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Winless Bombers out to reveal true character

Essendon enter their clash with North Melbourne under a fierce blowtorch but believe they are capable of much better than their first two performances.

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AFL concedes Crows dudded by umpires again

Geelong's Tom Atkins convinced umpires a free-kick was his in a decision the AFL has since clarified should have gone Adelaide's way in a tight contest.

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Fast-starting Dockers set to face cyclone's wrath

The AFL clash between Fremantle and Richmond will go ahead despite a cyclone hitting Western Australia.

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St Kilda on guard for stalking Lions to pounce

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has dismissed Brisbane's winless start to the AFL season, expecting the defending champions to "throw a bit" at his AFL team.

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Crows won't change approach to fix slow starts

Adelaide have been left to rue slow starts for two consecutive weeks but coach Matthew Nicks is confident they don't need to change anything.

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Cats bullish on prompt return for skipper Dangerfield

Fresh off an important win over Adelaide, Geelong appear likely to regain skipper Patrick Dangerfield from injury against Hawthorn.

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Cats claw past slow-starting Adelaide for crucial win

Slow-starting Adelaide have suffered consecutive heartbreaking losses after Geelong fought past the Crows' late comeback to claim a crucial eight-point win.

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Leigh Ryswyk comes out as AFL’s first gay footballer: ‘We want to feel safe anywhere we go’

Ex-Brisbane Lions player says public reaction has ‘blown me away’

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AFL braces for increase in positive tests under ‘stronger’ new illicit drugs policy

Every men’s and women’s player to be tested twice per year with those prevented from playing to be listed as ‘unavailable’

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'No knee-jerk reaction': Bombers coach on grim opening

Essendon coach Brad Scott says he won't make mass changes to his under-performing side despite a lacklustre two losses to open their AFL season.

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Giants get back up to speed for Pies clash

GWS are out to reclaim their trademark by speeding up the game when they take on Collingwood in a rare appearance on the Friday night stage.

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'I enjoy taking advice': Maguire denies Te'o conspiracy

Brisbane coach Michael Maguire has been grilled over Ben Teo's resignation as Dolphins mentor Kristian Woolf backs the defensive coach to be a success.

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Fagan's NBA-style fix to 'ludicrous' AFL salary surge

Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has tossed up an NBA-style salary cap shake-up to address an issue he fears will "harm" the AFL industry.

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Former Brisbane Lion Leigh Ryswyk becomes first AFL player to come out as gay

Forty-one-year-old – who played one game for the Lions before becoming SANFL star – comes out publicly on radio show GayFL

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'Have a real crack': underdog Crows coach on Cats scrap

Adelaide have lost an experienced quartet to injury but coach Matthew Nicks says they're in with a chance of ending a long-standing hoodoo in Geelong.

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Max Gawn: ‘If I didn’t like walking to a cafe and talking footy, I probably wouldn’t have a beard’

The cycling-obsessed, bar-owning footy advocate on flying under the radar, the perils of social media and his search for a ‘healthy balance’ in life

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Titans skipper concedes he hasn't been good enough

Gold Coast captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui has owned his lacklustre start to 2026, with the Queensland State of Origin prop conceding he hasn't been good enough.

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From the Pocket: Essendon have all the hallmarks of a team deep in rebuild – just not the stomach to acknowledge it

The Bombers’ coach Brad Scott and new president Andrew Welsh have been reluctant to utter the AFL’s most dreaded word but it would provide clarity

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Giants may chop and change ahead of Collingwood clash

Changes could be on the way for the Giants after coach Adam Kingsley admitted many of his players have been under-performing.

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More AFL clubs sued as ex-players join concussion case

A landmark concussion class action against the AFL has been expanded, with more ex-players suing their former clubs for damages.

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Magpies stars make timely return for Giant task

Magpies skipper Darcy Moore and Jeremy Howe will play their first game of the season while Collingwood coach Craig McRae made a statement about Nick Daicos.

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Butters to lead Power while weighing up future call

Zak Butters will step in as Port Adelaide's captain after the injury to Connor Rozee while weighing up his long-term AFL future.

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Crows lose key trio for hoodoo away trip to Geelong

Three star Crows have had their wings clipped ahead of Adelaide's away game against Geelong.

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Suns hit again as star's rough conduct ban upheld

Young gun Bailey Humphrey will miss Gold Coast's next two matches through suspension, after the AFL tribunal rejected his arguments against a rough conduct ban.

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Geelong skipper sidelined, Magpies pair return

Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield is set for some time on the sidelines, while a key Collingwood pair return.

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