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Since beginning as a sports commentator and writer with the ABC in the 90s, Dan Lonergan has covered AFL grand finals, Davis Cup and Australian Open finals, and the Olympic Games. He joins The Roar as one of Australia's premier AFL broadcasters in the country and can still be found calling as an ABC Grandstand Sports Broadcaster.
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Despite the Essendon issue still bubbling away, let's talk about what we really want to talk about - who will make the eight, take…
It's late August and the mathematical possibility term is being wheeled out as usual with the AFL approaching finals time. Collingwood have 10 wins…
After that horrible first half against West Coast on the weekend, there was a feeling that Essendon, after losing their previous two games, were…
West Coast and Richmond are mounting a late-season charge, with both teams now just one game out of the eight. The Eagles' percentage was…
With four rounds remaining before the AFL finals, it's the time of year when footy fans start saying, 'if only we won that game…
If you look back at the on-field history of the VFL and AFL, there has usually been at least one team each season that…
There were some worrying signs for the Gold Coast Suns in their loss to the Western Bulldogs in Cairns a fortnight ago. They were…
Although Essendon have to deal with their court case as part of the never-ending supplements issue in the next few weeks, one aspect of…
Over the years, there have been three certainties in life, death, taxes and Australia and New Zealand playing thrillers in finals of major international…
Ross Lyon has an outstanding win/loss record in home-and-away football and has won his fair share of finals, with both St Kilda and Fremantle.…
Although the supplements scandal continues to hang around, Essendon's 2014 campaign appears on track. After that terrible one-point loss to Melbourne, when the supplements…
In a round where the game's current best player, Gary Ablett, dislocated his shoulder, putting Brownlow betting into a state of flux, North Melbourne…
The major talking points on the field after Round 15 is that the battle for the eight is still well and truly alive with…
After yet another head collision, Jonathan Brown has decided to called time on a magnificent career. It's the right decision when you consider the…
With a change of CEO at the AFL it was always likely that Good Friday footy would be played. Andrew Demetriou always opposed it,…
At the halfway mark of the season Richmond are the biggest disappointment, but the Western Bulldogs can't be that far behind. The Tigers were…
In an AFL competition seeking to provide an even playing field, although it's painfully obvious that's not the case off the field, Collingwood continues…
The Hall of Fame dinner is the greatest function on the AFL calendar every year. Former CEO Ross Oakley - not the most popular…
When the Adelaide Crows got to within a goal of the 2012 grand final in Brenton Sanderson's first season as coach, it appeared a…
Many players in elite sport know when it's time to give it away. Legendary Australian Test cricket captain Ian Chappell told his brother, Greg,…
Cameron,
I plan to write an article on the Dogs later. Their recruiting has been shocking. Christian Howard at pick 15 and Jared Grant in the Top ten along with Andrejis Everitt as a first rounder might be the worst ever. McCartney imo is not a senior coach.
Long, cold winter ahead for Western Bulldogs
Their depth in my opinion is better than any other team
The Hawks need to be added to the Scary Movie franchise