Over the final weekend before the real stuff begins, a number of teams competed in practice matches across the country in preparation for Round 1. These would have been excellent opportunities for supporters to head out and see their teams for a much cheaper price and in a relaxed atmosphere. Unfortunately, some fans went into [...]
Considered to be ahead of its time in 2008, the Hawthorn Football Club appeared to be on the verge of a dynasty with a list that ran deeper than the Pacific Ocean, a coach whose tactics constantly outcoached his counterparts and a bloke by the name of Lance “Buddy” Franklin spearheading the attack. The following [...]
With another NAB Cup Grand Final come and gone, this year’s edition saw the Brisbane Lions take home the cup with a convincing 40-point rout of the Carlton Blues. Casual football fans will take little notice of what happened at Etihad Stadium, which is a shame as it was an enthralling back and forth contest [...]
As we enter the final weekend of the preseason, clubs start taking a different approach to preparing for Round 1. Gone are the days when each pre-season match saw clubs focusing on three particular aims, looking at new players, getting injured players back on the park and working on the game plan. Each match now [...]
Recent history suggests that teams which compete in the NAB Cup final will also compete in the regular season finals. One needs to look back to the 2007 season to find a team that competed in the NAB Cup final but not the actual finals series, with both finalists that year missing out on the [...]