There were two big winners out of a weird and wonderful Round 12 of AFL action: Fremantle, and The Roar’s own Dem Panopoulos. While the rest of us expert tippers were scrambling about trying – and failing – to so much as get half our… Read More »The Roar’s AFL expert tips and predictions, Round 13: Can the Dees respond to week from hell in King’s Birthday blockbuster?
We’re halfway through the season and we have already learnt a lot. However, ahead of Round 13, we ponder some of the big questions from this week’s cracking games. Adelaide v Richmond Can Richmond provide a scare? On paper, this should be a straightforward clash… Read More »Questions to ponder ahead of Round 13: Which McKay brother will prevail, Can Pies bolster midfield and Can Tigers scare the Crows?
We’ve all seen that visual of the three children looking over a fence to try and watch a football game. Giving all three children the same box to stand on doesn’t work since they are all of different heights. Therefore, the fairest solution was to… Read More »Levelling the playing field for AFL players and coaches: We need to treat teams differently to ensure equality
The coach is the first thing on every fan’s list of why a team is struggling in the NRL. Coaches come and go every season and as soon as rumours circulate that a coach might receive the axe, they’re on the back page of every… Read More »‘All the gear but no idea’: Todd Payten should be under more pressure than any coach right now
Collingwood’s done an admirable job of remaining competitive despite their wretched run with injuries. But while they’ve been forced to think laterally, some of the decisions don’t seem entirely logical. Here are five points that have sprung to mind over the last fortnight. Billy Frampton… Read More »Some of Collingwood’s tactical decisions don’t seem entirely logical: Questions for the Pies Moving Forward