ESSENDON captain Zach Merrett has been cleared to return from a broken hand for his 250th game this Thursday night against Carlton at the MCG. The five-time Crichton Medallist missed last Friday night ...

Fyfe, meanwhile, looked to be exactly what Fremantle needed in the fourth quarter against the Lions, coming into the game to have eight disposals and four inside 50s in his return from a calf injury.

WEST Coast's Lucia Painter has been named as the Telstra AFLW Rising Star for round one following her three goal performance against the Gold Coast on Thursday night.

Harry Sheezel reaches his 50th disposal of the match to delight the home crowd after Maurice Rioli jnr initially prevented his milestone with a sensational tackle ...