Could the goal of the year be wrapped up after just two rounds of football in 2008? This goal kicked by Eddie Betts late in the 4th quarter against St Kilda has set the benchmark for 2008 and will be hard to beat. Betts kicked only kicked one goal for the match but it was a ripper from the boundary line. It was so good Eddie himself couldn’t believe it, I’m sure he’ll find it hard to believe if he ends up winning the major prize and if he does it’ll be the second goal of the year he’s won, he kicked a similar goals from the opposite side against Collingwood at the MCG in 2006, keep them coming Eddie! (more…)

AFTER
a disappointing first round loss to the Saints, Sydney have thrashed Port Adelaide by 68 points at the SCG with forward Barry Hall kicking five goals and Michael O’Loughlin snagging four. (more…)

After a shaky start to one of the premiership favourites in the Saturday night clash at the Telstra Dome it was the Saints who defeated the Blues by a convincing 40 points. (more…)

Hawthorn have continued it’s good form coming off round 1 with a 15 point win over Fremantle at Subiaco Oval on Saturday night. Hawthorn controlled the game for most of the match apart from letting a near 6 goal lead during the third quarter drop to under 2 goals before the three quarter time break. Hawthorn then kicked away again in the final quarter before the Dockers slammed home the last four goals of the match but fell short by 15 points at the final siren. (more…)

The Western Bulldogs have given Melbourne their second thumping in for the season when they smashed the Demons by 95 points in the round 2 clash at the MCG on Saturday. (more…)