Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin has made the headlines once again, this time for two separate reasons. For a change, neither of which are related to the ongoing question of the season as to whether he’ll re-sign with Hawthorn at the season’s end. At midnight last night the Herald Sun ran with a story about Franklin’s run [...]
Retribution is a common occurrence in the AFL, proven through Geelong’s winning streak over Hawthorn in light of the 2008 Grand Final. However, last week it was Hawthorn which was able to gain revenge over a bitter Grand Final loss, defeating reigning premiers Sydney by six goals. The Hawks’ victory propelled them into the top [...]
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 [...]
The AFL pre-season competition is always scrutinised regarding whether it is a true indicator of form. Experts develop various statistical methods as to how winning the pre-season competition will lead to winning form in the home and away season. One aspect that is rarely looked upon is how a team fares should their pre-season form [...]
With two AFL coaches coming out against the recent introduction of an 80-rotation interchange cap in just the first week, most are struggling to see the benefits in the latest rule trial. Carlton coach Mick Malthouse backed up the thoughts of Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson regarding the interchange cap during the second round of the [...]