Dan Lonergan introduces his match report by examining the recruiting styles and success of Carlton and St Kilda, clubs that also have a long history of exchanging players.
Round 8 – Carlton v St Kilda: Same old Blues with quick fixes constantly broken
May 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Round 8 – Western Bulldogs v Fremantle: Dockers sink the Bulldogs in Friday night arm-wrestle
May 4, 2026 by 4 Comments
With the roof at Marvel Stadium open on Friday night the Bulldogs eventually ran out of steam as the Dockers clawed their way back. Meanwhile, Kristian Cavallo had sympathy for the umpires when it came to awarding his 3-2-1 votes.
Round 8 – GC17 v Team GWS: The Expansion Cup
May 4, 2026 by 1 Comment
In the wake of the latest edition of the Expansion Cup, Richard Griffiths entails the path that led us to this clash, including being on the scene while the 17th AFL club was being set up.
Round 8 – Essendon v Brisbane: Lions king as Bombers fail to lift off
May 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
It was another disappointing day at the footy for Bomber fan Col Ritchie as his team was soundly beaten by a very good Brisbane side.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 8 Review / Round 9 Preview
May 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026 Reviews Collingwood’s thrilling Round 8 draw with Hawthorn, and Previews the Round 9 match against Geelong.
Round 8 – Carlton v St Kilda: Blue day for Carlton and a blessed one for the Saints
May 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Eleven goals to the Saints to Carlton’s two in the second half of their Round 8 match was the stunning reason for Carlton’s capitulation to a rampant St Kilda reports Ian Wilson.
Round 8 – Adelaide v Port Adelaide: A Brayden Cook dagger
May 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Port Adelaide supporter Nick Kossatch tells the story of Showdown 59, yet another epic contest, and the match-winning Brayden Cook goal.
Round 8 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: A draw – it’s like kissing your sister!
May 1, 2026 by 4 Comments
If the AFL Grand Final winner must be decided on the day of the match then Home and Away matches should also be determined in the same manner. Richard Griffiths highlights this anomaly in AFL decision making – a draw is too much like kissing your sister he suggests!
Round 8 – Collingwood v Hawthorn: Floreat Pica Society Match Report
May 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
It was a thrilling draw played out between Collingwood and Hawthorn in their Round 8 clash reports Anne with her match report on behalf of the Floreat Pica Society.
Sal’s Preview – Round 8: Just Swanning Around
April 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Adjudication errors and Draft issues are in Sal’s firing line this week. The feature races at Bendigo and Morphettville also come in for scrutiny.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 7 Review / Round 8 Preview
April 28, 2026 by 1 Comment
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life reviews Collingwood’s convincing win against Essendon in their ANZAC Day clash, and previews upcoming match against Hawthorn.
Round 8 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, and when
April 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Some cracking games coming up in Round 8 of the AFL footy season 2026. Find out who, where, and when your favourite team is playing.
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