North Melbourne will be without co-captain Jy Simpkin after he was a late withdrawal for Sunday’s clash with Essendon,while Connor Rozee won’t return for Port Adelaide. Check out all the teams and our experts’ tips.
It was the record-setting night that embarrassed Geelong and potentially marked Gold Coast’s belated arrival as an AFL force.
Chris Scott might have been given a licence by league headquarters to discuss the big issues,such as holding the ball decisions,but his Cats have more to worry about.
Gold Coast had an absolute blinder in very hot and humid conditions,and kicked the highest score in the history of their club with 164 points.
Michael Voss says injury-ravaged Carlton will solve their woes together,as a spate of soft-tissue injuries jeopardise their flag tilt,while St Kilda coach Ross Lyon wants Sir Doug Nicholls round to celebrate both the “fight” and the achievements of Indigenous players.
If the AFL truly wants to treat concussion seriously,it needs to tighten up the process for assessing players immediately after they cop an obvious blow to the head.
The Suns are interested in talented Tiger Daniel Rioli,and a trade could be mutually beneficial for both parties.
Geelong have been cleared of breaching the AFL rules,despite the Cats revealing on Saturday that key forward Jeremy Cameron had been diagnosed with delayed concussion from a heavy head knock on Friday night.
Port Adelaide scored their first win in Geelong since 2007 while the Swans strengthened their place at the top of the ladder with a win over Fremantle.
Geelong started the season with a long list of free agents to sign,but it won’t change the wait and see approach that has served them well when it comes to their veterans.
The champion Cat will match his triple-premiership teammate Joel Selwood’s games record on Friday night against Port Adelaide when he plays his 355th game for the club.