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The order of merit: North Melbourne Kangaroos 2021 season

Who are the North Melbourne Kangaroos players that should play to their optimum level in season 2021?

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The contenders and the pretenders in the 2021 AFLW season

Sometimes, footy can be unpredictable – ask the Giants about the men’s 2019 grand final.

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Rhys Knight

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Your club's burning question for 2021

The preseason water cooler talk, from the leaders in media to the two local bricklayers discussing their opinions over smoko, usually resolve over one thing: predictions.

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Bruce McAvaney quits AFL commentary

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Doran Smith

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Port lights up in practice match, while a darkness falls on the Crows

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Star Pies racing time for Round 1

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Victorian government make the call on AFL crowd sizes for Round 1

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Rhys Knight

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Daz and Smithy's draft: South Australia showdown

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Samuel Laffy

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Ten most disrespectful goals from the 2020 AFL season (Part 2)

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The order of merit: Hawthorn Hawks 2021 season

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Becchara Palmer is focused on success both on and off the sand

Like many other talented sportswomen, Becchara Palmer grew up playing a variety of sports.

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Becchara Palmer is focused on success both on and off the sand

Mary Konstantopoulos

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Becchara Palmer is focused on success both on and off the sand

Like many other talented sportswomen, Becchara Palmer grew up playing a variety of sports.

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Daniel Jeffrey

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Daniel Jeffrey

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Eddie McGuire quits as Collingwood president

Eddie McGuire has stepped down as president of the Collingwood Magpies following the disastrous fallout of the Do Better report.

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Eddie McGuire quits as Collingwood president

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Eddie McGuire quits as Collingwood president

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Joel Shepherd

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AFLW Round 2 takeaways

There’s been a lot of talk about how the standard of play in Rounds 1 and 2 are the best opening two rounds in AFLW history.

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Joel Shepherd

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AFLW Round 2 takeaways

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Daniel Jeffrey

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Daniel Jeffrey

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Eddie McGuire's trainwreck of a spin job only reinforces damning Collingwood report

“This is a historic and proud day for the Collingwood Football Club.”

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Eddie McGuire's trainwreck of a spin job only reinforces damning Collingwood report

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Eddie McGuire's trainwreck of a spin job only reinforces damning Collingwood report

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AFL announces strict new concussion protocols for 2021

Players who suffer a concussion will – barring a bye – miss at least one match under strict new concussion protocols introduced by the AFL ahead of the new season.

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Jan

AFL announces strict new concussion protocols for 2021

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AFL announces strict new concussion protocols for 2021

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Jan

Josh Elliott

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Josh Elliott

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2020 AFL draft: Club-by-club review, my take on every team

After what at times felt like an eternity on Wednesday night, the 2020 AFL Draft has come to a close and 59 new AFL players have arrived at their clubs.

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Dec

2020 AFL draft: Club-by-club review, my take on every team

Josh Elliott

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2020 AFL draft: Club-by-club review, my take on every team

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Dec

Josh Elliott

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Josh Elliott

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AFL draft 2020: The facts on top 10 picks and the latest phantom rumours

There’s no more optimistic day on the AFL calendar than the draft. Dozens of bright new talents make their way into the AFL for the first time, dreaming – as their new clubs and fans will be also – of what they might achieve.

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Dec

AFL draft 2020: The facts on top 10 picks and the latest phantom rumours

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AFL draft 2020: The facts on top 10 picks and the latest phantom rumours

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Dec

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Stop dreaming - Tasmania won't get its own AFL team

Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein has been pushing the AFL to set a timeline for the introduction of a Tasmanian team. The problem that Gutwein has is that he is working on the assumption that a Tassie team is actually going to happen at all.

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AFLW Round 5 preview

This weekend marks the halfway point of the 2021 AFL Women’s season, and for heavyweights Fremantle and Collingwood, this week presents another good chance for them to flex their premiership muscles.

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Rhys Knight

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30 and over: Port Adelaide - Western Bulldogs

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Gordon P Smith

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Predicting Round 5 in the AFLW

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Joel Shepherd

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How the Kangaroos, Cats and Eagles are faring in AFLW

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One player to watch from every team in the AAMI Community Series

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Samuel Laffy

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Ten most disrespectful goals from the 2020 AFL season (Part 1)

Footy is firmly back in the focus of most red-blooded sporting supporters in Australia.

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Doran Smith

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The order of merit: Greater Western Sydney Giants 2021 season

Who are the Giants players who should play to their optimum level in season 2021?

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Rhys Knight

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30 and over: Geelong to North Melbourne

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Rhys Knight

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30 and over: Adelaide to Fremantle

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Doran Smith

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The order of merit: Gold Coast Suns 2021 season

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Eddie McGuire's emotional farewell as Collingwood president

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This behind the scenes look at AFL clubs looks incredible

After the success of ‘The Test’ showcasing the Australian Cricket Team, Amazon is about to release another Aussie sporting documentary – this time focused on the Australian Football League.

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Will the end of hub life see Tim Kelly rocket the Eagles back into premiership contention?

His first year back in Perth didn’t quite live up to the hype- will Tim Kelly’s second be better?

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Could the Eagles have landed one of the Trade Period's biggest bargains?

He’s far from the biggest name switching clubs, but costing the Eagles just pick 54, former Giant Zac Langdon could prove this year’s Dan Butler.

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Glorious vision of Anthony Rocca kicking a casual 65-metre drop punt goal

Anthony Rocca played for West Preston-Lakeside three years after his retirement from the AFL and this vision has re-emerged on social media as a reminder of just how good he was.

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Oct

Glorious vision of Anthony Rocca kicking a casual 65-metre drop punt goal

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Glorious vision of Anthony Rocca kicking a casual 65-metre drop punt goal

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Oct

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Absolute scenes as local footy club kick two goals in 80 seconds to win grand final

After leading for three quarters in their 2020 Adelaide Football League Division 3 Reserves Grand Final, Golden Grove had a tough time in the final term.

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Oct

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Absolute scenes as local footy club kick two goals in 80 seconds to win grand final

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Drop punt gets ridiculous bend to split the goal posts

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Aussie Rules fullback launches arguably the longest torpedo ever from the goal square

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Aussie Rules fullback launches arguably the longest torpedo ever from the goal square

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Local footy player morphs into Malcolm Blight with monstrous goal

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Local footy player morphs into Malcolm Blight with monstrous goal

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Insane 70-metre worm-burner makes an absolute fool out of everyone

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Freakish rugby player mercilessly breaks some ankles during Aussie Rules match

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Local footy player dislocates shoulder... while celebrating his match-sealing goal

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Local footy player dislocates shoulder... while celebrating his match-sealing goal

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Local footballer decides to try kicking a medicine ball... and the result is predictable

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Mar

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Shades of Nick Riewoldt as forward's decision to play on in the goalsquare backfires horribly

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2020

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Forward flukes one-in-a-million station wagon trick kick

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It's Richmond's league now: The unstoppable Tigers confirm their place in history

The ball is bounced to start the second half of the preliminary final and the Tigers trail 50-29.

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