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AFL Round-Up: Geelong and Fremantle sparked by returning heroes on week of upsets and drama

After a week that had it all — top of the table showdowns, thrilling upsets and after-the-siren drama — the race for the finals and the flag has never been more open. We digest the week that was.

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Pittonet, McGovern close to Blues return

Carlton duo Marc Pittonet and Mitch McGovern are closing in on AFL returns, but whether it comes against Geelong on Saturday remains to be seen.

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Lewis stars in Hawks' AFL win over Crows

Hawthorn captain Ben McEvoy has returned from a career-threatening neck injury and Mitch Lewis kicked five goals in the 32-point AFL win over Adelaide.

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Bombers beat COVID-19 hit Lions in AFL

Essendon have secured a 10-point upset AFL win over a Brisbane team missing several regulars due to a combination of injury and illness at the Gabba.

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Focused tall Lobb impresses Freo coach

Rory Lobb produced another strong performance in Fremantle's win over St Kilda as speculation swirls around a possible club switch at the end of the AFL season.

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GWS heartbroken for injured stalwart Davis

GWS caretaker coach Mark McVeigh says the AFL club is heartbroken over the latest career-threatening hamstring injury to former captain Phil Davis.

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Port thrash GWS to stay in AFL finals hunt

Port Adelaide's Connor Rozee has kicked four goals in a 55-point belting of GWS which keeps the Power in the hunt for an AFL finals berth.

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Freo down St Kilda, stay near AFL summit

Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe has kicked three goals from 21 disposals to help lift his side to an important 41-point AFL win over St Kilda.

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Anderson seals thrilling AFL win for Suns

A goal after the siren to Noah Anderson has secured Gold Coast a two-point comeback AFL win over Richmond, and kept the Suns' finals dream alive.

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Swans' Papley cleared over AFL report

In-form Sydney speedster Tom Papley is free to play against Fremantle in round 18 after being cleared of wrongdoing by the AFL match review officer.

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Hawthorn mourns death of AFL premiership winner Paul Dear at age 55

Hawthorn pays tribute to 1991 premiership winner and Norm smith medallist, Paul Dear, who has died of cancer at the age of 55.

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Noble looks safe as Pies rally for AFL win

While North Melbourne lost again, they were much better in a narrow loss to Collingwood amid speculation about coach David Noble's future.

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Brisbane lose nine for Bombers AFL clash

Brisbane's Noah Answerth and Essendon defender Mason Redman are the latest COVID-19 casualties for their AFL game at the Gabba.

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Hawks put Crows coach on AFL alert

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has implored his side to be ready from the get go in their clash with Hawthorn.

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Dustin Martin has vindicated the gamble of following Richmond. He owes us nothing more

A potential move to Sydney will be neither unexpected nor totally devastating for Tigers fans

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Bud Adams, Billy ‘White Shoes’ Johnson semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Long-time Oilers/Titans scout C.O. Brocato is also a semifinalist in the coach/contributor category.

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‘A bit of pub talk’: Scott Morrison denies push for job in rugby league

Former PM says he didn’t tell powerbrokers he would like to join the Australian Rugby League Commission

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Cockatoo back as Lions ravaged in AFL

Matt Crouch has forced his way back into Adelaide's line-up through pure weight of numbers, while Brisbane has been forced to make eight changes.

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Saints aim to build AFL form post-slump

St Kilda rebounded superbly from their three-game slump last week with the big win over Carlton and now they take on Fremantle in another massive clash.

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Bomber Parish suffers another calf injury

Essendon will be without Darcy Parish for their trip to the Gabba, but it's nothing compared to the wholesale changes Brisbane have been forced to make.

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Dockers show faith in Pearce with new deal

Fremantle are backing Alex Pearce to steer clear of any more serious injuries after re-signing the star defender for a further three years.

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AFL great Nicky Winmar cancels north-west Tasmania trip over Ricky Nixon protest

AFL great Nicky Winmar cancels his NAIDOC week visit to Tasmania's north-west after "consistent harassment" of his controversial manager, Ricky Nixon, over a controversy in 2010.

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Andrews added to Lions' COVID-19 absences

Brisbane are searching for another captain after Harris Andrews became the latest Lions player to join their long list of outs for AFL clash with Essendon.

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Magpies lose De Goey for North AFL clash

Jordan De Goey's troubles now extend to on the field, with the Collingwood star out of AFL action for two to three weeks because of a quad muscle strain.

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Port clinging to finals lifeline: Hinkley

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says his AFL club is still clinging to a finals lifeline ahead of Saturday night's home clash against GWS.

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