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St Kilda stars to miss again

Adam Cooper Nick Riewoldt and Lenny Hayes will be again be missing from Sunday's NAB Cup game.

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St Kilda's second ruckman shows promising signs

Adam Cooper The ruckman St Kilda gave up its prized compensation pick for made an encouraging start to the pre-season campaign with his new club and has coach Scott Watters hopeful the Saints won't be caught...

St Kilda delists Winmar

Adam Cooper Second cousin of club great gets the same treatment as his more famous relative.

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Saint wary of EPL-like competition

Jon Pierik and Adam Cooper Nick Riewoldt fears two-tiered league unless action taken to ease equalisation concerns.

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Zaharakis to be played in reduced role

Adam Cooper Essendon is set to use midfielder David Zaharakis in a limited capacity against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on Friday night, while key-position player Michael Hurley has proved his fitness and has been...

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AFL ponders earlier start to season to bolster northern markets

Adam Cooper Future AFL seasons could start earlier and expand to 25 home and away games.

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Blues coach highlights improved flexibility in win over Dockers

Adam Cooper Mick Malthouse has nominated improved flexibility as the most significant step his side took in thrashing Fremantle by 70 points in their NAB Cup match at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

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McEvoy up for new challenge

Adam Cooper St Kilda ruckman Ben McEvoy is in the best physical shape he has ever been.

TV stands its ground on betting

Adam Cooper Broadcasters will continue to allow live odds to be shown in AFL television programs outside the coverage of games despite a push for networks to rein in gambling advertising.

Big guns hit track as the heat goes up

Adam Cooper Key forwards Jonathan Brown and Nick Riewoldt will play their first games of the pre-season on Saturday.

Saints' burst makes Demons pay

Adam Cooper St Kilda secures a third win from four pre-season games, this time over Melbourne.

Riewoldt, Judd may be rested

Adam Cooper and Matt Murnane Carlton and St Kilda are weighing up whether to recall Chris Judd and Nick Riewoldt.

Watters: no turning back on Gram

Adam Cooper St Kilda coach Scott Watters admits he is disappointed the club had to sack Jason Gram last year, but has ruled out any chance of the Saints ever recruiting the player again.

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Big name Saints to sit out NAB Cup clash

Adam Cooper St Kilda coach Scott Watters expects to recall several key players for Sunday’s NAB Cup game against Sydney, but veterans Nick Riewoldt and Lenny Hayes won’t be among them.

Nothing to hide: Geelong

Adam Cooper, Emma Quayle Investigation into Essendon's use of supplements will prompt discussions among conditioning staff at other clubs and is likely to lift the pressure on players to question any substance they are given.