Don’t Worry Big V, we’re on our way, thats the message that the former Victorian powerhouses are sending to the rest of the competition. At least on the back of the promising efforts of a crop of youngsters playing for Victorian teams on the weekend. (more…)

The previews below are written by FootyTalk.com.au

COLLINGWOOD V RICHMOND
MCG, 7:40pm

RICHMOND
B: Newman, J.Bowden, Polak
HB: Raines, Gaspar, Moore
C: Polo, Johnson, Hyde
HF: Pettifer, Schulz, Deledio
F: Krakouer, Richardson, Tambling
FOLL: Simmonds, Tuck, Foley
I/C: Howat, Tivendale, Pattison, McGuane
EM: King, P.Bowden, Jackson
IN: Simmonds
OUT: P.Bowden (more…)

Round two of the AFL season was another very interesting week of footy with more surprises and some continued good form from the Bombers and the Lions. The Tomahawk made a stunning debut and the umps had a change of opinion on the holding the ball rule. As usual I’ll name my team of the week, take a look at my tips and look at a few other things that grabbed my interest in round 2. (more…)

Round 1 has come and gone and as per usual there were plenty of upsets. However don’t take round one as a sign for what you can expect from here on in. Last season both Carlton and Essendon won in round one and we all know how downhill it went from there. Sydney started poorly and fell one point short of a another premiership. (more…)

CONTROVERSY is what makes sport. It is what gives thousands of journalists around the world a job, and in a sense, creates the sport itself. For you see, if there was no controversy, the sport itself would not be popular; there would be no fans and therefore no living to be made from playing. (more…)