‘IT’S GOING TO BE A DISCUSSION THIS YEAR …’ 👀
Is this the year we see three ruckmen in the All-Australian team?
Kingy thinks the third-best ruck might be better than the 12th-best midfielder … what say you?
#FirstCrack
RD 14 REPORT CARD! 🚨📄
We handed out one fail and one perfect grade from the weekend, which saw a mix of close results and blowouts.
One contender is being questioned, while a dark horse flag hopeful keeps rising.
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‘WAS IT LOGICAL?’
Ross Lyon has given his verdict on what he believes was a “deliberate” AFL decision to have his Saints clash with the Socceroos’ first World Cup match.
Plus, a rival coach has admitted he made the “wrong” call at selection following his side’s loss.
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‘IT’S JUST CRAZY’
North’s approach to defending a West Coast spearhead has come under fire, with #FirstCrack vision exposing the “glaring problems” that remain.
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‘HOW IS THIS HAPPENING?’ 🫣
#FirstCrack’s David King reviewed a key matchup in Saturday’s tight Roos-Eagles clash … and why his former club was lucky it didn’t cost them the game.
‘ODD SCENARIO’ COULD LEAVE CATS WITH CONUNDRUM
Geelong faces an intriguing situation, with two of its assistant coaches in the frame to potentially earn senior coaching jobs later this year.
And the timing of the Blues and Bombers’ hires could force the Cats’ hand, while a
‘NOT PLAYING MILLION-DOLLAR FOOTBALL …’
Mattaes Phillipou was just dropped by Ross Lyon, and is reportedly set to earn $1 million per year over the next two seasons.
That’s a problem.
St Kilda’s spending was all the rage last offseason, but its eye-watering contract offer to
UNSUNG HEROES IN DARK HORSE’S RISE 🐎
Adelaide’s deafening win over the Dogs rightly centred around the outstanding performances from Jordan Dawson, Riley Thilthorpe and Josh Rachele.
But beneath the rise of the Crows, there are intricate layers to their premiership profile —
‘HAD A GUTFUL’
The AFL is set to issue Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick a “final warning” for his repeated umpire criticism that’s now seen as “a diversion” for the Suns’ form woes.
… but is he wrong?
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Port Adelaide is basically having a perfect season.
No, we mean it. We know they're 15th. But hear us out.
Because new coach Josh Carr came into this season needing to walk an almost-impossible tightrope - for himself, and for the footy club's future.
And after another
This was supposed to be the year Gold Coast finally became a contender.
Instead, they could be taking the AFL's biggest backwards step, losing young guns like the bad old days... and maybe even missing the finals.
A surprising $5 million offer proves they're terrified of losing
JEEZ, THE SAINTS NEEDED THAT!!
Liam Ryan goes BIG as they finally win a thriller, holding off the in-form Giants - and suddenly St Kilda's in the ten!
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