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AFL Dockers ready for east coast long haul

Fremantle will base themselves on the east coast and won't return to Western Australia until their AFL finals campaign is over.

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Lions star Daniher out of AFL semi-final

Brisbane's hopes of beating Melbourne in their AFL semi-final have suffered a hammer blow with spearhead Joe Daniher a late withdrawal for family reasons.

AAP

AFL semi-finals: making the case for another weekend of intrigue

After a barnstorming opening round of finals a ridiculously high bar has been set for this week’s two matches

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AFL Tigers close in on Hopper, Taranto

GWS are expected to play hard ball with Richmond by demanding two first-round draft picks for Jacob Hopper, who wants to be traded to the Tigers.

AAP

James Hird open to AFL coaching return

James Hird admits he would have to carefully weigh up if a stunning return to AFL coaching is the right move for him.

AAP

AFL’s broadcast deal provides league with bumper windfall but how egalitarian is it?

The $4.5bn deal will provide much for the game but by shelving some free-to-air matches there may remain barriers to entry

The Guardian - AU

Goodwin urges Demons to be humble in AFL

Melbourne have moved on from the sledging war with the Brisbane Lions and coach Simon Goodwin wants the Demons to prevail in the finals through contested ball.

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Fagan urges Lions to beat mental demons

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan admits his team have dished up two dire displays against Melbourne, but believes he has the antidote for their semi-final showdown.

AAP

De Goey, Moore cleared for AFL semi-final

Collingwood duo Jordan De Goey and Darcy Moore are both set to play in the AFL semi-final against Fremantle despite injury scares.

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Cat battles bring out De Koning's AFL best

Young Geelong star Sam De Koning credits gun forwards Tom Hawkins and Jeremy Cameron's epic pre-season battles for his emergence as a gun AFL defender.

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Demons declare Petracca fit for AFL final

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says wounded star Christian Petracca is "100 per cent" playing in the Demons' sudden-death AFL semi-final against Brisbane.

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McCartin brothers pen new deals with Swans

Brothers Tom and Paddy McCartin will be sticking with the Sydney Swans after the defensive duo signed AFL contract extensions with the premiership fancies.

AAP

Record-breaking teen set to trailblaze two AFL pathways on the field — with and without a whistle

Emma Stark has already broken new ground as the youngest AFLW umpire, but can she also play at the top level too?

ABC News

Fremantle Dockers' Hayden Young reflects on injuries and being a Collingwood fan ahead of AFL finals clash

Fit and firing after an injury-hit first two seasons, Fremantle defender Hayden Young is keen to break the hearts of the Magpie army in Saturday night's semi-final at the MCG — an army he once counted himself part of.

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Ross Lyon turns down offer to apply for Essendon AFL head coach role

Ross Lyon rejects overtures from Essendon after being approached to be an applicant for the position opened up by Ben Rutten's sacking.

AAP

Cats ponder ruck situation for AFL finals

Geelong will ponder their ruck set-up in their bye week with Jon Ceglar pushing to replace fellow big man Rhys Stanley ahead of a preliminary final.

AAP

Lyon rejects Essendon coaching overtures

Former St Kilda and Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has rejected Essendon's approaches about becoming the next coach of the AFL club, multiple reports say.

ABC News

Fremantle Dockers eye start versus Collingwood as Matt Taberner pleads his AFL finals case

Fremantle is conscious of avoiding another poor start in Saturday night's sudden-death semi-final against Collingwood at the MCG, but coach Justin Longmuir is offering little indication that key forward Matt Taberner will return.

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Docker Taberner pleads case for AFL return

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says he faces a tough decision on whether to hand Matt Taberner an AFL recall this week or give him another run in the WAFL.

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Starcevich expecting fiery Demons showdown

Lions defender Brando Starcevich says the Demons' forwards pose the biggest challenge in the AFL.

AAP

Magpies reap rewards of mid-season gambles

Collingwood are reaping the rewards of gambling on John Noble and Ash Johnson in mid-season drafts as they prepare to play key roles in their AFL semi-final.

ABC News

AFL's $4.5 billion deal with Channel Seven and Foxtel shows footy is still the jewel in the TV crown

The AFL's unprecedented $4.5 billion broadcast deal with Channel Seven and Foxtel comes at a time many thought big-money bids for sports rights were a thing of the past, writes David Mark.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: $4.5 billion says stop political mates funding Big Sport

There is an unease about the Morrison government gifting $18 million to the Governor-General’s pet charity before it was anything more than an idea.

Los Angeles Times

What's new in the NFL? Plenty of coaching newbies and imminent player milestones.

LOS ANGELES — Matt LaFleur is the dean of NFC North coaches.

AAP

McLachlan 'optimistic' on Tassie AFL deal

The richest broadcast deal in Australian sport does nothing to alter the prospects of a Tasmanian AFL club, league chief executive Gillon McLachlan says.

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