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Mraz instantly feared his AFL ambitions were dashed, at least until some recruiters assured him he would still get picked. He even thought this masthead would dump him from the series. But the goal was to give readers an insight, from various perspectives, into how a draft season can go. Brisbane Lions father-son gun Ashcroft […]
“There is no timeframe on it from our perspective. We’re really comfortable with that approach,” he said. Should Davies-Uniacke explore free agency, the robust midfielder would be one of the most coveted signings by rival clubs next season. Davies-Uniacke claimed his maiden Syd Barker Medal in September, having enjoyed a dominant year when he played […]
Loading “This has been the longest half an hour in my life,” Camporeale told Fox Footy. Ben is a hard-running midfielder who can play inside and outside the contest, while Lucas is, like his father, a skilled wingman, though a left-footer. The question now is who gets to wear their father’s No.16 jumper, which is […]
Take 2023, when Carlton’s back-to-back Coleman medallist Charlie Curnow did not fire a shot in a finals series that culminated in Collingwood’s Bobby Hill taking home the Norm Smith Medal. This year, unheralded Brisbane pair Callum Ah Chee and Kai Lohmann were unlikely heroes in the Lions’ flag, while Sydney’s three big forwards were hardly […]
Essendon and Geelong are among the clubs trying to move up the order, with the likes of Jack Whitlock, Jobe Shanahan, Alex Dodson and Christian Moraes some of the top options. West Coast are keen on Shanahan, but Shanahan played for the Bombers’ VFL side during the year and they would love another young key […]
Carlton can’t wait to bring No.3 pick Jagga Smith into their club after drafting him tonight. The Blues’ head of list management Nick Austin said Smith had a lot to offer the club. Jagga Smith of the Blues and Michael Voss, head coach of the Blues.Credit: Getty Images “We had a targeted approach during the […]
Loading Their strategy is consistent with the model that built their 2021 premiership list, when they added Petracca, Brayshaw and Oliver to the midfield in successive drafts, and also continues their approach to have two first-round picks in the same draft. The Demons traded their future first-round pick to secure Essendon’s pick nine in this […]
Smith has also immediately declared he has ended his life-long support of Collingwood.“I’m off them now,” Smith told Fox Footy with a laugh. 4. Sid Draper, Adelaide What Draper said: “To hear my name called out is such a special moment for me and the family,” Draper told Fox Footy. “It was a tough start […]
Smith has also immediately declared he has ended his life-long support of Collingwood.“I’m off them now,” Smith told Fox Footy with a laugh. 4. Sid Draper, Adelaide What Draper said: “To hear my name called out is such a special moment for me and the family,” Draper told Fox Footy. “It was a tough start […]
That will occupy the minds of broadcast executives who paid a jaw-dropping amount for the rights to broadcast the game. One thing is for certain – BT will be commentating with his eye on the action in front of him and his mind on the viewers rather than gazing across to Fox Footy’s Friday night […]