On Wednesday,as the who’s who of Melbourne’s footy industry touched down in Adelaide for the AFL’s second Gather Round,some surprising news broke about a very familiar name.
AFL heavyweights West Coast have become the easybeats of the competition,and a club great fears there is more pain to come yet.
This week,we take a look at Melbourne’s performance in Adelaide,Essendon’s win over St Kilda and the case of the curious Cat.
Suspended midfielder Tarryn Thomas can be signed as a free agent by any club,bar North Melbourne,at the end of the 2024 season.
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has defended the club’s call not to select key defensive prospect Daniel Curtin in last year’s draft after also letting restricted free agent Ben McKay walk.
One of dozens of senior coaches and football bosses to have their judgment blinkered by blood ties,Denis Pagan coached his own son at AFL level. He believes Anthony Stevens has done the right thing by stepping away from the Kangaroos board.
Michael Voss says he’s never seen Harry McKay more confident after the spearhead powered Carlton to a thumping 56-point win over North Melbourne.
St Kilda have a significant war chest at its disposal,as a result of a mixture of frugal player payments and tough calls to let players join rival clubs.
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has hailed his side’s growing maturity after star ruckman Luke Jackson sparked a dramatic turnaround in a 26-point win over North Melbourne.
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions from AFL Saturday for round two.
Patrick Dangerfield kicked a long-range goal in the final minute to lift Geelong to a tense eight-point win over St Kilda. In Saturday’s other night match,Damien Hardwick coached Gold Coast to a 2-0 start to 2024.