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Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as Carlton and Richmond open the AFL season.

It is a big like and we have gone to work on sort aspects of our game. Once again against Carlton we get down in clearances and it was 50/50 and we were happy with that aspect of our game and midfield did a terrific job. He’s one of the guys we expect to get better and better along the way. It looked somewhat of a different profile to what we normally won games by. We got through, and we were able to pull the lever on the sub which was good. We have been solid at the offensive side of the game and defence we have been OK and clearances hasn’t been a strength. but we have to make sure that we pick the right side to make us win. The fact of the matter is they have to make decisions. Once again we want the player to take the responsibility with the way that they shoot at goal. The polish is one thing that we can take and improve. I thought that we kept them to a really manageable score and couldn’t capitalise when we needed to. Taranto and Hopper will help us there, and if we can get the ball in the front half that, ideally, promotes a Richmond-style of game.

IT ENDED as it started. For the first time since the 1972 semi final, Richmond and Carlton shared the spoils in a dramatic draw. Quarter one.

While Curnow was well-held in the opening half, he shone when the game was there for the taking, kicking three of Carlton's four second-half majors. At the other end of the ground, there were signs that the dynamic partnership of Curnow and McKay would once again flourish in Navy Blue. Of all the scenarios that Carlton, Richmond and football fans drew up, that wasn't one of them, with shared points in the season opener. The Blues' best moments in the term came in the air, with the likes of McKay and Jacob Weitering flying for the Sherrin. A huge grab and two quick goals from Charlie Curnow put the Blues’ noses back in front, but as the physicality rose, so too did the Tigers' time in their forward half. It was a hot start from the Blues, answering the Tigers’ first goal instantly through the boot of Zac Fisher.

Thank you for joining me tonight for an opening match that will be talked about for years to come. The football wasn't always of the highest standard, ...

Q2: 7 mins remaining: Richmond 2.4 (16) v 3.4 (22) Carlton: The Blues have been committed in defence. Q3: 15 mins remaining: Richmond 5.4 (34) v 4.6 (30) Carlton: Three in a row in the blink of an eye and the Tigers lead! Q2: 4 mins remaining: Richmond 2.4 (16) v 4.4 (28) Carlton: Jack Martin slows the game down to kick for goal from 60m. Q3: 17 mins remaining: Richmond 3.4 (22) v 4.6 (30) Carlton: From a stoppage on the left wing McIntosh dumps the ball inside 50 where Riewoldt is too strong one-on-one. Q3: 16 mins remaining: Richmond 4.4 (28) v 4.6 (30) Carlton: Just like the first quarter the ball is locked in Carlton’s defensive 50. Q3: 4 mins remaining: Richmond 7.6 (48) v 6.9 (45) Carlton: Lynch has three, Richmond have three in a row, and six for the quarter! Q3: 14 mins remaining: Richmond 5.4 (34) v 5.6 (36) Carlton: Another deep entry from McIntosh but Newman intercepts and the Blues can slow the game down and caress the ball forward, eventually into the mitts of the leading McKay… Q4: 19 mins remaining: Richmond 7.8 (50) v 6.9 (45) Carlton: The Blues win the centre clearance but Grimes plucks the inside-50 out of the sky. Q3: 12 mins remaining: Richmond 5.4 (34) v 6.6 (42) Carlton: Shai Bolton has been so influential tonight and he wins a centre clearance here that sets the Tigers on the front foot. Q4: 1 mins remaining: Richmond 7.10 (52) v 8.10 (58) Carlton: The Tigers push but McGovern is first to the ball. Q3: 2 mins remaining: Richmond 7.8 (50) v 6.9 (45) Carlton: “No Richmond ruck” was the call from the umpire but De Koning still managed to miss the mark and cough up possession. Q4: 14 mins remaining: Richmond 7.8 (50) v 7.9 (51) Carlton: Another entry for the Blues, this one just evading Silvagni, but Carlton lock the ball in and Richmond can clear only as far as Docherty…

AFL great Peter “Spida” Everitt has laughed off a social media post which appeared to suggest the 48-year-old had died.

Everitt continued: “At least if it was true, I have the chance to go to my own wake. “Yesterday, there was one going around and it said ‘Today’s kids will never known what it was like growing up with this man in the world’. of me,” Everitt said.

Tom Lynch kicks a goal in the closing seconds to ensure Richmond and Carlton's AFL season opener ends in an incredible draw.

Curnow gave the Blues a seven-point lead with a goal off the deck before a Bolton behind and Lynch's late goal gave the Tigers a share of the spoils. The Tigers kicked 5.4 to 2.3 in the third quarter on the back of a 20-6 dominance in forward entries. It grew to as much as 14 points but a three-goal surge at the start of the second half put Richmond in front — the first of three lead changes for the term.

Seven footy guru Daisy Pearce was right onto the moment a footy star got away with murder in a baffling start to the 2023 season. 2 min read.

The Blues led 4.5 (29) to 2.4 (16) at the major break. The frenetic start simmered into a slog with just six goals kicked in the first half. Richmond showed impressive attack on the ball to force the Blues into a staggering 16 forward half turnovers in the first quarter of football — something not seen since the 2021 season. The superstar forward committed a cardinal sin early in the first quarter of the season-opener against Richmond at the MCG on Thursday night when his aim was a mile off when returning the Sherrin to a Richmond player. The Blues had coughed up the ball on the centre wing when Marlion Pickett was awarded a free kick as the ball rolled to Curnow. Seven footy guru Daisy Pearce was right onto the moment a footy star got away with murder in a baffling start to the 2023 season.

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McGovern and Martin were lucrative signings in successive seasons in 2019 and 2020 but both have struggled with continuity at the Blues. Trade acquisition Toby Bedford would’ve been in the mix, but a recent hamstring injury is expected to sideline him for the first few weeks of the season. the 23 we pick will all have had full summers and be fit. “Clearly the ones we’d love to have are our key power forwards. But Goodwin was keen not to heighten early expectations for a combination that will “evolve”. “I was pretty confident (of playing Round 1). They are going to have an impact in a whole range of different areas. Chesser, who was the Eagles’ top 2021 draft pick but didn’t play senior footy last year primarily due to injury, has also put together a strong summer. I think what we need to be really careful of is to judge purely on scoreboard impact. Most impressively, 11 of the midfielder’s 24 disposals led to Hawthorn scores. That could see him get the nod ahead of 188cm backman Murphy. “Right now it is completely normal and it’s just a waiting game.

The AFL has tightened its internal gambling policy, banning some employees from tipping competitions and wagering among friends.

[Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter](https://www.theage.com.au/link/follow-20170101-p56jp7). [Lachlan Abbott](/by/lachlan-abbott-p53652)is a reporter at The Age.Connect via [Marc McGowan](/by/marc-mcgowan-p536ku)is a sports reporter for The AgeConnect via “The reality is that it’s perception rather than a particular problem.”

Employees were told to quit any tipping competition they've already joined in a memo from head office that laid out a range of harsh restrictions.

A memo from the AFL illustrated the rules with examples including a goal umpire not even being allowed to wager a cup of coffee on the outcome of a game (stock image) The clampdown is so severe the staff won't even be able to wager a cup of coffee on the outcome of a game. AFL staff are BANNED from office tipping competitions as league cracks down on betting after Brownlow umpire scandal - and now workers aren't even allowed to wager a cup of coffee on games

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says the league doesn't believe in “prohibition” when it comes to gambling despite a new edict banning staff from entering tipping ...

Half pregnant policy children should be priority.” “Excellent move by the AFL to ban staff from betting on the outcome of games, a bit severe from comps that involve no exchange of money,” Kennett posted on Twitter. Excellent move by the AFL to ban staff from betting on the outcome of games, a bit severe from comps that involve no exchange of money— Jeff Kennett (@jeff_kennett)

The CEO's comments follow criticism from politicians, players and fans who support a ban on TV and radio adverts.

[who will soon depart his role as chief executive](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/mar/14/gil-mclachlan-enters-final-quarter-with-afl-facing-some-of-its-biggest-ever-threats), did not repeat that claim and confirmed that next month he would appear before the parliamentary inquiry, which is being used to inform any action taken by the federal government. “We have a set of restrictions and they are being reviewed at the moment. The Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports “But we don’t believe in prohibition, so it’s about what the right balance is. “I don’t have a problem that other people do around wagering, I just think the volume is too much. “I think there is probably too much, yeah,” McLachlan told Melbourne radio station 3AW.

'A goal umpire coach can not have a coffee bet with their best friend that Richmond will beat Essendon.'

It continued: “A casual AFL trainer also works full-time at David Jones in Brisbane. Half pregnant policy children should be priority.” “For clarity, no-one at the AFL has ever been able to have a bet on a game,” he said. Stream them all for free on Now, in a response designed to mitigate the risk of a similar event occurring again, the AFL has placed a blanket ban on any bet - be they formal or even social - on any competition affiliated with the AFL. [AFL](https://7news.com.au/sport/afl) has made an emphatic response to the [Brownlow betting scandal](https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-umpire-reportedly-under-scrutiny-as-four-people-arrested-in-brownlow-medal-betting-scandal-c-8849904) that rocked it last year.

'Do we talk about anyone more?' Great defends star... and huge call he can be AFL's No.1 player.

“He’s a kid and he doesn’t know and it’s going to take time. When he’s just a competitor and he wants to win.” But it just takes a while for these kids to really develop their game and be complete as a player.” “He’s got the talent, so I think if he’s thinking about being the best player in the league, it’s not a this year thing or a next year thing, there’s certainty things he has to iron out,” the Hawthorn great said on Fox Footy. The former No. 1 pick gets a fresh start back in his home state of South Australia, and Lewis thinks he has all the tools to become the game’s top player in the coming years.

IT'S BACK ... Damian Barrett's Sliding Doors has returned for 2023 and no one and NO CLUB is safe. So put your seatbelt on, strap yourselves in and enjoy ...

for a number of reasons that bus never left the depot. But for THIS round one match against Brisbane at THIS venue (Adelaide Oval) in THIS season for THIS club and THIS coach, it may just be worth two or three wins. Now in his seventh season as a Roo, and has played in just seven wins. Very keen to see how the Giants look under his watch. This is HIS team now. The Bombers’ new president knifed the old one before humiliating the contracted coach and then sacking him too. Under his three-season watch, it has been seven, 10, 16 (including the final) wins. We don’t want to be boring.” Amen. Thursday night’s missed Blues’ opportunity clearly wasn’t entirely on him, as he was more than OK other than those moments. THEN ... What's he saying about the AFL? So what is he saying about your club?

The restriction also dictates that staff can't make bets between themselves and to avoid tipping competitions. The former Demon legend told Neil Mitchell its ...

“I think with the … “But certainly any staff member at the AFL, not to be gambling, I think is a good thing for the image and protection of the integrity of the game.” Responsible gambling advocate David Schwarz has backed the AFL after it moved to restrict some staff on betting and tipping.

A painting from 2014 featuring a trio of prominent footy identities has been removed from the boardroom at Melbourne's AFL House. The decision has raised ...

A painting from 2014 featuring from left former CEO Andrew Demetriou, current boss Gill McLachlan and former chairman Mike Fitzpatrick has been taken off the wall at AFL House due to a perception the founding fathers are 'staring down at people' The AFL's brains trust felt the painting was 'imposing' and would be better served adorned in a different area the building (pictured, AFL House in Docklands, Melbourne) Bizarrely, the image featuring former CEO Andrew Demetriou, current boss Gill McLachlan and former chairman Mike Fitzpatrick, from 2014 has been taken off the wall due to a perception the founding fathers are 'staring down at people.'

Gillon McLachlan has lifted the lid on how he was knocked out for 40 minutes while playing amateur football, as the AFL chief weighed in on the concussion ...

'I don't think about the money or the cost (of law suits). 'There was risk out there. [AFL](/sport/afl/index.html) chief weighed in on the concussion lawsuits against the league.

Howe and Stengle contested a high ball and the Collingwood player flew into the air. He landed heavily on his left arm and play was stopped for several minutes ...

He put his body on the line and unfortunately that’s what happened to him.” Taylor said: “Some forlorn faces here now to get their minds back on the job. He will get some pain relief pretty quickly.” You don’t want to see stuff like that,“ commentator Brian Taylor said Howe, time and time again flies for a ball, he puts himself at risk every time. This is incredible to see the togetherness. Luke Hodge said: “As much as you are trying to focus on the game, a lot of your thought is about your teammate. Look at this here. That is how big that hit was,” Bolton said. “Look at this. Stream them all for free on Stengle also had to leave the field from the impact of the collision.

'Messed up': 'Distressing' scenes as Pies star's gruesome injury leaves AFL world sick.

“Jeremy has been an integral part of this Club on and off the field. He’s just an incredible teammate who puts his body on the line and that contest definitely.” It’s a horrible part of our game, but we expect nothing less from Jeremy. He then played just eight games in 2021 primarily due to a hamstring injury. We go through so much together as AFL players, you ride the highs and the lows really closely,” Moore told Channel 7. Watch every blockbuster AFL match this weekend Live & Ad-Break Free In-Play on Kayo.

A scrappy contest ended in a draw as the Tigers' talisman showed signed signs of his best after a difficult 2022.

As is the modern way, he played on, snapped around his body, and made an absolute meal of it. Michael Voss gathered his players on the ground and told them he was proud of them. The grounds are harder, the players are afforded a bit more freedom, and the football pings. Not every match has to end with one side trudging off and the other celebrating with gusto. Unfashionable and unobtrusive, he’s one of those footballers that doesn’t get anywhere near the credit he deserves. The latter is an exquisite talent, but he can be incredibly frustrating at times. Deep into the final term, he had a set shot, straight in front, to get the Tigers within a point. In some ways, one’s mind cast back to the early days of the pandemic, to a mind-rotting drawn game between Collingwood and Richmond. The cardboard cut-outs in the crowd nodded in agreement. They suck the air out of the stadium. A number of players fatigued and cramped early. It started with Dustin Martin lunching on a spilt mark in the opening seconds.

Several new faces are set to make their debuts in Round 1 of the 2023 season. With the season kicking off on Thursday night, several clubs have made early ...

Round 1 v Melbourne at MCG (Saturday, 7:25pm) Round 1 v Essendon at MCG (Sunday, 3:20pm) Round 1 v Collingwood at MCG (Friday, 7:40pm) Round 1 v Hawthorn at MCG (Sunday, 3:20pm) Round 1 v Geelong at MCG (Friday, 7:40pm) Round 1 v Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval (Saturday, 4:35pm)

Carlton coach Michael Voss has thrown his weight behind calls for additional time to decide drawn matches during...

I'm not too fussed either way," Hardwick told reporters after Thursday night's match. "I was happy with that one but we had a couple of other stinkers along the way." "He missed one early, it was on the full, but he's generally a pretty good shot on goal," Hardwick said.

The Cats and Magpies are playing out yet another thriller at the MCG, but a knee injury to Tom Stewart and gruesome arm injury to Jeremy Howe has put a ...

Magpies fans booed him incessantly, but when he kicked a goal in the second term Henry put his hands to his ears in reply. Stewart slipped on the turf early in the first quarter and left the field, returning after some time for further tests before being subbed out of the game at quarter-time. The Pies kicked the last eight goals of the match to overturn a third-quarter deficit and run out impressive winners.

Defender hospitalised after horrifying collision but Magpies stage late rally to win 19.11 (125) to 16.7 (103)

We have to forget about it and get on with the job,” Moore told the Seven Network. A couple of minutes later, Henry was a bit casual as he ran into an open goal and Moore chased him down with an outstanding tackle - right in front of the Collingwood army at the Ponsford Stand end. Fellow Cats defender Sam De Koning had to leave the field with a knee problem, but was able to return. The Cats edged out Collingwood by six points in last year’s epic qualifying final - one of the games of the season - on the way to the premiership, and this was another classic. The Magpies swamped Geelong with an eight-goal run from late in the third term and kicked five goals to none in the last quarter for an impressive win. Stengle also had to leave the field from the impact of the collision, but was able to return.

Collingwood defender Jeremy Howe was in agony as he was stretchered off the ground during the AFL blockbuster against Geelong.

We have to forget about it and get on with the job (after the injury). A couple of minutes later, Henry was a bit casual as he ran into an open goal and Moore chased him down with an outstanding tackle - right in front of the Collingwood army at the Ponsford Stand end. Fellow Cats defender Sam De Koning also had to leave the field with a knee problem, but was able to return. Stengle also had to leave the field from the impact of the collision, but was able to return. The Cats edged out Collingwood by six points in last year's epic qualifying final - one of the games of the season - on the way to the premiership and this was another classic. Collingwood defender Jeremy Howe was in agony as he was stretchered off the MCG with a fractured forearm in the Magpies' pulsating 22-point

There's perhaps no greater enigma in the AFL in 2023 than the Magpies — the team the majority of Fox Footy pundits are most worried about going into this ...

“They’re a great team and what they produced last year was awesome. On paper, they should play finals, but they have a tough first month. “Collingwood interests me, only because you can have a year playing on emotion with a new coach. And another pre-season under McRae and more familiarity with the game plan – albeit a game plan opposition would’ve gone to work on that therefore may need to be tweaked — along with the development of youngsters and the team as a whole could get better overall and buffer the near guarantee they won’t play in as many close games. “Now everyone knows about him and this group, so it‘s not going to be as easy. And perhaps, ultimately, they aren’t the bottom two side of 2021, nor the top four side of last year, but lie somewhere in the middle. “Their first month is make or break on the year — but it’s the same for the 14 teams fighting for the eight – their first six weeks are critical of whether they’re going to challenge for top four or be in the mix for the top eight.” But they’re one I’m keeping a close eye on and they have to start the season extremely well in what is a pretty tough start for them,” Johnson told foxfooty.com.au.. The place was up and about, the young kids were outstanding, they had the best young kid in comp who had a year out of the box,” Geelong great Cameron Mooney told foxfooty.com.au. But it’s unsustainable to win the way Collingwood did last year, and how it fares in games that aren’t decided by a kick or two is the big unknown, plus without a tidal wave of momentum, the sugar hit of playing for a new coach, and being the hunted, not the hunters. Of course, this time 12 months ago, it would’ve been audacious to even predict they could even play finals as the club looked set to undergo a rebuild after so much change at the club including the playing group, coaches and in leadership. On one hand, the Magpies — after a massive ride last year under new coach Craig McRae, where they went going from 17th all the way to within a kick of a grand final — bolstered their list with several new recruits to address a number of key needs.

From racism allegations to concussion lawsuits, the image-conscious AFL has stumbled from one player welfare scandal to the next. Now, the players' union ...

Although he described the game’s failure to adequately protect players in the past as “a whole-of-industry problem”, Marsh said the AFL Players Association would review its own practises before seeking a commitment from the AFL. It will include two current players and one past player, along with the chair of the Indigenous advisory group. “Hopefully there’s no tension here between the AFL and the AFLPA because this impacts the whole of the AFL,” she said. [Caroline Wilson](/by/caroline-wilson-hve92)is a Walkley award-winning columnist and former chief football writer for The Age.Connect via “I think that’s what people may fear the most,” Marsh said, “the question of what are we opening up from our past ... In the forthcoming CBA, AFL and AFLW players are pushing for up to 32 per cent of the game’s total revenue. The AFL wants to form a united position of support for the Voice to Parliament. Should a player take issue with taking part in one of those themed games, Marsh said the existence of a human rights charter would deal with such difficult situations. Hilton said she hoped to develop a close relationship with the league’s integrity unit. Hilton described the game as having “rolled from one incident or scandal to the next.” She headlines a radical restructure of the players’ association, having joined the board chaired by Patrick Dangerfield, and will also chair the AFLPA’s newly created human rights steering committee. Both the players’ union and the AFL’s integrity arm came under significant criticism for its lack of action at the time. The AFL Players Association has taken a radical step to tackle racism, gender discrimination and player welfare.

Players from both sides hobbled from the field in a high-scoring, high-attrition contest.

It took until a few minutes out from the trade deadline for Graham Wright to agree to a three-way trade that netted Tom Mitchell. It took him until halfway through the second quarter to have a clear moment. While it was all about Tom Mitchell and Dan McStay in October, it was all about Bobby Hill on Friday night. Port Adelaide went after the 24-year-old last year after he managed only four games in the premiership year. The night of carnage will be as big a story as the upset Collingwood win. After exploring this project in the VFL last year, the Cats properly unleashed Esava Ratugolea as a key defender, following a full summer training down back.

Collingwood defender Jeremy Howe has suffered a sickening injury in the Magpies Round 1 blockbuster against Geelong at the MCG on Friday night.

Jude Bolton said: “On ground level we heard that hit from here. When they hit the ground, we could actually hear it vibrate.” [#AFLCatsPies] [March 17, 2023] [March 17, 2023] “This is the risk players put their body through. Stengle going back with the flight.”

'Answers some critics': Epic blitz stuns 'decimated' Cats as Pies rally after 'horror blow'

But like the Magpies of 2022, Collingwood refused to lie down and once again found another gear. While Magpies teammates quickly got to Howe’s side, Stengle entered the concussion protocol for the Cats. It had a bit of everything,” Lyon said. Against the juggernaut of the competition … Traded from the Pies to the Cats on the final day of last year’s exchange period, it quickly became clear what the former top 20 pick was in for when a chorus of boos erupted when his name and picture came up on the scoreboard pre-game. This is next level,” Matthew Lloyd said on 3AW. Just two games in and a contender for match of the season has already been put forward, but it was one with a significant injury toll. In a testament to Collingwood‘s dominance, it took the Cats until nigh on the 30th minute to kick a score. “You wonder how long both teams can keep this up. “I’m just so proud of this team … It took more than five minutes for the first tackle to be laid, such was the frenetic pace of the match in the opening term. “The luck of the Irish.

A gruesome injury to the Collingwood player has left the AFL world in a state of shock. More here.