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Brownlow Medal guide — from Lachie Neale to Clayton Oliver and Touk Miller, the main contenders and likely team top vote-getters

It's a race in six for this year's Brownlow Medal, but who will come out on top, and who will be the leading vote-getter for YOUR team? Andrew McGarry gives a rundown of the top chances.

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Neale an uncomfortable Brownlow favourite

Brisbane ball magnet Lachie Neale is a narrow Brownlow Medal favourite from Melbourne's Clayton Oliver and Carlton's Patrick Cripps.

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AFL Round-Up: Melbourne's premiership defence ended by inspired Brisbane as Collingwood take another leap forward

The premiership dream ended for two more teams, including the reigning champs, while others enjoyed historic victories that could set the scene for greater glory. We digest the week that was.

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'Devastated' Demons bow out of AFL finals

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin feels "empty" for the AFL club's supporters after the Demons bowed out of the finals in straight-sets.

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Lions banish hoodoo in dramatic AFL final

Brisbane's long drought at the MCG is over after they marched into an AFL preliminary final with a 13-point win over Melbourne.

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AFL semi-finals 2022: Brisbane Lions defeat Melbourne by 13 points – as it happened

Brisbane knocked out the reigning premiers in an upset win after staging a remarkable second-half comeback at the MCG

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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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Lions wield axe as Dees overlook McDonald

Star Melbourne midfielder Christian Petracca has been cleared to play in Friday night's semi-final against Brisbane, but forward Tom McDonald was overlooked.

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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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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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Petracca passes early AFL fitness test

Melbourne star Christian Petracca has trained fully, proving he can play through a corked calf and hairline leg fracture on Friday night against Brisbane.

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Petracca pushing to be fit for AFL final

Melbourne star Christian Petracca has hit the training track as he races to prove his fitness for the Demons' AFL semi-final against Brisbane.

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AFL Round-Up: Finals first week delivers in spades as Geelong and Sydney stake their premiership claims

The most-thrilling weekend of finals in a generation delighted footy fans and further ignited a premiership race to savour. We digest the week that was.

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Petracca fighting to be fit for AFL semi

Melbourne star Christian Petracca is in a race to prove his fitness for the AFL semi-final against Brisbane with a fibula hairline fracture and a corked calf.

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AFL Demons' Harmes reported for high hit

James Harmes' moment of madness, reported for a high, late hit on Sydney's Jake Lloyd, could see him suspended for Melbourne's semi-final against Brisbane.

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Sydney stun Demons in AFL final boilover

The Sydney Swans have shocked reigning AFL premiers Melbourne at the MCG by 22 points to win through to their first preliminary since 2016.

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Warner ready to fill Swans' finals hole

Sydney midfielder Chad Warner is prepared to take on extra responsibility in the absence of finals gun Josh Kennedy while facing one of his childhood idols.

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Demons in illness scare ahead of AFL final

Melbourne expect coach Simon Goodwin to be cleared to take the reins for the AFL qualifying final against Sydney on Friday night despite falling ill this week.

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Neal-Bullen happy to play Dees offsider

Alex Neal-Bullen was drafted with Christian Petracca and Angus Brayshaw in 2014 and is eyeing off a second premiership with his Demon teammates.

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AFL finals: From Jeremy Cameron to Tom Liberatore, the keys to all sides in September

With finals here at last, all eight teams are dreaming of a big September, but who can help them get there? Andrew McGarry runs the rule over the final eight, and lists the obvious and not-so-obvious key players for each team.

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Dees' Sparrow ready to take flight in AFL

Tom Sparrow is the emerging on-baller amid a Melbourne engine room full of established stars but he is ready to make his mark in their AFL premiership defence.

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Geelong dominate AFL All-Australian team

Geelong have dominated this year's AFL All-Australian team with five inclusions and star forward Tom Hawkins being named captain for the first time.

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AFL finals: how the eight shape up after a thrilling end to the regular season

Geelong look solid, the Demons have what it takes to go back-to-back and Dustin Martin looms on the horizon for Richmond

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New faces highlight All-Australian squad

Six Melbourne players and five from Geelong have been named in a fresh-looking All-Australian squad, which features 26 men who have not previously won a blazer.

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Demons thrash Lions in Gabba AFL mauling

Melbourne have put themselves in the box seat for an AFL top-two finish with a comprehensive 18.7 (115) to 8.9 (57) defeat of Brisbane at the Gabba.

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