Hawthorn are confident key defender Josh Gibson will be fit for the start of the AFL season despite his injury in Saturday's scratch match.The sight of Gibson needing help as he left the field at halftime and David Hale's report were the only downsides for the Hawks as they walloped North Melbourne

Eye-catching AFL games from youngsters Josh Caddy and Mark Blicavs on Friday highlighted Geelong's strong depth heading into round one.Caddy was high among Geelong's best and Blicavs rucked well against Collingwood star Darren Jolly as the Cats won 20.21 (141) to 13.12 (90) at Simonds Stadium.This i