AFL great Dermott Brereton fronted the Magpies on Tuesday and told of his experience playing on Anzac Day, as coach Craig McRae delivered a reminder to his players ahead of the greatest day on the AFL calendar outside the grand final.
The AFL confirmed to clubs last week that it would not publish weights of elite junior players and potential draft picks, while skinfold testing would also stop for players in those programs.
Young Crows player Josh Rachele said he just “wasn’t brave enough” when he fumbled a mark anticipating contact in a critical moment in the loss to Essendon.
North Melbourne may need to contemplate trading the No.1 pick again to address their extreme key-position shortage and avoid adding to their problematic midfield logjam.
Peter Wright’s expected return has left the Bombers with a selection dilemma, the Blues have rekindled memories of the early 1980s, Harley hype is exploding, the Hawks finally made an early statement and what do the Lions and the Australian cricket team have in common?
Jordan Boyd should not be penalised for the collision with Toby Greene, of course. But the game needs to stop praising that type of bravery and start discouraging it.
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is adamant there were no excuses for his team’s western derby flop, saying his players simply got smoked in the contest.
Dustin Martin’s seven-year mega contract at Richmond expires this year, and since 2022, if not earlier, Gold Coast have been mooted as the logical destination for Dusty if he wanted out. But does he?