Billie keen to give 2012 the boot

Billie Smedts finished the 2012 season playing 14 games for Geelong. Picture: Peter Ristevski Source: Geelong Advertiser IN A strange sort of way Billie Smedts just wants 2012 to be over. After missing the entire 2011 season because of...

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Future bright after year of pain

John McCarthy's death in Las Vegas devastated his club Port Adelaide and the broader community. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: The Advertiser A YEAR that started so brightly for Port Adelaide ended disastrously. A thrilling opening-round win...

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Consider yourself an AFL quizmaster?

How many votes did Essendon skipper Jobe Watson poll to win the 2012 Brownlow Medal? Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun THINK you know your footy? Take our AFL super quiz to find out just how closely you were paying attention in 2012....

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What a big year in footy

The best pictures of the 2012 AFL season Sydney co-captains Adam Goodes and Jarrad McVeigh with the premiership cup. Picture: Alex Coppel Source: Herald Sun ON THE last day of 2012, relive the best, worst and weirdest moments...

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Lake out to prove critics wrong

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson with star recruit Brian Lake. Picture: Nicole Garmston Source: Herald Sun TWO-time All Australian defender Brian Lake says he walked out on Western Bulldogs and joined Hawthorn in a bid to prove his critics...

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Rocca the mask avenger

Former Collingwood player turned NFL punter Saverio Rocca has played his part in helping the Washington Redskins make the playoffs. Washington Redskins punter Sav Rocca stops Dallas Cowboys' punt returner Dwayne Harris in his tracks....

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Sun shines bright for Bock

Gold Coast Suns defender Nathan Bock participates in a light pool session with his teammates. Picture: Brendan Radke Source: Gold Coast Bulletin GOLD Coast vice-captain Nathan Bock has opened up about his year from hell, after waving 2012 away...

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Hudson key to Pies' plan

Recruit Ben Hudson at Collingwood training. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun Collingwood skipper Nick Maxwell says the Pies are close to a premiership. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun Nick Maxwell runs laps during...

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Nowhere to hide for Woods

Dale Thomas and Tyson Goldsack box at Gosch's Paddock. Picture: Klein Michael Source: Herald Sun IF THE handful of Collingwood players who did not make the training trip to Utah thought they could escape a fortnight of hard work, they were...

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2012 countdown: Top 10 performances

The best pictures of the 2012 AFL season Hawthorn star Lance Franklin snaps around the body for goal number 13 against North Melbourne. Picture: Michael Dodge Source: Herald Sun LANCE Franklin had a field day against North...

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Roos find new CEO

Carl Dilena (second from left) is North Melbourne's new CEO. Source: Herald Sun NORTH Melbourne's 199-day search for a new chief executive is finally over. The Roos today announced they had hired with Carl Dilena, with the former North...

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We'll always be the Dockers

Matthew Pavlich celebrates a goal. Freo says it won't be changing its name from the Dockers. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun FREMANTLE president Steve Harris has promised the club will continue to be known as the Fremantle Dockers...

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Meet the new, improved Karmichael

Gold Coast Suns player Karmichael Hunt is the slimmest he's been in three AFL pre-seasons. Picture: Brendan Radke Source: Gold Coast Bulletin SPECIAL K has become Shrinking K. Gold Coast Suns midfielder and code-hopper Karmichael Hunt is...

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Bone shaved from Cat's hips

James Kelly battled a hip injury during the 2012 season. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun GEELONG midfielder James Kelly has revealed he had bone shaved from his thighs during post-season surgery after a pain-stricken 2012 season....

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Footy - simply irresistible

Catch me if you can: Sydney's Nick Malceski runs up the field after kicking the winning goal in the Grand Final. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun FOOTBALL writer Warwick Green charts a vintage year in the AFL will be remembered mostly...

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Nowhere to hide for GWS players

Spare a thought for Greater Western Sydney players before you dig into your slice of Christmas pudding this year. You might be able to rest up on the couch afterwards, but not the Giants who each have a detailed training schedule they must adhere...

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Catch 22: Footy Christmas

Tony Shaw meets a Santa seemingly dressed by Collingwood fans. Source: Herald Sun IT'S THE ONE time of year when even the AFL and the footy clubs are happy to put the feet up and let cricket take the spotlight. It's the time of year when...

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2012 countdown: Top 10 rivalries

Geelong players mob Tom Hawkins after the power forward steered the Cats to victory against Hawthorn. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun The best pictures of the 2012 AFL season GEELONG and Hawthorn played out two classics...

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Guy urges Suns to maintain rage

Ahead of the pack? Gold Coast players Matthew Warnock and Jared Brennan take part in a training drill. Picture: Richard Gosling Source: Gold Coast Bulletin ALL Gold Coast players may want for Christmas is a break from a gruelling pre-season...

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Little Libba fit and firing

Tom Liberatore is letting his legs do the talking during the Western Bulldogs' pre-season training. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun WAYWARD Bulldog Liberatore is using the training track to win back his teammates' respect and trust,...

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Onballers take Lion's share of heat

Lions champ Simon Black is no certainty to line up in the season opening clash after undergoing knee surgery. Picture: Peter Wallis Source: The Courier-Mail BRISBANE Lions coach Michael Voss says he is pleased his incumbent midfielders are...

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Goddard's leading role at Bomberland

Mover and shaker: Essendon recruit Brendon Goddard has be chosen to join the eight-man leadership group at Windy Hill. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun STAR Essendon recruit Brendon Goddard has wasted no time stamping his authority...

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Tredrea backs double act at Port

Travis Boak, here tackling Luke Ball, and Brad Ebert could make a good captaincy combination at Port Adelaide. Picture: Colleen Petch Source: Herald Sun CLUB great Warren Tredrea says Port Adelaide should consider breaking with tradition and...

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Tony Charlton passes away

Sports broadcaster Tony Charlton launches Fox Footy 2012 in this reflective video on AFL broadcasting Tony Charlton, Channel Seven's first football commentator, has passed away. Picture: Lucy Swinstead. Source: Herald Sun ...

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Harto finds himself over handlebars

Brad Hartman emerges from the thick scrub in one piece and sporting a smile after a heavy stack. Pictures: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun Going in fast: Hartman loses control of his mountain bike and tumbles over the handlebars at the...

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Scorpions turn a shade of Blue

The Casey Scorpions will be hoping new coach Rohan Welsh can produce some winning moves next season. Picture: Peter Ward Source: Herald Sun VFL club Casey Scorpions has appointed former Carlton forward Rohan Welsh as its coach. Welsh,...

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Talia, Petrenko ahead of schedule

Adelaide Crow and Rising Star Daniel Talia after breaking his forearm against the Sydney Swans in the second qualifying final this year. Picture: Simon Cross Source: Herald Sun KEY Crows Daniel Talia and Jared Petrenko are on track to be fit...

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Malthouse's bruise-free Blues

Carlton coach Mick Malthouse and Eddie Betts after the talented small forward was made a life member with the Blues last night. Source: Herald Sun CARLTON forward Eddie Betts has welcomed a no-tackling pre-season training policy designed to...

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