Grant finding his feet

From career-best form to the rehabilitation group, Jarrad Grant has seen highs and lows in the past nine months but the forward is making steady gains towards a senior football return. Increasing his match fitness over the past two games at Footscray in the VFL, the...

Kolodjashnij a 'rising star'

Finally Launceston’s No. 5 draft pick Kade Kolodjashnij has been officially recognised as one of the best young players in the AFL. The 18-year-old Gold Coast running defender, overlooked for a nomination in his past two games despite strong outings, was last...

A day at the G with the Lennons

Debut games are not only for the player. While Ben Lennon, the 18-year-old Tiger, waited nervously on the subs bench, his family waited nervously in the MCG grandstands for the moment young Ben had been dreaming of for a very long time. The whole family was there —...

Leader of the Pack

Captain Jed Adcock’s on-field leadership role at the Brisbane Lions has become even more important following a spate of injuries to the Club’s more senior players. With Jonathan Brown and Ash McGrath sidelined, Adcock was the most experience Lions player on the field...