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Dees day? Gawn, Fritsch key to Melbourne’s new dawn

MELBOURNE v GEELONG 7.50pm (AEST), Friday, September 10Optus Stadium Everyone knows the history – Melbourne’s is the longest VFL/AFL premiership drought, stretching back to 1964. And the two grand finals the Demons have reached since then – in 1988 and 2000 – both resulted in smashings of the red and the blue. Max Gawn continues to lead from the front […]

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Rising stars shine for Souths in narrow win over Dragons

A match billed as a dead-rubber shone a light on the future of South Sydney with the club’s young guns impressing in a 20-16 win over the Dragons on Saturday night. Lachlan Ilias, 21, scored on debut, Blake Taaffe was solid in his finals warm-up as he stood in for the suspended Latrell Mitchell, and 20-year-old hooker Peter Mamouzelos directed […]

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Blues to pursue Scott brothers as coaching shortlist narrows

Carlton have begun the process of moving on from Alastair Clarkson and Ross Lyon, and have Chris and Brad Scott high on their shortlist of potential candidates to become the club’s new coach. Amid public commentary that they have mishandled their coaching hunt, it has emerged the Blues’ sub-committee is close to finalising a list of prospective applicants, including Michael […]

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AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Bulldogs lock horns with Lions for preliminary final berth

Key posts 5.28pmFagan defends Lions’ finals record, as Bulldogs kept guessing 5.28pmDogs need to curtail Lions’ ball dominance 5.27pmBrisbane’s focal point 5.27pmCows, surfing, art: Cody Weightman takes the scenic route at the Bulldogs 1 of 1 Last time they met: Bulldogs make it 4-0 with win over hapless Lions Adam Treloar soared and his undefeated Western Bulldogs continued to rise […]

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Greene makes emotional apology to teammates over umpire bump

Toby Greene told teammates he accepts he needs to change his ways on the field during an emotional apology before Greater Western Sydney’s elimination from the premiership race. The Giants have no issues with their vice-captain maintaining the edge that makes him one of the elite players in the competition but both the club and player realise the gravity of […]

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Key Cat Stewart a chance of returning … for grand final

Geelong coach Chris Scott has boldly declared that star defender Tom Stewart is some chance of returning from injury if they progress to the grand final. Stewart told Perth radio on Friday night that he will begin running for the first time this weekend after having surgery on a Lisfranc ligament injury in mid-August. The Cats face Melbourne in a […]

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