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St Kilda and North Melbourne's rise to the top eight driven by big shifts under new coaches Ross Lyon, Alastair Clarkson

St Kilda and North Melbourne fans' hopes of improvement for their teams under coaches Ross Lyon and Alastair Clarkson have been more than satisfied so far — Andrew McGarry takes a look at the big shifts driving the teams' early success in 2023.

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AFL Round-Up: The Max Gawn gap, Nick Daicos in a league of his own, North Melbourne and St Kilda in dreamland

Max Gawn's injury poses problems for Melbourne that Brodie Grundy alone can't solve, while the unique skills of Nick Daicos prove difficult to quantify. We digest the week that was.

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Eagles stars Yeo, Nic Nat to miss western derby

West Coast will take winning form into Sunday's western derby against Fremantle, but Nic Naitanui and Elliot Yeo are almost certain to miss the match.

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Tarryn Thomas unavailable for Kangaroos after failing to meet expectations in behavioural program

North Melbourne says midfielder Tarryn Thomas will not be available for selection at any level after the club found he had not made progress in a respectful-behaviour training program.

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Kangaroos stand down Tarryn Thomas again

North Melbourne have stood down Tarryn Thomas again after determining he failed to make sufficient progress in his respectful-behaviour education program.

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Kangaroos re-sign Harry Sheezel until the end of 2026

Rising star Harry Sheezel has re-signed with North Melbourne until the end of 2026 following his stunning AFL debut.

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Clarkson turns selection eye towards North's AFL future

North Melbourne sprung a selection surprise for their clash with West Coast when veteran ruckman Todd Goldstein was overlooked in favour of Tristan Xerri.

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Still no timeline for Nic Naitanui's Eagles return

Star West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui is running again, but there's still no clarity about when he will return to AFL action following his Achilles injury.

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AFL 2023 — each team's predicted finish and their key question for the season

Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson run the ruler over the 18 AFL teams ahead of round one, predicting the finishing order and keys to each team's season.

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Calf injury grounds Eagle Yeo for Kangaroos clash

West Coast are confident Elliot Yeo's latest injury will not keep him off the park for long but he will miss the season-opening clash at North Melbourne.

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Ruck work not on the agenda for Eagles young gun Allen

West Coast won't be tempted to play Oscar Allen in the ruck against North Melbourne in round one despite injury concerns over Nic Naitanui and Bailey Williams.

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Kangaroo Thomas 'in a better place' ahead of VFL return

Troubled North Melbourne midfielder Tarryn Thomas has spoken candidly to teammates ahead of his upcoming return to football amid an ongoing court matter.

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Two more women detail alleged child abuse at hands of football great Barry Cable, and why they didn't report it

Two Victorian women testify they were sexually abused by Barry Cable when they were children, taking to five the number of women claiming abuse as the former football great faces a civil trial.

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Power intensity all new to former Kangaroos midfielder

Port Adelaide's gun midfield recruit Jason Horne-Francis rates the level of training at the AFL club higher than that which he was part of at North Melbourne.

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WA legend Barry Cable hit with sexual abuse allegations

WA football legend Barry Cable has been declared bankrupt and is facing allegations he repeatedly sexually abused a Perth teenager during his playing days.

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Football 'legend' Barry Cable sued over allegations he sexually abused teenager

Former Australian rules footballer and coach Barry Cable is being sued over allegations he sexually abused a Perth teenager when he was in the prime of his playing career.

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Tarryn Thomas stood down by North Melbourne after fresh allegations brought to AFL's integrity unit

North Melbourne stand down Tarryn Thomas after they are made aware of fresh allegations about his behaviour by the AFL's integrity unit.

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Ziebell relinquishes North AFL captaincy

Jack Ziebell has relinquished the captaincy at North Melbourne as the struggling AFL club begins a new chapter under head coach Alastair Clarkson.

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Tasmania cops 'crap' AFL fixtures for 2023 as wait for state's own team drags into the new year

The AFL's decision to schedule a series of eight potentially low-drawing matches for Tasmania in 2023 has been described as "crap" by a former premier, as talks over the state's own licence drag on.

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Howe, Blakely given AFL rookie lifelines

Former Hawk Daniel Howe and ex-Docker Connor Blakely have found new homes at North Melbourne and Gold Coast respectively through the AFL rookie draft.

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Cooper Harvey to create own Kangaroos path

Cooper Harvey is excited to be joining North Melbourne where his father Brent is a legend but is determined to forge his own path in the AFL.

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North Melbourne draftee Harry Sheezel hopes to be role model for Jewish community as he hits back at anti-Semitic abuse

New North Melbourne forward Harry Sheezel hopes to be a role model among the Jewish community as he launches his AFL career amid an unfortunate backdrop of online anti-Semitic abuse.

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AFL investigates online anti-Semitic abuse

The AFL has contacted top draft prospect Harry Sheezel's management and will investigate anti-Semitic online slurs targeting the Jewish teenager.

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From Aaron Cadman to Will Ashcroft, these are the top picks in the 2022 AFL Draft

This is where the data is predicting the top talents in the 2022 AFL Draft will end up.

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Giants set for AFL No.1 pick call

For a second consecutive year the AFL's top draft prospect might not be taken, with the prized overall No.1 pick, depending on whether GWS bid on Will Ashcroft.

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