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AFL free agent Ben McKay to leave North Melbourne

North Melbourne key defender Ben McKay will exercise his free agency option and is set to depart the Kangaroos for Essendon.

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Smith bolsters field for Australian golf invitational

Cameron Smith will join Adam Scott as the headline names for the second Cathedral golf invitational at an exclusive course in northeast Victoria.

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Ruckman Lycett could retire as Port ponder trade moves

Ruckman Scott Lycett could call it a day, Port Adelaide's football manager Chris Davies says, as the club assesses its options ahead of the AFL trade period.

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Dodoro to step back from key recruiting role at Bombers

Long-time Essendon recruiting boss Adrian Dodoro will "step back" from the role with former West Coast and Gold Coast player Matt Rosa taking over.

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Victorian AFL clubs raked in $40m from poker machines last financial year

Carlton, Essendon, Richmond and St Kilda continue to profit from pokies, drawing criticism from fans and gambling reform advocates

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AFLW returns with hint of a more settled competition as rule changes make impact

The opening round of the 2023 season brought surprise wins, more goals and encouraging signs for some teams

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Pressure on Bulldogs ahead of key match with Bombers

Western Bulldogs midfielder Adam Treloar is treating every match like a final and coach Luke Beveridge is delighted his players are lifting the standards.

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Dogs coach Beveridge addresses breaking hand at SCG

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has confirmed he needed surgery to fix a broken hand after a 'clumsy' halftime rev-up.

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AFL wildcard round 'fraught with danger': Bombers coach

Essendon coach Brad Scott believes a push to introduce a NBA-style wildcard weekend into the AFL would be "fraught with danger".

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Bulldog Bailey Smith overcomes flu, set to face Bombers

Western Bulldogs flyer Bailey Smith will face Essendon after missing his side's AFL loss to Sydney with an illness.

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Scott insists Bombers lose no belief from Cats belting

Essendon were torn apart by Geelong but coach Brad Scott says the Bombers won't lose any belief from the 77-point smashing.

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Ruthless reigning premiers Geelong crush Essendon

Reigning premiers Geelong have sent an ominous warning to the rest of the AFL with a ruthless 77-point smashing of Essendon at GMHBA Stadium.

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Swans' Dane Rampe banned over off-the-ball bump

Sydney are set to be without co-captain Dane Rampe for AFL clashes with Fremantle and Essendon after the defender was hit with a two-match suspension.

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Outlaw Charlie Dixon fires Port’s young guns to keep Power surging

In blowing away the Gold Coast Suns, Port Adelaide showed a full range of gears being driven by a winning mix of quirky veterans and sundance kids

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Bombers brush Crows, surge to fifth spot in AFL

Peter Wright kicked three goals and Zach Merrett starred again as Essendon dominated early to set up an 18-point home win over Adelaide.

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Adelaide brace for litmus test against Essendon: Nicks

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says the high-stakes AFL clash against Essendon is a litmus test on many fronts for his Crows.

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Freo skipper shakes off niggles to face Curnow, McKay

Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce will notch his long-awaited 100-game AFL milestone when he lines up against Carlton on Sunday.

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Crows turn to 19th Century explorer for AFL inspiration

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has taken his players to the movies in the hope the story of an ancient explorer will inspire his squad.

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High-scoring Crows to focus on defence against Bombers

Adelaide's Rising Star nominee Luke Pedlar says the Crows' focus will be on defence against Essendon in their looming season-shaping fixture.

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Port Adelaide ruck Lycett sidelined by knee injury

Port Adelaide's Scott Lycett will miss at least one match because of an injured knee which forced his last-minute withdrawal from the Power's win over Essendon.

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Adelaide to draw from far and wide to fill AFL void

Adelaide assistant coach Nathan van Berlo says Irishman Mark Keane and Egypt-born James Borlase are in the selection frame for a crunch game against Essendon.

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Hinkley believes something special is happening at Port

Ken Hinkley believes Port Adelaide are getting "some help from above" as the Power pulled off another memorable victory to extend their win streak to 12.

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Houston after-the-siren goal seals thrilling Port win

Port Adelaide's Dan Houston has kicked one of the greatest after-the-siren goals in VFL/AFL history to seal a four-point win over Essendon at the MCG.

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Dockers eye redemption for Bulldogs home mauling

The Western Bulldogs thumped Fremantle by 49 points in round six but Dockers coach Justin Longmuir says his charges will be a tougher proposition in the return.

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Bombers coach defends struggling recruit Weideman

Sam Weideman has gone goalless in four-straight games for Essendon but coach Brad Scott has gone in to bat for the out-of-sorts former Melbourne forward.

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