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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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'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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'Never welcome': AFL condemns Betts' racist attack

The AFL has condemned distressing footage of ex-player Eddie Betts' children being racially abused as police confirm they are investigating the incident.

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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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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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Gray Television to Air Arena Football League Local Games

Gray will broadcast the games OTA to audiences in at least 34 markets

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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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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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Premier bullish on stadium despite unclear parliament

Tasmania's premier is confident stadium plans attached to the state's AFL licence can progress despite an election delivering a hung parliament.

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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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Morning Mail: deportation bill blacklist fears, youth justice looms large in Queensland, Ross River virus warnings

Legislation ‘appalling’, refugee groups say; Labor MPs eye up hardline LNP policy; Easter holidaymakers urged to avoid mosquito bites

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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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Afternoon Update: Youth curfew in Alice Springs; Labor’s ‘urgent’ immigration bill delayed; and the veggie chip taste test

Curfew on young people comes after violent unrest descended on the town CBD on Tuesday

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PM rebuffs calls to intervene in AFL drugs scandal

The prime minister has been urged to investigate and intervene in explosive drug allegations levelled at the AFL.

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AFL boss sells Cardiff McDonald's for $5.53m, and new owner pays cash

'McDonald's investments are the most highly sought after'.

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Cunningham 'fantastic', Adams likely to miss for Swans

Sydney Swans coach John Longmire says Harry Cunningham is in great spirits, despite being concussed in a controversial bump last weekend.

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AFL clubs demand answers on secret drug tests: Goodwin

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says he has "no line of sight" on explosive whistleblower allegations of secret drug-testing of players facilitated by the AFL.

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AFL 'unapologetic' after secret drug test allegations

The AFL has responded to explosive whistleblower allegations of secret drug-testing of players facilitated by the league.

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Dons' hands were tied on Wright's rough conduct charge

Essendon could not see a way to challenge Peter Wright's rough conduct charge and felt they risked a ban of six matches or more if he had pleaded not guilty.

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Peter Wright’s four-game ban shows AFL is changing – one unconscious player at a time

The rants of Wayne Carey aside, most accept Essendon man’s hit on Sydney’s Harry Cunningham deserved punishment

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