Tag: AFL
It is trade week in the AFL, and while most of the action is simply talking at the moment, we can expect a flurry of deals to occur over the next 72 hours. There are many rumours darting in all directions, and one of these raised yesterday centred around Brendan Fevola.
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Gubby Allan, Kevin Sheedy and Mark Williams, all the big names you would want on your side when trying to put an AFL team together that will A; be competitive from round one 2012, and B; win a premiership by 2015/2016 but, are they on the right track?
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CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK’S EPISODEWhinge of the Week (Start – 2:00)Because of the weather turning the high-tech recording studio into something imitating Old McDonald’s farm, Ricky explains just why this is the case.
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It seems that there is an elephant in the room after the 2011 Brownlow Medal presentation.Another Brownlow Medal count has come and gone, and for yet another season, we have seen the umpires' votes throw up an interesting winner.
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It's that time of year again. Melbourne is abuzz as the Grand Final approaches, captivating even the most casual of football supporters. If there's anything that's sure to attract the attention of a nation, it's a blockbuster Grand Final. Thankfully, that's exactly what we have.
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Fallen AFL star Brendan Fevola has found an ally in North Melbourne legend Wayne Carey, who says the former Carlton and Brisbane Lions forward deserves another chance at AFL level.Carey, himself no stranger to controversy away from the football field, said Fevola's performances for Casey Scorpions in the VFL this season shows the 30-year-old still has a lot to offer at the highest level.
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With less than 25% of fans still supporting their team this year, it’s time to look towards the future for the majority.In 2011, the AFL introduced two major rule changes; the sub and the modification of the advantage rule. Have these changes worked and how can they be improved for 2012?
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It’s been an emotional seven days since the controversial and bewildering decision by the Fremantle Football Club to sack Mark Harvey, and seven days since morals and ethics were consigned to the trash can.
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AFL boss Andrew Demetriou is confident there won't be any industrial action at Monday's Brownlow Medal count, despite a pay deal yet to be struck with players.The players rejected the AFL's $1.144 billion pay offer over five years last Thursday, saying they want a three-year agreement, which would provide more flexibility.Demetriou said today there had been no further meetings or dialogue with the players' union since last week.
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I hate Collingwood. I don’t deny it and after seeing them play recently, I am proud of it. Having said that, I recently watched a Collingwood game on TV and found myself cheering for every goal that Scott Pendlebury kicked! Why? Well that’s an easy question to answer. I had Pendlebury as my Dream Team captain and my opponent had Dane Swan.
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Video: STORM 2012 DEPTH CHART
