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Takeaways from the AFL Festival of Footy part 1

The Festival saw 33 games played in 20 days, giving fans plenty of entertainment as we continue to deal with the lockdown laws.

Giants stun Bombers with epic comeback

The GWS Giants have produced a stellar second half to run down the Essendon Bombers by 4 points at Metricon Stadium.

Giants round 10 preview: Bombers away

The GWS Giants will be looking to make it three straight wins when they take on the Essendon Bombers tonight, at Metricon Stadium.

AFL round 8 review: Calm before the storm

Round 8 was the last ‘normal’ round before the AFL begins its Football Fiesta with at least one game a day for the next 20 days.

AFL round 8 preview: Grand Final rematch

Round 8 sees the first meeting between the GWS Giants and Richmond Tigers since last year’s Grand Final where the Tigers were resounding 89-point winners.

AFL round 7 review: The match of the season

AFL Round 7 saw four of the premiership favourites at the start of the season all have their best performances to send a message the rest of the competition. The Magpies, Lions, Tigers...

AFL round 7 preview: Hello Perth

AFL round 7 sees the first football played in Perth since round 1 as the Cats and Magpies play there on Thursday night before a Derby on Sunday.

AFL round 6 review: More upsets and a snooze fest

This round continued the unpredictable nature of season 2020 with a few big upsets while every single ‘home’ team won. With all the relocating of sides, round 6 saw no team play at...

AFL round 6 preview: Goodbye Victoria

The 10 Victorian clubs previously based there have moved into the hubs in Queensland or NSW as they say goodbye to their homes for at least six weeks.

AFL round 5 review: The new number 1 seed

The Brisbane Lions have announced themselves as the new premiership favourites after a dominant win over the previously undefeated Port Adelaide Power. The Saints showed they’re ready to play finals, the Cats celebrated...

AFL round 5 preview: Shuffling the draw

AFL round 5 preview. Despite a few changes, the fixture for round 5 is now sorted, so with several big clashes lined up, let’s get into the games.

AFL round 4 review: Close encounters

Well, given the uncertainty around the Victorian teams after the extraordinary new regulations by the Queensland government due to the spike of COVID-19 in Victoria, this may be the last somewhat normal...

AFL round 4 preview: COVID chaos

AFL round 4 preview. What drama has surrounded Connor McKenna and the Essendon Bombers over the past week but there's still plenty of footy ahead.

AFL round 3 review: Upsets and uncertainty

The second week back delivered the league even more upsets and a whole lot of uncertainty.

AFL round 3 preview: A response is required

The first round back threw up some questions about premiership contenders so it will be fascinating to see how they respond this weekend. Both the GWS Giants and West Coast Eagles had their...

AFL round 2 review: Young superstars emerge

Even after a three-month layover, round 2 of the AFL managed to entertain by throwing a few curveballs into the mix for some premiership contenders while also showcasing the emergence of some...

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