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Essendon determined to finally end Geelong hoodoo

Essendon have been bullied by Geelong for 20 years, but the Bombers can finally end the hoodoo in club great Dyson Heppell's 250th game.

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Bombers coach comfortable with Danger's tribunal win

Essendon coach Brad Scott never contemplated Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield not lining up against the Bombers, believing he would overturn a one-game ban.

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Geelong's Dangerfield cleared of rough conduct

Geelong skipper Patrick Dangerfield has won his challenge against a one-match ban at the AFL Tribunal for rough conduct and is free to play this weekend.

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Optimistic Hawkins sweating on results of foot scans

Geelong spearhead Tom Hawkins has undergone scans on his injured foot, but his path forward won't be known until a series of experts analyse the results.

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West Coast take positives from loss with Reid to return

Harley Reid will return to bolster a West Coast side that gave a good account of itself in a 30-point defeat to AFL premiership contenders Essendon.

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Bombers outlast West Coast to solidify top-four spot

Essendon are firmly entrenched in the AFL's top four after grinding out a 30-point win over West Coast, with Jake Stringer booting five goals.

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Dessert still on menu as Eagles look to fix away woes

West Coast will be aiming to snare their first win on the road of 2024 when they take on Essendon at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.

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West Coast gamble big with bigs against Bombers

West Coast captain Oscar Allen will return against Essendon, and he'll join a towering forward line also featuring Jake Waterman and Jack Darling.

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Lay off club doctors, says Bombers coach Brad Scott

Melbourne's handling of Christian Petracca has been thrust into the spotlight after the Demons star was allowed to play on while nursing internal injuries.

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Dockers veteran Walters out for up to four weeks

Fremantle have received mixed news on the injury front, with Michael Walters to miss up to four weeks but Heath Chapman expected to play.

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Anzac Day clash put Lions' Andrews on path to AFL

Brisbane co-captain Harris Andrews says going to the 2013 Anzac Day blockbuster at the MCG had a big impact and helped him realise he wanted an AFL career.

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Pick me: Eagles star Oscar Allen puts hand up to play

Fit-again West Coast forward Oscar Allen says there won't be pressure on him to dominate due to the sizzling hot form of fellow spearhead Jake Waterman.

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Goalsneaks beware: Brady Hough has you in his sights

West Coast's Brady Hough has become one of the best small defenders in the AFL, and he's enjoying the challenge of taking on the most dangerous goalsneaks.

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Brad Scott upbeat about Bombers' foundations after loss

Essendon sit third at their mid-season bye and coach Brad Scott is bullish about his side's prospects despite losses to Gold Coast and Carlton.

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'Ladder doesn't lie': Voss proud of high-flying Blues

Carlton sit second on the AFL ladder heading into their mid-season bye after a fourth win from their last five matches, this time against old rivals Essendon.

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Blues burst Bombers' bubble in big AFL win

Tom De Koning has shone in the ruck as Carlton flexed their muscles in a 26-point win over Essendon to leapfrog their rivals into second spot on the AFL ladder.

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Bombers, Blues to rumble in old-school blockbuster

Essendon and Carlton will face off in their biggest clash of the past two decades, and Blues great Anthony Koutoufides is delighted to see the rivals thriving.

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Saints keen to extend Gold Coast's painful road run

Gold Coast have lost all five of their away games this season, but they have a chance to end that rut when they take on St Kilda at Marvel Stadium.

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AFL coaches pleased with holding-the-ball clarification

AFL officials have given clubs greater clarity on the holding-the-ball rule tweak, a move applauded by coaches Michael Voss, Brad Scott and Alastair Clarkson.

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Reid's two-game ban upheld, out of Rising Star running

West Coast young gun Harley Reid will miss games against North Melbourne and Essendon after failing to downgrade his two-match suspension at the AFL tribunal.

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Bombers gun Redman sidelined for Blues AFL blockbuster

Essendon pair Kyle Langford and Todd Goldstein will have to prove their fitness to face Carlton while hamstrung Mason Redman will miss the blockbuster.

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McKay twins' banter in full swing ahead of first clash

Star Carlton forward Harry McKay will play against his twin, Essendon's Ben, for the first time in the AFL and the brothers will likely line up on each other.

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Free-kick spike after AFL's holding-the-ball tweak

Free kicks for holding the ball surged on the weekend after AFL umpires were instructed to change their interpretation of tackle laws.

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Suns feel right at home as they surge into top eight

Gold Coast have withstood a strong Essendon comeback to secure a stirring 11-point win and replace reigning premiers Collingwood inside the AFL's top eight.

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'Seen a lot': Uwland's mission to take Suns over edge

Suns ruckman and co-captain Jarrod Witts will miss the clash with Essendon, who are attempting to become the first team to win on the Gold Coast this season.

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