Around the country: Pie and Tiger pressing for debuts, Blues and Roos team up and more
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2021-07-12T11:23+10:00
It was a big week in state leagues around the country, with returns from injury, clubs teaming up and youngsters starring.
Here are our takeaways from your clubâs performances in the VFL, WAFL and SANFL.
Young Pie pressing for debut
Jack Ginnivan is banging the door down for a Collingwood debut, kicking four goals in his sideâs VFL win over Richmond.
He has now kicked 11 goals in three weeks and done everything possible to earn a call-up.
Brayden Sier led the way with 30 disposals, while Finlay Macrae found 23 disposals and Max Lynch won 40 hit-outs to go with two goals.
How Fremantle have made the Western Derby relevant once again A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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It’s about time the Western Derby became interesting once again.
For years, Fremantle have simply been levels below West Coast, and that has affected the quality of the most heated rivalry in the AFL.
The Eagles have won ten matches in a row against the Dockers with an average winning margin of 37.4 points, which dates back to Round 20, 2015. Only three of the last ten derbies have been decided by four goals or less.