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AFL stops Carey's elevation to NSW legend status

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has confirmed the league intervened to stop Wayne Carey being elevated to legend status in the NSW football hall of fame.

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West Coast Eagles coach confident Elliot is a no-go Yeo

West Coast veteran Elliot Yeo has been in hot form this season, and clubs in the premiership window are set to offer the free agent some tempting deals.

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Adelaide's Soligo can become midfield force: Crouch

Adelaide's Matt Crouch says teammate Jake Soligo has the potential to be among the elite midfielders in the AFL.

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Son of a Hawks premiership star set for AFL debut

Calsher Dear, son of the late 1991 AFL premiership player Paul Dear, will debut for Hawthorn against the Western Bulldogs.

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Melbourne raring for red-hot Geelong litmus test

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says the Demons will welcome the opportunity of facing the AFL's best team in Geelong.

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Outspoken Draper sidelined, Webster back for Saints

Essendon expect Sam Draper to only be sidelined for one week with knee soreness, while West Coast welcome back Harley Reid for Saturday's match in Perth.

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Lion's wait over: Reville earns QClash debut

Bruce Reville will debut for the Brisbane Lions against Gold Coast, five years after going undrafted and trying his hand at a range of alternative careers.

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Melbourne's Brown, coaches laud AFL action on violence

Melbourne forward Ben Brown and a range of coaches have welcomed the AFL's decision to take a stance against domestic violence ahead of games.

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AFL platitudes are easy. Real action on gender-based violence is tougher but desperately needed

On-field activations are all well and good but they mean nothing if a stronger stand is not taken with the likes of Tarryn Thomas

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North's Clarkson calls for NT to be AFL's 20th team

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has swatted criticism of the club's future, urging the AFL to introduce a 20th team rather than cutting an existing one.

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Rayner, Lions search for 'trademark' QClash efforts

Cam Rayner admits his and his Lions teammates' efforts off the ball need to improve against a Gold Coast outfit that will push them in a defining QClash.

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Bartel uncomfortable with prospect of Thomas AFL return

A lifeline for Tarryn Thomas has been discussed at the same time as a league-wide stance against domestic violence, and Jimmy Bartel is uncomfortable with it.

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AFL club accused of 'oppressive' board electoral system

Businessman Peter Lawrence has taken Melbourne FC to the Federal Court over claims its board election system is oppressive to non-preferred candidates.

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Magpies' McRae backs AFL stand on gendered violence

Collingwood coach Craig McRae has underlined the importance of being a "great father and husband" as AFL clubs move to condemn violence against women.

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Eagles' McGovern full of praise for Yeo and The Duck

West Coast midfielder Elliot Yeo will notch his 200-game milestone against Essendon in round eight, and he'll do so in the form of his life.

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Sympathy from coaches as Saints' Higgins faces AFL ban

St Kilda goal-sneak Jack Higgins has the sympathy of AFL coaches from rival clubs as he prepares to challenge his three-match ban for rough conduct.

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Focus on Greene, Taylor not Giants smack talk: Longmire

Sydney coach John Longmire is more concerned with figuring out how to contain Toby Greene and Sam Taylor than engaging in a war of words with the Giants.

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Petracca expects another tag in big AFL clash with Cats

After wearing tags in his last two games, Melbourne star Christian Petracca is predicting more of the same in round eight's blockbuster against Geelong.

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Geelong find fresh ways to defy AFL’s law of gravity in rise to top of ladder

The Cats’ ability to discover hidden gems to play alongside the likes of Jeremy Cameron has fuelled their rapid rebound

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Anzac Day thriller as Cats stay top after round seven

A snapshot of the action from round seven in the AFL as Geelong stayed unbeaten and a huge crowd witnessed another Essendon-Collingwood draw on Anzac Day.

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Franklin returns to Hawks' nest in farewell to fans

Former Hawthorn and Sydney champion Lance Franklin made a rare public appearance at the first meeting of his two AFL clubs since his retirement last year.

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Bulldogs' West faces one-game AFL ban for high bump

Rhylee West's high bump on a Fremantle opponent has cost the Western Bulldogs player a one-game suspension for rough conduct.

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Suns aim to end AFL road drought at Gabbatoir

All Gold Coast's AFL wins so far this season have been at home and coach Damien Hardwick says they face a major test next week against local rivals Brisbane.

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Docker Banfield's late double sinks Bulldogs in Perth

Fremantle have rebounded from last week's shock western derby loss to West Coast with a gutsy 24-point victory over the Western Bulldogs.

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'Unacceptable': Voss slams Blues' defensive effort

Carlton coach Michael Voss lamented his side's poor defensive display after a 13-point loss to Geelong in a pulsating contest at the MCG.

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