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The Essendon Bombers and Geelong Cats looked like flag contenders in the AFL’s opening round for 2018. The Sydney Swans spoiled the party for the West Coast Eagles, getting a big away win in Perth. Those are the big headlines from AFL round 1, while Hawthorn midfielder Tom Mitchell set an AFL disposals record. Here […] READ MORE
The 2018 JLT Community Series is in the book, this time each AFL team played a pair of preseason contests in preparation for the 2018 home and away season. This format ensured that teams played a lineup closer to their best 22 for the regular season, and thus should give us some limited insights into […] READ MORE
The St. Kilda Saints have meager finals hopes but after a 127-78 win over North Melbourne they are still dreaming of finals with one game left to play. It was a big second half for the Saints as they sent Nick Riewoldt off on his home ground. The Saints generated a ton of scoring chances, […] READ MORE
Once again, the AFL’s uneven fixture is under fire with 8 rounds remaining and the battle for top 8 as close as ever. As supporters study the fixture intently looking for reasons why their favourite teams will still make the finals, commentators and experts have started to blame the AFL for a fixturing system that […] READ MORE
Four of the nine AFL round 14 contests were decided in the final 3 minutes as Sydney, Western Bulldogs, Geelong, and the Melbourne Demons came out winners, while St. Kilda moved into the top 8, and GWS Giants returned to the top of the ladder. The Sydney Swans led most of their close contest with […] READ MORE
Although Sydney, St. Kilda, and Carlton remain outside of the AFL top 8 this season, big wins in round 13 kept their finals hopes alive and continued the trend of parity this season in the AFL that looks more like the rule, than the exception at this point. Despite trailing for all but the final […] READ MORE
Four teams have their bye round in round 12 of the AFL season but it’s going to be a long round regardless, with the first footy contest on Thursday, and the round ending with a Monday clash between Melbourne and Collingwood, two teams that sit just outside of the top 8 at the start of […] READ MORE
In terms of competitiveness, three of the nine AFL games in round 7 were decided by 2 goals or less, highlighted by the West Coast Eagles gaining a key away win against Port Adelaide, the Western Bulldogs coming back to beat Richmond by less than a goal, and the Hawthorn Hawks winning their second game […] READ MORE
AFL Round 6 got off to a cracking start as the GWS Giants slipped past the Western Bulldogs 75-73 thanks to a pair of late goals. The Giants got revenge for their narrow defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs last year as Jeremy Cameron booted four goals, while Jon Patton and Toby Greene were […] READ MORE
Key games in round 6 of the AFL’s 2017 season are the Western Derby between the 3-2 Fremantle Dockers and the 3-2 West Coast Eagles, and a matchup between undefeated sides Adelaide and Richmond in Adelaide. The Crows are favored in that one, while the Tigers look to prove themselves. Also this week the winless […] READ MORE
