22/04 ‘Learn from others’: Dons options to stop Daicos
-Essendon coach Brad Scott is open to trying “something different” to quell the influence of Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos on Anzac Day in what looms an almighty MCG challenge after season-ending injuries to both first-choice ruckmen.
- News.com.au19/04 Garry Lyon slams Izak Rankine effort in Crows’ loss to Bombers
-AFL great Garry Lyon had some choice words for Adelaide’s Izak Rankine during Friday night’s loss to the Bombers.
- News.com.au13/03 Bombers back recruits but reject draftee ‘temptation’
-Essendon will unleash the full quartet of players traded in at the end of last season against Hawthorn on Saturday but coach Brad Scott has warned the recruits are not there to provide a short-term “sugar hit”.
- News.com.au16/02 Bomber’s big call despite unclear return
-There’s still no clear timeline on his return but Essendon midfielder Dylan Shiel is holding out hopes his 13th season can be a career best campaign.
- News.com.au30/01 NFL GOAT’s message driving Bombers
-Sprinkles of wisdom from NFL legend Tom Brady during his whirlwind visit to Melbourne served as a reminder to Essendon vice-captain Andy McGrath that growing expectations can only be met with hard work.
- News.com.au29/11 ‘These boys can play’: Roos skipper hails new crop
-North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin is buzzing about the talent of the Roos’ new crop of draftees and says the list is probably the fittest he has seen in his time at the club.
- News.com.au17/11 Kane Cornes doubles down on Jack Ginnivan pre-season swipe
-Kane Cornes doubled down on his swipe at Hawthorn recruit after he skipped the club’s first week of the pre-season.
- News.com.au15/11 ‘Penny hasn’t dropped’: Jack Ginnivan slammed over Hawks pre-season no-show
-Hawthorn recruit Jack Ginnivan has been criticised for not appearing at the start of the club’s pre-season training, despite not needing to do so contractually.
- News.com.au04/11 AFL’s highest paid player unwittingly clips former club
-Ben McKay has unwittingly clipped his former club with the ink yet to dry on his monster free agency move to the Bombers.
- News.com.au31/10 ‘Ridiculous’: Essendon called out over false contract announcement
-Essendon has reportedly re-signed Darcy Parish for six years as opposed to five, which the club initially announced.
- News.com.au26/10 Ben McKay’s staggering new salary makes him AFL’s highest paid player
-New Essendon recruit Ben McKay will reportedly earn up to $1.5 million season, making him the AFL’s highest paid player.
- News.com.au23/10 Bailey Smith reportedly ‘80 per cent chance’ to leave Bulldogs as AFL rivals circle
-Western Bulldogs midfielder Bailey Smith is reportedly an “80 per cent” chance of leaving the Dogs at the end of next season.
- News.com.au19/10 ‘Done nothing’: AFL coach already on hot seat after Trade Period shocker
-The AFL Trade Period is run and done and while some teams were active and made plenty of moves, others have emerged as the clear losers of the off-season.
- News.com.au19/10 ‘Extremely heated’ incident behind closed doors at AFL Trade Period meeting
-Adrian Dodoro has gone out with a bang.
- News.com.au18/10 ‘They stuffed up’: Club torched for AFL Trade Period bungle
-Essendon has been accused of an embarrassing trade bungle on the AFL Trade Period’s final day.
- News.com.au13/10 Lion wants move home in trade bombshell
-Premiership midfielder Toby McLean has been axed by the Western Bulldogs in a bid to free up another list spot late in the trade period.
- News.com.au13/10 Jade Gresham deal done, veteran keen to move in AFL trades
-The AFL’s Trading Period has already had a number of twists and turns and there are undoubtedly more to come.
- News.com.au10/10 North Melbourne get pick three as compensation for Ben McKay
-The AFL Trade Period officially got underway on Monday, with pen being put to paper for the first time on rumours that have bubbled under the surface for weeks.
- News.com.au09/10 Fremantle gun requests shock trade ‘out of nowhere’ as mass exodus looms
-Fremantle’s Lachie Schultz has requested a trade away from the Dockers in a surprise move on the opening day of the AFL Trade Period.
- News.com.au09/10 ‘Spoken to him’: Bombers’ new trade target
-Veteran ruckman Todd Goldstein is officially a Bomber after joining Essendon as a free agent, with the paperwork also lodged to sign his teammate Ben McKay on a six-year deal.
- News.com.au09/10 Roos insist they’re not playing around as Ben McKay deal looms
-The dominoes are quickly starting to fall as the AFL’s trade period gets underway, with North Melbourne declaring it isn’t “playing funny buggers” over Ben McKay.
- News.com.au04/10 ‘Wasn’t professional enough’: Demons rift emerges in Clayton Oliver trade bombshell
-More details are emerging about a potential shock trade that could see gun midfielder Clayton Oliver leave the Melbourne Demons.
- News.com.au01/10 $3m tug-of-war between Grand Finalists for Crows star defender
-The Grand Final’s final siren ended one season, but officially marked the beginning of another.
- News.com.au28/09 Reporters stunned by St Kilda interest in veteran midfielder
-St Kilda is reportedly making a play for Dylan Shiel – but is the Essendon on-baller the player the Saints really need?
- News.com.au27/09 AFL star linked with bombshell rumour
-Collingwood is preparing for a blockbuster Grand Final showdown against the Brisbane Lions, but they’re keeping just as busy off the field.
- News.com.au20/09 45 players put up for trade targets in AFL player movement frenzy
-Jade Gresham and Ben McKay are among a list of 45 players that will be up for trade debate at this year’s annual cattle carve up.
- News.com.au07/09 Dustin Martin speculation intensifies with image of secret meeting
-The speculation around Dustin Martin future is set to kick into overdrive after he was spotted meeting with incoming Suns coach Damien Hardwick on the Gold Coast.
- News.com.au07/09 Dusty’ Martin’s holiday destination raises eyebrows
-Dustin Martin’s holiday destination choice doesn’t seem to have doused any trade speculation.
- News.com.au10/08 North veteran made to wait on future
-North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson says a decision won’t be reached on uncontracted veteran Todd Goldstein until the end of the season.
- News.com.au23/04 Touk Miller injury puts cloud over gutsy Gold Coast win
-Touk Miller has gone down with a knee injury in grim signs for a Suns outfit that managed to knock over North Melbourne in a gutsy and important win.
- News.com.au21/04 ‘Hypocrisy is unbelievable’: AFL radio show falls apart
-Kane Cornes and David King have traded blows in a heated radio segment that broke down on Friday morning.
- News.com.au17/04 Nathan Buckley skewers Kane Cornes in icy radio exchange
-Nathan Buckley has dropped a truth bomb on Kane Cornes during a frosty radio exchange on Monday morning.
- News.com.au16/04 Feud explodes as David King swipes Kane Cornes over Jason Horne-Francis scandal
-North Melbourne great David King has taken an extraordinary swipe at Kane Cornes in a stunning twist to the Jason Horne-Francis booing scandal.
- News.com.au17/02 Fresh faces, new roles and injury voids: Every AFL club’s predicted Round 1 side
-Footy is nearly here, with club-vs-club match simulations on their way next week and the lone official pre-season matches the week after that.
- News.com.au07/02 Eddie’s huge AFL honour
-After spending more than 20 years as Collingwood president and most of his working life covering the game, Eddie McGuire has been awarded life membership of the AFL.
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