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Storm veteran defends resting stars ahead of NRL finals

Christian Welch says by clinching the minor premiership the Storm have earned the right to rest players, even if it impacts the NRL finals make-up.

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'Bigger fish to fry': Hogan looks past Coleman Medal

Jesse Hogan kicked 69 goals across 23 games to win the Coleman Medal, but the GWS star wants a premiership.

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Unstoppable Blue Cripps at another level: Voss

Carlton captain and Brownlow Medal contender Patrick Cripps has gone to another level, according to coach Michael Voss, and looms as a danger player in finals.

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Shane Dunne replaces Brendon Gale as Tigers boss

Richmond president John O'Rourke believes new chief executive Shane Dunne will provide the club the leadership it needs during its new era.

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AFL finals clash with AFLW leaves Dogs disgruntled

The AFL finals schedule has caused issues, with the Western Bulldogs' elimination final against Hawthorn due to clash with their women's team's home opener.

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Fyfe, Walters and Darcy back in for Dockers in 2025

Fremantle veterans Nat Fyfe and Michael Walters are set to play on in 2025 despite some doubts over their form this year.

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Port not haunted by past September failures

Port Adelaide have finished a game clear in second spot, but their recent finals history suggests they face an uphill battle to reach the grand final.

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Carlton escape from recurring nightmare as agony turns to ecstasy

Fremantle again failed to make the most of their opportunities when the stakes were at their highest to leave the Blues still daring to dream

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AFL flag hopefuls brace for tightest finals series yet

Sydney are best placed on the AFL finals starting grid but Geelong coach Chris Scott believes you could throw a blanket over this year's premiership hopefuls.

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Dockers miss out on finals again, Port secure second

Port Adelaide forward Willie Rioli has kicked two final-quarter goals to lead his side to a 20-point win over Fremantle that killed the Dockers' finals hopes.

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Giants hope to regain injured quartet for AFL finals

GWS lost to the Western Bulldogs in their last game of the AFL regular season but will hope to head into a qualifying final with good news on the injury front.

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Blues reach AFL finals despite last-gasp loss to Saints

Carlton can thank Port Adelaide for saving their AFL season after a heartbreaking loss to St Kilda put the Blues' finals hopes in jeopardy.

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Resilient Dogs seal finals berth with win over Giants

The Western Bulldogs have beaten GWS by 37 points in Ballarat to lock in an AFL finals berth, but will sweat on a potential suspension to Liam Jones.

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'Game's changed': Scott's big call on AFL flag race

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan is adamant his side have what's required to win the AFL premiership from fifth place and he isn't alone in his thinking.

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Heppell celebrated as Bombers seek fixes to bridge gap

Essendon coach Brad Scott has lauded Dyson Heppell after the former captain's stellar farewell and preached hope despite the club's late-season slide.

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Swans confident Papley, McInerney will play AFL finals

Securing a home qualifying final after taking the minor premiership, Sydney coach John Longmire is confident their injured stars will return in time.

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Swans rout Crows to clinch AFL minor premiership

Sydney have thumped Adelaide by 31 points to seal their first AFL minor premiership in eight years and secure a home qualifying final.

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Lions splutter home to grab fifth as Heppell signs off

Essendon provided a late scare after Brisbane had looked comfortably home, the Lions eventually winning by 20 points to clinch fifth place and a home AFL final.

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Tigers await looming calls from off-contract stars

Richmond coach Adem Yze says he will find out in coming days the future plans of off-contract premiership heroes Liam Baker and Jack Graham.

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Eagles caretaker Schofield sees positives in tough year

A heavy defeat against Geelong ended a five-win campaign for West Coast, with interim coach Jarrad Schofield adamant the AFL club has taken steps forward.

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Kangaroos' coach rues late-season 'lost fizz'

North Melbourne's AFL season has ended with a second-last finish and a 124-point thrashing at the hands of Hawthorn.

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Suns record most wins in a season, Tigers finish last

Gold Coast have recorded 11 wins in a season for the first time in their AFL history after beating wooden spooners Richmond by 28 points at the MCG.

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Stewart hamstrung, Cameron on fire as Cats claw Eagles

Tom Stewart and Lawson Humphries sat out the second half of Geelong's huge win over West Coast, which guaranteed the Cats a top-four finish.

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Hawthorn make AFL top eight with Kangaroos rout

Hawthorn have thrashed North Melbourne by 124 points to qualify for the AFL finals for the first time since 2018.

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Freo's finals plight irrelevant to Port coach Hinkley

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says Fremantle's finals hopes will be irrelevant to his side in Sunday's last game of the AFL home-and-away season.

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