Competitions
Merrett faces time out for sling tackle
Jesse Hogan Brisbane set to be team treated most severely by match review panel.
Besieged Demons show some fight but Tigers too good
Richmond held their spot in the AFL top eight with a hard-fought 34-point win against the under-siege Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday.
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Football its own equaliser
Rohan Connolly Football, the business, is a constant source of concern these days.
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Magpie Dwyer may be recruit of the year, says Maxwell
Jake Niall and Emma Quayle Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley praises all 22 of his players after win over Geelong.
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Another winter, and still the old Lion is roaring
Rohan Connolly Have we really sung Lions champion Simon Black's praises loudly enough?
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ASADA probe is starting to take a toll on Bombers
Matt Murnane Midfielder Jake Melksham admits interviews draining for himself and teammates.
Demons' fighting spirit gives Neeld some hope
Michael Gleeson The Demons did part of what was asked of them - they tried. The next question, of turning effort into victory, remains some time away.
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Lions' pride stuns Dons
Rohan Connolly Two statistics best sum up Brisbane's stunning 10-point upset of Essendon.
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Players fend off rants over drugs
Tim Lane The three-strikes policy upsets many despite the fact that the players gave up a lot in agreeing to it.
Langford controls Rodan as Hawks down Casey
Brent Diamond Father-son prospect plays major role in Box Hill's 60-point win over Casey.
Years to realise potential: Neeld
Robert Grant Coach warns frustrated supporters it could take five years for Dees to be competitive.
Beams out another month
Brent Diamond Collingwood star midfielder's return from a quad injury is expected to be delayed.
Hawks coach praises GWS
Jesse Hogan Giants were strongly in contention to keep the final margin within 10 goals,
O'Meara shines bright for rising Suns
Andrew Stafford For a moment, Guy McKenna was stumped as he pondered a question on the impact Jaeger O'Meara has had on the Gold Coast since his elevation to the senior team this year.
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Training was bad ... and so was the match: Hird
Jon Pierik Essendon coach left to lament his team's lack of intensity in a bruising clash.
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Brereton: time to tackle 'blight on the game'
Chloe Saltau Angst about players buckling in tackles to ''stooge'' umpires into paying free kicks resurfaces.
Magpies' joy tempered by setbacks
Jake Niall Collingwood's gritty come-from-behind upset of Geelong has been tempered by an apparent setback for injured gun midfielder Dayne Beams and a report on ruckman Darren Jolly for a high bump.
Read between the lines, lads, it's time for greater respect
Jonathan Horn When I was a schoolboy, the mums served afternoon tea at Friday afternoon footy games.
