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Hawks skipper says priming teammate is no Battle

Like five-time premiership great Gary Ayres, another Hawthorn defender is endearing himself to teammates by getting the job done with a minimum of fuss.

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'Emotional arousal': how finals will get Lions going

Simon Black expects the Brisbane Lions to hit top gear when the defending champions begin their AFL finals series in an MCG qualifying final against Geelong.

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‘Brutally honest’: how Bailey Smith’s openness propelled Geelong to AFL finals

Ahead of Friday’s clash with Brisbane, those who know him best say the Cats midfielder’s path through some dark times shows how far he has come

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America's Cup comeback inspiring Freo's AFL flag push

Just like Australia's triumph in the America's Cup in 1983, Fremantle are aiming to buck the odds and win this year's AFL flag.

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Hawks' hopes grow of big recall for Giants final

Hawthorn captain James Sicily has spoken of how confident he is about Josh Weddle's return and the "dial-up internet" when his own confidence was down.

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'Stern' punishment ahead for MCG gunman

A man caught with a gun at the MCG during an AFL match will serve jail time, after a magistrate warned he faces a stern punishment.

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From 'walking laps with a broken fib' to finals: Rioli

Daniel Rioli has detailed his push to return from a broken leg to act as Gold Coast's undisputed finals expert in the club's maiden September campaign.

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Snoop Dogg Responds To Lightyear Backlash As Rumours Of His AFL Replacement Swirl

“Teach me how to learn. I’m not perfect.”

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AFL boss unmoved by Snoop Dogg grand final blow back

As the AFL greats are announced to present premiership medallions, the grand final entertainment remains a talking point.

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New Magpie Membrey finds his balance

Collingwood recruit Tim Membrey is in a good head space and ready for finals, two years after he withdrew from an elimination final for mental health reasons.

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Worry turned to hope as Fyfe eyes final hurrah for Freo

Fremantle veteran Nat Fyfe is now only a bit-time player who features mostly as a supersub, but he shapes as one of the big stories of the AFL finals series.

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PM says neo-Nazi giving speech from Victoria’s parliament steps ‘isn’t the Australian way’ – as it happened

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Age no barrier for Magpies' premiership tilt: Crisp

Collingwood veteran Jack Crisp is one of many Magpies aged over 30 but is adamant age and experience is an advantage heading into September.

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'Too many good players' - big Cat stunned by AFL honour

Jeremy Cameron respects what Lance Franklin would have said to his teammates as AFL All-Australian captain, but the Geelong star is thinking differently.

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'He knew': how Nicks rebuilt the Crows from rubble

Matthew Nicks has returned Adelaide to the finals for the first time since 2017, with players explaining how the coach's trust and talk turned the team around.

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Big guns on target as Port power past injury-hit Suns

Port Adelaide have recorded the AFLW's highest ever score, with star talls Matilda Scholz and Gemma Houghton firing in a 68-point thumping of Gold Coast.

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Hopes grow for Hawks as star returns from injury

As Hawthorn prepare for their away elimination final against GWS, there's been encouraging news as a key player reached an important injury milestone.

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Time to make AFL safer for everyone: AFLPA president

Players' union president Darcy Moore hopes former player Mitch Brown coming out as bisexual can be an opportunity to shift the AFL's culture around homophobia.

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Swallow inspiring Suns as tough AFL finals call looms

Foundation player David Swallow looms as Gold Coast's unlucky man as the club prepares to end a 15-year AFL finals absence.

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Mitch Brown Calls Out AFL Clubs Who’ve Yet To Respond To His Landmark Coming Out

“I can’t help but think about how my younger self would have felt if my club didn’t show their support for something like this back when I was playing.”

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'We relish that': Daicos, Pies feeding off criticism

Collingwood have been written off by critics after their late-season form slump but head into their AFL qualifying final against Adelaide full of confidence.

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Veteran to retire when Cats' AFL finals campaign ends

A mainstay of Geelong's success for more than a decade has announced he will retire once their finals campaign is over.

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Bailey Smith Opens Up About Spending Time In A Psych Ward Amid Mental Health Battle

"I went through a really dark time and I didn't think I would get to the other side."

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‘It breaks the ice’: Suns AFL milestone finally drags Gold Coast out of sporting graveyard

After the Suns made it to finals for the first time, there is a belief locally that the Queensland city can move on and make its sporting mark

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Magpies star Daicos wins MVP, tie in coaches award

Nick Daicos has claimed his first AFL Players' MVP trophy, while Gold Coast and Geelong midfielders have split the Coaches Association award.

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