Reigning Premiers Geelong bounced back to some form, heading into the bye, with a strong finish that allowed them to see off the challenge from the Western Bulldogs. Defender Tom Stewart (27 disposals, 23 kicks, 10 marks and 697m gained) was pivotal for the Cats and even ventured forward to score his first snag in …
Yartapuulti (the traditional name the Kaurna people gave the land around the Port River) continue to travel along nicely, moving up to second place by making it an equal club record eight successes in a row and getting up over Richmond at the ‘G’. However, the afternoon was all about Damien Hardwick with the triple-winning …
Sam Durham kicked a dramatic winner, with just seven seconds remaining, as Essendon managed to come from behind and beat Richmond by just a single point. In what proved to be a thrilling Dreamtime at the ‘G’ blockbuster, this result saw the Dons end a 13-match losing streak against the Tigers that dates back to …
Richmond breathed some fire into their season by producing a fantastic performance which saw them down reigning premiers Geelong, under the lights, at the MCG. Former Brownlow medallists Dusty Martin and Trent Cotchin, part of the Tigers’ treble winning premiership squad, rolled back the years by playing important roles. It was also a landmark game …
Greater Western Sydney supporters will have the bragging rights this week after watching their side overcome the Swans in the 25th ‘Battle of the Bridge’ derby. Giants captain Toby Greene was the hero as he kicked the winner, a right-foot snap with less than a minute remaining, to lead his side to a thrilling one-point …
A record ANZAC Day crowd of 95,179 saw Collingwood produce a stunning last term as they stormed back to get over the line against Essendon at the MCG. This year’s blockbuster, between two in-form clubs, will long be remembered – a largely close affair that saw the Bombers get out to a 28-point three quarter …
The AFL world descended on Adelaide, South Australia (SA) where all 18 clubs in the competition arrived to take part in a new concept called ‘Gather Round’ – nine matches, across four days, which all completely sold out in advance. It was billed as “a festival of footy and never-seen-before celebration of the great game” …
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Jeremy Finlayson kicked the winner as Port Adelaide came from behind to defeat last season’s Grand Finalists Sydney, on their home deck, in an absolutely thriller. However, the drama didn’t end there and it was defender Aliir Aliir (pictured below) who was the hero, making an amazing goal line clearance to keep out Ollie Florent’s, …
St.Kilda marked its 150th anniversary by getting up over Essendon, in an exciting contest, played before one of their biggest ever home-and-away crowds at the MCG. Jack Higgins and Dan Butler kicked four goals apiece as they maintained their perfect start, at three-zip, and finish the weekend at the top of the ladder. Embed from …
Brisbane put a difficult week behind them and responded in the perfect way by defeating rivals Melbourne in what proved to be a crazy night at the Gabba. Under the spotlight after a poor showing in South Australia last week, the Lions were keen to make amends and got off to a flyer. They were …