In a devastating blow,Richmond confirmed that young defender Josh Gibcus tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the narrow loss to Carlton at the MCG.
After this game,the Magpies title defence has become just that bit harder,and we’re not even in round one yet.
Harry McKay was the hero with the winning goal as Carlton reeled in a big deficit to pull off a win over last year’s grand finalists Brisbane in Gabba thriller.
Thrill kings Collingwood pulled off their trademark highwire act to advance to the grand final after surviving an almighty challenge from Greater Western Sydney in an epic preliminary final.
Greater Western Sydney punched their ticket to a preliminary final date with Collingwood after downing Port Adelaide with a midfield masterclass of the highest quality.
A final-minute Blake Acres goal has propelled Carlton into a preliminary final after a pulsating semi-final with a Melbourne team that has suffered consecutive straight-sets September exits.
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says he will adopt the sage advice of departing AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan as he continues to build the Saints into a premiership threat.
Another Carlton drought is over. Michael Voss’ resurgent Blues led from go-to-whoa,but had to survive a series of Sydney fightbacks to win their first final in a decade.
Collingwood are into a preliminary final,but Brayden Maynard might not be going through with them on a sobering night for Melbourne.
The Swans failed to win a match in their inaugural AFLW campaign. On Sunday,star recruit Chloe Molloy helped them get their new season off to a perfect start,while Richmond surged in the final quarter to beat Brisbane Lions.
The loss means Sydney will travel to Melbourne for an elimination final in a fortnight’s time.