HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - Caught on Camera

Cats expect star midfielder to be better for finals run

Geelong are confident star Max Holmes will be better placed for their AFL semi-final against Fremantle after getting through his injury return against Carlton.

AAP · Sep 4

Fraser determined that Blues' rally is just the start

Carlton coach Josh Fraser says they must be aware that their stunning end to this season does not guarantee anything next year.

AAP · Sep 4

Dangerfield bends AFL elimination final to his will as Geelong end Carlton’s fairytale run

Cats defeat Blues by 33 points as their captain kicks five goals at the MCG to set up a semi-final showdown with the Dockers

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4

Dashing Cat ready for unfamiliar do-or-die Blues final

Elimination finals are unfamiliar territory for Geelong and defender Lawson Humphries, but the Cats are ready to beat Carlton and launch their premiership tilt.

AAP · Sep 3

Fremantle thrive on jeopardy – luckily for them qualifying finals are nerve shredders

The minor premiers face Hawthorn with the gap between first and fourth on the AFL ladder having noticeably narrowed over the past decade

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2

'Full-on': Clarkson's intensity proves his downfall

Alastair Clarkson was at his finest when the pressure of AFL coaching was at its highest, until eventually his famed intensity brought him undone.

AAP · Sep 2

How Blues youngster went from hospital to wildcard win

Like Carlton, Cooper Lord was barely in the frame for finals just three months ago after his start to the year was interrupted by a severe leg infection.

AAP · Sep 2

How star Cat 'flipped the script' on pre-finals anxiety

Geelong forward Shannon Neale has opened up on working his way through his pre-finals anxiety after losing the AFL grand final last year.

AAP · Sep 2

Carlton forward pushes for return, defender in doubt

Carlton forward Will Hayward is making his case to return from injury for the Blues' elimination final, but a veteran defender appears in doubt.

AAP · Sep 2

All-Australian mind coaches fuelling finals-bound Blue

While he's far from searching for vindication after his trade from Gold Coast, Carlton star Ben Ainsworth says a key Suns link has helped him find finals form.

AAP · Sep 1