Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as Carlton and Collingwood square off at the MCG.
For Eddie McGuire,there’s nothing better than the anticipation of playing Collingwood - and then beating them. Which is why he intervened at the Blues’ lowest ebb.
Carlton may have the firepower to engineer a barrage of goals,but it’s when they don’t have the ball that has them in trouble heading into Friday night’s clash against their arch-rival.
A pair of star Collingwood midfielders are in doubt for their blockbuster against Carlton;while goal umpires have been reassured that silent reviews of scores will be made when goals are awarded.
The most immediate task for Collingwood is to handle the older players in a manner that maximises performance in 2024 and also begins the task of transitioning to 2025 and beyond.
Harley Reid’s brilliant start to his AFL life begs the question:can one player,particularly one so young,transform a downtrodden club in a matter of months?
Both clubs on Thursday night were wrapping their arms around heartbreak kids Langford and Jamie Elliott,who missed opportunities to win the game in the frantic final stages of one of the best Anzac Day clashes between the two sides.
Brisbane’s stuttering AFL campaign has continued at Manuka Oval,thrashed by a surging GWS outfit to slump to 2-5 for the season. The 2023 grand finalists fell to their biggest loss of the year.
Jamie Elliott was still rubbing his eyes in wonder at Bobby Hill’s laser-guided sidewinder of a kick to him in the first quarter when he said this Anzac Day skyscraper of a mark was the best of his career.
This was Essendon’s greatest test since Brad Scott took over a club that was divided,if not broken in key respects.
Essendon’s Harry Jones wants to be remembered for having a great AFL career,and reveals the technique that has unlocked his best footy.