The role of an assistant coach is vital but,relative to the rest of the football industry,questions continue to be raised about whether the AFL understands its true importance.
A victory like Sunday’s in front of nearly 70,000 at the MCG against a top-six team is a moment to enjoy and speculate just how good the Blues can be when they play like that.
It’s been a super Saturday indeed,with Chris Scott taking a crack at the AFL,Ross Lyon giving his Saints some home truths,and Alastair Clarkson’s men pushing Port to the brink.
In this week’s Money Talks column,the latest on the Bulldogs and the AFL’s discussions about how to get the wayward forward back on track.
Star Western Bulldogs forward Sam Darcy has dodged the worst-case scenario but will still miss a significant period after scans confirmed he did not suffer an ACL rupture in Sunday’s landslide win over St Kilda.
A hush went over Marvel Stadium as the Bulldogs’ star forward hobbled off the ground with a knee injury sustained in a marking contest.
If there’s an AFL footballer who embodies the mantra of boxing legend Muhammad Ali – to “float like a butterfly,sting like a bee” – it’s this son of a former Bulldogs gun.
It’s official:the star Western Bulldogs player has been named to return this week after a calf injury. Here are the teams for round six.
Carlton coach Michael Voss says an internal investigation into a manager at the club is not impacting on his team,which will head into the Good Friday clash against North Melbourne with just one win for the season.
The Bulldogs have lost a High Court appeal;Oscar Allen has spoken about his public meeting with Hawks coach Sam Mitchell;and Luke Beveridge has teed off at the AFL,saying there’s “total confusion” about tackling.