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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Demons must keep up fight — like Jimmy

Before Thursday, when it was announced that Melbourne Football Club president Jim Stynes is battling cancer, I had often thought that Melbourne's two biggest assets were its history and its leader.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Crow Burton aims to fly

Livewire Adelaide forward Brett Burton will make his much-anticipated return from a knee reconstruction in the SANFL tomorrow, and does not intend to bide his time in the local league for long.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Jade flees Sheedymania

THE hysteria whipped up by Kevin Sheedy's decision to vie for the Richmond job has not distracted incumbent coach Jade Rawlings. It seems he's got enough to worry about.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Power cleans the slate

Port Adelaide's battle with the Brisbane Lions today will be the first game of the rest of the Power's season.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Bombers prepare to pick up pieces

Essendon crash back to earth against Collingwood, just seven days after crushing Carlton by 69 points.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Saints prepared for bruising clash

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon expects a a brutal encounter when his top-of-the-ladder side takes on Geelong.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Stats point to a clash for the ages

The best offence against the best defence. It promises to be a cracker of a game.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Hawks aim higher

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has denied the reigning premier's finals hopes will be sunk if it loses to the in-form Western Bulldogs tonight.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Roos won't send Hall to the canvas

IN THE hours leading up to Paul Roos's pre-match press conference at the SCG yesterday, a wild whisper spread around town that the Sydney coach would deliver news of the dismissal of key forward Barry Hall.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Major draft breaks for west Sydney

The proposed western Sydney AFL team will require draft concessions that at least mirror, and potentially exceed, those awarded to the Gold Coast team, the AFL said yesterday in revealing the next step in the process for the new team in the challenging Sydney market.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Bolton brings out the best in Hawks

Brendon Bolton's hard-line approach has almost single-handedly changed the fortunes of the Box Hill Hawks.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

No flag on the line but the match of the year

IF YOU plan to watch just one AFL match this year outside the grand final, then tomorrow's clash between Geelong and St Kilda has to be it.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Western dream a step closer to reality

THERE are not many similarities between Kevin Costner and Andrew Demetriou. But like Costner's character, Ray Kinsella, in the film Field of Dreams, Demetriou's AFL has "built it", and remains adamant that in less than three years, "they will come".

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Boyd by success, a Bulldog fairytale

Matthew Boyd can't believe how quickly his eight years at the Western Bulldogs have gone.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

With a little help from their friends

The Western Bulldogs are looking after each other.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Mr 800 one of Bulldog breed

There are devoted football followers and then there's Garry Hincks, a 65-year-old retired meatworker who will tonight attend his 800th consecutive Bulldogs match.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Hall future unclear

In the hours leading up to Paul Roos's pre-match media conference at the SCG yesterday, a wild whisper spread around town that the Sydney coach would deliver news of the dismissal of key forward Barry Hall.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Emotion-charged Dees' test

With their president in hospital being treated for cancer, Melbourne coach Dean Bailey knows motivation will not be an issue for his players against West Coast. Instead, Bailey's task is to ensure that Jim Stynes' health remains a priority for the team — but not the priority.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Good luck, Jimmy, I'm with you all the way

One man's journey back from death's door offers hope for the battle ahead.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Battle of the best

One more chance for Cats-Saints to tinker in their search for perfection.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Black and might

Expectation can be a bitch. Essendon, under-rated all year, received plenty of attention this week. Given a chance against Collingwood, it could not come close to grabbing it. The upstart pups were smacked.

Friday, July 3, 2009

AFL outlines criteria for Western Sydney franchise

Andrew Demetriou outlines the criteria which must be met by the proposed Western Sydney franchise and hopes a decision will be made on the AFL license early next year.

Friday, July 3, 2009

We can lose and still make eight: Hawks

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has denied the reigning AFL premiers' finals hopes will be sunk if they lose to the in-form Western Bulldogs.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Stynes to undergo surgery today

Melbourne president Jim Stynes enters hospital today for cancer treatment as the 1991 Brownlow Medallist receives support from across the community for the biggest challenge of his life.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Johnstone gets another chance

Another chance has been thrown to mercurial Brisbane Lions midfielder Travis Johnstone.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Let love, compassion and hope guide your life

Collingwood player Harry O'Brien. If you look at the most important and influential people in history, you will find countless examples of how their greatest triumphs were derived from tragedy and adversity.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Monfries sets sights on Bombers' captaincy

Angus Monfries does not shy away from dreaming big. One day he wants to captain the Essendon Football Club.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Roos brings in experience for Kangaroos clash

While Paul Roos has introduced youth into his team in recent weeks, the Swans coach has added players with almost 500 games of senior experience for Sydney's clash with North Melbourne at the SCG on Sunday.

Friday, July 3, 2009

The Kevins have Tigers' board by the tail

Kevin Sheedy the Richmond player,  in 1977. Kevin Sheedy and Richmond are high-school sweethearts who never managed to get the timing right as adults.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Footy's favourite adopted son faces his biggest fight

Melbourne president Jim Stynes. The boy with a big grin and a bigger heart proved it wasn't mad to try to convert a skinny Gaelic football amateur into an Australian rules pro.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Demons vow to carry on fight

Jim Stynes The Jim Stynes-led buttressing of the Melbourne Football Club will not be slowed by the president's absence for the rest of the season, Stynes' deputy insists.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Stynes steps aside to focus on cancer fight

Melbourne Football Club president Jim Stynes has cancer and has stood down temporarily from his post at the club.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Monfries: work in progress

Essendon's Angus Monfries during training. The efforts of Angus Monfries are chosen to sum up everything this new Essendon wants to be about.

Friday, July 3, 2009

McVeigh rues leadership lapse

Essendon midfielder Mark McVeigh believes his chances of becoming Bomber captain have been scotched after his suspension for a late-night drinking session.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Pies seek to avenge Anzac Day loss

Ten weeks after a five-point Anzac Day loss, Collingwood has reasserted itself and learned valuable lessons.