He has created more headlines than most 69-game players, but Mitch McGovern has the ability to stare down his critics and show them why Carlton were so keen to land him.

The Hawks were comfortably beaten by the Pies on Friday night with Clarkson saying the Hawks game-style did not need to change dramatically, despite their inability to turn controlled possession into dangerous forward 50 entries. 

It's been a rocky road to game No.150 for Toby Greene, but the GWS firebrand says he's loving life in Sydney and has no desire to play in the Melbourne fishbowl.

Sea Eagles coach Des Hasler took seven minutes on Saturday morning to read a club apology for Addin Fonua-Blake's use of a slur last week.

Wimbledon, which was initially scheduled for June 29-July 12, was cancelled for the first time since World War II due to the COVID-19 pandemic.