AFL Record Round 10, 2023

THIS WEEK’S COVERS

The national cover features this year’s indigenous guernseys. There are club-sponsored covers for the Western Bulldogs v Adelaide, Essendon v Richmond, Hawthorn v West Coast and Carlton v Collingwood games.

u A s part of Sir Doug Nicholls Round, Sherrin has changed its brand name on the game balls to Yiloga, the Tiwi name for football. They have been designed by Tiwi artist Jennifer ‘Lulu’ Coombes. There will be a limited number of Yiloga game balls available on Sherrin.com.au Proceeds from these balls will be donated to the Michael Long Foundation.

FAMILY TIES: Jayden Davey (left) and twin brother Alwyn jnr were born to follow in their father Alwyn snr’s footsteps at Essendon.

ONE WEEK TIME

News from in and around the AFL

SA IN A STATE OF EXCITEMENT

South Australian football might officially be back. Only a few weeks after delivering a Gather Round that earned rave reviews from everyone in the game, South Australians are enjoying a season in which both clubs are performing above expectations and are on track to feature in the same finals series for the first time since 2017.

Widely tipped to miss the eight and with coach Ken Hinkley leading the betting to be the first coach to be sacked, Port Adelaide has won six straight games to climb into the top four ahead of a blockbuster Friday night clash at home to Melbourne.

The Power are reaping the benefit of a retooled midfield.

Connor Rozee and Zak Butters have become the chief weapons, while Jason Horne-Francis has fitted in seamlessly.

But there has been improvement across the board and Hinkley, who has been in charge at Alberton since 2013, is doing all he can to earn himself yet another contract extension.

Friday night will be massive.

The Demons have made a habit of hitting the road and handing

u It’s a big fortnight for the AFL and the wider football community as the League celebrates Sir Doug Nicholls Round.

It starts this weekend and will continue across round 11 with the big-ticket games the now well-established Dreamtime at the ’G clash between Essendon and Richmond on Saturday night and the Marngrook Game between the Sydney Swans

a reality check to teams on the improve, so this Adelaide Oval clash will be most instructive.

Adelaide holds a 5-4 record heading into Saturday’s game against the Western Bulldogs in Ballarat.

After tight losses to flag fancies Collingwood and Geelong, the Crows rebounded superbly last Sunday, jumping to a five-goal lead against in-form St Kilda before cruising to a 52-point win.

Adelaide was tipped to improve this year, although 2024 was the season when finals footy shaped as a realistic expectation.

The Crows lured Izak Rankine home from Gold Coast and, with 18 goals, he has become the final piece of an explosive forward line led by the evergreen Taylor Walker (23), Darcy Fogarty (15) and Luke Pedlar (12).

The club has selectively brought talented South Australians back home.

and Carlton at the SCG next Friday night.

For the first time, three clubs will swap their name for traditional in-language names, with Melbourne becoming ‘Narrm’ (pronounced na-arm) for the second year, while Fremantle will change its name to ‘Walyalup’ (pronounced wul-yul-up) and Port Adelaide will be referred to as ‘Yartapuulti’ (pronounced Yarta-pole-tee).

Narrm comes from the Woi Wurrung language meaning Melbourne, Walyalup is the Noongar name for the Fremantle region, while Yartapuulti comes from the Kaurna language meaning the land surrounding the Port River.

Together with the unveiling of the 2023 club indigenous guernseys (see page 16-17), the round recognises the

Last year it was former Swan Jordan Dawson and, after finishing runner-up in the best and fairest, he was elevated to the captaincy this season and has thrived in a midfield role.

But there has been improvement right across the ground and Crows fans are daring to dream again. They are seeing the reward of a slow and meticulous rebuild and the 0-13 start to the Matthew Nicks era in 2020 seems an eternity ago.

The Crows beat the Western Bulldogs at Mars Stadium by one point last year and will feel confident of a repeat performance.

With those games out of the way, attention will turn to the four big Victorian clubs who will take centre stage at the MCG on Saturday night and again on Sunday.

The Dreamtime Game has been big on pre-game energy and excitement, but to fashion a line from the late,

contribution all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have made to the game.

Two other major features will be the renaming of the Sherrin footballs to Yiloga and the naming of Glenn James – the first indigenous AFL/VFL field umpire – as the 2023 Sir Doug Nicholls Round Honouree. Go to page three to read about the footballs and page 14 for a tribute to James.

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Both are on track to feature in the same finals series for the first time since 2017

For us it’s eyes down, it’s eyes in and we’ve got to go again

CARLTON COACH MICHAEL VOSS ON THE BLUES’ PAST FORTNIGHT

FINALS BOUND: Connor Rozee and Izak Rankine (inset) have been two of the stars as the Power and Crows have exceeded expectations.

great Hawthorn icon John Kennedy, the sizzle has been better than the sausage.

The Tigers have won their past 13 outings against the Bombers by an average of 29.4 points.

Essendon looks and feels a better side in 2023, but the optimism surrounding the bright 4-1 start has receded after four successive defeats.

To be fair, the draw has been brutal – Geelong and Collingwood at the MCG, followed by Port Adelaide and Brisbane on the road, six days apart.

Now the Bombers face their bogey team and one that might have found its form again.

There was a throwback element to Richmond’s win over Geelong last week, with relentless surge football off half-back and old-stagers Dustin Martin, Trent Cotchin and Jack Riewoldt combining for nine goals.

The Tigers have set themselves some work to do after a winless April, but coach Damien Hardwick kept the faith throughout and his confidence is spreading.

“I certainly have got a lot of belief, and I think the playing group is starting to feel that little heartbeat coming back. It looked Richmond-like,” he said.

The Bombers are the home team on Saturday night and are hopeful of breaking the attendance record for a Dreamtime Game – 85,656 in 2017.

But there will probably be even more than that the following afternoon back at the MCG as Carlton and Collingwood bring much of Victoria and large parts of the rest of the country to a halt as they reprise their rekindled rivalry once more.

The Magpies won two heartstoppers last season, by

AFL Rising Star

BAILEY HUMPHREY GOLD COAST SUNS

Gold Coast is putting together a fine midfield and Bailey Humphrey is shaping as a key element.

He earned the round nine AFL Rising Star nomination after gathering 20 possessions, at 70 per cent disposal efficiency, in West Coast’s thumping 70-point win over West Coast, the largest away win in the club’s history.

He had 10 contested possessions, kicked a goal and had five tackles, five inside-50s and 404 metres gained.

It was a complete performance and the Suns can already feel

confident they called the right name with the sixth selection overall at the 2022 NAB AFL Draft.

He nearly earned the nomination the previous week with 15 touches and five tackles in the Suns’ narrow loss to Melbourne.

Humphrey was drafted from the Gippsland Power and came runner-up in the Morrish Medal last year for the fairest and best player in the Coates Talent League.

He played his junior football for the Moe Lions in the Gippsland League.

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four points in round 11 and by a point in the final game of the season, which pushed the Blues out of the top eight after they had been there all season.

And they’re on the outside looking in once again after losing four of their past five games.

They kicked one goal in the opening half against the Western Bulldogs last week, then rallied to hit the front in the final quarter, before the Dogs steadied to win by 20 points.

Coach Michael Voss liked what he saw in the second half and certainly the Blues threw caution to the wind as they mounted their comeback.

But there would need to be significant improvement again to overcome the Magpies, the best and most entertaining side in the competition through the opening two months of the season.

The group is starting to feel that little heartbeat coming back

LIONS HAVE HISTORY ON THEIR SIDE

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When it comes to the state rivalry games, the QClash has long lagged behind. The South Australian Showdown and the Western and Sydney derbies have long had it over the biannual clashes between Brisbane and Gold Coast when it comes to drama, excitement and unpredictability.

Heading into Saturday night’s clash at the Gabba, the Lions hold a 17-6 lead in head-to-head play against the mob down the freeway.

Recent history is even more unkind, with Brisbane winning the past eight matches between them by an average margin of just under eight goals.

The home team is strongly favoured to win again.

The Lions have won their past six games and are coming off an impressive 42-point win over Essendon, highlighted by a six-goal haul to Joe Daniher.

Brisbane made three key acquisitions to its squad over the summer and all have become key parts of Chris Fagan’s arsenal.

Josh Dunkley is the dual inside/outside presence the midfield lacked, especially when engine room battles become especially frantic during the finals.

Jack Gunston has added class and experience to the forward line as the third tall, while Conor McKenna provides dash off half-back.

Adding to the difficult task facing Gold Coast is the Lions’ imposing form at home this year.

They beat Melbourne by 11 points in their home opener and since then have won by 33, 48 and 42 points. The days of the ‘Gabbatoir’ might be back.

Yet the Suns will be itching for the challenge.

They have won three of their past four games and were ruthless at Optus Stadium last week, dispatching West Coast by 70 points for the largest away win in the club’s history.

Many of the pieces are coming together for Gold Coast with Charlie Ballard and Sam Collins anchoring the defence, while full-forward Ben King has put last year’s ACL injury behind him and is back to his best.

But the feature here will be the midfield. Matt Rowell is in rare form, leading the AFL in tackles and pressure acts and is fifth for contested possessions. Noah Anderson is also flying.

If the Suns can control the midfield, they’ll sniff an upset.

KEY ACQUISITION: Jack Gunston has added class to the Lions’ attack, while Matt Rowell (inset) is in rare form for the Suns.

STRUGGLERS LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

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Sir Doug Nicholls Round shapes as one of the highlights of the season, with several tantalising clashes across three marquee days.

Port Adelaide will host Melbourne to open the round, before the Western Bulldogs and Adelaide do battle in Ballarat, then it’s the annual Dreamtime at the ’G clash between Essendon and Richmond and the QClash between Brisbane and Gold Coast on Saturday night. On Sunday, Collingwood and Carlton square off in what shapes as another high-pressure contest.

At the other end of the ladder, there’s similar intrigue around Hawthorn’s encounter with West Coast, which has already been billed as one of three ‘Harley Reid Cups’ this year.

Reid is widely tipped to be the No. 1 pick at this year’s NAB AFL Draft and looks a clear standout on exposed form at under-18 level.

He has already played two VFL games for Carlton, but was concussed playing for the AFL Academy side last Saturday –ironically against the Blues –and will sit out a week or two.

There’s no escaping Hawthorn and West Coast’s struggles this year, and alongside North

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The events at UTAS Stadium hold plenty of intrigue

Melbourne, the Hawks and Eagles remain anchored to the bottom of the ladder.

But all three sides will already have one eye on their post-season moves.

The Eagles are in the middle of a disastrous injury run, with 16 players remaining on the injury list heading into round 10.

Stars such as Jeremy McGovern, Jack Darling, Luke Shuey, Liam Ryan, Nic Naitanui and Jamie Cripps will be sidelined for the medium term as coach Adam Simpson searches for a way forward for the rest of the season.

Hawthorn is tracking slightly better, showing glimpses of potential as it continues its rebuild under Sam Mitchell, who had his own issues in the lead-up to Sunday’s game after reportedly coming down with COVID.

Changkuoth Jiath is the Hawks’ major concern and he has been ruled out as well through a calf injury.

There might be better games across the weekend, but the events at UTAS Stadium on Sunday afternoon hold plenty of intrigue for vastly different reasons.

BOTTOM OF THE TABLE: The Hawks are rebuilding under Sam Mitchell, while Luke Shuey (inset) heads a long Eagles injury list.

NEW BREED OF

BABY BOMBER

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Dons’ eye to the future paying off as twin prodigies fulfil their destiny

In footy, when you know, you know. That’s how it was at Essendon from 2007-13 when Alwyn Davey was on the list as a pacy forward.

A bit like his older brother Aaron at Melbourne, Davey could turn on the jets and flick the magic switch to get the fans excited and his teammates going. He was a popular figure at Windy Hill. Davey was 22 when he was drafted by

the Bombers, arriving in 2007 with his two-year-old twin boys, Alwyn jnr and Jayden, in tow.

You often hear of young men and women whose love of the game was spawned growing up in the changerooms of a football club, smelling the liniment and kicking a ball around for hours at a time.

That might often be hyperbole, but it was 100 per cent true for the Davey twins.

“They did grow up at the footy club because ‘Froggy’ (Davey snr) would bring them everywhere,” long-time list manager Adrian Dodoro recalled.

“He’d just bring them in … it was actually quite funny, a lot of times he would just drop the kids off while he was having a massage or doing some rehab and the kids always had a footy in their hands.

SEEING DOUBLE: Alwyn Davey jnr has played seven games for the Bombers this season, while twin Jayden (below) has been sidelined by a knee reconstruction.

“At the old Windy Hill training venue where our offices were, we’d look down on to the indoor area and the kids were incredible.

“They’d have their Essendon jumpers on, they’d have their footy and they would kick the ball for hours to each other – and we were just amazed.

“They were the most gorgeous little kids you’ve ever seen and they could drill a ball through a door.

“Kids are always trying to do things like that, but they were four or five years old at the time.

“We instantly as a club fell in love with them and there was always this thing that these boys are going to play League footy.”

But would it be for Essendon, which only seemed fair and right?

Davey snr walked into the team in his first year at Essendon in 2007, Kevin Sheedy’s last as coach, and played the first 14 games before a broken arm ended his season.

He lasted just five games the following year before a season-ending knee injury.

He played 20 games in 2009, but form issues and niggles started

AFL club list managers don’t often hold any sway when it comes to team selection –except when a player might be approaching 100 games.

It is a significant milestone in football as the threshold for the father-son rule.

(A father needs only to have played one AFL game for his daughter to qualify for an AFLW list spot.)

Essendon people clearly remember 2006, when Sheedy ensured Dean Rioli played four games to get to 100, despite being past his best.

It meant if Rioli was to have any sons, they could play for the Bombers without having to go into the open draft.

Essendon established the James Hird Academy in 2010 to find and nurture players from non-football backgrounds as well as potential father-sons or daughters.

“This club takes the father-son rule really seriously,” Dodoro said.

“It’s something that’s been built through history and the generations that have passed through the club have always been taught to respect the past.

to emerge and, by 2013, when he turned 29, he accepted a one-year deal.

Davey started that season on 81 games, but after a three-week hamstring injury and a dip in form in July, the Bombers had some thinking to do.

“I was struggling to perform as well as I would have liked and I had injuries and general soreness as well … I just couldn’t find any form,” Davey said.

In any other year and at any other club, a line would likely have been put through him at selection.

Essendon had a handy team that season, winning 14 games to qualify for the finals before the AFL’s sanctions for the supplements saga ruled it out of September.

As 2013 drew to a close, the past, present and future converged at Essendon.

“I certainly was influencing the boys (the coaching staff) to give Alwyn games,” Dodoro said.

“When you’ve got a father whose children looked like they could be good footballers, we wanted to invest in that – and we got him to 100.”

Davey snr’s last game for Essendon came in the final round of 2013.

It was a dispiriting game, a 39-point loss to Richmond after James Hird was made to stand down as coach as part of the supplements scandal sanctions, leaving future Melbourne premiership coach Simon Goodwin, then a Bombers assistant, to take charge.

“I was just hanging in there (and) to the club’s credit, they kept picking me,” Davey said.

“Simon Goodwin was the coach for that last

game and I think he was the one who decided that, yeah, I had to play because it was important to the club that I get to 100 games.”

Davey retired at the end of the season – his body was no longer co-operating, but he understood the big picture as well.

His work was done.

“I think he was probably amused at how desperate we were to get him out there,” Dodoro said.

“We had to get those boys qualified.”

INJURY-PLAGUED: Alwyn Davey snr in his debut season in 2007, in which he won the AFL Army Award, which recognised significant acts of selflessness (above right).

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I was just hanging in there ... they kept picking me

ALWYN DAVEY SNR

Several years later, it was time to put the work into the Davey family once again.

Dodoro had recruited dad to the club and the effort made to get him to 100 games had to be rewarded by bringing Alwyn jnr and Jayden on board.

Alwyn snr’s path to the Bombers was from NTFL club Palmerston via South Adelaide, but the boys left Darwin to board at Xavier College, playing for Ashburton and Oakleigh Chargers.

Alwyn jnr was the 45th selection at last year’s NAB AFL Draft, with Jayden taken nine picks later.

The brothers have heard the stories about the Bombers pulling out all stops to ensure first call on their services and are just old enough to remember when they had the run of the football club.

“Dad would pick us up from school, which was just near Windy Hill,” Alwyn jnr said.

“I remember me and Jayden would always just run into the changerooms and go to (legendary former club doctor Bruce ) ‘Doc’ Reid and get lollies or jellybeans off him, and then grabbing a footy and trying to steer it in between the goals.”

Jayden is sitting out 2023 after a knee reconstruction late last year, but plays like his father – a speedy, crumbing forward with terrific goal sense.

Alwyn jnr debuted against Hawthorn in round one, delighting the Bomber faithful with a goal, and will develop into a wing/high-half-forward as he gains size and experience.

He has played seven games, including the Anzac Day blockbuster, but Saturday night’s Dreamtime at the ‘G takes that to another level.

“It’s so important, not just for indigenous communities but also other communities who are learning off our indigenous heritage,” Alwyn jnr said.

“It’s a great way to get that learning experience for them, but also for indigenous players around remembrance and what we’ve gone through.

“And showing off our talent to the crowd is something very special.”

As always, it will be a showpiece night for the game, and hopefully for Essendon, a night where some deft thinking a decade ago continues to pay off.

MEMORABLE NIGHT: Alwyn Davey jnr (also above) is surrounded by family and friends, including father Alwyn Davey snr (right) before his round one debut.

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Popular trailblazer was one of a kind

League football through the 1970s and 1980s was a tough caper. Big hits. Big personalities. And it required umpires with sharp minds and sometimes a sharper tongue to navigate it all.

That summed up Glenn James to a tee.

The 2023 Sir Doug Nicholls Round honouree umpired 166 matches between 1977 and 1985, including the 1982 and 1984 Grand Finals, with his contribution recognised when he was named as the umpire in the Indigenous Team of the Century.

He was an immensely popular figure in the game.

“Glenn always had a great wit and he used that on and off the field,” legendary umpire Rowan Sawers, who partnered James in both those Grand Finals, said.

“He was straight down the line, but he did it with a smile on his face and with humour.

“Back then you could banter with the players and the players reacted to him and I think that made it easier.

“He was a good decision-maker and got along with players … I think they respected him and he respected the players.”

Colourful former North Melbourne premiership ruckman

Peter ‘Crackers’ Keenan spent many winter Saturday afternoons trading barbs with James and later worked with him as a commentator on the National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS).

“He was an umpire with a human side and there weren’t all that many like him,” Keenan said.

In the lead-up to games, James would often seek to know if there was a player making their debut.

“After the game, he’d seek him out and go through with the kid what he had done and what he hadn’t done,” Keenan said.

James came from a prominent football family near Shepparton and spent a year serving in Vietnam before becoming an umpire.

In 2008, he worked for the Koori Court in Melbourne as a cultural advisor.

He joins Bill Dempsey (2022), Syd Jackson (2021 and 2020), Michael Long (2019) and Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer (2018) as First Nations greats of the game to be honoured during Sir Doug Nicholls Round.

POPULAR FIGURE: Glenn James was one of football’s most respected umpires and was recognised with selection as the umpire in the Indigenous Team of the Century below (back row, far right).

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ADELAIDE CROWS

The Crows’ guernsey, with a primary theme being connection, features a family link with AFLW premiership player Danielle Ponter. It has been designed by Anmatyerr educator and artist April Napangardi Campbell from the Ti Tree community in the Northern Territory. Campbell is Ponter’s Aunty and the two met recently in Adelaide.

BRISBANE LIONS

Premiership players Des Headland and Ash McGrath have designed their club’s guernsey. Painted by Kevin Bynder, it represents the stories of each player and their families. The guernsey itself is a tale of two halves – signified by the initials DJH (Des James Headland) on the left side and CHM (Cliff Henry McGrath) on the right side.

CARLTON

The Blues’ guernsey, designed by proud Tiwi woman Russellina ‘Russy’ Puruntatameri, reflects traditional Tiwi culture representing the Kulama Ceremony, Pamajini (arm bands) and spear. The Kulama Ceremony is an annual celebration of life and an important ritual for young men.

COLLINGWOOD

Designed by Djab Wurrong and Kirrae Wurrong artist Tarni Jarvis, the Magpies’ guernsey tells the story of the many individuals and groups that make up the club. The design features circles within the black stripes on the guernsey. Each circle is unique and represents the people and their stories that make up the club.

ESSENDON

Two students from Thornbury Primary School –Momo Willcox, a Yawuru girl born on Wurundjeri Woiwurrung Country, and Jackie Sinclair – helped the Bombers design their guernsey, featuring Waa the Crow. Waa is one of the moiety totems for the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people of the Eastern Kulin nation and is the protector spirit.

WALYALUP (FREMANTLE)

Alex Pearce’s journey from Tasmania to his new home in Fremantle is the central theme of the Dockers’ Indigenous jumper, which is designed by Carly Grey in collaboration with Pearce. The pair are close friends who hail from country Tasmania.

GEELONG

Michelle Searle designed the Cats’ guernsey. The design elements include stars (representing meeting under one sky), the centre (coming together), lower design elements (explaining different journeys and pathways through life) and the bangs across the middle (waves of emotions and support).

GOLD COAST SUNS

The guernsey features elements from ‘Our Cultural Journey’, an artwork designed by defender and Indigenous artist Jy Farrar and contributed to by members of the Gold Coast community. Fans had the opportunity to add their fingerprint to the artwork, representing Suns’ members, supporters, players, staff and the community.

GWS GIANTS

Leeanne Hunter designed the Giants’ guernsey, called Ngurra, which means country and connection in the Darug language, the native tongue of the lands of Western Sydney. Hunter is a proud descendant of the Wiradjuri Nation of Aboriginal people, with her family lineage stemming from the Central West region of NSW.

HAWTHORN

Designed by proud Wagiman man and Indigenous artist Nathan Patterson and inspired by proud Yorta Yorta man and current player Jarman Impey, the Hawks’ guernsey is a representation of the Hawthorn family, both those who pull on the guernsey to play and those who cheer from far and wide.

NARRM (MELBOURNE)

Proud Nyul Nyul Saltwater Man Lowell Hunter is behind Narrm’s guernsey. He developed a unique skill in which he uses his feet to carve breathtaking artworks into sand. He describes his technique as the same foot movements he was taught through the traditional dance movements his people have practised for countless generations.

NORTH MELBOURNE

North’s guernsey was designed by Wemba Wemba, Gunditjmara, Ngadjonji and Taungurung artist Emma Bamblett. The design, titled ‘Connecting Through Identity’, was inspired by the men’s team’s three Indigenous players – Jy Simpkin (Yorta Yorta), Tarryn Thomas (Kamilaroi and Lumaranatana) and Phoenix Spicer (Numbulwar).

YARTAPUULTI (PORT ADELAIDE)

This striking design was a collaboration between two-time premiership player Peter Burgoyne and Adelaide artist Laz Gein . The guernsey depicts several generations of Burgoynes, including Peter’s son and Yartapuulti player Jase Burgoyne and Mirning and Kokatha elder Peter Burgoyne snr, who played SANFL football for Port Adelaide in the 1970s.

RICHMOND

Richmond’s guernsey is designed by assistant coach Xavier Clarke and his family. The artwork on the sash is from an original painting from Clarke’s uncle Timothy Dumoo and depicts a Wangka (dance) from Clarke’s people, the Marri Ammu Marri Tjevin clan of the Moyle River floodplains.

ST KILDA

The Saints’ guernsey is in commemoration of their Ganbu marnang n’uther boolong – the Boonwurrung translation of ‘150th year’ – and those who have contributed to its yawa. Designed by Indigenous artist Jade Kennedy, the guernsey represents the yawa – or journey – of the club and its First Nations players and their families.

SYDNEY SWANS

The Swans will again wear the guernsey they unveiled last year, designed by GO Foundation scholar and artist Lua Pellegrini. The artwork on the guernsey is titled ‘Duguwaybul Yindyamangidyal’ which means altogether respectfully: respect, gentleness, politeness, honour, carefulness, altogether as one.

WEST COAST EAGLES

Designed by AFLW player and proud Kija and Jaru woman Krstel Petrevski, the guernsey is inspired by cultural features which symbolise the unity of the football club. The circles represent the club’s programs and their connection while the feathers are a symbol of past players and officials who have contributed to West Coast.

WESTERN BULLDOGS

The Bulldogs’ design, by proud Gunditjmara and Yorta Yorta man Jason Walker, represents Mirring (country) on Gunditjmara, the area with which the Bulldogs are affiliated in south-west Victoria, and is inspired by the Lake Condah possum skin cloak. The kooyang’s inclusion in the design also acknowledges the West-Vic Eels Aboriginal Football Club.

What I’m thinking

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Not quite smelling the roses

Time for a notebook dump to address some burning issues as the middle of the season looms large on the horizon.

WHAT IS IT WITH CARLTON AND POWERBROKERS?

u Every club has its moneyed, well-heeled supporters, but they are never given as much oxygen as at Carlton.

In the wake of Carlton’s struggles of late, fans were bemused to wake up and read remarks in the Herald Sun from businessman Bruce Mathieson lamenting the state of the Blues and especially the leadership of the club.

Mathieson, long retired to Queensland after making his fortune in hospitality and gaming, didn’t miss and had Carlton president Luke Sayers, chief executive Brian Cook and football boss Brad Lloyd firmly in his sights.

It prompted SEN’s Gerald Whateley to come out the next day and ask whether Mathieson was a powerbroker, or more to the point, a troublemaker.

The leading commentator was especially indignant at the remarks about Cook, one of the game’s most widely respected administrators.

It would be fair to say there was near universal agreement that Mathieson was out of line with most of what he had to say, especially in regards to Cook.

But you make a deal with the devil when you become part of Carlton.

For all the public support from the likes of David Parkin and the constructive criticism from Mark

Maclure and Robert Walls, there are others who feel less constrained and will say whatever the hell they like, all on the basis that they give a lot of money to the club.

It has long been the reality of life at the Blues.

HAS COLLINGWOOD EVER BEEN THIS LIKEABLE?

u Forget trying to revive the old stereotypes about the Magpies. This is the new Collingwood and it is time to climb aboard.

The Magpies are the best team in the competition (at least for now) and certainly the most entertaining. Darcy Moore raised the bar considerably for post-match speeches with his heartfelt comments on Anzac Day.

And Craig McRae is breaking the mould for AFL coaches through the combination of his tactical smarts and high emotional intelligence.

He and his club were at it again last Sunday.

Rather than grumble at being handed the unpopular Mother’s Day Sunday twilight timeslot at the MCG for a game against the low-drawing GWS Giants, the Magpies instead used it as an opportunity.

All the players’ mums gathered for lunch at the AIA Centre before a short walk across the bridge to the MCG.

From there they were ushered into the rooms where they were greeted with flowers and hugs from their sons.

But Macrae had one last trick up his sleeve.

As the players were seated for their last pre-game meeting, he invited Julie McCreery, Beau’s mum, to deliver a rousing pre-game address.

And she didn’t disappoint. “When in front of the goals, MAKE IT COUNT!” she implored

BIG TALKERS: Gerard Whateley took umbrage to Bruce Mathieson’s attack on respected administrator Brian Cook (above left) as Julie McCreery (above right) won praise for firing son Beau’s Collingwood up on Mother’s Day. Meanwhile, battling teams shouldn’t think Harley Reid (below) will be their saviour.

the players in what was a few moments of magnificent oratory. No surprise that the Magpies then put the Giants to the sword. They’re not doing much wrong, so sit back and enjoy the show.

IGNORE THE

HARLEY REID CUP TALK

u It didn’t take long for it to start ahead of Sunday’s Hawthorn v West Coast clash in Tasmania, whose loser is set to become the favourite to claim the wooden spoon and therefore sit in the box seat to claim Reid, all but certain to be the No. 1 pick at the NAB AFL Draft this year.

And yes, Hawk coach Sam Mitchell has already watched him play at least once this year and liked what he saw.

But when news broke early last Monday that Mitchell had tested positive for COVID, the tin-foil hat wearers got to work, spouting theories about it being the first step towards the Hawks taking a seriously weakened team into Sunday’s game to guarantee a loss and strengthen their grip on last place.

So here is the timely history lesson.

Since the introduction of the National Draft in 1986, only four No. 1 picks – Drew Banfield, Des Headland, Luke Hodge and Tom Boyd – have become premiership players and only Headland was part of the worst-to-first journey at the same club he was drafted to.

Yes, No. 1 picks are exciting at the time and Reid shapes as a great player, but will he singlehandedly elevate a club to a premiership? History says no. @hashbrowne

When in front of the goals, MAKE IT COUNT!

JULIE McCREERY

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JOE DANIHER

BRISBANE LIONS v ESSENDON

Gabba, May 13

u Joe Daniher for the Coleman Medal, anyone?

It’s a scenario that earlier this year would have been laughed off, but the Lions spearhead is arguably the in-form key forward of the competition over the past five weeks and took full toll against Essendon.

In what was a danger game, Daniher kept Brisbane in the game early on, booting the Lions’ only two goals of the first quarter.

Chris Fagan’s side then struggled to the main break, but after half-time, Daniher reaffirmed his status as the ultimate barometer against his old side.

Quarters three and four saw the 29-year-old boot two goals in each to take his tally to six for the night as Brisbane pulled away to win the second half by 52 points.

It wasn’t just his own tally however, with Daniher also enjoying a game-high nine score involvements, nine marks and three inside-50s.

He also laid two tackles, just the second occasion he’s managed that stat in 2023.

Nine rounds into 2023 and every time Daniher has kicked multiple goals, Brisbane has won.

One of the competition’s more maligned players earlier this year, he’s only 10 goals behind Jeremy Cameron at the top of the leading goalkickers.

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WHO’S FLYING

Each week throughout the 2023 season we will present Who’s Flying, a series of stories which will encapsulate everything that is good about our great game. It could be a star player, a coach who has inspired his men or a team that is – pardon the pun – flying. BRENDAN RHODES analyses Mason Cox’s superb game for Collingwood last week.

Many people, including Collingwood coach Craig McRae, are calling Mason Cox’s domination of GWS in last Sunday’s 65-point MCG thrashing the best game of his career.

Playing his 98th AFL match in honour of his mum Jeanette, who got up early on Mother’s Day back home in Texas to watch, Cox had 19 disposals, took nine marks (four contested), won 24 hit-outs and kicked two goals including a long bomb from outside 50 in a dominant display that won him 10 votes in the AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year Award.

In just his second game back from missing five weeks with a ruptured spleen, the 211cm Cox was everywhere as he terrorised a team ironically called the Giants, leading to effusive praise from McRae.

“I did say it was one of his best games,” he said in his post-match press conference.

“I thought he provided great aerial presence ... we’ve lost key personnel (in the ruck) and someone had to step up.

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“He has only played two games in eight weeks and it was a great performance.”

But one person didn’t agree with McRae’s assessment – the man himself – who still puts that 2018 preliminary final against Richmond at the top of the tree, simply because of the stage it was delivered on.

Given Cox had 15 disposals, took 11 marks and kicked three goals in front of 94,959 people to lead Collingwood to a 39-point upset win over a powerhouse Tigers and into the 2018 Grand Final, it’s pretty hard to argue, but this latest performance would have to be on the podium.

“I’m not downplaying GWS, but I think a prelim against Richmond – I don’t know how many games they had won in a row at the MCG (22) – but to be able to stop them having a four-peat is certainly up there,” Cox told The Age ’s Marc McGowan last Monday.

“On a Sunday afternoon versus GWS, it’s probably not at the same level, but when you get these moments, man – I’m not stupid.

“I’m in the back half of my career, but whenever you get to play these kinds of games, you’ve got to soak them in, and just make the most of it and really enjoy it.”

To be awarded a mark, a player must kick the ball 15m in any direction. That is the equivalent of kicking a ball above the letters which make up the Hollywood sign.

PIE IN THE SKY: Collingwood’s Mason Cox was everywhere against GWS, winning hit-outs, flying for marks, kicking goals and setting them up for teammates in one of the best efforts of his career.

2023 LEAGUE LEADERS

DISPOSALS KICKS HANDBALLSMARKS

Disposing of the ball via a handball or kick.Disposing of the ball by foot.

Disposing of the ball by hand.

Catching a kicked ball that has travelled 15m.

SCORE INVOLVEMENTS AFL PLAYER RATINGS

Scoring chains where the player had a disposal, hit-out to advantage, kick-in or knock-on.

As seen on AFL.com.au. The most advanced metric of player performance available using data from 2023.

HIT-OUTS TO ADVANTAGE STOPPAGE CLEARANCES

A hit-out that reaches an intended teammate.

CENTRE CLEARANCES

The first kick or effective handball in a chain that clears the centre bounce area.

The first kick or effective handball in a chain that clears the ball-up or throw-in area.

INSIDE 50s

PRESSURE POINTS

METRES GAINED TACKLES CONTESTED

Distance gained with the ball by running, kicking or handballing, combining measures towards and away from goal.

A mark under physical pressure of an opponent or in a pack.

Moving the ball from the midfield into the forward zone. Excludes multiple entries within the same chain of possession.

Weighted sum of pressure acts – 3.75 for physical pressure, 2.25 for closing, 1.5 for chasing and 1.2 for corralling.

1 M.Rowell (GCS) 9 78.1

2 T.Liberatore (WB) 8 70.8 3 T.Taranto (Rich) 9 68.7 4 J.Dunkley (BL) 9 66.7 5 J.Rowbottom (Syd) 9 65.2

6 T.Atkins (Geel) 9 62.4

Using physical contact to prevent an opponent in possession of the ball from getting an effective disposal.

SCOREBOARD – ROUND 9

Richmond

Geelong

BEST: Richmond – Short, D. Rioli, Taranto, Balta, Martin, Baker.

Geelong – Miers, Atkins, Duncan, Stewart, Cameron.

GOALS: Richmond – Martin 4, Cotchin 3, Mansell 2, Riewoldt 2, Graham, D. Rioli, Prestia, Bolton, Clarke. Geelong – Hawkins 3, O. Henry 2, Smith, Simpson, Duncan, Cameron, Bruhn, Blicavs.

Substitutes: Richmond – Clarke (replaced Hopper); Geelong – Clark (replaced Dempsey).

AFL Coaches Votes: 8 Broad (Rich), 7 Short (Rich), 6 Martin (Rich), 5 D. Rioli (Rich), 3 Atkins (Geel), 1 Baker (Rich).

Umpires: A. Gianfagna, J. Howorth, M. Rodger, B. Rosebury.

Crowd: 58,141 at the MCG.

Gold

BEST: Gold Coast Suns – Rowell, Witts, Ballard, Humphrey, Swallow, N. Anderson, King. West Coast Eagles – Duggan, Ginbey, Allen, Witherden, Kelly.

GOALS: Gold Coast Suns – King 4, Tsitas 2, Swallow 2, Lukosius 2, Chol 2, Rowell, Rosas, Humphrey, Day. West Coast Eagles – Allen 2, West, Petruccelle, Kelly, Clark.

Substitutes: West Coast Eagles – L. Edwards (replaced Jones); Gold Coast Suns – Tsitas (replaced Lemmens).

AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Rowell (GCS), 8 Ballard (GCS), 4 King (GCS), 3 Witts (GCS), 3 N. Anderson (GCS), 1 Duggan (WCE), 1 Swallow (GCS).

Umpires: J. Broadbent, T. Bryce, L. Fisher, B. Wallace.

Crowd: 36,219 at Optus Stadium.

Fremantle 1.1 7.3

(103)

Sydney Swans 3.1 5.2 9.5 13.8 (86)

BEST: Fremantle – Darcy, O’Meara, Schultz, Jackson, Serong, Pearce.

Sydney Swans – Gulden, Parker, Chad Warner, Lloyd, Heeney, Francis.

GOALS: Fremantle – Schultz 4, Jackson 3, Treacy 2, Amiss 2, Frederick 2, Banfield, Switkowski, Hughes. Sydney Swans – Gulden 2, Heeney 2, Papley 2, McDonald, Rowbottom, McInerney, Fox, Campbell, Lloyd, McLean.

Substitutes: Sydney Swans – Sheather (replaced Mills); Fremantle – Fyfe (replaced Erasmus).

AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Darcy (Frem), 5 Schultz (Frem), 5 Jackson (Frem), 5 Gulden (Syd), 5 Serong (Frem).

Umpires: N. Brown, J. Mollison, P. Rebeschini, J. Strybos.

Crowd: 28,927 at the SCG.

Port Adelaide

North Melbourne

BEST: Port Adelaide – Butters, Bergman, Finlayson, Wines, Rozee, Powell-Pepper. North Melbourne – Goldstein, Ziebell, Davies-Uniacke, Simpkin, Larkey.

GOALS: Port Adelaide – Finlayson 3, Bonner 2, Evans 2, McEntee 2, Powell-Pepper 2, Boak, Burton, Drew, Horne-Francis, Jonas, Lord, Mead, Teakle, Wines. North Melbourne – Larkey 4, Stephenson 2, Zurhaar 2, Curtis, Logue.

Substitutes: North Melbourne – Spicer (replaced Tucker); Port Adelaide – Mead (replaced T. Marshall).

AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Butters (PA), 8 Bergman (PA), 6 Rozee (PA), 2 Goldstein (NM), 2 Finlayson (PA), 2 Ziebell (NM).

Umpires: C. Dore, C. Fleer, N. Toner, N. Williamson.

Crowd: 6310 at Blundstone Arena.

Melbourne 5.5 8.6

Hawthorn 0.1

(103)

(49)

BEST: Melbourne – Viney, Petracca, Rivers, Oliver, Neal-Bullen, Brayshaw. Hawthorn – Sicily, Day, Newcombe, Hardwick, Nash, Mitchell.

GOALS: Melbourne – Petty 2, Spargo 2, Fritsch 2, Rivers, van Rooyen, Viney, Sparrow, Pickett, Oliver, Langdon, Grundy, Gawn. Hawthorn –Weddle, Meek, C. Mackenzie, Lewis, Butler, Breust, Newcombe.

AFL SYDNEY – ROUND 6

BEST: Inner West – Evans, Klemke, McCormack, Lovell, Tiziani, Ciscato. East Coast – Elbourne, Jones, N. Coxall, Z. Johns, Sutherland, Poynter.

GOALS: Inner West – Penna 5, Zoppo 5, Kelly 4, Tiziani 4, Veerhuis 3, Ryan 2, Lovell, McEvoy-Gray, Roberts. East Coast – Jones 3, Edwards, McVey, Roughan, Spencer.

Pennant Hills 1.2

UTS 3.1

BEST: Pennant Hills – Skrivanic, Richards, Wray, Eynaud, Boag, C. Matthews.

UTS – Backlund, Vos, Pribula, Callahan, Gillingham, Lee.

GOALS: Pennant Hills – Moraitis 4, Boag 3, Maguire 3, Hawkins, Mortimer, Wray. UTS – Backlund 4, Eussen 2, Pribula, Robertson, Stanlan-Velt.

St George 11.3 (69)

Sydney University 8.1 (49)

BEST: St George – Ritchie, Carey, Coenen, Hodgson, Jones, T. Tegg. Sydney University – Gallen, A. McNamara, Davis, Dyster, Kozlik, Bradbury.

GOALS: St George – Ritchie 4, P. Tegg 2, Crossle, Jones, McKenzie-Hicks, T. Tegg, Wharton. Sydney University – Gallen 3, Bradbury 2, Goddard, Hawkins, Hiscox.

North Shore 1.3 5.3

Manly-Warringah 2 .2

Substitutes: Hawthorn – Bramble (replaced Blanck); Melbourne – Jordon (replaced Petty).

AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Petracca (Melb), 7 Viney (Melb), 6 Rivers (Melb), 3 Sicily (Haw), 2 Oliver (Melb), 1 May (Melb), 1 Newcombe (Haw).

Umpires: H. Gavine, N. McGinness, E. Tee, A. Whetton.

Crowd: 39,818 at the MCG.

Brisbane Lions 2 .2 2 .7 7.11 12.15 (87)

Essendon 1.3 4.5 5.6 6.9 (45)

BEST: Brisbane Lions – Daniher, Neale, Andrews, Ashcroft, K. Coleman, Zorko. Essendon – Redman, Merrett, McGrath, Langford, Hobbs, Setterfield.

GOALS: Brisbane Lions – Daniher 6, Bailey 2, McInerney, Hipwood, McCarthy, Rayner. Essendon – Langford 2, Stringer, Perkins, Menzie, McDonald-Tipungwuti.

Substitutes: Brisbane Lions – Answerth (replaced Zorko); Essendon – A. Davey (replaced D’Ambrosio).

AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Daniher (BL), 7 Neale (BL), 4 McGrath (Ess), 3 Lester (BL), 3 McInerney (BL), 2 Redman (Ess), 1 Andrews (BL).

Umpires: R. Findlay, B. Hosking, S. Meredith, J. Power.

Crowd: 31,898 at the Gabba.

Western

BEST: Western Bulldogs – Liberatore, B. Smith, Bontempelli, Daniel, A. Jones. Carlton – Walsh, Kennedy, Cripps, Docherty, Saad, Owies. GOALS: Western Bulldogs – Scott 3, Lobb 2, Johannisen, Naughton, Liberatore, A. Jones, B. Smith, Ugle-Hagan. Carlton – Owies 3, C. Curnow 2, Durdin, Hewett, Walsh.

Substitutes: Carlton – E. Curnow (replaced Hollands); Western Bulldogs – McNeil (replaced O’Donnell).

AFL Coaches Votes: 9 Liberatore (WB), 8 Richards (WB), 5 B. Smith (WB), 3 Johannisen (WB), 2 L. Jones (WB), 2 Walsh (Carl), 1 Dale (WB).

Umpires: C. Deboy, C. Donlon, D. Johanson, A. Stephens.

Crowd: 42,756 at Marvel Stadium.

Adelaide Crows 6.2 1

BEST: Adelaide Crows – Dawson, Smith, Walker, Milera, Soligo, Pedlar. St Kilda – Crouch, Marshall, Steele, Wood, Higgins, Clark.

GOALS: Adelaide Crows – Walker 5, Rankine 2, Pedlar 2, Fogarty 2, Smith, Thilthorpe, Jones, Rachele, Soligo, Keays, Murphy, McHenry. St Kilda – Higgins 3, Caminiti 2, Wood 2, Butler, Byrnes, Membrey.

Substitutes: Adelaide Crows – McHenry (replaced Laird); St Kilda – Bytel (replaced Membrey).

AFL Coaches Votes: 8 Smith (Adel), 8 Walker (Adel), 5 Milera (Adel), 5 Dawson (Adel), 2 Pedlar (Adel), 1 Jones (Adel), 1 Rankine (Adel).

Umpires: N. Foot, A. Heffernan, R. O’Gorman, M. Stevic.

Crowd: 33,805 at Adelaide Oval.

BEST: Collingwood – Cox, De Goey, N. Daicos, Mitchell, Elliott, Noble, J. Daicos. GWS Giants – Coniglio, Ash, Green, Hogan.

GOALS: Collingwood – Elliott 3, Mihocek 2, McCreery 2, Hill 2, Ginnivan 2, Cox 2, Hoskin-Elliott 2, De Goey, Johnson, J. Daicos. GWS Giants – Hogan 3, O’Halloran, Kelly, Callaghan, Ash. Substitutes: Collingwood – McInnes (replaced Pendlebury); GWS Giants – Ward (replaced Brown).

AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Cox (Coll), 8 De Goey (Coll), 6 N. Daicos (Coll), 4 Mitchell (Coll), 2 Moore (Coll).

Umpires: R. Chamberlain, L. Haussen, M. Nicholls, M. Young. Crowd: 37,631 at the MCG.

AFLCA Champion Player of the Year

(77)

BEST: North Shore – Law, Netting, Woodman, Parks, Pratt, Giacometti.

Manly-Warringah – Cameron, Le Jeune, Sheldrick, Lawford, Marsh, Laws.

GOALS: North Shore – Tidemann 3, Pratt 2, Alexander, Campbell, Grace, Law, Parks, Woodman. Manly-Warringah – Cameron, Gabila, Lawford, Le Jeune, Stubbs, Youlten.

BYE: UNSW-Eastern Suburbs.

YOUNG GUNS SERIES – WEEK 2

BEST: Young Guns – Teal, Cleaver, Maric, Sinnott, Newton, Penny. Victoria Country – Lual, James, Ryan, Wilson, Hastie, Charleson.

Young Guns – Kiraly 2, May 2, Stanley 2, Tucker 2, Elliott, Longmire, Petric, Tedcastle. Victoria Country – Charleson 4, Dawson 2, Frangalas 2, Pike 2, Grant, Poole.

BEST: AFL Academy – Rogers, Sanders, McKercher, Roberts, Delean, Curtin. Carlton VFL – O’Brien, Stevens, Ronke, Fogarty, Carroll, Martin. GOALS: AFL Academy – Turner 2, Caddy, Callinan, Delean, Duursma, Edwards, Read, A. Reid, Simpson, Walter, Watson, Wilson. Carlton VFL –Ronke 4, Cahill 2, Gill, Honey, Kuipers, Martin, Moschetti, O’Brien, Stevens.

LEADING GOALKICKERS

WAFL – ROUND 6

BEST: Claremont – Mountford, England, Bolton, Delacey, Maibaum.

Swan Districts – O’Donohue, Stephens, Glass-McCasker, Turner, Watson.

GOALS: Claremont – Delacey 3, Mainwaring 3, Buller 2, Bolton, England, Minear. Swan Districts – O’Donohue 3, Palmer 3, Edwards 2, Ireland, Noble.

BEST: West Perth – Meadows, Nelson, Moulton, Pegoraro, Todd.

Perth – Avery, Thompson, Baldwin-Wwright, Sinclair, Hill.

GOALS: West Perth – Black 3, O’Donnell 2, Todd 2, Keitel 2, Meadows, Johnson, Murray, Dobson, Hobley, Scurria, Sprigg, Hinder. Perth – Sinclair 3, Hunter 2, Thompson, Browne, Bird, Stubbs. South

.4

BEST: South Fremantle – Stephens, Pearson, Byron, James, Blechynden. East Perth – Tedesco, Robertson, Schofield, Brayshaw, Schumacher.

GOALS: South Fremantle – Wessels 2, Ah Chee 2, Strom 2, Kelly, Donaldson, O’Hehir, Datson, Gallucci. East Perth – Tedesco 2, Medhat, Schofield, Scott, Bonomelli.

Peel Thunder 2 .2 11.5 16.8 2 1.15 (141)

West Coast 5.4 5.6 7.10 7.10 (52)

BEST: Peel Thunder – Worner, Hancock, Wemm, Wagner, Sturt, Henry. West Coast – Trew, McCarthy, Eastough, Creasey.

GOALS: Peel Thunder – Wemm 4, Kuek 3, Sturt 2, Hancock, Middleton, Matthews, Hamling, Ietto, Worner, Wilson, Emmett, Henry, Colyer. West Coast – Eastough 2, Garlett, Burke, Levien, Nitschke, McCarthy.

East Fremantle 4.4 7.9 11.10 13.10 (88)

Subiaco 1.3 4.6 6.9 7.14 (56)

BEST: East Fremantle – Leggett, Murdock, O’Reilly, Jansen, Eardley. Subiaco – L. Hickmott, W. Hickmott, Braut, Heal, Clarke.

GOALS: East Fremantle – Leggett 5, O’Reilly 2, Murdock, Schoenfeld, Turner, Montauban, Lawler, Walker. Subiaco – Mayo 2, Alone 2, Sokol, Golding, Hansen.

VFL –ROUND8

Williamstown 2 .3 3.5 6.11 9.13 (67)

Sydney 1.2 2 .3 3.5 4.10 (34)

BEST: Williamstown – Hore, Toner, Polson, Ottavi, Pickess, O’Dwyer. Sydney – Stephens, Sheldrick, Wicks, Geddes, Corey Warner, Melican.

GOALS: Williamstown – Ellison 2, Ebinger 2, Triffett, Pickess, Henderson, Cox, Colenso. Sydney – Wicks, Sheldrick, Haley, Bartholomaeus.

Richmond 2 .2 5.5 7.7 11.9 (75)

Geelong 3.4 5.7 8.11 10.15 (75)

BEST: Richmond – Trezise, Melville, Banks, Cumberland, Street, Hicks. Geelong – J. Chalcraft, K. Chalcraft, Cousins, Lucas, Panuccio, Clohesy.

GOALS: Richmond – Cumberland 3, White, Olden, Nyuon, Melville, McDonagh, Hicks, Brindley, Bradtke. Geelong – Panuccio 2, J. Chalcraft 2, Willis, Riccardi, Lewis, Foster, Clohesy, Christie.

Gold Coast 6.2 9.3 11.4 12.4 (76)

Southport 0.1 2 .4 4.6 10.14 (74)

BEST: Gold Coast – Farrar, Graham, Uwland, Constable, Burgess, Sharp. Southport – Woodcock, Joyce, Charlesworth, Spencer, Molloy, Dawson.

GOALS: Gold Coast – Burgess 3, Sharp 2, McLaughlin 2, Sexton, O’Brien, Flanders, Dawson, Corbett. Southport – Thurlow 2, J. Joyce 2, Woodcock, Sexton, Lockett, Foggo, Fields, Crossley.

North Melbourne 5.4 9.7 15.9 20.11 (131) Frankston

BEST: North Melbourne – Coleman-Jones, Thomas, Wardlaw, Howe, Watkins, Hall. Frankston – Stoddart, Fordham, Riley, Barlow, Voss, Marotta.

GOALS: North Melbourne – Coleman-Jones 9, Watkins 2, Wardlaw 2, Lowson 2, Bath 2, Turner, Thomas, Edwards. Frankston – Stern 3, Marotta 2, Johnson 2, Lambert, Butland.

BEST: Preston – Wild, Fairlie, Velissaris, King, Young, Smith. Coburg – Bella, Mason, Clarke, Baddeley-Kelly, Walker, Weightman.

GOALS: Preston – Young 3, Velissaris 2, Wild, Ryan, Nikolovski, Lewis-Smith, King, Honey, El-Hawli. Coburg – Clarke 3, Baddeley-Kelly 3, Weightman 2, Thompson 2, Boucher, Bella.

GWS

Collingwood

BEST: GWS – Briggs, Rowston, Fahey, Derksen, O’Connor, Keeffe. Collingwood – Carmichael, Jetta, Draper, Bianco, Harrison, Glover.

GOALS: GWS – Derksen 5, Riccardi 2, O’Connor 2, McMullin 2, Gruzewski 2, Rowston, Madden, Edmends, Briggs. Collingwood – Carmichael 4, Murley 3, Harrison 3, Booth 2, T.G. Wilson, Tomasiello, Kreuger, Glover, Bianco. Brisbane

Essendon 0.2

.5 (41)

BEST: Brisbane Lions – Ah Chee, Fullarton, Lyons, Madden, Fletcher, Robertson. Essendon – Conforti, Montgomerie, Bryan, Narkle, Lord, Snelling.

GOALS: Brisbane Lions – Fullarton 6, Lohmann 3, Lyons 2, Robertson, Mathieson, B. Coleman, Brain, Ah Chee. Essendon – Narkle 2, Wanganeen, Rasinac, Cootee, Conforti.

BEST: Sandringham – Windhager, Highmore, Hipwell, Zagari, Webster, Billings. Port Melbourne – Hooper, Rosman, Anastasio, Walker, Fyfe, Phillips.

GOALS: Sandringham – Windhager 3, Watson, Peris, T. Owens, Lohmann, Hipwell, Heath, N. Gown, Blamires. Port Melbourne – Hunter 2, Hooper 2, Green, Gaspar, Cameron, Anastasio.

BEST: Werribee – Cooper, Sodomaco, Mannagh, T. Gribble, Clohesy, Garoni. Footscray – O’Brien, Chatfield, Macpherson, Khamis, Sullivan, Vandermeer.

GOALS: Werribee – Garoni 3, Sodomaco 2, Paea, Morris 2, Mannagh, J. Henderson, B. Henderson, Gray. Footscray – Khamis 3, Goater 2, West, Sweet, Macpherson.

BYE: Box Hill Hawks, Carlton, Casey Demons.

TSL – ROUND 6

BEST: Clarence – Green, Wylie, Norton, Bealey, Paprotny, Busch. North Hobart – McCulloch, McGinniss, Sandric, Stephenson, Jackson, Campbell.

GOALS: Clarence – Holmes 2, Alomes, Garland, Norton, J. Preshaw, Ryan, Busch. North Hobart – McCulloch 4, Hilder, Liefhebber.

BEST: North Launceston – Aherne, Sulzberger, Leeflang, Dean, Roney, Pitt. Glenorchy – Thompson, Simpson, Whitford, Arnold, Nicholson, Manson. GOALS: North Launceston – Aherne 4, Cox-Goodyer 4, Dean 2, Ives 2, Griffiths, Lee, Pearce, Pitt, Young. Glenorchy – Thompson 2, M. Dilger, Jenkins, J. Meredith.

SANFL

ROUND 6

BEST: West Adelaide – K. Ryan, J. Ryan, Johnson, Meline, Beech. Norwood – Nunn, Lowe, Panos, Sanders, Donnelly.

GOALS: West Adelaide – Beech 2, Ellem 2, Laudato 2, Redfern 2, Gore, Johnson, Stevens. Norwood – Lowe 2, Panos 2, Tranfa 2, Nunn, Rokahr.

BEST: Woodville-West Torrens – Sinor, Brinker-Ritchie, Beecken, Thompson, Hardie. Central District – Iles, Munn, Schiller, Buechner.

GOALS: Woodville-West Torrens – Ballenden 3, Pearce 2, Sinor 2, Nicholls, Rowe, Williams. Central District – Pearce 2, Lange, Munn, Schiller, Whitelum.

BEST: Glenelg – Lyons, McBean, Partington, Snook, Allen. North Adelaide – Combe, Szekely, Craig, Ramsey, Minervini.

GOALS: Glenelg – McBean 6, Reynolds 3, Holder 2, Allen, Bell, Hosie, McCarthy, McGree. North Adelaide – Ramsey 3, Young 2, Casalini, Elbrow, Harvey.

QAFL –ROUND6

BEST: Noosa – Pettigrove, Bussey, Buntain, Laskey, Vernon, O’Dwyer. Sherwood – Fletcher, Reville, Cruice, Gilder, Prest, Austin.

Noosa – Pettigrove 5, Wilson 4, O’Dwyer 3, Owers 2, Bussey. Sherwood – Dickfos 3, Fletcher 3, Austin 2, Baker 2, Mitchell, Reville, Ryan.

BEST: Aspley – Hayden, Wolbers, Dawson, Stackelberg, Freeman, Craven. Mt Gravatt – Grose, Young, Leahy, Macdonald, D. Smith, Torney.

Aspley – Stackelberg 7, Freeman 3, Nelis 2, Arnold, Brown, Hayden, Henderson, Lonergan, Toye, Watson, Wolbers. Mt Gravatt –Corboy, Moncur, X. Smith, Licht, Leahy, Townson, Milford.

BEST: Maroochydore – McKenzie, Malthouse. McLachlan, Kethro, Wagner, Jensen. Morningside – Robinson, Wille, Godwin, Godfrey, Griffiths, Nelson.

GOALS: Maroochydore – Scholard 4, McLachlan 3, Gallop, Holt, Kerr, Malthouse. Morningside – Downie 3, Peak 2, Dadds, Godfrey, Godwin, Howson, Purslow.

BEST: Broadbeach – Nicholas, Boakye, Bowman, Erickson, Searl, Lower. Labrador – Jayden Young, Cecchin, Lee, Anderson, Brown, Riddle.

BEST: Launceston – House, Riley, Schoenmaker, Canny, Jake Hinds, Jayden Hinds. Lauderdale – Siggins, Walsh, Winter, Blackburn, Sutton, Francis.

GOALS: Launceston – Jake Hinds 4, Canny, House, Hyatt, Schoenmaker, Shipp. Lauderdale – Blackburn 3, Christensen, Francis, Perkins, Siggins, Treasure.

BYE: Kingborough.

LADDER: Kingborough 20, Clarence 16, North Launceston 12, Launceston 12, North Hobart 8, Lauderdale 4, Glenorchy 0.

BEST: Sturt – Coomblas, Doyle, Edmonds, Lewis, Fryer. Adelaide – Cook, Crouch, Worrell, Hately.

GOALS: Sturt – Burrows 3, Hone 3, Doyle 2, Rentsch 2. Adelaide – Cook 2, Madgen 2, Berry, Dowling, Newchurch, Strachan.

BEST: Port Adelaide – Clurey, Sinn, Moore, Szust, Jones. South Adelaide –O’Neill, Brooksby, Freitag, Davis, Mutsch.

GOALS: Port Adelaide – Szust 3, Hayes 2, Moore 2, Weidemann 2, Barkla, Burgoyne, Kirk, Scully, Turner, Visentini. South Adelaide – Freitag 3, Fitt 2, Sproule 2, Heaslip, Kirkland, Mutch, Wilkinson.

LADDER: Sturt 12, Glenelg 10, Adelaide 8, Central District 6, North Adelaide 6, Port Adelaide 6, Woodville-West Torrens 4, West Adelaide 4, South Adelaide 4, Norwood 0.

* The SANFL awards two premiership points for a win and one for a draw.

GOALS: Broadbeach – Jeffrey 2, Boakye, Bowman, Erickson, Filippone, Hooker, Jellyman-Turner, Lombard, Townsend. Labrador – Wright 3, Coombes, Lee, Simpson, Joshua Young, Offermans.

BEST: Surfers Paradise – Fraser, Finch, Haberfield, Bradshaw, Brauman, Beardsell. Wilston Grange – Campbell, Fidler, Richardson, Martyn, Westerberg.

GOALS: Surfers Paradise – Finch 5, Boxer 2, King 2, Smith 2, Doran, Jones. Wilston Grange – Rhook 3, Thomson 3, Fidler, Hewett, Richardson.

BEST: Palm Beach-Currumbin – McInneny, Cornish, Thynne, Beaman, Nicholson, O’Brien. Redland-Victoria Point – Williams, Hammelmann, C. Aston, B. Aston, Murdock, Hambleton.

GOALS: Palm Beach-Currumbin – Beaman 3, Nicholson 3, Dawson 2, Dumas 2, Munro 2, Pohorama 2, O’Brien. Redland-Victoria Point –Hammelmann 6, Brown 2, C. Aston, Christensen, Franks, Gardiner.

Bye: Noosa, Wilston Grange.

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Having a behemoth in the centre circle is never a bad thing –especially when he plays as well as Sean Darcy did in Fremantle’s impressive victory over the listing Sydney Swans at the SCG last Saturday.

Darcy is a 203cm, 110kg monster that has become one of the AFL’s best big men in recent years, was everywhere the Swans didn’t want him to be.

He had 18 disposals (14 contested), took four marks, won 44 hit-outs, nine clearances and eight inside-50s and contributed seven score involvements against a ruckman the quality of Tom Hickey (14 disposals, 21 hit-outs), impressive numbers even though the Swan was playing his first game of the season.

Darcy’s dominance secured him 10 votes in the AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year award and had a knock-on effect by allowing Luke Jackson to camp himself inside 50 for most of the day, where he had 17 touches and seven marks of his own while kicking three goals.

And last Saturday’s performance wasn’t one out of the box – he is averaging 15.3 disposals, 42 hit-outs and 3.6 marks a game this year, having also dominated the round three Western Derby with 20 touches, 52 hit-outs and a goal.

In fact, he has only dipped below 17 touches on three occasions and had at least 38 hit-outs in all but one match, with his 2023 numbers being a

RED-HOT DARCY SCORCHES SWANS

career-best in hitouts (previously 34.0) – also ranked No. 1 in the AFL – and his second-best year for disposals and marks (16.6 and 4.3 in 2021).

Turning 25 next month and having played 92 AFL matches, the man taken at pick 38 in the 2016 NAB AFL Draft from the Geelong Falcons is only just starting to enter his prime and will surely be Fremantle’s highest priority re-signing before he enters restricted free agency at the end of next year.

Darcy is a big reason why Fremantle is getting its season back on track at 4-5 ahead of challenging games against Geelong (home) and Melbourne (away) before its bye, and he will be a big reason why the Dockers will believe they can win those games.

JONES JUMPS AT HIS CHANCE

As the wider AFL community celebrates Sir Doug Nicholls this weekend, the journey of young Western Bulldog Arthur Jones is worthy of recognition.

Hailing from Mount Barker in Western Australia, the pocket rocket was the 43rd selection in the 2021 NAB AFL Draft.

Mount Barker might ring a bell in the memory of older footy fans – it was the hometown of the famous Krakouer brothers Jim and Phil, who burst on to the League scene with North Melbourne back in 1982.

But the connection doesn’t end there – it just so happens Jones is the great nephew of Jim and Phil.

The young Bulldog also followed his great uncles’ footsteps by playing in the WAFL with Claremont before embarking on his AFL career.

Jones joined the Bulldogs at the end of 2021 but had to bide his time in the VFL in 2022 as Cody Weightman become the go-to small forward at Whitten Oval.

But Weightman injured his groin and missed the first four rounds of the 2023 season, opening up a spot at the feet

of talls Aaron Naughton and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan.

After losing their opening two games, the Bulldogs knew they needed a spark and Jones was called up for his AFL debut in round three against the Brisbane Lions at Marvel Stadium.

It was fitting that Travis Varcoe, an Indigenous star with Geelong and Collingwood and now the Bulldogs’ development coach, broke the news at a team meeting that Jones would be making his debut.

“It’s a really exciting moment for me and my family, but also for the club,” Jones said.

“It’s a bit hard to put into words. It’s a great moment – when you work at something for so long.”

And what a night to debut.

With Ugle-Hagan on fire with a match-winning five-goal haul just a week after he’d been subjected to online racial abuse, the Bulldogs finally scored their first win of the season.

Livewire Jones provided plenty of spark, but it was his post-game celebrations that made him an instant favourite with the Bulldogs’ faithful.

Jones celebrated with fans by taking selfies and dishing out high-fives well after the final siren.

In fact, the entire Bulldogs team had to wait for him to finish his long victory lap before they headed down the race to belt out the team song.

Jones has held his spot and played every game since as the Bulldogs built to a 6-3 win-loss record after round nine.

YOUNG PUP: Arthur Jones in full flight on his debut; (left) being hugged by coach Luke Beveridge and, below, celebrating a win over Fremantle in round six.

It’s a really exciting moment

YOUNG BULLDOG ARTHUR JONES

u N AB AFL Auskick has kicked off and it’s the best way to introduce kids to the great game of Australian Football!

Auskick is all about fun, getting hands on the ball and constantly being involved in exciting activities in an inclusive environment.

Across Sir Doug Nicholls Round, keep your eyes out for some of our wonderful half-time Auskickers who will be wearing custom Indigenous T-shirts.

Thank you to Rhan Hooper, a former Brisbane Lions and Hawthorn player and proud Indigenous man, who created the beautiful design and to the Indigenous-owned business Yilay that bought his design to life.

Register now and find your local Auskick centre play.afl/Auskick.

The AFL Record has returned to its traditional and much-loved format in 2023, with separate editions for every game.

An essential component of our match-specific Records has been the return of the detailed, 24-page Match Centre section, which has allowed us to again provide more in-depth analysis of each game, together with additional game previews and team information.

This change was made based on overwhelmingly positive feedback and our desire to produce the best possible version of the Record for customers. With the re-introduction of this additional content, the AFL Record’s production schedule has been impacted compared to the past three seasons and means our subscription delivery will not be received until following each weekend’s round of matches.

Subscriptions, including a digital version of the AFL Record provided directly ahead of each round, remain available throughout the season, with further information available at aflrecord.com.au

DUSTY DUSTS OFF COBWEBS

MCG, MAY 12, 2023

u There was a feeling of deja vu as Dustin Martin wound back the clock against Geelong last Friday night. His four-goal haul in the Tigers’ 24-point win was his best since the corresponding round in 2021 when

he booted four goals in Richmond’s narrow four-point victory over GWS at Marvel Stadium. And his previous best? Look away Cats fans – it was the 2020 Grand Final when ‘Dusty’ virtually won the Tigers

their 13th flag with a superb display that saw him claim his third Norm Smith Medal. The only good news for the Cats is that unless they play Richmond in finals, that’s the last they will see of Dusty in 2023.

PHOTO: MICHAEL WILLSON/ AFL PHOTOS

theTRADeRS

PIG OF THE WEEK

DANE SWAN MEDAL CASH COW OF THE WEEK

the added responsibilities in the Suns’ midfield given the absence of Touk Miller and his pressure reinforced that after laying an impressive 17 tackles on his way to 142. Star Tigers recruit Tim Taranto (FWD/MID, $1.01m) continued his ton run in impressive fashion, overcoming a slow start in a tough match-up with the Cats to eventually collect 29 possessions and lay 12 tackles for 129, confirming his status as one of the best selections of the year. Big Magpie Mason Cox (RUC/FWD, $553,000) showed some unlikely piggery with a thumping score of 129, finishing ahead of Roos veteran Todd Goldstein (RUC, $669,000), who turned back the clock and took full advantage of a favourable match up with 56 hit-outs and 128 points.

TOP ROUND 9 SCORERS

u Young Swans star Errol Gulden (FWD/MID, $907,000) backed up his impressive 161 last week with a round-high of 153 in an awesome display of pure piggery. He collected 35 possessions, took six marks, laid five tackles and kicked two goals in a head-turning performance that leaves him the form player of the competition with a three-game

Matt Rowell (MID, continued to embrace

Warnie

WARNE DAWGS

ROUND 9 2199 pts

My squad is moving in the right direction as I plan for the bye rounds. Getting a spread of players across each of the rounds has been a goal. I am keen on picking Mitch Duncan this week to help with structure due to the Cats’ round 13 bye.

Roy

5 Will Ashcroft BL, MID – 109

u Up $374K and averaging 82 for the season, Ashcroft finds another gear at the Gabba. His 109 against the Bombers last round took his venue average to 98.

4 Reuben Ginbey WCE, DEF/MID – 96

u It’s not often someone with four kicks scores 90-plus points, but Ginbey did it thanks to a big tackle count. He racked up 16 in round nine to take his season average to 7.8.

3 Seamus Mitchell HAW, DEF/FWD – 95

u T he dual-position status Mitchell carries made him a popular trade target a few weeks ago. He posted his best score last week after collecting 27 disposals and eight marks.

2 Bailey Humphrey GCS, MID/FWD – 94

u Subbed out in round seven for zero Fantasy points, which made some coaches think his cash generation had stalled. His breakeven is now just three and his price is heading north.

1 Harry Sheezel NM, DEF/FWD – 81

u S till leading the Michael Barlow Medal, a quiet game by Sheezel’s standards still netted him a vote in round nine. Despite the Kangaroos’ big loss, he managed to gather 22 disposals.

MICHAEL BARLOW MEDAL

LEADERBOARD: 36 – Harry Sheezel; 20 – Will Ashcroft; 11 – Reuben Ginbey; 9 – Alex Cincotta, Ollie Hollands; 7 – Kade Chandler; 5 – Cameron Mackenzie, Charlie Comben, Fergus Greene.

ROUND 9 2299 pts

I continued my theme of removing rookies from the ground and bringing in the best available player. Last week it was Matt Kennedy, who was nice and cheap on the back of starting as the sub for two weeks in a row. He scored an impressive 95.

Calvin CALVINATOR

ROUND 9 2049 pts

Part of my trading strategy is bringing in under-priced players who have a good run coming up. The Roos, Saints, Hawks and Eagles are giving up the most Fantasy points this year. Consider targeting players coming up against these clubs for instant reward.

THE TRADERS’ FANTASY CLASSIC STOCK MARKET

STOCKS UP

The stocks are high on Swans ball magnet Errol Gulden (FWD/MID, $907,000) after showing his ceiling pre-season was no fluke. Averaging a League-high 143 in the past three rounds after scores of 116, 161 and 153, he is now carrying a BE of just 45, and given he plays the first game on Saturday against the Roos, he also presents as a perfect VC option. Rory Atkins (DEF/ MID, $504,000) continued to be a great option as a stepping stone to a premium, clearly surpassing his BE to ensure some cash generation. He scored 75, which also keeps his BE low at just 17, but most impressive was his elite disposal efficiency. He missed just one target, which bodes well for his job security heading into the byes. Star Bulldog Bailey Smith (FWD/MID, $815,000) had a slow start to the season with just one triple-figure score in his first five games while spending most of his time forward. The past two weeks he has gone back to the midfield and picked up back-to-back hundreds, with the most recent being 30 possessions, four marks and a goal. He is a great upgrade at that price and his BE of 94 reinforces that his price has bottomed out. If cash generation is an issue, Mitch Duncan (DEF, $697,000) and Matt Kennedy (MID, $647,000) proven scorers at bargain prices.

STOCKS DOWN

Popular trade target Callum Mills (MID, $739,000) went down with a calf strain just minutes into the game, which was a cruel blow to his coaches. His score of just three caused a price drop of $64K after he had seemingly bottomed out in price with a return to the midfield which resulted in a season-high 110 the previous week. His coaches will now need to get crafty and hunt some value to make the most of an unfortunate situation. It looked as though Saints skipper Jack Steele (MID, $647,000) was back to his best in round seven with his 128 highlighted by 11 tackles. Unfortunately, he has since had just 85 and 75, with the most recent ending in the red vest. He has dropped $95K since the start of the year and further drops are on the horizon with a BE of 138. It is time to remove the rookies from the ground, and two cash cows who have fattened to within reach of premium upgrades are Kade Chandler (FWD, $501,000) and Ollie Hollands (MID, $525,000). The Demon forward scored 106 in round seven but has dropped off since with scores of 37 and 41, lifting his BE to increase to 70 and reinforcing that it’s time to go. The urgency to trade Hollands isn’t as high with a BE of 47, but he is a nice price to sell.

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HEALTHY BODY

The importance of exercise in our daily lives in order to maintain a strong and healthy body! Participants will partake in a range of group cardio fitness activities and challenges.

2 HEALTHY FOOD

To keep our body and mind healthy, we need to fuel ourselves with a range of nutritious and delicious foods. Participants’ knowledge will be challenged in multiple food activities that will test andproblem-solvingtheirskills understanding of food.

HEALTHY TEAM

Theimportanceofworking together,supportingone anotheranddeveloping relationships.Participants willplayarangeof team-buildinggames, with the inclusionofcompetitions andchallenges.

4 HEALTHYMIND needTotrulybehealthy,wetocareforourmind justasmuchasourbody. ParticipantswilllearnBox tacticsBreathingstrategiesand tohelpregulatetheiremotions.

HEALTHY LIVING FOR KIDS

TAustralian children aged six to 12 to embrace healthy eating, mindfulness and exercise.

Starting in 2020, Coles Healthy Kicks is in its fourth year engaging with kids through fun fitness, healthy food education and engaging games and is delivered during the school holidays at vacation care centres and schools nationwide.

Coles and the AFL have partnered with several superstar AFL and AFLW Ambassadors to bring the Coles Healthy Kicks program to life, including the Brisbane’s Lions’ Josh Dunkley and Ruby Svarc, Essendon’s Maddy Prespakis, Collingwood’s Sabrina Frederick, St Kilda’s Steph Chiocci, Carlton’s Patrick Cripps and Geelong’s Patrick Dangerfield.

The Cats skipper is one of the best players of the modern era due to his ability to explode from stoppages while also having the capacity to hit the scoreboard. With his explosive acceleration, Dangerfield is one of the strongest and most powerful players in the game today.

Dangerfield’s decorated career includes a stellar season in 2016 when he won the Brownlow Medal, the AFLPA Most Valuable Player and the AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award, while he more recently guided Geelong to the 2022 AFL premiership.

What healthy foods did you love as a kid?

u I have always been a lover of fruit, especially apples. Red or green, it doesn’t matter – apples were and still are my favourite food. You know what they say, an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

What is your favourite healthy food now?

u Funnily enough, apples are still my favourite food, it’s just a bonus that they are tasty! I do also love to have a bowl of granola in the morning with some yoghurt and maybe even some chopped apples on top too.

Why is it important for kids to be part of a team?

u As a kid, I loved playing with my mates and being part of a team. I believe it is so important to be part of a team to learn the benefits of everyone working together to achieve a common goal. Nothing is more satisfying.

What’s your favourite memory of being part of a team as a kid?

u One of my favourite memories was winning a team tennis championship for my local tennis club when I was 12. This is still a wonderful childhood memory that I remember fondly due to the satisfaction of winning as a team. Do you do any mindfulness or breathing activities?

Yes, I do engage in mindfulness and breathing activities daily, especially in the lead-up to a game on the weekend.

How do they help?

I’m a big believer in visualising yourself in the moment (for me it was footy), so when the time does come, you can execute under pressure on game-day. It’s also a great way to remove yourself from the competitive nature of the sport and the subsequent pressure it puts on you to help with recovery

Why do you think the Coles Healthy Kicks program is so important

Kids have so many temptations around streaming and devices that aren’t generally healthy for long periods of time. I love the message the Coles Healthy Kicks program promotes – to encourage young kids to embrace healthy cooking, mindfulness and exercise. The mental and physical benefits it provides to young kids are also

HEALTHY AND HAPPY: Patrick Dangerfield, with daughter Felicity, is a strong supporter of healthy lifestyles.

I love the message the program promotes PATRICK DANGERFIELD

Can you unscramble these letters to reveal the AFL players’ names?

WORD FIND

Can you find the surnames of these current and past indigenous players?

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FACE OFF

Can you name the Bombers (A) and Tigers (B) players who make up these two faces?

CENTRE CLEARANCE GOAL

Your team is five points down with 10 seconds remaining. Your team needs a goal from the centre bounce to win the game. Can you help them?

DESIGN YOUR OWN FOOTY JUMPER and BAAAAALLLL!

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: Tiger Toby Nankervis’ ear is missing; the Puma logo on his guernsey has been removed; the strands of hair on Bomber Jye Caldwell’s

forehead has disappeared; the AFL logo on Tiger Dion Prestia’s guernsey is missing; the black sash on teammate Shai Bolton’s guernsey has been removed.

ANSWER MAN

Which indigenous player has had the most disposals in a game for each club?

ALEX SOMERS, ALBANY, WA

LE: The record is held by Port Adelaide’s Peter Burgoyne, who had 45 in round 22, 2008. Burgoyne recorded 30-plus disposals in 16 games across his career. Burgoyne’s brother Shaun holds the record for Hawthorn with 37. Amazingly, two-time Norm Smith medallist Andrew McLeod had 30-plus disposals on 27 occasions for Adelaide, the most times by an indigenous player. Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer was the first indigenous player to record 40-plus disposals in a game, back in round nine, 1966. He remains Geelong’s record-holder with 43 disposals. Current players Jy Simpkin, Tim Kelly, Michael Walters and Zac Williams have set club records in more recent times. Player stats were officially recorded for the first time at the start of the 1965 season.

BALL MAGNETS

MOST DISPOSALS BY INDIGENOUS PLAYERS CAN YOU ASSIST?

u Former Collingwood small forward Jarryd Blair played 157 matches and kicked 121 goals for the Magpies. Blair played in a premiership in 2010. His grandfather John O’Mahony played 112 matches for the Hawks between 1951-60.

If you know of other examples of recent AFL players who have ancestors with a different surname who also played League football, please contact col.hutchinson@afl.com.au.

ROUND 10, 2022

u Carlton kicked off Sir Doug Nicholls Round with a 15-point win over fellow finals aspirant Sydney in one of the games of the season. The Blues, with key forward Charlie Curnow on fire, booted nine goals in the second quarter, but the Swans fought back doggedly in the second half. The Blues steadied to win with Curnow kicking six goals. Just over 70,000 fans saw Richmond record a comfortable 32-point win over Essendon in Dreamtime at the ’G. Tiger Dion Prestia won the Yiooken Medal for best afield. As expected, Geelong, Western Bulldogs, St Kilda and Melbourne scored wins over Port Adelaide, Gold Coast, Adelaide and North Melbourne respectively. The biggest upsets of the round came via two of the three Sunday games. Hawthorn won a shootout against the Brisbane Lions at UTAS Stadium while Collingwood was too good for Fremantle in wet conditions at Optus Stadium, with medical sub Ollie Henry starring with four goals. Mark McVeigh started his coaching career on a high, guiding GWS to a 52-point win over West Coast.

POWERHOUSE: Premiership star Peter Burgoyne had a remarkable 45 touches for Port Adelaide in round 22, 2008.

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Who celebrated his 200th AFL match in the Richmond v Geelong game?

A Dion Prestia B Jayden Short

C Mitch Duncan D Tom Stewart

What did veteran goalkicking superstars Jack Riewoldt and Tom Hawkins do on the night?

A Kicked five goals each

B Exchanged guernseys C Retired

D Re-signed for another season

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What was special about Gold Coast’s win over West Coast?

A First win over the Eagles

B Biggest crowd for a win

C Biggest away win

D Biggest number of disposals

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Charlie Ballard equalled the record for the most intercept marks by a Sun. How many?

A 8 B 10 C 12 D 14

5

Fremantle defeated Sydney at the SCG for the first time since which year?

A 2001 B 2006 C 2011 D 2016

Wereyou payingattention?

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The Dockers reached 100 points for the second game in a row. When was the last time they did that?

A 2022 B 2020 C 2018 D 2016

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How many fit players did North Melbourne have on the bench at the end of its loss to Port Adelaide?

8 Jason Horne-Francis got the four points, but Hugh Greenwood held him to how many disposals?

A

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9 Melbourne’s win over Hawthorn stretched its undefeated run against the Hawks (including a draw) to how many games?

A

Blastfrom thepast

WITH LACHLAN ESSING

Name: Andrew McLeod

Games: 340 Goals: 275

Club span: Adelaide 1995-2010

Player honours: premierships 1997-98; 2nd Brownlow 2001; 3rd Brownlow 2000; B&F 1997, 2001, 2007; 2nd B&F 1999, 2000; 3rd B&F 1998, 2003; Norm Smith 1997-98; All-Australian 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007 (capt); pre-season/night series premiership 2003; Michael Tuck Medal 2003; Jim Stynes Medal 2005; AFLPA MVP 2001; Indigenous Team of the Century; Australian Football Hall of Fame

Recruited from Darwin and Port Adelaide, McLeod was a consistent and classy champion. His list of achievements says it all.

Who kicked six goals in the Brisbane Lions’ win over Essendon?

A Joe Daniher B Eric Hipwood

C Cam Rayner D Zac Bailey

How many goals did the Western Bulldogs kick in time-on of the last quarter to beat Carlton?

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

Who kicked more goals for Carlton than Charlie Curnow and Harry McKay combined?

A Sam Walsh B Matthew Owies

C Jack Silvagni D Jesse Motlop 13

Who took a screamer in Adelaide’s win over St Kilda last Sunday?

A Taylor Walker B Izak Rankine

C Patrick Parnell D Riley Thilthorpe 14

Taylor Walker kicked five goals for the Crows. How many behinds did he kick?

A 6 B 4 C 2 D 0

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I recorded 19 disposals, nine marks, 24 hit-outs and two goals in the Collingwood v GWS game. Who am I?

A Matt Flynn B Harry Himmelberg

C Ash Johnson D Mason Cox

whoamI?

6pts: I was born in 1915 and died in 2002.

5pts: I spent my entire career at one club, playing 320 matches.

4pts: I was the playing coach in the second half of my career and continued coaching for another 10 years after I retired.

3pts: I won four premierships (all as playing coach) and seven club best and fairests.

2pts: I am in the AFL and my club’s Teams of the Century and am an Australian Football Hall of Fame Legend.

1pts: Known as ‘King Richard’, I am one of only four players to win three Brownlow Medals.

Who Am I?: Dick Reynolds