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Carlton’s AFL dark days are gone, the swagger is back, and fans are smiling

The undefeated Blues have a new coach, a watchable brand of football, a captain in fine fettle and a pretty soft draw ahead

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De Goey offered one-match AFL ban

Jordan De Goey's dangerous tackle on Geelong's Patrick Dangerfield is set to cost the Collingwood star one week on the AFL sidelines.

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McRae pleased with Pies despite AFL loss

Collingwood conceded seven goals in the final quarter of their narrow loss to Geelong but coach Craig McRae took a glass half-full view of the performance.

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Cats' coach drew on Selwood AFL milestone

Joel Selwood set a new record as the longest-serving captain in AFL-VFL history and his milestone helped inspire Geelong's fightback win over Collingwood.

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Cats claw back in Selwood's AFL milestone

Geelong kicked seven unanswered goals in the final quarter to overrun Collingwood in a 13-point AFL victory at the MCG.

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Geelong completes incredible comeback to beat Collingwood, Brisbane smokes North Melbourne by 108 points

Geelong come from 30 points down at three-quarter-time to stun Collingwood in an absolute thriller at the MCG, while Brisbane destroys North Melbourne by 108 points.

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Geelong out to blunt Magpies' attack

Collingwood ranked fourth in the AFL for points scored over the first two weeks of the season, leading to consecutive victories under new coach Craig McRae.

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Maynard straight back in to bolster Pies

Fresh off their best start to an AFL season since 2013, Collingwood will welcome back star defender Brayden Maynard from his two-game suspension.

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Love of game drives Selwood to AFL record

Geelong skipper Joel Selwood is set to pass Carlton legend Stephen Kernahan's mark for the most games played as captain of an AFL/VFL side.

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Unbeaten Swans face winless Western Bulldogs at Docklands — but they don't have much room for error

The Sydney Swans are full of confidence — and fresh from a landmark game for Lance Franklin — but they cannot afford any drop-off against the winless Bulldogs at Docklands, writes Andrew McGarry.

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Franklin boots 1000th goal in Swans' win

Sydney superstar Lance Franklin kicked his 1000th career goal as the Swans' impressive 30-point victory over Geelong at the SCG became almost a sidenote.

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Swans star Franklin kicks 1000th AFL goal

Spectators have streamed onto the SCG after Sydney superstar Lance Franklin became just the sixth VFL/AFL player to kick 1000 career goals.

AAP

Lance Franklin's 1,000th goal the highlight as Sydney impresses in victory over Geelong

Lance Franklin stole the show, but his Sydney Swans were impressive in a 30-point win over Geelong at the SCG.

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The AFL, the concussion doctor and the groundbreaking brain study that never appeared

In 2014 the AFL announced a study into brain injuries in players. No report has ever been published and the league is unable to answer questions

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Reaching the summit: Is the top of the AFL ladder all it's made out to be?

Geelong recorded its 71st week sitting atop the AFL ladder since 2000 last weekend, but is being the best team during the season a recipe for disaster when finals roll around?

AAP

Swans, AFL gear up for Buddymania at SCG

The Sydney Swans' AFL clash with Geelong will almost be a sideshow as Lance Franklin becomes the main event just four goals away from 1000 career majors.

AAP

AFL's 'Buddy watch' switches to SCG

Sydney head into Friday night's game against Geelong with star forward Lance Franklin four goals away from kicking 1000 in his career.

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Who are the contenders for the Coleman Medal, and where are the goals going to come from?

The AFL's goal kicking charts used to be dominated by the big full-forwards, but as the game has evolved so have the range of players who have a chance of getting the Coleman Medal, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

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From Adelaide to Western Bulldogs: Win or lose, here are the reasons for hope for all 18 AFL sides after round one

Now every AFL team has played four quarters of football, it's time for fans to reassess. But regardless of their results, it's not all bad — Andrew McGarry looks at the hopeful signs for every club.

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Cats' Cameron cleared of internal damage

Star Geelong forward Jeremy Cameron has escaped serious internal damage and been able to leave hospital after a tough collision against Essendon.

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Geelong blow away insipid Bombers in AFL

Geelong have been written off as being too old but the Cats have smashed an Essendon outfit supposedly on the rise by 66 points in their round-one AFL game.

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Geelong star Cameron taken to hospital

Geelong star Jeremy Cameron has been taken to hospital after suffering a possible broken rib in the Cats' AFL smashing of Essendon.

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Lance Franklin's wait continues as Sydney beat GWS, Brisbane run away from Port Adelaide, Geelong thump Essendon

Lance Franklin remains four goals short of 1,000 but Luke Parker leads Sydney to a gripping win over GWS. Meanwhile Brisbane storm home to beat Port Adelaide, and the Cats dismantle the Bombers.

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Dons take new-look attack into AFL opener

Essendon's round-one match against Geelong will represent a baptism of fire for their new forward line coach Dale Tapping, given the players missing.

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Stringer ruled out of Bombers' AFL clash

Essendon star Jake Stringer will miss the Bombers' opening round AFL game against Geelong as he continues to be troubled by a persistent groin injury.

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