In key takeouts this week: the “frighteningly efficient” Cats, there’s still fight in some of the competition’s old dogs and clubs in need of a key forward will surely be keeping an eye on this Eagle.
With a challenging month of football to come, the unbeaten Cats will meet this week to determine the best course of action for Patrick Dangerfield after his second hamstring injury for the year.
Push has come to shove for footy’s forgotten rule; a Giants star has become a modern-day great after crossing to Geelong; and Carlton ruckman’s comeback is anything but the pits.
The most immediate task for Collingwood is to handle the older players in a manner that maximises performance in 2024 and also begins the task of transitioning to 2025 and beyond.
Harley Reid’s brilliant start to his AFL life begs the question: can one player, particularly one so young, transform a downtrodden club in a matter of months?
Geelong are sweating on further assessment of Patrick Dangerfield’s latest hamstring injury after the veteran went down during a pulsating 13-point win over fellow heavyweights Carlton.
Carlton kicked itself out of contention against an unbeaten Geelong on a night that Patrick Dangerfield hurt his hamstring and Jeremy Cameron booted his 600th goal.