Dave Hughes put it best on Before the Game last Saturday night. “Nick Riewoldt! Didn’t you read the papers over the summer? You are meant to be,”… well you get the point. Talks about Riewoldt’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, and clearly premature. Not only is he defying the critics by constantly putting in great [...]
Racism has no place in the AFL, or in wider society. After Adam Goodes was racially vilified during the game that launched this year’s Indigenous Round, many critics on social media, both players and fans asked how could such a thing happen during this of all rounds. It is fitting, however, that racism once more [...]
There’s nothing worse than being pumped up for a huge round of AFL Fantasy or SuperCoach, only to check your team and realise that there are a plethora of empty scores marring your journey to glory. Welcome to the round 9 edition of Fantasy HQ’s Fantasy Medical Centre. This regular series will keep you up [...]
Round 9 is the AFL’s Indigenous round, designed to celebrate the prestigous talent of Indigenous footballers that have been a part of our game for decades. Not only have Aboriginal players been exciting to watch with their dashing pace and freakish skills in front of goals, they have also been significant contributors to fantasy footy [...]
Ins & Outs for round 9: COLLINGWOOD In: M.Clarke Out: J.Thomas (omitted) SYDNEY SWANS In: J.Lamb Out: T.Walsh (omitted) PORT ADELAIDE In: T.Logan, M.Thomas, C.Heath, S.Colquhoun Out: J.Neade (rested), D.Cassisi (hamstring), P.Stewart (omitted), L.Stevenson (omitted) GEELONG In: S.Johnson, G.Burbury Out: J.Schroder (omitted), G.Horlin-Smith (soreness) GWS GIANTS: In: A.Treloar, M.Buntine, C.Hampton Out: T. Bugg [...]