AFL by Al Paton
Premium Content Forget Sleepy Hollow. Welcome to millionaire s row. Picking players from the team your barrack for in your KFC SuperCoach side is a fun part of the game, but Geelong supporters might need to take out a second mortgage to afford all the Cats superstars in 2021. Geelong has the highest collective value of any side, with the full squad coming in at almost $14.5 million - well above the $10 million KFC SuperCoach salary cap. The Cats have overtaken the Western Bulldogs, who held top spot in 2020, despite the arrival at Whitten Oval of another top-priced midfield star in Adam Treloar.
Roo cull: Inside story of shock exit meeting All the strategy and plans behind North Melbourne’s brutal list cull, the targeting of recycled players and draft haul
AFL by Sam Landsberger
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Subscriber only Presented with football s version of a blank canvas, North Melbourne filled its palette with vibrant colours. Speed, run and excitement, list manager Glenn Luff told the
Sunday Herald Sun. That was at the top of the list of our strategy. It was pretty obvious we had to address those areas. The Kangaroos made a splash when they took the broom to 11 players before any of the other 17 clubs had finished their seasons.
Mick McGuane rates every AFL team’s midfield from 1-18
AFL by Mick McGuane
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Subscriber only Geelong s ability to win the ball and use it effectively from inside the contest to outside the contest has the Cats boasting the premier midfield of the competition, according to former Collingwood and Carlton player Mick McGuane. The Pies premiership player and dual All-Australian ranks the Cats engine room at No.1 in the league. McGuane based his assessment on strength at stoppages and a balance between contested and uncontested possessions, and he looked for effective ball-users and good decision-makers. Also, importantly, the need to be good transition runners.