Ladies and Gentlemen, your 2013 Premiers are the Hawthorn Hawks. In a clash of the best attack in the league and the best defence, attack has won, with coach Al Clarkson bringing his 2nd premiership to the brown and yellow fans and their 63,000 members. Commiserations for Ross Lyon and his troops, who were perhaps … Continue reading
Onto this week’s round, we start Friday night at the MCG with what looks like a one-sided affair as the Pies host the Eagles. Collingwood had been in some good form before running into a strong Hawks side last week. The 5 goal margin is probably a fair reflection of where they are at, not … Continue reading
Joint Brownlow Medalists, both key to the big stories this week Another hectic week in the AFL, highlighted by the ongoing dramas at Essendon as 4 of their senior staff were charged of ‘conduct unbecoming’. As far as the AFL is concerned this is the only way they can show their power whilst the ASADA … Continue reading
Jeremy Cameron: Fired up after GWS’s first win for the season What a crazy round we just had, possibly the Best Showdown finish ever played out in Adelaide, the Bulldogs almost out-Sydneyed Sydney, and both the top teams on the table suffered losses, while the Bombers were awful against the Pies. Throw in GWS first … Continue reading
Don’t think they’ll be so chummy this weekend! Another week and more news develops in the Essendon drugs saga. When will this ever end I can hear you say? Hopefully before the finals is all I’ll say. The previous round had some very unfashionable ugly footy, the scorelines of some games were downright awful, and … Continue reading
Match of the round, Richmond hosting the Dockers at the MCG, who will be triumphant? Firstly apologies for no preview last round, as it was though we witnessed a typical Lions last qtr surge, a typical Kangaroos fade, a typical Geelong mauling at Kardinia Park, a heart-stopper up in Cairns, and another GWS thumping. Oh, … Continue reading
Can he do it again for the Cats in this week’s match of the round? Another week and yet more denials from the Bombers on the whole Peptides issue. Now their CEO is claiming the drug in question isn’t a performance enhancer, technically he may be correct. But this drug, AOD-9604 is still banned. If … Continue reading
Will this week’s match of the round see Fremantle cause an upset like last year’s cracking Elimination Final against the Cats? Welcome back to the MugPunter’s weekly AFL preview, and fair to say I’ve missed a few very intriguing topics in my time off. Where to start, the 3bye rounds that ended up producing many … Continue reading
Could this be a common site this Saturday at Football Park? The AFL heads into the middle of the season now with 3 split rounds where each team gets a bye. An innovative idea to give every side a break, or the AFL scared to lose any momentum by having every side have the same … Continue reading
This picture illustrates what defensive pressure should look like. No….sorry got that wrong, that’s what a Purple Haze looks like! Fair to say it’s been a shocking week PR wise for the AFL, so much for showcasing the best of our nation’s indigenous people. Ended up discussing more about Adam Goodes than I ever have … Continue reading
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