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Max Holmes: Cats speedster gets his grand chance
Injuries haven't been kind to Geelong speedster Max Holmes in the penultimate game of the season. But having survived last Friday night's win over the Hawks, he finally gets a shot at a flag. Rohan Connolly reports.
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Which match-up will give us the best AFL grand final?
Two massive AFL preliminary finals about to happen. But which match-up would give us the best grand final. Rohan Connolly ranks the possible scenarios for the big one.
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Can Crows respond in cut-throat semi-final?
It's all on the line for Adelaide tonight. Can the Crows cope with the finals pressure this week? Rohan Connolly analyses the task ahead.
Footyology Podcast: Sorting out the semi-finals
On the Footyology Podcast, proudly brought to you by ESPN Australia, Rohan Connolly and Rodney Eade keep you abreast of all the footy news and offer the most incisive previews of the AFL games each week.
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Mannagh hitting his straps when it matters most
Geelong’s Shaun Mannagh is playing an increasingly important role in the Cats’ 2025 premiership push. Rohan Connolly spoke to the AFL’s oldest “best young player”.
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AFL Finals: Cats just keep keeping on
Such is Geelong’s incredible consistency that the greatest certainties of life may soon be acknowledged as death, taxes and the Cats contending for a premiership, says Rohan Connolly
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Fear the great motivator for Dogs and Dockers
Fear is a great motivator, but in Sunday’s Western Bulldogs-Fremantle clash it might be even more pivotal than usual, given the consequences of a loss for the Dogs or Dockers, says Rohan Connolly.
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Ranking the contenders: Who’s really flag favourite?
The finals are almost here and it’s tighter than ever at the top. Who is the best chance to win the 2025 AFL flag? Rohan Connolly ranks the contenders.
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Final rehearsal: Crows’ credentials v Pies’ pluck
On Saturday night, it’s Adelaide’s credentials v Collingwood’s fight for survival. The Crows’ form says they’re a genuine premiership threat, but the Pies’ history and knack for spoiling parties makes this the ultimate finals dress rehearsal, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Those teams you never trusted now the ones you can
Sometimes adversity breeds resilience. Last year’s capitulation by Fremantle could be the making of this team in 2025, and ditto the Gold Coast Suns, says Rohan Connolly.
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Collingwood’s biggest strength now its Achilles heel
A premiership that looked like it would be Collingwood’s to lose for so long, now appears as far away as it’s been since GWS smashed them in Round 0, writes Ronny Lerner.
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Disappointing end, but Goodwin remains Demon great
Simon Goodwin’s tenure as Melbourne coach didn’t end happily, but his achievements will always make him a considerable figure in the coaching pantheon, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Pies hardly in perilous waters just yet
Collingwood could end up losing six of its last seven matches and still be some sort of premiership chance, argues Rohan Connolly
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Adelaide’s ascent can save this ordinary AFL season
Let’s be honest, this has been an ordinary AFL season, says Rohan Connolly. But there’s a hero in waiting who can still save the day. It’s name is Adelaide.
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Does this win erase those long-held Dockers doubts?
Fremantle’s win over ladder leader Collingwood could not only be season-defining, but reshape popular perceptions about the Dockers, says Rohan Connolly.
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Yze deserves to be in coach of the year conversation
Few could have envisaged Richmond would have five wins at this stage of the season, and it’s for that reason that Ronny Lerner believes Adem Yze deserves to be in the conversation for coach of the year.
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AFL has a punishment problem that needs fixing
Wild inconsistencies between penalties applied to players and fans, and for incidents on and off the field, are undermining the AFL’s credibility, says Rohan Connolly.
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St Kilda’s season of big decisions no small matter
Could the form of a few home-grown talents alter the thinking of list management at St Kilda? On FOOTYOLOGY, Rohan Connolly analyses the Saints’ options.
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Crows purring, but can they really go all the way?
Adelaide has been one of the stories of season 2025 so far, but as good as it has looked, Ronny Lerner queries whether it can actually go all the way and win the premiership this year.
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Another setback, but the sun really is rising on Roos
North Melbourne fans have every right to be frustrated with thrashings like last Saturday, but nonetheless there really is genuine progress being made at Arden Street writes Rohan Connolly.
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Familiar coaching script being written at Carlton
A very familiar script is being written down at Princes Park and, as Ronny Lerner writes, these kind of movies almost always end badly for the coach, which spells trouble for beleaguered Michael Voss.
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Biggest decision looms for Carlton’s new CEO
Incoming Carlton CEO Graham Wright has some big decisions to make, none the least concerning the future of embattled coach Michael Voss, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Hey, AFL Competition Committee! Here’s what to fix
AFL boss Andrew Dillon has announced the return of the Competition Committee to provide input and advice on the direction of the game. Here’s what we reckon needs attention most.
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