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Port player suspended for one game after high bump

Port Adelaide's Darcy Byrne-Jones has been handed a one-game ban for rough conduct and Melbourne star Kysaiah Pickett fined for staging.

AAP · Aug 9

St Kilda superstar injured in key loss to Carlton

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera's season appears over after the superstar Saint suffered a devastating left hamstring injury in a critical 44-point loss to Carlton.

AAP · Aug 9

Daicos-inspired Pies down Eagles to lock in finals spot

A hobbled Harley Reid inspired West Coast in a brave final-quarter fightback, but injury-hit Collingwood did enough to post a finals-sealing win.

AAP · Aug 9

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Blues hold sway against Saints for opening AFLW win

Carlton have kicked off the AFLW season in style with a 26-point win over St Kilda in an entertaining clash at Marvel Stadium.

AAP · Aug 9

Swans sharpen axe, send another AFL finals warning

Back in form with a three-match winning streak, the second-placed Sydney Swans are looking to sharpen their axe further heading into September's finals.

AAP · Aug 9

Cats chief defends controversial concussion deal

Geelong will hold a board meeting in the wake of revelations that they had done a secret concussion deal with Jake Kolodjashnij.

AAP · Aug 8

Bombers want to gain something from final two weeks

Essendon interim coach Dean Solomon says the Bombers have plenty to prove in the final two weeks of a horror AFL season for the club.

AAP · Aug 8

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Crows survive scare from Tigers for narrow AFL win

Finals-bound Adelaide have pipped lowly Richmond by just nine points in a rain-marred affair at Adelaide Oval.

AAP · Aug 8

Cats shrug off concussion scandal with Bombers win

Top four hopefuls Geelong have beaten Essendon by 67 points in their first AFL game since the Cats' concussion scandal emerged.

AAP · Aug 8

Swans 'stand up' on record-breaking night against Port

Sydney have tightened their grip on second in the AFL and could still challenge for top spot after a 97-point home mauling of Port Adelaide.

AAP · Aug 8

'No fears here': Dockers positive despite MCG loss

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is adamant the MCG holds no fears for his team, despite losing to Melbourne at the home of the grand final.

AAP · Aug 8

AFL boss Craig Drummond apologises over Geelong concussion waiver: ‘The club went too far’

Commission chair won’t be involved in any AFL assessment of the case after being Cats president and on club board when deal was approved in 2024

The Guardian - AU · Aug 8

Geelong coach speaks on Cats concussion saga

Geelong coach Chris Scott has spoken post-match, after the Cats were issued a 'please explain' over the concussion deal signed with Jake Kolodjashnij.

AAP · Aug 8

Triple tall threat pleases Brisbane Lions coach

Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan liked what he saw as he got the first chance to play his three tall forwards together in a 67-point AFL win over Hawthorn.

AAP · Aug 7

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AAP · Aug 7

Mitchell refuses to press panic button after Hawks rout

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell knows his team failed to deliver in a 67-point AFL loss to Brisbane on Friday night but it's not a loss he'll dwell on.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7

With a little bravery and big swings, women’s sport can enjoy more magical crowd moments

The AFLW could borrow some of the gumption from a North American ice hockey league to grow Australian rules football’s elite women’s competition

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7

Amid a week of sex and drug allegations, Pocock summed up Albanese’s gambling plan with one word

Independent senator says it is a ‘tragedy’ that PM is standing in the way of strong public and bipartisan support for tougher laws

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7

Geelong’s Jake Kolodjashnij outs himself as AFL player who signed concussion waiver

Defender ended issued a statement confirming he signed deal with club while Cats chief executive Steve Hocking did not rule out sanction from AFL

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AAP · Aug 7

Cat identifies himself as concussion waiver player

The Geelong player who signed a waiver where he would take all legal responsibility for future brain injuries has identified himself.

AAP · Aug 7

Young Tiger set to end two-year drought for AFL return

Judson Clarke has had to wait two years to play an AFL match after a series of crushing ACL injuries, but is set to play for Richmond against Adelaide.

AAP · Aug 7

Top-six hunting Cats coach kept out of concussion case

Geelong are dealing with the fallout from their secret deal with a now-named player with concussion history, but keeping their coach focused on facing Essendon.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7

AFL’s tepid response to Geelong’s secret waiver neglects the true cost of concussion

The Cats’ deal with a player raised uncomfortable, existential questions. The answers are a price the game must pay to save footballers from themselves

AAP · Aug 7

Superstar to return as GWS gear up for Suns test

GWS coach Adam Kingsley has revealed that one of his stars is set to return for their crucial clash against Gold Coast in Canberra.

AAP · Aug 7

Bright future ahead as Duursma-Reid bromance grows

Willem Duursma was left in tears following last week's loss to Richmond, the moment signifying just how much the Eagles midfielder cares about the club.

The Conversation · Aug 7

A secret waiver but no punishment: the AFL’s concussion conundrum just got murkier

Just when you thought the Australian Football League’s (AFL) management of concussion could not get murkier, news arrived yesterday the Geelong Football Club required a player with a history of concussions to sign a letter waiving their legal rights with respect to any future brain trauma.

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