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IN FRONT by Meggs
In this must-win clash between Melbourne 11th on the ladder and St Kilda 8th, it was the Demons who were in front all day to win in a hard-fought Round 8 clash to make it three in a row to keep theit slim finals chances alive. A good crowd of enthusiastic footy families for week 2 of Pride Round had gathered. The full pews in the well-appointed RSEA Park grandstand provided excellent viewing. The Saints won the toss and elected to kick to the southern end favoured by a strong 2-3 g
THE TRADING CHRONICLES 02
Part 2: Watching grass grow by Whispering Jack Critics of test cricket (and I’m not one of them) will often claim the sport is excruciatingly boring: that following a five day match is much like watching grass grow. However, the longest form of that game has nothing on the first week of the AFL trade period when it comes to inducing sleep among those in the football public who follows this process in its somnolent moments. The week gone by has been no exception. Only two player trades
THE CAVALRY ARRIVES by Meggs
The injury plague which has beset the Demons 2024 campaign is finally starting to dissipate and with consecutive wins over GWS Giants and a 2-point nail-biter in Adelade, a sense of optimism is rising. Some commentators are now asking whether the Dees can make finals? A huge surprise with team selection this week when it was announced that champs Olivia Purcell, Paxy Paxman and Eden Zanker would play. Hallelujah! The cavalry has arrived. St Kilda missed the finals last season on pe
GOLDIE'S METTLE by Meggs
On a perfect night for football at the home of the Redlegs, Norwood Oval, it was the visiting underdogs Melbourne who led all night and hung on to prevail in a 2-point nail-biter. In the previous round St Kilda had made it a tough physical game to help restrict Adelaide from scoring and so Mick Stinear set a similar strategy for his team. To win it would require every player to do their bit on the field plus a little bit of luck. Fifty game milestoner Sinead Goldrick epitomised
2024 Player Reviews: #19 Josh Schache
Date of Birth: 21 August 1997 Height: 199cm Games MFC 2024: 1 Career Total: 76 Goals MFC 2024: 0 Career Total: 75 Games CDFC 2024: 12 Goals CDFC 2024: 14 Originally selected to join the Brisbane Lions with the second pick in the 2015 AFL National Draft, Schache moved on to the Western Bulldogs and played in their 2021 defeat to Melbourne where he featured in a handful of games over the past two seasons. Was unable to command a
2024 Player Reviews: #21 Matthew Jefferson
Date of Birth: 8 March 2004 Height: 195cm Games CDFC 2024: 17 Goals CDFC 2024: 29 The rangy young key forward was a first round pick two years ago is undergoing a long period of training for senior football. There were some promising developments during his season at Casey where he was their top goal kicker and finished third in its best & fairest.
2024 Player Reviews: #23 Shane McAdam
Date of Birth: 28 May 1995 Height: 186cm Games MFC 2024: 3 Career Total: 53 Goals MFC 2024: 1 Career Total: 73 Games CDFC 2024: 11 Goals CDFC 2024: 21 Injuries meant a delayed start to his season and, although he showed his athleticism and his speed at times, he was unable to put it all together consistently. Needs to show much more in 2025 and a key will be his fitness.
2024 Player Reviews: #43 Kyah Farris-White
Date of Birth: 2 January 2004 Height: 206cm Games CDFC 2024: 4 Goals CDFC 2024: 1 Farris-White was recruited from basketball as a Category B rookie in the hope of turning him into an AFL quality ruckman but, after two seasons, the experiment failed to bear fruit.
2024 Player Reviews: #44 Luker Kentfield
Date of Birth: 10 September 2005 Height: 194cm Games CDFC 2024: 9 Goals CDFC 2024: 5 Drafted from WAFL club Subiaco in this year’s mid season draft, Kentfield was injured when he came to the club and needs a full season to prepare for the rigors of AFL football.
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