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Welcome to the Round 6 AFL preview. Round 5 was highlighted by the Blues finally securing its first points of the season while the Cats got one back on rival Hawthorn to become the only undefeated side of 2014. The round also produced genuine upsets and significant form turnarounds which is making it difficult to …

Welcome to the Round 5 AFL Preview. I hope you weren’t looking forward to hearing or reading about your side if you aren’t a Carlton supporter, as the Blues’ loss against Melbourne has completely dominated the media this week. The reaction to Carlton’s fourth consecutive loss has been intense and has seen many of the …

Welcome to the Round 4 AFL preview. The reigning premier flexed its muscle in the Grand Final rematch by justifying the $3.50 Premiership odds and proving that there is currently daylight to the next best side. The Hawks annihilated Fremantle, especially in the first half where the lead was 57 points and the possession count …

Welcome to the Round 3 AFL preview. After a couple of rounds footy we haven’t learned too much more than we already knew. Hawthorn and Fremantle still appear to be the teams to beat and will play off in the Grand Final rematch on Friday night. Unfortunately, both sides will be without key personnel which …

Welcome to the Round 2 AFL preview. After a split opening round consisting a number of soft encounters, Round 2 provides mouth-watering contests on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, as well as the first ever Showdown at the newly revamped Adelaide Oval. The MCG will host its first fixtures of the season now all cricket …

Welcome to the Round 1 (week 2) AFL preview. The first four matches of the season didn’t quite go as many predicted, with Fremantle the only favourite getting up against Collingwood. The victories to Gold Coast and Port Adelaide weren’t necessarily surprises, but the result at Spotless Stadium certainly was. Many neutral supporters were originally …

Welcome to the Round 1 (part 1) AFL preview. The footy is back! Thankfully we have been treated with a far less controversial offseason and come into Round 1 with a focus on what is going to happen on the ground. 2014 sees the season start earlier than previous years with the AFL looking to …

Welcome to the 2014 AFL season preview. It is hard to believe that the footy is just around the corner, with the competition starting a couple of weeks earlier than usual to compete with the annual free exposure rival codes receive by having longer seasons. This preseason has felt shorter, even considering matches starting earlier, …

Welcome to the AFL Grand Final Preview. After 206 games of football, we are left with Hawthorn and Fremantle to fight for the 2013 Premiership on Saturday afternoon. It shapes as a contrasting contest as Hawthorn are the highest scoring team in the competition averaging 113.75 points per game, while Fremantle are easily the most …