Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is in an “untenable” position, according to Power premiership captain Warren Tredrea, with fears he’ll now come under the microscope “like never before”.

Sam Mitchell has prevailed in the coaching grudge match against Alastair Clarkson, with Hawthorn holding off a late comeback from North Melbourne to win by 19 points.

St Kilda has celebrated their 150th anniversary with a thrilling 18-point victory over Essendon in front of 69,255 vocal fans at the MCG, securing top spot on the AFL ladder.

GEELONG has regained four-time All-Australian Tom Stewart for Sunday’s match against Gold Coast but opted to manage two other premiership players.

Collingwood are 3-0 for the first time in more than a decade after a 14-point win over Richmond in a “messy” MCG blockbuster.

You can cite plenty of problems Geelong’s winless start, but their bizarre gambling tactics have to be addressed.

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan produced a career-best game in the wake of one of the toughest weeks of his life as he inspired the Western Bulldogs to a gritty win over a wasteful Brisbane.

The Giants will again consider unleashing their top draft pick, while a debut has already been confirmed at the Bulldogs.

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has swung the axe with four changes, three of them omissions, for Thursday night’s crunch clash with Brisbane.

Several AFL clubs are facing selection dilemmas with stars cleared to return to sides already humming along nicely.