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Young Sun playing through pain as expectation shifts

Bailey Humphrey is managing a knee issue as the game-breaking Sun plans to make an impact in his and the club's maiden AFL finals campaign.

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Mind games key in Hawthorn young gun's breakout season

Josh Ward credits two key figures at Hawthorn with aiding his development in a breakout AFL season, which started ominously when overlooked in round one.

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De Goey, Crows pair learn AFL match review fate

Collingwood gun Jordan De Goey has dodged a ban while Adelaide defenders Josh Worrell and Mark Keane had contrasting fortunes with the match review officer.

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Collingwood premiership duo a chance to return: coach

Collingwood's coach says premiership stars Bobby Hill and Jeremy Hill will press for selection for their home preliminary final in a fortnight.

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‘I had to leave home at 13’: Geelong’s Lawson Humphries opening eyes to Indigenous disadvantage

The Cats’ second-year defender is said to be ‘mature beyond his years’ as he studies anthropology and teaches AFL teammates about his people and culture

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Collingwood block out the noise to stun Adelaide and book AFL preliminary final spot

The Magpies beat the Crows by 24 points in a qualifying final at Adelaide Oval as Jamie Elliott boots four goals and Darcy Moore stands tall in defence

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Pies coach slams Adelaide crowd for jeering Quaynor

Collingwood's coach is disappointed in Adelaide Oval's crowd for jeering Isaac Quaynor, who was the target of a homophobic slur from banned Crow Izak Rankine.

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'Refuses to be beaten': how new captain changed Suns

Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick believes first-year captain Noah Anderson has led by example to drive the Suns into their first AFL finals series.

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Cats' late bloomer takes 'interesting' award in stride

Geelong late bloomer Shaun Mannagh has gotten his head around winning an AFL award as best young player at 28 years of age.

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Smith doesn't train, coach expresses pride for star Cat

Geelong star Bailey Smith has failed to appear for the cameras at training, but coach Chris Scott has shut down any speculation over his fitness.

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Big duel raised as Mitchell predicts 'fiery' moments

Two of the game's best - and physical - players could go head-to-head during the Hawthorn-GWS elimination final.

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Lions coach keen for AFL pre-finals bye shake-up

The pre-finals bye allowed Brisbane to regain Lachie Neale and Jarrod Berry for their qualifying final, but it hasn't changed coach Chris Fagan's opinion of it.

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Maverick, master coach: how Hardwick helped Suns rise

Given Damien Hardwick's AFL influences, it is little wonder that the Gold Coast coach is unafraid to speak his mind - or is so successful.

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The AFL's second qualifying final at a glance

A guide to the AFL's second qualifying final between Geelong and the Brisbane Lions at the MCG.

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Added spice ensures Adelaide-Collingwood rivalry reaches boiling point in AFL finals

Soaring temperatures in recent contests mean it will be no surprise if things spill over when the two clubs meet again on Thursday night

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How even ping-pong brings out the beast in Freo forward

Patrick Voss was delisted by Essendon in 2023 without even playing an AFL game, but he has become a cult hero, a menace, and a proven match-winner at Fremantle.

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I was wrong about Walker: Adelaide coach confesses

Adelaide's coach Matthew Nicks is lauding key forward Taylor Walker ahead of his 300th AFL game.

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Cats young gun takes positives out of second-year blues

Geelong defender Lawson Humphries concedes he's found his second year in the AFL system challenging but believes it holds him in good stead.

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The Conversation

So-called ‘clutch’ athletes might be more hype than nerveless match-winners

With the AFL finals approaching, discussions about the league’s clutch players – those who excel under pressure – will soon appear in the media and be debated among fans.

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Crows on menu in NBL player's recovery from neck injury

Adelaide 36ers centre Ben Griscti will have a close eye on the AFL finals series as he recovers from a fractured neck after a freak training mishap.

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'A few punch-ons': Hawks primed if GWS final gets fiery

A star Hawthorn player admits aggression got the better of him at training on the weekend, as they build up to an elimination final against GWS.

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'It's a no-brainer': why Irishmen flourish in the AFL

Adelaide defender Mark Keane opens up on his journey from a small town in Ireland to the AFL finals.

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'It Honestly Pisses Me Off': Sean McDermott Rants on Anger Over Buffalo Perception

Sean McDermott ranted about the narrative that Buffalo is a "city of losers."

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Hardwick inspiring Hunt, 13 years on from 'that' goal

Karmichael Hunt left Damien Hardwick in despair with his 2012 after-the-siren winner, but the AFL coach is now inspiring the cross-code star's next endeavour.

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'We missed him': banned Crow apologises to teammates

Adelaide star Izak Rankine has apologised to his teammates after pledging to regain their trust after being banned for four AFL games for a homophobic slur.

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