After this game,the Magpies title defence has become just that bit harder,and we’re not even in round one yet.
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as the Suns host the Tigers and the Giants face the Magpies.
Toby Greene is among the AFL’s most recognised footballers,despite plying his trade off Broadway,due to the unique on-field cocktail of match-winner and miscreant.
You won’t hear coaches talk about it,but the stats show your team’s premiership hopes will be kaput if it loses its first two games. We break down the compelling numbers behind the rule.
On the eve of the AFL’s opportunistic relocation to Sydney and south-east Queensland for the opening round,Giants champion Toby Greene has described rugby league as a “way more” dangerous game than Australian rules.
Collingwood and Brisbane are strong favourites to again clash in the grand final,and there is an overwhelming favourite to claim the Brownlow Medal,according to the 18 AFL club captains.
Andrew Dillon wants one million participants in his code across Australia by 2033,using $1 billion of investment. He believes Sydney is a key part of the puzzle.
Trying to select the premiership team before the first ball of the season is bounced is a difficult task. But the Lions have done their apprenticeship,have the right profile and are a safe bet at home.
How will Sydney’s forward line cope after the retirement of Lance Franklin? Pretty well,judging by Thursday’s “match simulation” against the Giants.
In an early vindication of the AFL’s decision to launch 2024 in the northern states,some 115,000 fans are anticipated to pour through the turnstiles in NSW and Queensland for the start of the season.
Former AFL star Steve Johnson is recovering in hospital after escaping life-threatening injuries in a freak accident on his own property in Wangaratta.