At the Trough

West Coast disposed of Carlton on the back of some Natinui brilliance and a Selwood clamp. Adelaide seemed in control but were almost pipped at the post by the fast finishing Saints. GWS pushed the Tigers and Gary Ablett showed us all again just how good he is. Zorko emerges and Wil Minson regresses. We’ll take a look at the highs and lows of round 12.

The first of the bye rounds saw more of the great footy we’ve been treated to this year. Fremantle got an away win against the Tigers on the back of their inspirational skipper. The Suns were trounced again and the Demons showed some more signs of life. Poor kicking for goal again impacted the results with both Essendon and the Blues failing to convert and the Hawk machine is gaining momentum. We’ll take a look at the highs and lows of round 11.

The Pies steal a win in Adelaide but the price they paid could be telling. Fremantle’s new “game plan” is sending their supporters crazy. One man’s pain is another man’s ecstasy with the rise and rise of the Yellow and Black and the expansion teams continue to struggle. More big grabs and some cracking goals as the contest for the Car heats up and the Mullet is born again, in more ways than one. The high’s and lows of round 9.

Adelaide keep rolling along thanks to the work of Brenton Sanderson. West Coast welcome back Nic Nat and Dean Cox enters Coleman calculations. North Melbourne snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory thanks to a late burst from Schultz. Dreamtime at the G goes to the wire and the Demons are on the verge of extension. We’ll have a butchers at the highs and lows of Rd 8.

The Bombers notched another win bolstering their top four aspirations. The Blues blew their chance to hold top spot after Rd 7 for the first time since Moses wore shorts. Adelaide belted the Cats and the Hawks wayward ways let a percentage boost go begging. Brad Scott was clearly frustrated by the umpires interpretation of Jack Zeibell’s slide and Taylor Walker fronts the judiciary again. We’ll take a look at the highs and lows of Rd 7.

Sliding at the contest is still a hot topic around the grounds with Greg Broughton nearly ending David Swallow’s season. The Bombers continue to impress and Karmichael Hunt is making plenty of critics eat their words. Collingwood are still in the winners circle but there must be some concern at the Westpac centre about the form of the pre season fancies. With the Eagles the only undefeated team after six rounds the ladder is starting to take some shape. Also…We wouldn’t mind a cover every now then!  Let’s take a look at the highlights and lowlights of the round that was.

Round three gave us a bit of everything. Carlton demolished the Pies to announce themselves as genuine contenders. North Melbourne finally claimed a scalp of note. Melbourne continued to struggle and appear to have lost their soul. The Bulldogs faithful are making a statement.  Collision injuries continue to dominate the headlines. We’ll take a look at the highlights and lowlights of the round that was.

The Easter extravaganza provided plenty for the punters with some standout performances, a few epic battles and more than the occasional blowout. The quality of football continues to astound but unfortunately, so does the gulf between the elite sides and the battlers. This week we’ll take a look top five highlights and lowlights of the round that was.

Footy’s back baby!!! After a grueling five month preseason which saw the MTN crew running laps of each and every beer garden east of Alice Springs, we finally landed primed and ready for the start of round one. And what a cracking round of footy it was.

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Vale Allan Jeans: Allan “Yabbie” Jeans is a true icon of our game. An original inductee into the AFL Hall of Fame he coached St Kilda to their only premiership success and was the architect of the greatest dynasty in the modern era coaching Hawthorn through the 1980s. Known for his oratory skill and motivational techniques, Jeans was a leader of men. He coached a total of 575 matches in the VFL / AFL from 1961-1992.