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Greene-Maynard contest looms as AFL finals showstopper

Collingwood enforcer Brayden Maynard could go head-to-head with GWS superstar Toby Greene in a match-up that could define their AFL preliminary final.

AAP · Sep 18, 2023

Reece Walsh credits daughter Leila for Broncos success

Broncos No.1 Reece Walsh, 21, is a young father and he says his daughter Leila has helped him stay calm and grounded amid a whirlwind of adulation.

AAP · Sep 18, 2023

Laidley praises AFL for support during dark times

North Melbourne premiership player and coach Danielle Laidley says AFL figures were among the first to help her three years ago.

AAP · Sep 18, 2023

State funeral for Barassi as AFL weighs up renaming cup

Calls are growing for the AFL to rename the premiership cup after football legend Ron Barassi, who will be farewelled at a state funeral.

AAP · Sep 18, 2023

McLachlan lauds 'compelling' AFL grand final narratives

Outgoing AFL boss Gillon McLachlan believes the stage is perfectly set for next week's grand final, with four remaining teams each offering a different story.

AAP · Sep 18, 2023

Brisbane hero Voss plots Lions' Gabba demise as a Blue

Michael Voss returns to his field of glory, the Gabba, plotting the downfall of his old club Brisbane as 'a Carlton person' in Saturday's AFL preliminary final.

AAP · Sep 18, 2023

Riccardi nails Giant moment with last-quarter goal

As Port Adelaide sprayed their shots in the last quarter of Saturday night's semi-final loss, GWS forward Jake Riccardi seized his moment.

AAP · Sep 17, 2023

Davis says Giants have elevated the worst of their game

Retiring GWS great Phil Davis says he thought the Giants would need longer to develop than their impressive surge this season into a preliminary final.

AAP · Sep 17, 2023

GWS Giants take newfound swagger into AFL showdown with Collingwood

Earlier this season, the Giants were a bottom-four team but they have gradually found their groove to move with a win of the grand final

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2023

Ron Barassi: pioneering player and formidable coach who embodied Australian rules football

Few have dominated and defined their sport the way Barassi did – he changed the game forever and leaves an incalculable legacy

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2023