The fairytale stories of long undrafted WAFL players Tim Kelly and Marlion Pickett being plucked out of South Freo and thrust into the AFL spotlight only to shine far more brightly than their much more highly fancied first-time drafted teammates are not going unheeded in 2021. Accepted wisdom in AFL recruitment circles gets continually tipped […]
The 2021 AFL free agency period finally kicks off today. Barely a week after we crowned Melbourne premiers, the silly season is already upon us. From today until next Friday, October 8, unrestricted free agents and restricted free agents and are all free to find new homes. What’s the difference between unrestricted and restricted? It […]
Fringe Tiger makes huge VFL statement, premiership midfielder stars
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2021-05-15T18:45+10:00
Fringe Tiger tall Callum Coleman-Jones has given Damian Hardwick a timely reminder of his talents, leading Richmond to a 97-point thrashing of an inexperienced GWS outfit in today’s VFL clash at Punt Road Oval.
The 21-year-old 200cm ruck-forward booted five goals including the first two of the match and finished with 19 disposals, 16 hitouts and seven marks in a dominant display.
The South Australian product is out of contract and is reportedly being courted by other clubs.
He has not featured at AFL level since his debut in round 10, 2019, partly due to a 10-game ban he and Sydney Stack were handed for a late-night incident while in the Gold Coast hub last year.
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Howe throws hat in the ring, Dunstan dominant again
Box Hill made it two on the trot by beating Sandringham by 30 points in the VFL.
Daniel Howe threw his hat back in the ring for the Hawks with 30 touches and a goal while Conor Nash took nine marks and had 20 disposals.
Box Hill players Fergus Greene and Vincent Adduci combined for nine goals with Hawks-listed forward Tyler Brockman chipping in with two.
For Sandy, Luke Dunstan continued his strong form with 35 possessions and three goals in a dominant display following on from 46 touches in Round 2.