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Hird ready for the Sheedy challenge
4 May 2013Moments of levity have been rare for Essendon coach James Hird in a tumultuous AFL season. Trust his old Bombers mentor Kevin Sheedy to provide one as the two prepare to square off when Essendon play Sheedy’s GWS Giants on Saturday. “I spoke to Sheeds Monday or Tuesday, and had a good chat about what [...]
Magpies meet to plug AFL defensive leaks
3 May 2013An unusually long, match eve team meeting might be the key for Collingwood to plug their recent defensive leaks in the AFL clash with St Kilda on Friday night. Magpies defender Ben Reid confirmed coach Nathan Buckley had addressed the issue at length on Thursday, hoping to stop teams scoring at will on Collingwood late [...]
Heart say no to South Melbourne offer
2 May 2013Melbourne Heart have rejected a takeover offer from former NSL heavyweights South Melbourne, with the current owners not prepared to sell a controlling share of the A-League club. Heart chief executive Scott Munn confirmed South Melbourne had contacted the club about acquiring a portion of shares – the second time it had done so. But [...]
Buckley admits Magpies' defence woes
1 May 2013Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has backed star player Scott Pendlebury’s stinging critique of the Magpies’ defensive frailties against the AFL elite. Pendlebury accused the Magpies of “cheating” after they sprung leaks late in the 46-point Anzac Day loss to unbeaten Essendon. It was the second time in three games the Pies had been burned defensively [...]
Hawks relieved to be winning ugly
30 Apr 2013Hawthorn might not be winning AFL games as comfortably as they’d like, but the Hawks’ confidence is buoyed that their best is surely yet to come. The premiership favourites produced a get-out-of-jail weekend win against North Melbourne despite trailing on every key statistical indicator except the one that mattered most. “Last year, we could have [...]
Demons say no comment on ASADA's AFL probe
26 Apr 2013Melbourne have batted away questions about the AFL club’s possible use of a drug that is emerging as central to the Australian sports’ anti-doping probe. Coach Mark Neeld said the Demons had received formal advice not to comment publicly on the supplements investigation which has engulfed them and rivals Essendon. Also on Thursday, Bombers coach [...]
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