JUST IN | Port Adelaide ruckman sent to tribunal for dangerous tackle, Miller and Finlayson learn MRO fate
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2021-05-09T18:40+10:00
Port Adelaide’s Scott Lycett, GWS’ Jeremy Finlayson and Gold Coast s Touk Miller have learned their fate with Match Review Officer Michael Christian handing down verdicts for separate incidents on Saturday.
Finlayson has been offered a one-week ban for striking after the forward collected Dons’ star Zach Merrett with a high elbow.
The incident occurred after Merrett disposed of the ball in the opening term and it was graded as intentional conduct, low impact and high contact.
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DraftKings AFL: Round 8 Saturday Cheat Sheet
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Following Western s loss in Round 7, an interesting situation has made this Saturday slate extra important at both ends of the ladder. At the top, Melbourne has the chance to widen the gap over the Western Bulldogs in second place, while a matchup of the league s worst teams in Collingwood and North Melbourne could have big implications in who finishes last this season. In that first matchup, Lance Franklin and Dane Rampe will return to bolster the Swans while the Dees still haven t had to make many changes to their best lineup. Around the league, a tight game could be expected between Gold Coast and Saint Kilda as they both look to prove they re capable of sneaking back into the top eight by the fall. For this week s lineup, some familiar faces join other talented stars in the hopes of being the best of the bunch.
The two picks Saints would want back and how recruit âexacerbatedâ glaring issue
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2021-04-27T12:45+10:00
St Kildaâs finals aspirations are hanging by a thread after their latest hiding to Port Adelaide.
The 54-point loss to the Power comes off the back of 75 and 86-point thrashings to Essendon and Richmond respectively with the Saintsâ percentage of 67 their lowest since Round 6, 2002.
Brett Rattenâs side must beat Hawthorn and Gold Coast in the next fortnight to ignite their flicking finals hopes.
Brownlow Medallist Gerard Healy discussed where he thinks itâs all going wrong for the 16th-placed Saints with a lack of leg speed through the midfield and across half-back glaring weaknesses.
Do the Tigers have a depth issue? Leppitsch outlines their great challenge
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2021-04-27T13:22+10:00
Former Richmond assistant coach Justin Leppitsch says the clubâs lack of senior depth could pose problems as the season unfolds.
Last yearâs premiers are currently at three wins from six games to start the season, after losing three of their last four games.
As a result of their success-laden stint in recent years, fringe players such as such as Oleg Markov, Dan Butler, Brandon Ellis and Jack Higgins have departed in search of more minutes at AFL level.
Leppitsch has observed that the club was struggling to replace injured players like Dion Prestia (calf), Nick Vlastuin (knee) and Dylan Grimes (ankle), saying Damien Hardwick had the challenge of filling holes without the depth players theyâre accustomed to.
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Welcome to the Round 5 power rankings, and they’re electric if I do say so myself.
There are now only two undefeated teams, Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs, and there have been disappointing upsets and upsetting disappointments and everything in between.
18. North Melbourne Kangaroos Share
Being the only side without a win to their name is how they find themselves on the bottom of the power rankings here today. They showed some promise against an exceptionally inaccurate Geelong outfit down at GMHBA, but I suppose that’s all you can expect of North this year. Hopefully the games they are getting into the kids will bear fruit in 2022 and beyond.