELAIDE INJURIES David Mackay (hip) test Jared Petrenko (shoulder) - TBC Sam Jacobs (knee) - TBC Lewis Johnston, knee, 6-8 weeks Sam Shaw, hamstring, 3-4 weeks Taylor Walker, knee, season ON THE...
View ArticlePreview: Dons v Suns (Essendon Football Club)
(Source: Essendon Football Club) By Staff Writers 4:14pm AEST Tuesday, June 11, 2013 SUMMARY The first time these sides met, in 2011, Essendon produced a VFL/AFL record 15-goal first term to blow away...
View ArticleSprayed Cats run home
GEELONG 2.3 10.7 16.8 24.13 (157) GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY GIANTS 5.3 9.5 14.8 15.8 (98) Goals: Geelong: J Podsiadly 5 J Murdoch 3 J Hunt 2 J Selwood 2 T Hawkins 2 A Christensen A Mackie J Bartel...
View ArticleSuns chasing AFL respect on the road
AAP In an AFL season where they've already achieved so much, Gold Coast still have one outstanding element missing - an away win against a recognised high-flying team. Credible displays against...
View ArticleMagpies a chance to regain injury-hit midfielders
Collingwood could receive a timely boost with injury-prone midfielders Clinton Young and Ben Johnson in the mix to return in the VFL against the Coburg Tigers next week. Young, a former Hawk, has yet...
View ArticleHird ponders Watson-Ablett duel (Essendon Football Club)
(Source: Essendon Football Club) 11:37am AEST Friday, June 14, 2013 BTV:Front and Centre: Hird - June 14 Coach James Hird speaks to the media ahead of Saturday night's match against Gold Coast. I...
View ArticleAdelaide v Sydney
5:51pm: Amazing first half from Dan Hanneberry (28 disposals). But Andrejs Everitt has had 15 touches and five marks, and Jesse White has five marks and two goals. Every Swan is contributing. The...
View ArticleSluggish Cats down GWS by 59 points
GEELONG 2.3 10.7 16.8 24.13 (157) GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY GIANTS 5.3 9.5 14.8 15.8 (98) Goals: Geelong: J Podsiadly 5 J Murdoch 3 J Hunt 2 J Selwood 2 T Hawkins 2 A Christensen A Mackie J Bartel...
View ArticleKids inspire, Crows expire, Giants under fire
The Good The kids are all right! The obvious talking point out of Saturday night's Essendon-Gold Coast clash was the performances of Bomber big man Joe Daniher and Suns midfielder Jaeger O'Meara. Big...
View ArticleCats' form a concern despite win over GWS
AAP Geelong downed Greater Western Sydney by 59 points to claim top spot on the ladder at the halfway point of their AFL season, but coach Chris Scott feels his side's current form does not even...
View ArticleSuns shine with their fast and furious football
The Good If Gold Coast continues to improve at its current rate, things could change dramatically. But for now, at least, the Suns have become nearly everyone's second favourite side. They have a real...
View ArticleEssendon overwhelm under-strength Gold Coast Suns
• Essendon defeat Gold Coast 17.13 (115) to 11.6 (72) • Fremantle defeat Brisbane 12.14 (86) to 6.10 (46) • Richmond defeat Adelaide 16.14 (110) to 10.12 (72) Michael Hurley of Essendon wins the ball...
View ArticleGold Coast Suns see off North Melbourne in AFL
• Suns defeat North Melbourne 9.12 (66) to 8.3 (51) • Gary Ablett Jr in sparkling form Gary Ablett Jr is congratulated after scoring on the Gold Coast Suns' way to victory over North Melbourne....
View ArticleAFL Cats overpower Gold Coast
AAP Injury-prone big man Nathan Vardy's four-goal haul in his first AFL game of the season put the exclamation point on Geelong's 52-point win over Gold Coast. The Cats charged to a 9-1 win-loss...
View ArticleThe Lance chance
Some at Hawthorn suspect Lance Franklin is leaving the club. Other optimists, including a couple of the playing group, reckon he'll stay. But the Hawks don't really know what Buddy's doing, any more...
View ArticleNorth falls to Suns (North Melbourne Football Club)
(Source: North Melbourne Football Club) Gold Coast has taken a massive stride towards a possible finals berth by upsetting North Melbourne at Metricon Stadium on Saturday night. Apart from a tardy...
View ArticleKangaroos beat Saints by 68 points in AFL
AAP North Melbourne's Brent Harvey celebrated his 350th AFL game with a four-goal haul in his side's 68-point win over St Kilda at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Leading by a massive 55 points at...
View ArticleSuns coach backs Ablett to reject Cats
Gold Coast Suns captain Gary Ablett with coach Guy McKenna. Photo: Getty Images Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna is confident Gary Ablett will finish his career on the Gold Coast, and believes the Suns’...
View ArticleGolden to hold 'em
The last time Gold Coast played Essendon in Melbourne, football fans received one of their earliest demonstrations that the AFL's insistence its expansion clubs would require patience was no idle...
View ArticleMiss out last night? Rewind by catching up with all the hot footy issues...
DID you miss last night's AFL television shows? Rewind and catch up on all the hot topics and big issues discussed. AFL360 * Robbo said he’s “bored” of Melbourne after its 83-point hammering at the...
View ArticleMinnows to Giants - a long process but not impossible
Skoda Stadium beckons again on Sunday. Such is the nature of the modern AFL fixture, it will be my seventh look at Greater Western Sydney in the first 12 rounds. Winless though they may be, last...
View ArticleFree Agents
Some players are champions in ways that simply cannot be ignored. Brent Harvey is one of those players. North Melbourne's miniature dynamo racked up 350 career games on the weekend, but he wasn't...
View ArticlePort out to exorcise demons
Bitter pill: Port Melbourne players and coach Gary Ayres after the grand final loss. Photo: Sebastian Costanzo VFL While former AFL coaches Gary Ayres and Matthew Knights have signalled their interest...
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