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AFL apologises to Lance Franklin over tribunal hearing for striking Trent Cotchin

The league issues an apologetic statement after Lance Franklin's hit on Trent Cotchin was described as "cowardly" during a dramatic tribunal hearing.

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AFL says sorry to superstar Lance Franklin

Sydney Swans superstar Lance Franklin has received a formal apology from the AFL following a heated tribunal hearing where he was labelled a "coward".

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Ratten edging towards new Saints AFL deal

St Kilda coach Brett Ratten's tenure at the AFL club is increasingly likely to be extended into next year and beyond, with contract talks now taking place.

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Longmuir defends Fyfe's return via WAFL

North Melbourne great Wayne Carey says it's ridiculous to send Nat Fyfe to the WAFL this weekend, but Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir disagrees.

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Bulldogs find mojo ahead of Cats AFL test

The Western Bulldogs are chasing a fourth-straight AFL win when they take on Geelong, with both sides looking to cement their positions in the top-eight.

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Not just Super Netball grand final decision that is questionable, it is the timing too

News the showpiece event has been sold off to the highest bidder has understandably prompted blowback

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Inside the game: Why these three young guns have a claim to most improved player of 2022

Every season the AFL sees a handful of players improve out of sight on the output from the year before, and while 2022 has seen plenty of movers, these three players stand out as possibly the best.

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Blues hand AFL lifeline to ex-Roo Durdin

Carlton have snared former Kangaroo Sam Durdin and ex-Bulldogs midfielder Will Hayes at the AFL's mid-season draft.

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New Tas stadium $750m price tag queried

Documents show the $750 million price tag for a proposed new stadium linked to Tasmania's AFL bid was a ballpark figure and could cost more.

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Eagles nab Culley in AFL mid-season draft

West Coast have selected Jai Culley with pick No.1 in the AFL mid-season draft, while North Melbourne snared Kallan Dawson with the second pick.

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Swans star Franklin's striking ban stands

AFL superstar Lance Franklin has failed to overturn his one-game ban for striking Richmond's Trent Cotchin and will miss the Sydney Swans' round-12 match.

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Kim Klomp was a legendary Australian Rules football player in South Australia. Now he's living with a serious brain injury

Kim Klomp competed in one of the nation's top football leagues in the 1980s and 1990s but, after he retired, he began suffering from depression and suspected something was wrong with his brain.

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Roos' Stephenson in the mix for AFL recall

Jaidyn Stephenson is back in the AFL mix at North Melbourne but coach David Noble says the VFL's standard made it hard to show he'd lifted his intensity.

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South West Football League women's coach Maxwell Jetta quits over on-field racial vilification

Maxwell Jetta, the cousin of former AFL players Lewis and Neville Jetta, resigns from a country footy coaching position in protest after a racial slur was directed at an Aboriginal player.

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Dangerfield backs mid-season AFL trades

A mid-season trade period is back on the AFL agenda, with Geelong superstar and Players' Association president Patrick Dangerfield in favour of the idea.

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Rohan, Stanley pushing for Cats AFL return

Geelong forward Gary Rohan is likely to return for the Cats, almost a year to the day since he broke Western Bulldogs with a match-winning goal after-the-siren.

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Tasmanian AFL task force to make impassioned plea to club presidents ahead of league entry deadline

The Tasmanian AFL task force will attempt to appeal directly to the conscience of the 18 AFL clubs as part of its final push for entry into the league.

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Hawks close in on AFL ruck relief

Ned Reeves and Max Lynch are edging closer to returns as Hawthorn weigh up ruck options ahead of their AFL meeting with in-form Collingwood.

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Tomlinson back, Dees weigh up AFL changes

Adam Tomlinson will play his first AFL match since round four as Melbourne look to bounce back from their first loss of the AFL season.

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Morning mail: Labor ministry surprises, NDIA’s legal bill, hopes for bumper ski season

Wednesday: Anthony Albanese’s new frontbench, including a record number of women, to be sworn in. Plus: chefs share favourite warming winter soups

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Docker Nat Fyfe set for shock WAFL return

Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe will play in the WAFL for the first time since 2010 when he lines up for Peel Thunder on Saturday.

The Guardian - AU

A fiasco for the ages at Essendon but meaningful change remains unlikely

A full-scale review of the embattled AFL club appears to lack resolve to turn over every stone

AAP

Eagles legend Matera could leave ICU soon

West Coast legend Peter Matera is lucky to be alive after suffering a serious heart attack while chopping wood.

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Adelaide's Walker wants to play on in AFL

Adelaide's all-time leading goalkicker Taylor Walker says he wants to continue his AFL career next year but the Crows are yet to offer a fresh contract.

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Embattled Bombers aim big in AFL review

Essendon president Paul Brasher has declared the Bombers can win an AFL premiership within three years as the embattled club embarks on a mid-season review.

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