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Tigers out to end Docklands curse in Saints battle

Richmond are seeking to break a nine-match winless streak at Marvel Stadium in a rare home game at the AFL-owned venue against tenant club St Kilda.

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Bombers out to right past wrongs in huge Suns clash

A desire to right the wrongs of their 2023 collapse has Essendon determined to finish 2024 with a bang and keep their finals hopes alive.

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Suns chase 'winning season' with finals out of reach

Damien Hardwick is targeting wins in the final three rounds of the year to give Gold Coast a positive season record for the first time.

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AFL's top-eight finals race could be tightest on record

The gap between top and eighth could end up being smallest by the end of the home-and-away season since the AFL introduced a final-eight system back in 1994.

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Josh Treacy's injury not serious: Dockers coach

Star Fremantle forward Josh Treacy is battling a "collision injury" but is still a chance to play against Geelong at Optus Stadium on Saturday.

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Smiling Scott hints at Stringer staying put

Essendon coach Brad Scott will not "confirm or deny" Jake Stringer's future but a wry smile has indicated the veteran will remain at the Bombers.

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Final-day fixture sets up bumper AFL finals race

The AFL finals race its set for a thrilling crescendo after the league confirmed its fixture for round 24.

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Bombers' Duursma sidelined with hamstring strain

Essendon winger Xavier Duursma could miss the rest of the home-and-away season while Collingwood midfielder Tom Mitchell's year is over.

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Docker banned over dangerous tackle on Bomber

Fremantle forward Tom Emmett has received a one-game rough conduct suspension for a dumping tackle on Essendon defender Jayden Laverde.

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All to play for in tightest AFL finals race

No side can afford to rest on their laurels with three rounds remaining in the most hard-fought AFL finals race in memory.

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Power surge as Pies, Bombers stay alive in thrillers

Collingwood and Essendon are still alive in 2024 and Port Adelaide made a huge move in a record-setting win over out-of-form ladder leaders Sydney.

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Tight finishes a concern for Dockers after Bombers loss

Fremantle let a 25-point lead slip against Essendon and with it, slipped out of the AFL top four. But coach Justin Longmuir hopes they will learn from it.

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Bombers beat Dockers to keep AFL season alive

Essendon have beaten Fremantle by a point to keep their AFL season alive and strike a blow to the Dockers' top-four hopes.

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'Utterly unacceptable': Longmire laments Swans loss

Sydney coach John Longmire has lashed a lack of effort after the Swans lost by 112 points to Port Adelaide, the club's fifth biggest loss in their history.

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Draper relishing his surprise life in Freo backline

Fremantle defender Josh Draper has already played 16 games this year, and he'll be in the thick of the action again at the MCG against Essendon.

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Blunt assessment: Bombers keep failing pressure test

Essendon coach Brad Scott says the Bombers need to get better at handling pressure situations after capitulating to St Kilda.

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Fremantle star Josh Treacy extends time at Dockers

Fremantle's forward line of Jye Amiss, Luke Jackson and Josh Treacy are locked in for the long term after Treacy penned a new deal that takes him to 2030.

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Nat Fyfe's one-match ban upheld at AFL Tribunal

Fremantle have failed to overturn Nat Fyfe's one-match ban for striking, but Gold Coast's Bodhi Uwland enjoyed a win at the AFL Tribunal.

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Serong conquers mental game on way to VFL/AFL record

Fremantle midfielder Caleb Serong has the chance to become the first VFL/AFL player to rack up 71 consecutive games of 20-plus possessions this weekend.

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Dockers bid to clear Fyfe for crunch clash with Bombers

Fremantle will head to the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night in a bid to overturn Nat Fyfe's one-match ban for striking.

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Winter blows an ill wind for Brad Scott and grinds Bombers’ season to dust

After just three wins from eight starts, Essendon’s woeful recent form has their coach seething and fans lamenting yet another season down the drain

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Lyon, Saints eye more upsets as AFL finals 'Grinch'

St Kilda struck a huge blow to Essendon's finals chances and are eyeing further upsets as they seek to shake up the AFL finals mix.

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Scott laments lack of effort in Bombers' horror show

Essendon hardly fired a shot with their AFL finals hopes on the line as Nasaiah Wanganeen-Milera and Cooper Sharman led St Kilda to an impressive win.

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Essendon want response after 'brutal' loss

Essendon vice-captain Andrew McGrath admits the shock defeat to Adelaide was "brutal" but the Bombers have no other choice than to look forward, not back.

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Eagles load up on stars, Gawn back for Demons

Jeremy McGovern is among four big inclusions for West Coast, while Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn and Collingwood big man Mason Cox also return in round 20.

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