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Eagles turn to Jack Williams to lend Darling a hand

West Coast veteran Jack Darling has endured a poor start to the season but will be given a helping hand in Sunday's clash with the Western Bulldogs.

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AFL drugs policy doesn't cater for clean players: coach

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says the AFL's illicit-drugs policy doesn't properly cater for clean players.

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Saints prepare for 'fierce' clash against Essendon edge

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says it's easier said than done to play an on-edge brand of football, as the Saints prepare for Saturday's clash with Essendon.

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'This is destiny': Sydney relish ALW premiership chase

Thirsting for their fourth consecutive A-League Women premiership, Sydney FC are viewing their do-or-die clash against Melbourne Victory as destiny.

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'Stigmatised' Bulldogs out to bury West Coast demons

The Western Bulldogs take on West Coast in round three and admit they haven't completely moved on from a shock defeat that curtailed last year's finals plans.

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Port midfield bracing for ultimate test against Demons

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says his midfield will face the AFL's measuring stick when they play Melbourne on Saturday night.

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Battle for Finefeuiaki heats up, Cowboys up for fight

The Dolphins are circling, but influential North Queensland figures have outlined why they intend to keep off-contract back-rower Kulikefu Finefeuiaki.

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Collingwood successfully tackle a major issue to kickstart their AFL season

The stakes in the grand final rematch at the Gabba were greater than usual but the Pies’ tackling proved the difference

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Crows hope milestone man Brodie Smith regains his mojo

Adelaide defender Brodie Smith will notch his 250-game milestone against Fremantle on Friday night, but his form this season has been poor so far.

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Answers to Lions' slump not obvious: Fagan

The Brisbane Lions' 0-3 start has Chris Fagan scratching his head, but the coach insists he's a long way from "pushing the panic button".

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Magpies on board, oust Lions in scrappy GF rematch

Collingwood have prevailed by 20 points in an AFL grand final rematch to earn their first win of the year and consign the Lions to their worst start since 2018.

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Key trio to bolster Bombers, sore Demons named

Gun midfielder Darcy Parish will return for Essendon against St Kilda, while Melbourne have named Jake Lever and Clayton Oliver despite injury scares.

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Longmuir hails captain courageous as Freo aim for 3-0

Fremantle will be 3-0 for the first time since 2015 if they beat Adelaide, and coach Justin Longmuir has praised the influence of Alex Pearce.

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Aloisi, Veart deny A-League Men wooden spoon motivator

Coaches of Adelaide United and Western United say avoiding the A-League Men wooden spoon isn't a motivator for their clash.

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Sharks invoke tough spirit of Gal to beat injury crisis

A mural showcasing the emotional 2016 premiership has offered Cronulla's players a reminder of the toughness they need to overcome their own NRL injury crisis.

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Crows coach pinpoints mental issue for winless season

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says a mental issue is behind his club's winless start to the AFL season.

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Rebuilding Eagles 'not waiting' for AFL finals return

Despite being hot favourites to collect the wooden spoon this year, West Coast's next generation of players are dreaming big as they chase a finals return.

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‘Incredibly small’ number of AFL players pulled from games for positive drug tests, union says

AFLPA head Paul Marsh says speculation missing the mark, while Sport Integrity Australia is now assessing allegations by MP Andrew Wilkie

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Blues bolstered by handy ins for AFL Good Friday match

Jacob Weitering and Caleb Marchbank return and Elijah Hollands will make his Carlton debut in the Good Friday clash with North Melbourne.

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Coaches must be told of drug cases: Hawthorn's Mitchell

Leading AFL coaches and players have continued to express their concern over revelations of a secret drug-testing regime within the sport.

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Jack Viney joins AFL's 200 Club, eyes family milestone

Melbourne midfielder Jack Viney is closing in on his father's AFL games tally, earning high praise from coach Simon Goodwin ahead of his 200th appearance.

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Fletcher winging it for Lions' grand-final rematch

Brisbane Lions second-year talent Jaspa Fletcher took plenty from watching his Collingwood wing rivals in last year's four-point AFL grand-final loss.

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Australian Rules Reviewing Drug Policy After Cocaine Claims

Australian Rules football said Wednesday it was reviewing its illicit drugs policy after a whistleblower aired claims of widespread cocaine use among players.

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Titans not worried by Fifita contract situation

David Fifita has six weeks to decide if he wants to stay at a struggling Gold Coast for the next two years, but the Titans insist they are not worried.

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Bombers won't step away from aggressive edge

Essendon's aggressive approach fell short against Sydney but coach Brad Scott will continue to encourage his players to be fierce in the contest.

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