Blues should stick with Ratten

Rohan Connolly There's some obvious contenders for coach of the year in 2012.

Bombers run out of excuses

Rohan Connolly Simply, with a few exceptions, Essendon's players lack passion and fight.

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AFL

Pies start hot, go cold

Rohan Connolly North Melbourne continues its run of form, defeating Collingwood by 30 points.

Tough days for Blues and Dons

Rohan Connolly There's always something on the line when Essendon takes on Carlton.

A round of early eliminations?

Rohan Connolly Three rounds to go and three teams too many. That's the scenario entering round 21, with 11 teams still hoping to play in the finals.

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No punch line in big brother joke

Rohan Connolly When the brothers Selwood collided at Subiaco, the byplay which followed attracted more amusement than any concern

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Opinion

Selwood ruling misses the mark

Rohan Connolly When over-sensitivity is the order of the day, a sledgehammer is the best tool to crack a walnut.

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Roos looking the goods for finals

Rohan Connolly After a thumping by Hawthorn, North Melbourne has improved by leaps and bounds.

AFL

Umpiring: so what's next?

Rohan Connolly AFL fond of citing ''flow-on'' effect in defending zero-tolerance policy as far as umpires go.

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Tables turn as Dons face Roos

Rohan Connolly Round 10 doesn't seem all that long ago, the first weekend of a winter that still has plenty of chill left.

Football

Two cool Cats show the Twain meets midfield

Rohan Connolly During the past few weeks Geelong have had 'we're not done just yet' written all over them.

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Another hoodoo to be put to the test

Rohan Connolly Join Rohan Connolly to discuss the big football issues as we enter round 20.

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AFL

Gieschen: rule hasn't changed

Rohan Connolly The AFL denies the interpretation of the holding-the-ball rule has changed.

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Rohan Connolly

Defeated Bombers can take heart

Rohan Connolly Missed it by that much will be the popular reaction to Essendon's nail-biting loss in Adelaide.

The Connolly Report

Plenty of upside for Pies

Rohan Connolly Andrew Krakouer's return promises to give the Magpies a lift.

Cats back in the flag hunt, Swans face big test

Rohan Connolly Adelaide got away with the points this round as the Saints showed plenty of pluck against the Pies.

Pies as they might

Rohan Connolly In the end, you had to wonder whether Collingwood won last night's game against St Kilda, or rather, failed to lose it.

Sheedy's 1000

Rohan Connolly The 10 most significant games of Kevin Sheedy's 1000-game playing and coaching career in the VFL and AFL.

Rohan Connolly

Hawks and Cats a rivalry to savour

Rohan Connolly There can't be a genuine fan of AFL who isn't salivating over the prospect of another epic between Hawthorn and Geelong at the MCG tonight, whatever their club allegiance.

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Rohan Connolly

Fumbles put AFL bosses firmly in spotlight

Rohan Connolly Tomorrow night's blockbuster between Hawthorn and Geelong should be a beauty. And it certainly can't come quickly enough for the AFL, which needs a win far more desperately than either the Cats or...

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