What a way to start another great round of footy with the Nic Nat and Majak show in Perth as the Eagles and North both strive to stay in touch with the top eight.WEST COAST V NORTH MELBOURNEAll eyes will be on Nic Naitanui and Majak Daw in this one ...
May 16, 12:02 pm
This time, it was impossible for the spin doctors to get their way.In past years the percentage of failed tests was on the decline, allowing the AFL to say it was winning the war on illicit drugs use.Yet today, as the league’s heavy hitters fronted ...
May 16, 12:01 pm
I am still shaking my head in disbelief at the tribunal's decision to suspend Geelong's James Kelly for two matches for executing what most footy fans, current day players and indeed us former players would consider to be a perfectly executed hip an...
May 15, 2:00 pm
It's alright shooting a coach, with plenty calling for Mark Neeld's head at Melbourne, but you have to have a decent replacement ready if you do so.Usually the coach-shooting season starts at about Round 15 or 16 as the media seem to have a quota to...
May 13, 3:05 pmThe best round of footy so far this year starts off with the battle of the two unbeaten teams Geelong and Essendon on Friday night followed by the grand final re-match between Hawthorn and Sydney on Saturday night while there will also be plenty of ...
May 9, 12:39 pmJust what makes Geelong such a consistently great side?It's a question I was asked often in the final years of my playing career, when the Cats' rise first began, and one I have constantly pondered since retiring at the end of 2009.After ending thei...
May 8, 2:32 pm
The first six weeks of the season have been a case of simply getting the job done for reigning premiers Sydney.A soft draw to start the year, interrupted by a 21-point loss to a rampant Geelong, means some some fairly mediocre performances on the fi...
May 7, 3:21 pmMark Neeld must not have been able to believe his luck when he was appointed Melbourne coach.I don't think there was an exhaustive process before he won the nod, from what I've heard they did not seek the absolute best coach in the land.It is actual...
May 6, 12:21 pmIt's crunch time for three of last year's finalists in North Melbourne, Adelaide and West Coast this weekend while it's also top against bottom with Essendon hosting GWS.COLLINGWOOD V ST KILDAExpect the Magpies to hit back hard here. Nathan Buckley'...
May 2, 12:46 pmWithout doubt the worst aspect of being a professional sportsman is being injured, particularly when the setback is season-ending or even worse career-threatening.Seeing three AFL players go down to season-ending knee injuries on the weekend in Adel...
May 1, 6:02 pmFor the last three years I've been watching Majak Daw's progression.He's played against Port Melbourne where I'm an assistant coach and I've seen him grow up.He looked like he took a step forward in the first VFL game of the year when he was a domin...
April 29, 12:29 pm
The Western Bulldogs may not be considered flag contenders any time soon, but if Saturday night is anything to go by, there are positive signs for the future.The Bulldogs haven’t had the best of runs in the AFL in the last few seasons. Since losing ...
April 28, 2:12 amKangaroo Lindsay Thomas could be the last player to escape under the contentious “accidental head clash” loophole.New AFL football operations manager Mark Evans has told Seven the Match Review Panel guidelines regarding the bump are under review - a...
April 26, 4:20 pmWhat an historic round of football with the first ever AFL match for premiership points being played outside of Australia, on Anzac Day in New Zealand, straight after the traditional Pies-Bombers clash at the MCG to open round five.ESSENDON V COLLIN...
April 25, 7:57 amOne of the real highlights for me of season 2013 so far has been the sensational start of Port Adelaide.The Power won just five games in 2012 but incredibly have almost equalled that mark already under new coach Ken Hinkley by winning their first fo...
April 24, 12:42 pmMany years ago I played against Jonathan Brown's father, Brian, and I also played against his uncle, Billy Picken.I admire Jonathan Brown more than any other present-day player because he was like a gun fighter, he played it tough, fair and fearless...
April 22, 1:23 pmWe in the media should never criticise clubs for opening up their inner-sanctum.Some commentators ridiculously slammed the Demons and coach Mark Neeld for recently allowing footage of a pre-game address to be aired on Channel 7.What would they prefe...
April 19, 4:12 pmI must admit I had sympathy for Fremantle pair Matthew Pavlich and Hayden Ballantyne when they produced probably the worst kicks of their career when shooting for goal during the second quarter of last Friday night's loss to Essendon.While the bulk ...
April 17, 5:02 pmRichard Ings was a busy man when he headed up ASADA, but his phone is running hotter in another life.Ings has become a mouth-piece and go-to man for the media as the James Hird saga rolls on. No one at ASADA will talk publicly and Hird himself keeps...
April 16, 2:33 pmClubs don't let much out in football these days, which means footy journos have to work that much harder to find a story.The clubs have their own websites and their own magazines while you can also get online any time you like to get injury updates....
April 15, 3:42 pm| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Points |
| 1 | Hawthorn | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| 2 | Geelong Cats | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| 3 | Essendon | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 4 | Sydney Swans | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | Fremantle | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | Port Adelaide | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Richmond | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Collingwood | 5 | 3 | 20 |
