Where is essendon on the ladder

See them here. Carlton is weighing up its options with unvaccinated player Liam Jones. Sal Perna has moved from investigating Darren Weir to putting his hand up to help Collingwood. And he managed to form a bond with a player he used to idolise. Dual Hawthorn premiership player Scott Maginness has revealed how his son and current Hawk Finn is coping after his positive Covid diagnosis.

Late bolters are part and parcel of the AFL Draft. National talent manager Kevin Sheehan looks back at the stars who rocketed up the board at the end of their draft year. Gold Coast dropped a bomb when it announced it was delisting Hugh Greenwood, one of its best and most reliable players.

Former Essendon and St Kilda star Jake Carlisle is returning to his roots, joining his junior club for the Essendon District season. Find out the major sticking points. A prospect hailing from country Victoria has been kept on the sidelines by Covid and injury. But he could prove to be a bargain on draft night.

While his return would need to be approved by AFL doctors, Paddy McCartin is on the cusp of being given another opportunity via the rookie draft. The winners of the matches played between first and fourth and second and third go into the third week of the finals, while the losers get another chance the week after. The winners of the matches between fifth and eighth and sixth and seventh go into the second week to face the losers from the top four clashes, while the losers are eliminated.

The minor premiers in the regular season have gone on to win the premiership on six occasions since the current system was introduced 15 years ago.

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