The time has come for the AFL to start cracking down on players who deliberately buckle at the knees in order to win head-high free kicks.The league should do so not just out of fairness but also for the sake of player welfare because sooner or late...
May 22, 3:23 pmI 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 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 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 pmOne 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 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 pmIt has been a tough week off the field for my former club Melbourne and for Essendon after more allegations of drug use were levelled at the Bombers, in particular their much-respected coach James Hird.At Melbourne we have seen the departure of long...
April 11, 3:30 pmThe build-up to the opening round of the season is so long and intense that often it can be portrayed as season-defining for teams when in reality it is just one of 22 matches that determine a club's fate.Nine teams had to lose in the opening round ...
April 4, 11:25 amMaking Melbourne play at one o'clock on Easter Sunday is just not fair.I can understand that Melbourne v Port Adelaide is not a blockbuster game but there needs to be something the AFL can do with its fixtures to help poorer teams like Melbourne a l...
March 28, 10:17 amDane Swan has had a pretty hectic time over summer as he's copped accusations left, right and centre. The comments and innuendo coming from social media or the normal media is usually unfavourable and often questions his commitment to the game and t...
March 21, 11:59 amAnother year down and another midfielder, ah ... I mean Brownlow medal has been handed out.Jobe Watson is truly a deserving winner, so before you go jumping down my throat with harsh responses I'll reiterate that those who have taken home our league...
September 26, 9:17 amThere have been many time in my life I have used the expression, 'he is someone I would go to war with.'It is a saying lost on the youth of today, as most of us know nothing of war. In fact, we are so blessed we may never go near one, yet we use the...
September 12, 9:45 amSo the last home-and-away matches have been played and we all look now to this weekend's big finals games with such anticipation and excitement.But spare a thought for those other teams whom are heading back to their respective drawing boards fixing...
September 5, 8:40 amIn 2000, Eddie McGuire in his true theatrical and media savvy style, revealed his coaching coup by pulling back the curtains to reveal Mick Malthouse at the wheel of a brand new convertible Lexus.It was another big signing by the gregarious, outspok...
August 29, 12:50 pmThe ongoing saga between the Magpies, Travis Cloke and those teams coming up with the big bucks to nab him has become tiresome and no doubt a burden.There has been a great deal of outcry from the members and even the hierarchy look to be jack of it!...
August 22, 10:46 amYou play the way you train' has been a sporting adage as long as any sport has been played but those who take that saying to an extreme level are the ones typically referred to as champions.There is no secret that preparing oneself in any venture is...
July 11, 1:09 amSo, we have well and truly passed the half way point and if your team is a contender they will now be busying themselves putting into action a plan that will have their charges full of confidence and winning momentum as they hit September.How that i...
June 27, 4:05 amFree agency. What will it do to the AFL? Not much for mine other than alleviate some of the pressures on trade week and put a little more power into the hands of players.Most people are lucky enough when they enter the workforce to have some say as ...
June 19, 12:00 amThe Sydney Swans as a whole organisation command respect. Year after year, they continually find a way to be a competitive unit and this year is absolutely no exception.The Swans have come from very humble beginnings, a club that was in the south of...
June 13, 4:43 amWhat a weekend of football we have just witnessed.To sit back and watch as a punter was a joy but to thrill in the delight of a few special efforts that have eluded us for a while, topped off what was an amazing Round 10.Football is theatre. It natu...
June 5, 8:37 am| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Points |
| 1 | Geelong Cats | 8 | 1 | 32 |
| 2 | Essendon | 7 | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| 4 | Sydney Swans | 6 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Fremantle | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | West Coast Eagles | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Carlton | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Port Adelaide | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | Richmond | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Collingwood | 5 | 4 | 20 |
