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Bont hurt as Bulldogs beat Hawks in AFL pre-season

The early signs are captain Marcus Bontempelli will be ready for round one after he was forced off early in the Western Bulldogs' pre-season win over Hawthorn.

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Midfielder taking giant strides towards an AFL return

Already forced to miss the opening two rounds of the AFL season with a calf strain, GWS star Tom Green is refusing to lose any more time to injury.

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Young Tigers can't wait to add Lynch back to mix

Richmond spearhead Tom Lynch expects to be fit for round one and can provide crucial presence and experience in attack.

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Magpies back Maynard to be fit for AFL opener

Collingwood vice-captain Brayden Maynard should be fit to face GWS in the AFL opening round but the Magpies appear less confident on Jordan De Goey featuring.

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The Penrith Panthers seem unbeatable. What does that mean for the NRL?

The league is booming but there’s a wrinkle: one team has overcome built-in anti-dynasty safeguards and the game threatens to become predictable

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From the Pocket: Fremantle must get pulses racing to break the cycle of ‘vanilla’ mediocrity

The Dockers’ boom recruit Shai Bolton can be the player to break the shackles amid a half-hearted vote of confidence for coach Justin Longmuir

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AFL players called as Nixon fights fake footy claims

Melbourne Football Club players will be among the witnesses to give evidence in Ricky Nixon's fake football memorabilia case.

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Mills details Swans' plan to avoid grand final scars

After a detailed review, Sydney have put last year's grand final disaster behind them in pursuit AFL premiership success this season.

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Kako's pressure a feature as Bombers beat Cats in AFL

New Essendon player Isaac Koko impressed as much with his defensive pressure as he did by kicking four goals in the pre-season win over Geelong.

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Kako, Caddy lead young Bombers to AFL win over Cats

Essendon's top draft pick Isaac Kako kicked four goals and the Bombers' pressure was impressive as they beat Geelong by 21 points in their AFL pre-season match.

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Butters joins Mills as big pre-season AFL casualties

Port Adelaide star Zak Butters needs knee surgery and has joined Sydney captain Callum Mills as key early-season AFL casualties.

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Longmuir to coach Dockers without AFL contract

Justin Longmuir will remain as Fremantle coach with no end date in sight after striking a new employment agreement with the AFL club.

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Recruit to be a vice-captain in first season with Crows

Adelaide have named recruit Alex Neal-Bullen as one of four vice-captains under skipper Jordan Dawson ahead of the 2025 AFL season.

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Succession plan takes heat off Hinkley: Rozee

Port Adelaide's decision to announce a succession plan between Ken Hinkley and Josh Carr has taken the heat off the senior coach, says captain Connor Rozee.

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Sicily says Hawks must improve on last year's gains

Hawthorn captain James Sicily says a repeat of what they did last season won't be enough as they try to improve on their barnstorming run back into the finals.

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AFL captains back more representative football

AFL captains Patrick Dangerfield, Patrick Cripps and Darcy Moore are enthusiastic about the return of State Of Origin-style matches.

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Tigers veteran Prestia sidelined through injury again

Richmond veteran Dion Prestia will miss the early rounds of the AFL season because of an achilles issue, after injuries restricted him to 13 games last year.

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Cripps backs injured youngster to respond to ACL blow

Carlton captain Patrick Cripps is confident Jagga Smith can bounce back from his ACL heartbreak, and believes the Blues should have the chance to replace him.

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Crows ruck out for season, ex-Swan given AFL lifeline

Former Swans ruckman Lachlan McAndrew is now on Adelaide's AFL list after another injury ruled Kieran Strachan out for the season.

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Giants young gun rejects rival's huge offer to recommit

AFL young gun Finn Callaghan says he was always going to recommit to GWS, signing a four-year deal after resisting offers to return to Victoria.

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Blues' top pick, Dees' youngster to miss AFL season

Carlton's No.3 draft pick Jagga Smith has ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament and will be sidelined for the entire AFL season.

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Blues recruit hurt as new Saints shine in AFL hit-out

Carlton recruit Jagga Smith has hurt his knee, while new St Kilda players Tobie Travaglia, Harry Boyd and Hugh Boxshall impressed at Ikon Park.

The Guardian - AU

AFL footy is protected by anti-siphoning rules, so why must fans pay to watch some games?

The regulation ‘promotes free access’, but it does not guarantee a listed event is screened, meaning some matches are only available behind a paywall

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Brisbane ace Will Ashcroft faces match review scrutiny

Brisbane's young star Will Ashcroft faces scrutiny after elbowing Gold Coast's Matt Rowell during a three-club match simulation session.

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Will the government’s online gambling advertising legislation ever eventuate? Don’t bet on it

As the next federal election came into view before the summer break, concern increased that Labor wouldn’t be honouring its commitment to introduce new restrictions on online (especially sport) gambling advertising during the current parliamentary sitting.

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