‘We don’t stand for that’:Blues’ fatal flaw exposed ahead of Magpies blockbuster

‘We don’t stand for that’:Blues’ fatal flaw exposed ahead of Magpies blockbuster

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.

  • byJon Pierik

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Cats’ seventh heaven before 87,775 at the MCG;Danger does hammy;Dockers dump Dogs

Cats’ seventh heaven before 87,775 at the MCG;Danger does hammy;Dockers dump Dogs

Geelong are sweating on further assessment of Patrick Dangerfield’s latest hamstring injury after the veteran went down during a pulsating 13-point win over fellow heavyweights Carlton.

  • byJon Pierik
Emotional Lyon remembers ‘special young man’ as former AFL player’s death probed
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Emotional Lyon remembers ‘special young man’ as former AFL player’s death probed

Sport Integrity Australia is reported to be probing the death of former Docker and Demon Harley Balic,as part of its investigation into the AFL’s illicit drug policy.

  • byJon Pierik,Carla Jaeger andMichael Gleeson
‘We didn’t really know what we were doing’:Brereton returns to Magpies to relive first Anzac Day blockbuster

‘We didn’t really know what we were doing’:Brereton returns to Magpies to relive first Anzac Day blockbuster

AFL great Dermott Brereton fronted the Magpies on Tuesday and told of his experience playing on Anzac Day,as coach Craig McRae delivered a reminder to his players ahead of the greatest day on the AFL calendar outside the grand final.

  • byJon Pierik
‘I wasn’t brave enough’:Crow speaks up on marks missed against Essendon
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‘I wasn’t brave enough’:Crow speaks up on marks missed against Essendon

Young Crows player Josh Rachele said he just “wasn’t brave enough” when he fumbled a mark anticipating contact in a critical moment in the loss to Essendon.

  • byMichael Gleeson andJon Pierik
Operation free Toby:Giants to fight Greene suspension at tribunal

Operation free Toby:Giants to fight Greene suspension at tribunal

The Giants will head to the AFL Tribunal in a bid to clear Toby Greene and Jesse Hogan after the pair were offered one-match bans.

  • byPeter Ryan andJon Pierik
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Bombers should be ‘up and about’,Blues ruck ’n’ rolling:Key takeouts from round six
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Bombers should be ‘up and about’,Blues ruck ’n’ rolling:Key takeouts from round six

Peter Wright’s expected return has left the Bombers with a selection dilemma,the Blues have rekindled memories of the early 1980s,Harley hype is exploding,the Hawks finally made an early statement and what do the Lions and the Australian cricket team have in common?

  • byJon Pierik
They’re winless and in the doldrums. Who will escape footy’s world of pain faster?
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They’re winless and in the doldrums. Who will escape footy’s world of pain faster?

Hawthorn and North Melbourne are winless heading into their twilight rumble. But which team is better positioned to bounce out of their cellar-dwelling hell and emerge as a force?

  • byJon Pierik
‘What else can I do’:AFL admits error as debate rages over Draper non-call
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‘What else can I do’:AFL admits error as debate rages over Draper non-call

Essendon cult hero Sam Draper has opened up about the contentious no-call on Friday night,the third time in less than 10 months that Adelaide have been denied potential victories by last-minute umpiring decisions.

  • bySteve Barrett andJon Pierik
Want to see the running of the bulls? It’s at the footy,not in Spain

Want to see the running of the bulls? It’s at the footy,not in Spain

Two of the AFL’s best midfielders go head-to-head on Saturday in a clash between a Brownlow medallist and the man favoured to win it this year.

  • byJon Pierik
‘Rebuilding is a myth’:Talk of Bulldogs rift ‘a total fiction’,says Beveridge

‘Rebuilding is a myth’:Talk of Bulldogs rift ‘a total fiction’,says Beveridge

Luke Beveridge has dismissed the idea of a rift with players as “total fiction” despite controversial team selections this year,saying rebuilding is a myth and a line had not been put through any senior players.

  • byMichael Gleeson andJon Pierik