"Nasiah Enters The Best Player Of The League Discussion": 9 Lessons From Round 20
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Sam Docherty Is A Champion of The Game
After 184 games, Sam Docherty has officially hung up the boots following an emotional farewell on Thursday night.
One of the most remarkable stories in modern AFL, Docherty overcame multiple knee reconstructions and personal battles to carve out an incredible career defined by resilience, leadership, and heart.
His career may be over, but the impact he's had on the game and those around it will be felt for years to come.
An amazing career from one of Carltons most consistent Bulldogs Need A Scalp
The Bulldogs have done it again, another smashing of a bottom 9 side, this time dismantling Essendon by 93 points.
Finals are well within reach, but there’s still a lingering question mark: can they beat a contender?
With just one win against a top 8 side this season, the Dogs need a genuine scalp to build belief. Fremantle and GWS loom as crucial tests and potentially season-defining opportunities.
Are the Bulldogs a chance this september? The Orange Tsunami Is Ripe For A September Run
For the Greater-Western-Sydney Giants, they could not be timing their run more perfect. It is common in football folklore that is less about ladder position and more about form at the most optimal time.
Their stars are finally getting a clean run at it, Callaghan is healthy, Hogan has some continuity, and we have seen the evolution of young stars like Aaron Cadman.
The next few weeks will be critical to keep building the foundations for a deep finals run, as the likes of Toby Greene strive to add the final touches of X-Factor to this team that can break open the 2025 Finals series.
Jake Stringer has been a big part of this Giants success The Suns Have Built A Finals Brand Of Footy Reminiscent On Dimma’s Tiges
That magnificent Richmond side that won 3 premierships in 4 years share a few very ominous characteristics that finals sides should take notice of. They play a form of controlled chaos that is a beautiful spectacle, as they are so tough and bullish in the stoppage with Rowell, Anderson and the emerging Bailey Humphrey. But they are also so crisp in transition slicing teams up particularly on the rebound.
This was prominent on the weekend, as they belted the reigning premiers by 11 goals. While we are not saying the Suns will be premiers, they are a matchup that teams would rather avoid come September.
How far can the Suns go? The Dockers Have A Spark Plug Up Their Sleeve
Hayden Young is crucial to this Fremantle Dockers outfit. A team that has perennial struggles with cohesion between forwards and midfield, incoming strolls Hayden Young, a lethal left foot that could solve their biggest issue.
He offers unprecedented damage forward of centre for the Dockers, as his line breaking ability has been second to none since a move to the midfield in 2024. A threat to hit the scoreboard on the run, from long range, or to hit his chosen forward on their chest at any occasion.
Young had 23 disposals in limited game time, as he was tactically subbed after the job was undeniably done, after he booted 3 goals, and helped the Dockers to their ninth win in ten games.
Do not be surprised when it is Hayden Young that bursts a finals game open. The Coleman Is Wrapped Up
11 of the absolute best goals on his already signed, sealed and delivered Coleman Medal saw the Cats blasted to a 101-point demolition of their recent historically speaking punching bag.
The Cats consistently put themselves in a position to succeed, as they have planted themselves into the Top 4 with a beyond favourable run ahead. They look simply unstoppable as they enter the forward 50 vertically, with Cameron’s ready-made sparring partner Shannon Neale also doing plenty of damaging kicking 4 of his own goals.
Can Cameron kick 100 goals in 2025? Port’s Showdown Meltdown Exposes Deep Problems
Port Adelaide were left shell-shocked on Saturday night, obliterated by crosstown rivals Adelaide in a 98-point demolition that brutally exposed just how far they’ve fallen.
In a game that’s supposed to be fought tooth and nail, Port looked disinterested, it wasn’t just a loss, it was a club-shaking reality check.
With Ken Hinkley set to depart at season’s end, serious questions hang over the club’s direction. Once seen as a destination club, that reputation is starting to fade. With high-profile names like Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera linked to Alberton, you have to ask, why would any free agent want to walk into this current mess?
The list has talent, but the cracks are widening. And with no finals on the horizon and no clear path forward, the big question is: where to next for Port Adelaide?
Port Adelaide players left disappointed after a huge loss Nick Daicos Just Played The Best Game of His Career
Simply remarkable viewing for anyone who was blessed to lay their eyes on the MCG whether that be live, or on TV on Sunday afternoon. Daicos dominated, with 42 disposals, 3 goals and 910 metres gained. Champion Data ranked this outing the best of any player in 2025.
Although it was against an immature Tigers outfit, it does beg the question, is Nick Daicos a simply must tag come finals?
The era of ‘trusting our system’ is dwindling into the past every week, as teams are adopting more and more defensive tagger roles, but one man simply must be tagged, and if not, well he was just dismantle you.
Nick Daicos after one of his three goals on Sunday afternoon Nasiah Enters The Best player Of the League Discussion
A record-breaking 46-point comeback and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera was the driving force.
After a 36-disposal, 2-goal outing in his first game as a pure midfielder, he backed it up with a legendary performance: 34 touches and 4 goals, including two in the final 30 seconds to win the game.
He’s now cemented himself as one of the best players in the AFL and his signature is officially the most talked about story in footy.
It would be St Kilda's biggest loss in history if they cannot sign this man