The teams are in for AFL Round 6, with some intriguing changes across the board. Geelong has been bolstered with Tom Hawkins and Patrick Dangerfield returning, while emerging ruckman Toby Conway has also been named. Charlie Dixon has been managed at the Power, while the injury toll has hit both Carlton and GWS. Sean Darcy has returned for Freo, while Dom Sheed bolsters the Eagles for the Derby. See all the team news below: St Kilda versus Western Bulldogs St Kilda IN: Z. Jones OUT: M. King Western Bulldogs IN:R. Lobb, R. Garcia, J. Harmes OUT: O. Baker, J. Ugle-Hagan, T. Liberatore Adelaide ve ..read more

After just over a month of footy, the 2024 AFL season is starting to take shape. Some of the best-laid plans have been consigned to the dustbin, while a few left-field ideas are working out. The AFL Record & SEN.com.au team runs the tale of the tape through every club and examines what is working and what is not through the opening stages of 2024. It’s fair to say not much has worked for the Crows this year as their start to the season has them long shots to make the eight. What hasn’t worked? The midfield is has looked one-paced, although there was major improvement against Carlton last ..read more

The final of the Ultimate Toyota AFL Grand Final VIP Experience, thanks to Choices Flooring, is back again in 2024! All you need to do is pick the total number of disposals from our 5 selected players each round and you and a mate could be mixing with the stars at some of the biggest events this footy season! AFL ROUND 6 IS NOW OPEN! Pick the total disposals of the below 5 players: Jamie Elliott (COL) Charlie Curnow (CAR) Joe Daniher (BRI) Jake Waterman (WCE) Ben King (GCS) Entries close at first bounce of the first game that one of the above selected players are participating in. The weekly w ..read more

David King thinks that Gold Coast are only a player or two away from really making the jump to becoming a premiership contender. The Suns are 3-2 so far in Damien Hardwick’s first season in charge as many young guns including Matt Rowell, Noah Anderson, Sam Flanders, Mac Andrew, Ben King and others look to have taken the next step with their footy. Add in a raft of new youngsters, particularly from the first round of the draft, and some gun senior players and Gold Coast have a list that’s almost ready to attack according to King. One hole which he has highlighted is at centre half-back, but wi ..read more

Image: AFLNT/Celina Whan Shannon Motlop was sacked by PINT Football Club earlier this week. The 1996 North Melbourne premiership player, who also spent time with Melbourne, was removed from his role as head coach at PINT despite reaching the NTFL Premier League finals last season. What was significant was that it was PINT’s inaugural finals appearance in just their second season in the NTFL’s premier competition. Motlop left his home club Wanderers with brother Steven, who played 217 games for Geelong and Port Adelaide, in an attempt to guide PINT forward. However, he was axed after two season ..read more

Back for another year, the SEN.com.au team gives you an insight into how every game will play out across the weekend. Labelling something a ‘certainty’ in any sport is fraught with danger. But we’ll attempt to find some anyway. Here is what we consider certainties for the Round 5 Friday night clash between Adelaide and Essendon. Adelaide Taylor Walker to kick 2+ goals Taylor Walker looked back against Carlton last week. It was easily the best performance of 2024 which yielded four goals from 14 touches and 10 marks. Against Essendon in recent times, ‘Tex’ has played fairly well, kicking 8.4 in ..read more

The Western Bulldogs were back to their very best against St Kilda at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night. Luke Beveridge’s Bulldogs dominated from the first bounce to come away with a 60-point victory to temporarily silence the doubters after a tough week in the media. However, consistency, or a lack thereof, has appeared to be a theme for the Dogs over the last few seasons. They have at times flopped between the magnificent and the mediocre from week to week. To shine a spotlight on that assumption, there is a peculiar stat engulfing the Doggies after thumping wins. Dating back to the 2021 Gran ..read more

Channel Seven’s Mitch Cleary has offered a trade and free agency update on several big names that are set to weigh up their future in 2024. Cleary went over several names that have long been talked about in this space including Bailey Smith, Max Holmes and Hugh McCluggage, while he also gave his thoughts on a new name in Daniel Rioli who has recently been linked to a move to Gold Coast. Check out his update on SEN Breakfast below. Bailey Smith (Western Bulldogs) “I think it's more likely he leaves now. I think a lot of people have got their head around that,” Cleary said on SEN Breakfast. “The ..read more

Kane Cornes has defended his stance on Luke Beveridge, after penning an article for The Age on Thursday suggesting the coach should be moved on. A day later, the Bulldogs smashed St Kilda by 10 goals, bouncing back into form. Cornes however sees the win as further vindication that this team, which has not finished higher than eighth since 2021, is capable of far more than they have shown. “No, I think it solidified the statement that this team is capable of big things. You know what we’re not going to read this week? Articles about the Bulldogs’ list not being as good as people have said it is ..read more

Respected footy journalist Peter Vlahos has learned details of Fremantle’s pitch to attract out-of-contract Richmond utility Liam Baker to the club this off-season. Baker, who hails from Perth, has long been a reported target for West Coast but recent reports have suggested Fremantle are also very keen on his services. The 26-year-old has won two premierships across his 115 games for the Tigers but recently bought a multi-million-dollar property on Perth’s waterfront. Vlahos says that Baker is on the top of the Dockers’ shopping list and that the club has offered a deal of up to five years to ..read more