Dane Swan

Krakouer of a fightback

Emma Quayle Collingwood shows that the spark remains as it ends Geelong's unbeaten run.

Who is Dane Swan?

Collingwood's Dane Swan

Martin Flanagan Approaching his 200th game, he is a decorated (in more ways than one) player who's had his share of controversies.

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McGuire slams Dane Swan and The Footy Show

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Adam Cooper Collingwood president Eddie McGuire says he would like to fine Dane Swan $25,000, even though he has no problem with what his star midfielder said in a televised interview.

Ageless Cats still defy odds

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Garry Lyon The Geelong Football Club has been an impressive outfit over the past seven years.

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Round 7 votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award.

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How two new teammates reacted differently to sledge

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Darren Jolly Every team has one or two players who are notorious for dishing out a good sledge.

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Time to toughen up, Tiges

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Robert Walls When push comes to shove, Richmond has too many whinges, too many excuses.

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Magpie fightback fades

David and Goliath: Fremantle youngster Jack Hannath (right) tangles with Collingwood veteran Darren Jolly.

Brad Elborough, Perth It used to be that Fremantle knew how to find unique ways to lose games of football.

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Is Collingwood on the nose?

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Rohan Connolly Can a side as proven as the Pies really be dismissed as a flag chance?

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Saints need stars to shine in bid to sink Pies

Injecting some fun into St Kilda training is Stephen Milne with David Armitage (right) and James Gwilt.

Matt Murnane The message to Stephen Milne and Nick Dal Santo was clear: you are our star players, we need you to play like it.

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Live AFL: Collingwood v St Kilda

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Teo Pellizzeri St Kilda, struggling with a 1-4 record this season, will be desperate for a victory as it takes on Collingwood on its home turf at Etihad Stadium.

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Mitchell on front foot going back

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Garry Lyon Decorated Hawk midfielder spending more time in defence and creating havoc for opposition teams.

Buckley's big gambles produce mixed results

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley addresses his troops at quarter-time.

Jake Niall Coach's roulette spins weren't as costly as they threatened to become.

The four Rs of the week

Jarryd O'Dowd, Footy Prophet The Four Rs are an in-depth analysis of the round that was in fantasy football.

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Birchall conspicuous as the new key Hawk

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Jesse Hogan A perusal of the list of AFL's leading possession-winners this season gives a clear indication as to why Hawthorn is yet to suffer badly from the absence of defensive playmaker Matt Suckling.

Magpies wait for Williams

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Michael Gleeson As Collingwood contemplates how to stop the freedom with which better sides open it up, the first consideration was how to restructure its back line.

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Essendon stymies Pies attack

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Rohan Connolly Bombers held sway in general play and on the scoreboard the entire afternoon, but that didn't necessarily make their eventual 46-point win a comfortable exercise until the final 10 minutes.

Age Footballer of the Year: Round 4 votes

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Round four votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award.

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Pie's radio deal waits on approval

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Caroline Wilson A yet-to-be-signed media deal involving Collingwood's Dane Swan will not kick off as planned on Friday unless it has been cleared by the AFL.

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Swan goes forward

Collingwood's Dane Swan.

Peter Hanlon Perceptions of a scant regard for the professional athlete's lot have accompanied much of his 199-game career, and now Dane Swan has spoken about the at times 'horrible world' of an AFL footballer.