Dons drug had 'euphoric' effects

Former Essendon sports scientist Stephen Dank listed banned drugs on the consent forms given to Essendon players. Picture: James Croucher. Source: The Daily Telegraph Macca cartoon. David McArthur cartoon. WINDY HILL. (David Evans. Essendon....

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How Thomas turned it around

Kangaroo Lindsay Thomas has been on fire this year. Source: Herald Sun HE has gone from being the goalsneak who struggled to hit the side of a barn to the sharpshooter leading the Coleman Medal. And North Melbourne small forward Lindsay...

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Hutchings wins call-up

CALL-UP: Mark Hutchings will make his AFL debut this weekend. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper Source: PerthNow MARK Hutchings will become West Coast's second debutant this season after being named to take on Brisbane on Saturday. The 21-year-old...

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Ultimate SuperCoach formguide

North Melbourne's Nathan Grima joins the panel to discuss their "off the chain" picks for Round 7. Jay Clark and Scott Gullan say Nick Vlastuin is the answer to SuperCoach backline woes Matt Priddis looks the bargain...

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Redden is Port's lone hand in ruck

Jarrad Redden returns from the SANFL to be Port Adelaide's lone hand in ruck. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: The Advertiser PORT Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has not only dumped his two-ruckmen system, but also the two ruckmen he has played in...

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Thomas weathers the storm

North Melbourne's Lindsay Thomas has been cleared by the match review panel of any case to answer, for his controversial hit on Collingwood's Ben Reid. Lindsay Thomas in the Round 1 match against Collingwood. Picture: George Salpigtidis...

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AFL nets Foxtel chief

Peter Campbell is heading to AFL Media. Picture: Norm Oorloff THE AFL's dream of broadcasting its own matches has moved closer to reality with the hiring of a key Foxtel executive to head its media division. Foxtel's Victorian general...

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Trouble with Harry

Cat Harry Taylor marks in front of Bulldog Jordan Roughead. Picture: George Salpigtidis Source: Herald Sun RECRUITER Stephen Wells would surely have that long-promised statue of himself erected outside Simonds Stadium were it not for the list...

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Dons hope WADA doubt will help

The Bombers remain confident in their defence. Macca cartoon. David McArthur cartoon. WINDY HILL. (David Evans. Essendon. Letters. Consent form. Reid letter. Ziggy report.) A CONTRIBUTOR to the Switkowski report into Essendon's irregular...

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A strip down memory lane

David Armitage and Sam Fisher model the guernsey. Picture: Wayne Ludbey ST KILDA will surely make AFL history when players wear special heritage guernseys on Monday night against Carlton: their jumper will carry the name of the opposition coach....

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Dons re-sign 'champion' Heppell

Dyson Heppell has re-signed at the Dons. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun BOMBERS coach James Hird says Dyson Heppell is set to become a "champion of Essendon" following the young star recommitting to the club. Heppell has penned...

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Coaches to have say on laws of game

Plans are in place for a coach to sit alongside Richmond champion Kevin Bartlett on the league's Laws of the Game Committee. Picture: Derrick Hollander Source: Herald Sun THE AFL Coaches Association has received five nominations from senior...

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Ball gives Bucks a headache

Luke Ball stretches at Collingwood's recovery session at St Kilda. Picture: Chris Scott Source: Herald Sun COLLINGWOOD premiership midfielder Luke Ball is tantalisingly close to his AFL comeback this weekend. Coach Nathan Buckley said Ball...

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Bushranger is 'exciting' AFL

Shane Crawford details his plan to recover from a disastrous week in SuperCoach. Meyrick Buchanan is exciting AFL clubs. Picture: Colleen Petch FORMER Australian under-19 cricketer Meyrick Buchanan is expected to rocket into...

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Usual suspects suspended yet again

Jarrad Waite and Justin Koschitzke have both been given suspensions by the AFL match review panel. JARRAD Waite once tried to explain away his latest tribunal infraction as the result of being a gangly, late developer who was "one of...

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Dons to claim drug was permitted

Essendon chairman David Evans releases the findings of the Switkowski report on Monday. Picture: Jake Nowakowski Source: Herald Sun ESSENDON is building a defence that anti-obesity drug AOD-9604 was not prohibited in 2012 after insisting again...

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Push laws can simply shove off

Adelaide's Scott Thompson is about to be penalised for this feather touch on Hawthorn's David Hale. Picture: Fox Footy Source: FOX SPORTS Geelong coach Coach Chris Scott says the explanations to say that you can't block, bump, push or hold...

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Power shows a duty of care

Port Adelaide chief executive Keith Thomas with SA Premier Jay Weatherill, left, at the launch of partnership between the club and Foodbank. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: The Advertiser PORT Adelaide is standing tall in the corporate sponsorship...

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Bomber granted French leave

David Hille has been granted leave to head to France. Picture: Alex Coppel ESSENDON has given David Hille permission to miss the next two games because of a long-standing overseas commitment. The ruckman will be in France for the wedding...

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The Barometer: Round 7

Jarrad Waite faces a one-match suspension for this incident against Demon Tom McDonald Chris Dawes has played two VFL games and could be recalled for his Dees debut this week. Picture: Derrick Den Hollander Source: Herald Sun ...

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Giesch Hale storm

TIGGY-TOUCHWOOD: Adelaide's Scott Thompson was penalised for this feather touch on Hawthorn's David Hale. Picture: Fox Footy Source: FOX SPORTS A controversial free kick paid against Adelaide's Scott Thompson swung the momentum...

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