Rover

Rover

Covering all things Australian Rules Football for The Profits. I’ve been a passionate supporter and follower of AFL for as long as I can remember. Having been born into a family with deep football history and tradition on both sides, you can say it runs through my blood. I’ve got a keen interest in the stats and analysis of the game, which helped me finish in the top 100 of fantasy competitions DreamTeam and Supercoach last year. While my own local football career was cut short due to injury at 22, it has created an opportunity for me to frequently watch and build a deep knowledge of the sport at its highest level. I look forward to sharing my thoughts and views throughout the season.

AFL

2013 AFL Round 13 Game Previews

0

Welcome to the Round 13 AFL Preview. After a week of predictable results, Round 13 brings us another group of matches with short priced favourites. The AFL need to do something about the quality of these bye rounds. The Friday night games have been of interest, but the Saturday and Sunday encounters have been met …

AFL

2013 AFL Round 12 Game Previews

0

Welcome to the Round 12 AFL preview. As we enter the second week of 6 game rounds, the reigning premier Sydney is the talk of the competition after producing perhaps the most impressive and complete performance of the season. They have now shortened to $4.50 for the flag, right on the heels of Hawthorn and …

AFL

2013 AFL Round 11 Game Preview

0

Welcome to the Round 11 AFL preview. Round 11 is the first of three consecutive bye rounds that sees six clubs sit out each week. This week we have Brisbane, Fremantle, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, Richmond and the Western Bulldogs not competing.  It isn’t the ideal structure for most supporters as it means a lopsided ladder …

AFL

2013 AFL Round 10 Game Preview

0

Welcome to the Round 10 AFL preview. A very entertaining week of footy was overshadowed by the Adam Goodes racism row that saw a 13 year old girl ejected from the MCG on Friday night. Just when we thought everything had settled, Eddie McGuire’s brain explosion on Wednesday morning saw all football discussion hijacked once …

AFL

2013 AFL Round 9 Game Preview

0

Welcome to the round 9 AFL preview. This week the AFL conducts Indigenous Round, a celebration of the contribution from all indigenous people that have participated and/or provided to the competition. The centre piece is the annual Dreamtime at the G game involving Richmond and Essendon, which this year is a mouth watering prospect. We …

AFL

2013 AFL Round 8 Game Preview

0

Welcome to the Round 8 AFL preview. We now have the one undefeated side in Geelong after a round of footy that didn’t quite live up to the lofty expectations. Geelong has been 7-0 three times since 2008 and has reached the Grand Final on each occasion. The signs are looking ominous for 2013. Hawthorn …

AFL

2013 AFL Round 7 Game Preview

0

Welcome to the Round 7 AFL preview. After of a week of consolidation where every game had a winning short priced favourite, Round 7 has everyone licking their lips. Firstly, Friday night sees the two undefeated clubs, Geelong and Essendon, battle it out to become the outright ladder leader. The Grand Final replay on Saturday …

AFL

2013 AFL Round 6 Game Preview

0

Welcome to the round 6 AFL preview. After five rounds of football, we still have three unbeaten teams in Essendon, Port Adelaide and Geelong. It is the first time in the AFL’s history that there has been three clubs at 5-0. In the last 40 years, there have been 40 teams that have started the …

AFL

2013 AFL Round 5 Game Preview

0

Welcome to the Round 5 AFL preview.  The Essendon vs Collingwood Anzac game at the MCG is annually the most anticipated home and away fixture of the season. This year, we have a little more to look forward to with the St Kilda vs Sydney New Zealand match immediately following the blockbuster. It will be …