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Forwards power Hawthorn past North in AFL

New Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is off to the perfect start with the Hawks coming from behind to defeat North Melbourne by 20 points at the MCG.

AAP · Mar 20, 2022

Fremantle beat the Crows by a point in Adelaide Oval thriller, Gold Coast downs West Coast by 27, Hawthorn beats Kangaroos by 20

The Fremantle Dockers have won a squeaker in Adelaide against the Crows, thanks to a piece of goal-line defending brilliance — while the Gold Coast Suns and Hawthorn get their 2022 seasons off to a winning start.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2022

Tony Armstrong on confronting racism, why he's not afraid to fail and his new show, A Dog's World

The face of a new ABC show about dogs, News Breakfast's Tony Armstrong opens up about how he built a successful media career after "failing" to realise his AFL ambitions.

ABC News · Mar 19, 2022

Youngest Hawthorn team since 2005

New Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has named the Hawks' youngest AFL team in 17 years as they take on last year's wooden spooners North Melbourne at the MCG.

AAP · Mar 19, 2022

Geelong blow away insipid Bombers in AFL

Geelong have been written off as being too old but the Cats have smashed an Essendon outfit supposedly on the rise by 66 points in their round-one AFL game.

AAP · Mar 19, 2022

Geelong star Cameron taken to hospital

Geelong star Jeremy Cameron has been taken to hospital after suffering a possible broken rib in the Cats' AFL smashing of Essendon.

AAP · Mar 19, 2022

Willie Rioli to make emotional AFL return

West Coast forward Willie Rioli will grace the AFL stage for the first time since 2019 when he lines up against Gold Coast on Sunday.

AAP · Mar 19, 2022

Lance Franklin's wait continues as Sydney beat GWS, Brisbane run away from Port Adelaide, Geelong thump Essendon

Lance Franklin remains four goals short of 1,000 but Luke Parker leads Sydney to a gripping win over GWS. Meanwhile Brisbane storm home to beat Port Adelaide, and the Cats dismantle the Bombers.

ABC News · Mar 19, 2022

Franklin falls short of 1000-goal mark

Sydney megastar Lance Franklin is four goals short of 1000 in his AFL career after being held to one major against GWS.

AAP · Mar 18, 2022

Daicos AFL debut impresses Pies coach

Father-son recruit Nick Daicos starred for Collingwood on his AFL debut in their round-one victory over St Kilda.

AAP · Mar 18, 2022