Adelaide expect Jordan Dawson to play against Geelong this weekend despite bursting an eardrum in his AFL club's latest loss.

Brisbane captain Dayne Zorko has labelled their shock Hawthorn loss a reality check, but knows it could easily be repeated unless they plug a leaky defence.

St Kilda ruckman Paddy Ryder is in some of the best form of his AFL career and is hopeful he can go around again in 2023.

St Kilda coach Brett Ratten is out of contract this year but no longer appears on shaky ground after a 7-3 start to the AFL season.

Patrick Dangerfield will have to complete a mid-season training block to strengthen his injured calf before returning to bolster Geelong's AFL finals push.

There's plenty of commentary on the AFL umpires after a weekend where there were several contentious free kicks paid.