Football
A bruising loss to Richmond confirmed plenty of fears about Hawthorn but ruckman Ben McEvoy insists the Hawks have what it takes to avoid a straight-sets AFL finals exit.
Football
Premiership midfielder Brandon Ellis is the unlucky casualty as Richmond recalled Kane Lambert for the AFL qualifying final against Hawthorn.
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Call it the footy gods, call it a disturbance in the force. But AFL legend Malcolm Blight says a decade ago, fortune frowned on Adelaide under coach Neil Craig.
The Adelaide Crows spent the summer being mocked.
The Crows and the Cats are both aiming to make their own history tonight, as they face off in a cut-throat preliminary final, knowing the winner has a genuine shot at the 2017 flag. But they’ve both been here before – 20 years ago they faced off in a classic semi-final at Football Park – a final still remembered for a crucial, and contentious, umpiring call.
Mitch McGovern has been ruled out of tomorrow night’s do-or-die preliminary final, with Crows coach Don Pyke confirming today the match-breaking forward would not be risked against Geelong.
