Pressure is Castagna’s key focus

An AFL career-high four goals in Richmond’s 52-point victory over Brisbane at the Gabba yesterday was a bonus for lively, young, small forward Jason Castagna. The 20-year-old has been a revelation in the Tigers’ attack this season, along with nippy, small-forward...

Crisp enjoying AFL streak at Magpies

Name the two Collingwood players that have played every game for the AFL club since the start of the 2015 season. Captain Scott Pendlebury is the easy one. But surely only Magpie trainspotters could identify Jack Crisp as the other. The 23-year-old has quietly...

Mackie better than ever

Cats assistant coach Matthew Scarlett says veteran defender Andrew Mackie has been in career-best form in recent weeks. Mackie has kept three of the AFL’s best small forwards to a combined tally of just four goals in the first three round of the season. The...

Short sharp

Jayden Short made an extremely impressive return to senior league ranks with Richmond in last Thursday night’s victory over Collingwood at the MCG. After starting the season at VFL level, Short quietly, but extremely efficiently, went about his business across the...

Tigers upgrade Castagna

RICHMOND will elevate rookie Jason Castagna to the senior on Wednesday, with the speedy forward likely to face Carlton in this week’s season-opening clash. Castagna has been rewarded for an exciting pre-season campaign for the Tigers in the JLT Community Series...