AFL great Leigh Matthews says Collingwood is wasting Jordan De Goey in the midfield. And he’s shut down any suggestion De Goey could become the game’s next Dustin Martin. “Forget about thinking of Jordan De Goey as Dustin Martin – he is not his bootlaces,” Leigh Matthews said on 3AW. “Don’t put him in the […]

Jacob Weitering’s defence isn’t only rock solid on the field! He’s pretty adept at handling curly questions off it. The Carlton big man joined 3AW on Tuesday to discuss the Blues’ start to the season. He was asked about out-of-contract duo Patrick Cripps and Harry McKay, who became the source of debate on Footy Classified […]

AFL umpires coach Hayden Kennedy has quit the role, effective immediately, just seven rounds into the season. Sportsday co-host Sam McClure broke the news on Tuesday. Kennedy, one of the AFL’s most decorated umpires, had been in the role since 2013. “He has just told some of the umpires at training,” McClure said at the […]

Paddy McCartin has issued a public apology for punching an opposition player in the VFL. The former No.1 draft pick has since been handed a five-game suspension for striking Aaron Black. McCartin said he was “really disappointed” with his actions. “I’m gutted, honestly,” McCartin said in a video published on Sydney’s website. He said he […]

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says the Dockers had “too many passengers” in their loss to West Coast on Sunday. He said the club was taught a lesson in the Western Derby. “It was a really disappointing day,” Longmuir told 3AW. “We really feel like we owe our supporters one.” He also revealed the Dockers were […]

Gerard Healy says he’s confident Carlton will be contending for the premiership soon. The Blues scored an important win over Essendon on Sunday after a sluggish start to the season. But Healy said too much had been made of the Blues’ early season results. “I don’t think they’re that far away from contending,” Healy said. […]