Four-time premiership Hawk Jordan Lewis believes no player in recent history has made a more immediate AFL impact than Harley Reid as West Coast continues to work quietly on a contract extension for the young star.
From the red-hot ladder leaders’ Thursday night test, to a fading threat’s chance to get back on track on Sunday evening, it’s a massive weekend of footy.
A list of reported requests from the WA clubs has been revealed following raging debate about the mass in-season travel undergone by West Coast and Fremantle.
Essendon coach Brad Scott will ask for a meeting with AFL officials to review the tribunal system at the season’s end as he says it is too difficult for clubs to appeal charges.
When the AFL introduced shorter quarters during the COVID-riddled 2020 season, Geelong champion Tom Hawkins said the Cats altered the way they trained to maximise their power during matches.
Stood-down West Coast Eagles forward Tyler Brockman will participate in a wellbeing and education program following a “serious” traffic incident in early May.
West Coast sensation Harley Reid should be wearing a Victorian jumper and playing alongside Collingwood star Nick Daicos sometime this year according to AFL great Garry Lyon who labelled it a “disgrace” that State of Origin football has been abandoned.
Gold Coast Suns coach Damien Hardwick has railed against “laughable” and “downright disrespectful”claims that interstate clubs aren’t disadvantaged by regular travel amid suggestions special allocations help them out.
Three Saints are ready to be brought back into the side for Sunday’s clash with Melbourne, while Essendon is set to unleash its top draftee in Dreamtime at the ‘G.
Pundits have reflected on the controversial decision by the VFL to suspend Luke Parker for six weeks, with doubts over his future at long-time club Sydney now being cast.
Melbourne superstar Christian Petracca knew that Harley Reid’s fend-off would “go viral straight away,” after the West Coast youngster’s game-breaking performance last Sunday.