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Tigers court controversy with Balta's polarising return

Noah Balta's controversial return for Richmond against Gold Coast comes three days before he's sentenced in court for assault.

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Good, bad or ugly? What makes AFL succession plans work

Simon Goodwin and Nathan Buckley have vastly different perspectives on the merits of coaching succession plans in the AFL.

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'Mature' Pies delight McRae with Brisbane demolition

Collingwood coach Craig McRae believes the maturing Magpies are managing the big moments better than when they won the 2023 flag.

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Eagles back in Tim Kelly for home clash with Bombers

West Coast veteran Tim Kelly has been recalled to the senior side for Friday night's home clash with Essendon despite a quiet display in the WAFL last week.

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Magpies torment Lions for big win at the Gabba

Nick Daicos has run amok at the Gabba as Collingwood delivered a brutal 52-point defeat of AFL premiers Brisbane.

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Hawthorn coach tips Ginnivan to recapture goal-den form

Small forward Jack Ginnivan is going through a difficult patch of form, but coach Sam Mitchell is confident he will overcome it and get back to his best.

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'We are not bullies': Tigers defend Galvin pile-on

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall says his side have not bullied Lachlan Galvin after the outbound playmaker was criticised by teammates on social media.

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Swans refuse to relent amid AFL injury crisis

Sydney coach Dean Cox has resisted bringing back Logan McDonald against Port Adelaide as the club deals with injury woes.

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'Fine line': undefeated City face fight to keep stars

Melbourne City are gunning to cap an undefeated season in style, but their battle to retain star striker Holly McNamara will have implications for the Matildas.

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Dockers to let struggling Jye Amiss out of the cage

Fremantle forward Jye Amiss has kicked just six goals in five games this season, but he will be given a licence to roam against Melbourne on Saturday.

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Giants star Jesse Hogan to play through soreness

Soreness won't be stopping star GWS forward Jesse Hogan from playing in their top-eight clash against Adelaide and former teammate Isaac Cumming.

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Struggling Eagles insist they still love the game

West Coast are 0-5 and possess a woeful percentage of 49.7, but the AFL club's emerging youngsters are doing their best to keep spirits high.

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De Koning invested at Blues amid interest: coach

Carlton coach Michael Voss believes ruckman Tom De Koning is invested and focused on performing for Carlton, despite heavy links to St Kilda.

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Dogs star Ugle-Hagan's future in AFL hands: Beveridge

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says the AFL will decide the next step for Jamarra Ugle-Hagan amid calls for the troubled star to be stood down.

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Beveridge not planning a coach ride to Melbourne

AFL premiership-winning tactician Luke Beveridge insists he won't be coaching anywhere other than the Western Bulldogs next season, despite links to Melbourne.

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Lions out to protect streak against 'confident' Magpies

The Brisbane Lions have won 10-straight games for the first time in 23 years and Collingwood are out to bring that streak to an end.

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McQualter plots path out of record-breaking woes, tears

West Coast coach Andrew McQualter doesn't think Tim Kelly has lost his love of the game, but says years of losing would make it harder to enjoy.

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Star playmaker wins gamble as key Crow eyes comeback

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says the gamble to play Izak Rankine last-start despite a calf knock has paid off with the star midfielder pulling up well.

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Love and optimism turns to despair as Melbourne reach end of an era

The Demons have started the season with five defeats for the first time since 2012 as pressure mounts on coach Simon Goodwin

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Lions' stirring comeback wins 'not sustainable': Fagan

Brisbane have become the AFL's comeback kings, but Lions coach Chris Fagan believes their barnstorming finishes to games aren't sustainable.

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Tigers' Balta available for AFL selection: coach

Noah Balta has been "punished enough" by Richmond and is available to make his first AFL appearance of the season, says coach Adem Yze.

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Influential Port Adelaide defender to face fitness test

Prominent Port Adelaide backman Miles Bergman will test his injured knee at training later this week ahead of Sunday's away game against Sydney.

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How perennial battlers became Red-hot in ALW title hunt

Adelaide United made unenviable history with a three-year winless streak and finished last in 2023-24, now they have emerged as a finals-bound A-League force.

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Scott sees hard yards out west despite Eagles' woes

Essendon coach Brad Scott says there is no such thing as an easy AFL win in Perth as they prepare for Friday's away game against bottom-side West Coast.

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Winless Demons are 'united' as ever, Goodwin insists

A defiant Simon Goodwin has declared Melbourne's leaders are more united than ever, even after the Demons' horror start to 2025.

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