Richmond find their aura as rebuild roars ahead of schedule

The Tigers have much to be positive about after a rapid decline and the occasional greatest hits concert, the club pinned its future on last year’s draft.

The Tigers only selected homegrown kids, and most of them were from the same school competition.

The draftees we’ve seen so far have all been good, and the older players have impressed just as much.

In their season opener against the Blues , it was the mid-tier bracket of players, the ones who didn’t play in the flags, who got the Tigers across the line.

It was Toby Nankervis , a blunt instrument and a bone rattler, exactly the sort of captain a young.

Stephen Silvagni played his first senior game for Carlton 40 years ago this week .

He was a champion footballer in an era replete with football legends.

The Magpies have won all four of the nail-biters to extend their winning streak against the Crows to nine matches.

Andrew Dillon defends the AFL ’s handling of the Willie Rioli case after the Port Adelaide forward was banned for one match.