David Shortte’s AFL Preview: Round 9 May 7, 2026 THURSDAY Fremantle v Hawthorn, Optus Stadium, 6.10pm Fremantle brought up their 7th straight victory last week, coming from behind to defeat the Western Bulldogs at… Read More
David Shortte’s AFL Preview Round 8 April 30, 2026 THURSDAY Collingwood v Hawthorn, MCG, 5.30pm Collingwood turned the Anzac Day clash in to a one act affair dismantling the Bombers and romping home by… Read More
David Shortte’s AFL Round 7 Preview April 23, 2026 THURSDAY Western Bulldogs v Sydney, Marvel Stadium, 5.30pm After winning their first 4 games in fine style the Doggies have had a horror fortnight losing… Read More
David Shortte’s AFL Round 6 Preview April 16, 2026 THURSDAY Carlton v Collingwood, MCG, 5.30pm Collingwood sit in 13th spot on the table with a 2 win and 3 loss record and they were… Read More
David Shortte’s AFL Round 5 Preview April 9, 2026 THURSDAY Adelaide v Carlton, Adelaide Oval, 5.40pm Adelaide play host to Carlton to launch Gather Round for 2026 and this looks the ideal opportunity for… Read More
David Shortte’s AFL Round 4 Preview April 2, 2026 THURSDAY Brisbane v Collingwood, GABBA, 4.30pm Brisbane found themselves in an arm wrestle for 3 quarters with Saint Kilda last week before finding their mojo… Read More
David Shortte’s AFL Round 3 Preview March 26, 2026 THURSDAY Geelong v Adelaide, GMHBA Stadium, 4.30pm The Cats have had a week off after their big come from behind win against Fremantle in Round… Read More
David Shortte’s AFL Round 2 Preview March 19, 2026 THURSDAY Hawthorn v Sydney, MCG, 4.30pm Hawthorn were disappointing in their opening round loss to an undermanned GWS outfit but they showed sharp improvement last… Read More
David Shortte’s AFL Round 1 Preview March 12, 2026 THURSDAY Carlton v Richmond, MCG, 4.30pm Carlton felt the full power of the Sydney Swans in the second half of their season opener last week… Read More
David Shortte’s AFL Opening Round Preview March 5, 2026 THURSDAY Sydney v Carlton, SCG, 4.30pm After making the Grand Final in 2024 the Swans had a season to forget in 2025 missing the finals… Read More
David Shortte’s Ashes Preview: 4th Test December 24, 2025 Australia head in to the Boxing Day Test at the MCG with an unassailable 3-0 Series advantage off the back of another excellent performance in… Read More
David Shortte’s Big Bash Preview December 14, 2025 The BBL 15 is set to get underway on Sunday with the Perth Scorchers hosting the Sydney Sixers at The Furnace. I’ve had an extensive… Read More