Port power into the grand final
Port Adelaide have claimed their place in the Grand Final after handing the Kangaroos an 87 point thrashing. In a complete one sided game it was Port who got off to a good start yet they were matched with the Kangaroos for 20 minutes in the first quarter. It wasn’t long before Port Adelaide put there foot down and never looked back. Port were dominant all over the ground and were playing like a a premiership team. (more…)
Geelong through to the Grand Final
Geelong are into the Grand Final after defeating the Pies in a 5 point thriller at the MCG. 98,000 fans turned up to to the preliminary final and were hopeful to see a good game and that they did. Whilst Collingwood fans may be disappointed at the final result they can be proud with what there team has achieved this year. (more…)
Judd meets Carlton
To kick off his busy schedule whilst in Melbourne, Chris Judd today had a meeting with a surgeon and then began the process of meeting several Melbourne based clubs which will help Judd in making the decision on who he wishes to play for in 2008 and beyond. Carlton was first on the list and they went all out in their attempt to win Judd over. Chris met with Carlton president Richard Pratt at his Raheen mansion. He then met with his manager Paul Connors at the club and had a meeting in the board room with Greg Swann, Steven Icke and Brett Ratten. Judd was then given a tour of MC Labor Park and the football department by CEO Greg Swann. (more…)
Preliminary Finals Teams
As the penultimate week of the 2007 season approaches four teams are preparing themselves to win a place in this years Grand Final. The stage is set for the Cats and Magpies on Friday night with a sold out MCG playing host to this huge preliminary final. Can the giant killing Pies take their biggest scalp and knock over the almight Cats? Saturday afternoon sees Port Adelaide take on the Kangaroos in the second of the preliminary finals, this one at AAMI Stadium. Port Adelaide go in as hot favorites, but can the Roos surprise us once again? (more…)
Semi Finals POTW: Aaron Edwards
North Melbourne went into the game after being punished in a 106 point loss to Geelong the week beforehand. With the odds against them as took on Hawthorn they needed to come out with all guns firing and one man certainly did. Early into the first quarter it was clear the Kangaroos meant business and were on course to cause an upset. However in years from now if anyone will remember the game it won’t be because of the upset caused by the Roos, it will be remembered as the day Edwards took a screamer over his own team-mate in Drew Petrie. Unfortunately it won’t be remembered as mark of the year, due to sponsorship by Toyota marks taken in the finals series are ineligible for mark of the year because the winner is chosen before Grand Final day. Aaron Edwards will remember it as the day he got robbed of a car… (more…)

