Harley Reid put his hand prints all over the Demons as Waalitj Marawar caused a massive upset over Narrm,while the Bombers flew up into the top two.
Todd Goldstein had mixed emotions but no regrets after playing against his former club,while the match review officer has cleared Saint Jimmy Webster after there was scrutiny of his bump on a Dockers opponent.
Western Bulldogs young gun Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has thrown his support behind embattled coach Luke Beveridge and believes a selfless mindset can unlock their forward line’s potential.
Hawthorn,Essendon,Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast were the winners as another AFL Saturday round played out.
If new allegations of harassment against former Kangaroo Tarryn Thomas are verified,his case to return to play AFL football must be ruled off for good.
Gold Coast’s Wil Powell used homophobic language online before abusing a Brisbane opponent last Sunday,as prominent gay rights advocate Ian Roberts called for the AFL to invest more into anti-vilification education.
Melbourne ended Geelong’s undefeated start to 2024 while St Kilda,Essendon and Sydney came away with wins.
Of 11 AFL clubs who spoke to The Age about a potential return for Thomas,three said they were highly unlikely to offer him a career lifeline. Others will do their homework on the former Kangaroo who was suspended for threatening women.
Essendon coach Brad Scott said his former North Melbourne player Tarryn Thomas is “a good person”,despite having made “some terrible mistakes”. But Jimmy Bartel would be “incredibly uncomfortable” to see Thomas back on an AFL list.
All AFL players,coaches and umpires will observe a moment’s silence in a statement honouring the victims of violence against women in this weekend’s round of AFL games.
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?