Essendon’s now-controversial fitness program that guided the club through its 2012 season has become under serious investigation as rumours of ‘stimulants’ being used to enhance performance comes to light. The club’s now ex-sports scientist Stephen Dank was one of the men behind the fitness program, a program that required players to sign documents that put [...]
As 2013 looms on the horizon, teams look over their shoulder at 2012 and reflect on the season that was in order to gain an advantage going into the next year. As always, there were plenty of highs and lows for each club as supporters rode the emotional wave, though the thrilling highs will be [...]
Football has come full circle for Jaryd Cachia. It’s likely only the keenest of Carlton fans will remember the name, but Cachia has been given his second shot at the big time by the same club that delisted him at the end of 2011. Carlton selected Cachia in the 2012 Rookie Draft with pick 9. [...]
The Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts are becoming increasingly exciting and the 2012 version’s turn of events proved that the suspense and enthusiasm surrounding more club acquisitions has stamped these draft amongst fans as drafts to look forward to annually. Although the Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts are the second chance for some potential 18-year-olds who missed [...]
As always, there are players that are selected in the National Draft both earlier and later than most expect them to go. In some cases, players that were on nobody’s radar end up on an AFL list while players that were expected to be selected have to chance their luck during the Rookie Draft. Whatever [...]