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The Magpies dealt a bitter injury blow; son of a gun no guarantees to return this week for Blues

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Adams will be assessed further in the coming weeks, but the influential clearance bulls will be watching from the sidelines for the remainder of the home and away campaign. Howe spent the last half of the final season against Port Adelaide on the bench after suffering a knee to the back but coach Craig McRae said after the game that the 32-year-old had not sustained a significant injury. Elsewhere, Richmond’s thrilling comeback win over Brisbane on Sunday was marred by a suspected hamstring injury by captain Dylan Grimes, which the player himself was not optimistic about. “He [Grimes] seem to think it’s bad, so we’ll wait and see what it looks like,” said coach Damien Hardwick after the game. “That’s the challenging thing about AFL football, isn’t it? It was a tough match and the fighters lost – especially the brave ones like Dylan.” Richmond has expressed concern over Dylan Grimes’ hamstring injury. Credit: Getty Images Hardwick said he was concerned about the falling form, but the c

Four Points: Utility Blicavs, Blues hopes, against Tigers and fast growing Daicos

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He is also the emblem of Geelong this year. While he has been a good performer for a long time, what he represents is how Geelong draws something from the cast in the role. Tom Atkins’ game last week was very good in possession. He had a run-with role with Sam Walsh on Saturday night and while Walsh is one of the Blues’ best players, Atkins’ pressure around the contest is still significant. Geelong has had an impact on this cast of Atkins, Brad Close, Max Holmes, Mark O’Connor and even Gryan Miers, all of whom have pace and are used to the high-pressure games Geelong plays. Geelong killed Carlton on turnover, which is an area that has improved dramatically in 2022, and it was pressure from the fast fringe type that was significant in that change. Jeremy Cameron benefits and helps make it happen. Football analysts will always look at these seemingly immeasurable elements of pressure in football and conclude that they are an essential ingredient in any major league. Geelong, now at

'Efficient mercilessly': Cats flexing muscles, hands checking the brutal reality of Blues

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“An eighteen year old 200cm lock defender was hit by a gun lock assailant, I’m not sure how often that’s good for them,” Scott said. “We’re not saying it was a beautiful plan that came together, but almost all the credit has to go to Sam himself. He was an overnight success which took him three years.” Voss said there was no quick fix for the Blues, who are aiming to make their first series final since 2013. Injured stars Marc Pittonet and Mitch McGovern were back in the VFL on Saturday but Voss said the club would take a cautious approach to selection with the pair, who had spent months on the sidelines. The club are careful to force their return, having seen Jacob Weitering struggle to regain his form in his two return games after six weeks out. “How we integrate players back into the team is actually also important,” said Voss. “He must not have found his rhythm yet.” After beating Melbourne at their Geelong stronghold last week, the Cats reproduced the stuff where they had to ge