Former Adelaide captain Rory Sloane has gone into extensive detail about his latest bout of eye surgery, which saw him undergo emergency surgery on a detached retina last week.
A view has taken hold, in some quarters, that mid-season trading will be exciting and enhance the competition. But there would be a few blatant wrinkles in a liberal mid-year trading system.
Former Adelaide captain Rory Sloane could return to physical activity next week as the veteran opened up about his latest eye surgery and the “torture” it entails.
Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield says he is enjoying footy more than ever and is “bloody confident” the Cats can respond after an underwhelming premiership defence.
Richmond dasher Daniel Rioli says new coach Adem Yze has dangled the carrot of some midfield time as a shock weapon like cousin Cyril Rioli in his Hawthorn glory days.
The AFL Commission’s expected approval on Monday of the Brayden Maynard smother rule is rich in symbolism but does very little to protect players on a weekly basis.