Opinion

Not your typical wooden spooners

By Rohan Connolly
Updated July 28 2021 - 6:02pm, first published 4:00pm
Like the Hawks, this year's Kangaroos have shown more than a hint of promise. Photo: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
Like the Hawks, this year's Kangaroos have shown more than a hint of promise. Photo: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

The race for the top of the AFL ladder is particularly intriguing in 2021 - a perennial heavyweight in Geelong staking its claims, but this year joined by two relative novelties in the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne.