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2012 AFL season preview: Port Adelaide
20 Mar 2012Will the Power be switched back on in season 2012? Does anyone care if they don’t? The Recap Last year: 3-19, 16th Best and fairest: Travis Boak, Jackson Trengove Leading goal kicker: Robbie Gray (32) Key additions: Brad Ebert (West Coast), Brent Renouf (Hawthorn) Key losses: Dean Brogan, Chad Cornes Analysis After winning five of [...]
Five key questions ahead of the 2012 AFL season
19 Mar 2012The 2012 AFL Premiership season is finally upon us. After four weeks of largely dull and uneventful practice matches, the AFL season proper kicks off this Saturday night when the code’s newest franchise, the GWS Giants, take on cross-town rivals the Sydney Swans. With the fluff and bubble of the NAB Cup swiftly disappearing from [...]
2012 AFL season preview: Adelaide
15 Mar 2012Will a new coach herald the upward trajectory of the Adelaide Crows? The Recap Last year: 7-15, 14th Best and fairest: Scott Thompson Leading goal kicker: Taylor Walker (32) Key additions: Lewis Johnston (Sydney), Tom Lynch (St Kilda) Key losses: Phil Davis, Jack Gunston, Ivan Maric Analysis Last year Adelaide missed the finals for the [...]
Trimming the fat from leadership groups and co-captains
12 Mar 2012When the football seasons proper begin in a few weeks time, don’t be surprised to see more players than ever pointing, giving instructions and generally looking like they’re running the show. Not that long ago it was sufficient for a football club to have a captain, a vice-captain, and perhaps a deputy vice-captain to muster [...]
Five fearless predictions for AFL season 2012
5 Mar 2012As the football season proper looms ever closer, it’s time to put my neck on the chopping block and make a few predictions for the year ahead. Rather than go with the blindingly obvious or highly likely (Collingwood for the flag, GWS for the wooden spoon) I’ve decided to compile a list of predictions that [...]
Which AFL teams won't feature in 2012 finals action
20 Feb 2012This time of year in the winter football codes, you’d be forgiven for thinking every team was destined for premiership glory. All you are likely to find is optimism, from all sides, all players, all team officials. Everyone toes the party line that the pre-season has been the best the club has ever had. This [...]
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