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AFL boss slams Seven over Cousins doco promo
14 Aug 2010AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has slammed the Seven Network as exploitative for the way it has promoted Ben Cousins’ controversial documentary. Seven will screen Such is Life: The Troubled Times of Ben Cousins over two nights, on August 25 and 26, in the lead-up to round 22. Seven has begun promoting the documentary, the [...]
Preview of AFL Round 20 games
13 Aug 2010Preview of AFL round 20 games (all times local): FRIDAY, August 13 ESSENDON v COLLINGWOOD at MCG, 7.40pm Head to head: Essendon 98 Collingwood 119 Drawn 4 Last time: Collingwood 18.12 (120) bt Essendon 8.7 (55) R5 2010, MCG TAB Sportsbet: Essendon $6.25 Collingwood $1.10 Sportingbet: Essendon $7.25 Collingwood $1.10 Collingwood skipper Nick Maxwell says [...]
Video would have helped umpires
10 Aug 2010AFL umpires boss Jeff Gieschen has conceded video technology would have prevented three incorrect goal-umpiring decisions being made on the weekend. In an endorsement for lineball decisions to be sent to the television replay, Gieschen said Geelong, Essendon and Carlton would have all been awarded the goals that were called behinds at the MCG had [...]
Hille rides luck, another Hawk in strife
10 Aug 2010Essendon ruckman David Hille has avoided suspension for a fourth time this AFL season, but Hawthorn have more worries ahead of their crunch game with Melbourne. Hille looked to have used up all his luck when he was reported on Friday night for engaging in rough conduct against Carlton’s Mitch Robinson, as even Bombers coach [...]
Saints find scoring range at right time
9 Aug 2010St Kilda all but secured the AFL double chance after re-gaining their scoring edge in a 94-point thrashing of Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. After weeks of directing too many scoring attempts through Nick Riewoldt, the Saints had 13 goal kickers and posted their biggest total of the season in a 23.13 (151) [...]
Collingwood's flag bid gathers steam
8 Aug 2010Collingwood’s bid for a breakthrough AFL premiership gained more momentum through a 22-point win over Geelong in the table-topping game at the MCG on Saturday night. The Magpies looked to have blown a chance to get one over the Cats when they surrendered a 28-point lead during the second term and went into half-time a [...]
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