AFL Elimination Final: North Melbourne v Essendon – Sometimes it is just not your day

Max Wiggins is heartbroken but gracious about his Bombers loss to the Kangaroos in the elimination final. Why can’t Essendon defend a second half lead, and why was the result a good omen for Marin Cilic in the US tennis open?

The Pre Wrap: Finals Week 1

The Long Suffering Pre Rap Faithful are all on board the Tiger Train to the City of Churches for Sunday matins. Mr Wrap shares his wisdom and experience about the Finals outcomes, but tips the Tigers anyway.

Sal’s Week 1 Finals Preview – And so it begins

Sal Ciardulli has all bases covered as usual, with a comprehensive preview of the first week of AFL finals. The big races at Money Valley get sorted out, and his Whitefriars are in the Ammos finals. Go Friars!

The 2014 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup – Round Ultima

Earl O’Neill casts an eye across the finals prospects and finds that culture and organisational depth is the difference between the haves and have nots.

AFL Round 23 – to the wire we go!

Our Fearless correspondent wraps up the ramifications of Round 23, with a rap on the knuckles for finals at Homebush.

Almost forgotten (but not anymore): why the Suns will make the eight

John Harms sees a guaranteed place in the finals for the Gold Coast Suns. History and the draw matter, but not as much as the quality of the emerging team and its cast of talent.

Leap Year

Who will leap into the finals after finishing in the lower portion of the ladder last season? Will it be resilient Essendon; much-hyped North Melbourne; unlucky Adelaide; talented Gold Coast?