St. Kilda and Port Adelaide have cautioned the AFL against the push to scrap compensation picks after both clubs lost players during the Free Agency period, with St Kilda losing Brendon Goddard to Essendon whilst Port lost Danyle Pearce and Troy Chaplin. Both sides were compensated for their loses as St Kilda received a first-round [...]
The Western Bulldogs have come full circle with the recent resignation of 17-year president, David Smorgon, and the re-appointment of the Western Bulldogs hall of famer and number-one ticket holder in Peter Gordon, who was sworn in during the club’s annual general meeting. Gordon was already the saviour of the club in 1990, the man who [...]
Hawthorn’s activity in the draft and trading period has bolstered its chance at winning another premiership. A shake-up of the list has seen experienced players in Chance Bateman, Cameron Bruce, Stephan Gilham, Tom Murphy and Clinton Young all depart. Alistair Clarkson countered the vacancies by filling them with low-risk trades and intelligent drafting. Clarkson’s biggest [...]
For the first time since Port Adelaide’s formation as an AFL club, it has a coach at the helm in Ken Hinkley who has no association with the organisation, or its SANFL counterpart the Port Adelaide Magpies. Hinkley is the perfect candidate for Port Adelaide; he has tasted success as a coach in local leagues [...]
Collingwood is one of the few teams to have a successful off-season so far, having picked up a great mix of youth and experience. The club has turned over almost half of its list and bought in some fresh new talent as well as experienced players to replace the likes of Chris Tarrant, Sharrod Wellingham [...]