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Will Whitfield's monster deal squeeze anyone out?

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Lachie Whitfield, the MCG pitch debacle and where both rugby codes will be in ten years

AFL contract news, drama in the cricket and a look ahead to next decade for both rugby codes headlines Episode 68 of The Roar’s Game of Codes podcast.

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Lachie Whitfield, the MCG pitch debacle and where both rugby codes will be in ten years

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The AFL fixture is biased towards Victorian clubs

Every year we see the same headlines pop up.

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The AFL fixture is biased towards Victorian clubs

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Disappointed Duggan digs deep

West Coast premiership defender Liam Duggan says he has plenty of fire in his belly after enduring a disappointing end to last season.

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Port Adelaide scrap AFL co-captaincy model

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Luke Shuey confirmed as new West Coast captain

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Justin Chadwick

Hurn steps down as West Coast captain

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Josh Barnstable

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The decade that was: Geelong Cats

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Josh Barnstable

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The decade that was: Gold Coast Suns

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Pamela Whaley

Coniglio unveiled as new GWS skipper for 2020

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Chuckakhan new author

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Essendon have stuffed up the draft

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Josh Barnstable

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The decade that was: Fremantle Dockers

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Brandon Hutchinson

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Martin is verging on immortality

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Another AFL captaincy change as the Bont becomes Bulldogs skipper

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Who's set to rise and fall in the AFL next season?

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I would be happy if we beat richmond three times and belt the arrogance out of their players and supporters.

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Who's set to rise and fall in the AFL next season?

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Who's set to rise and fall in the AFL next season?

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I would be happy if we beat richmond three times and belt the arrogance out of their players and supporters.

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Josh Addo-Carr's decision, problems at the Wanderers and this decade's best Super Rugby champions

It’s offseason central on Episode 66 of the The Roar’s Game of Codes podcast, with the AFL draft and Josh Addo-Carr’s big career decision both going under the microscope, before we turn our attention to the A-League and Super Rugby.

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Josh Addo-Carr's decision, problems at the Wanderers and this decade's best Super Rugby champions

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Josh Addo-Carr's decision, problems at the Wanderers and this decade's best Super Rugby champions

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Bolters, sliders, and everything in between: a conversation about the 2019 AFL draft

The AFL draft has come and gone for another year, and with all the picks now in the books, Josh Elliott and I sat down to talk about the big topics of the draft: the clubs that featured most prominently, the sliders and bolter, and the draft itself.

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Bolters, sliders, and everything in between: a conversation about the 2019 AFL draft

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Bolters, sliders, and everything in between: a conversation about the 2019 AFL draft

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Maddy Friend

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Maddy Friend

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2019 AFL Draft: Club-by-club breakdown and review

The 2019 AFL draft has been completed over three busy days, and AFL lists are now just about complete ahead of the 2020 season, pending the supplementary selection period.

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2019 AFL Draft: Club-by-club breakdown and review

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2019 AFL Draft: Club-by-club breakdown and review

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Josh Elliott

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Josh Elliott

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Martin and four others find new AFL homes in 2019 preseason and rookie drafts

Jack Martin is officially a Blue after a lengthy wait, joining Carlton with one of only two picks made in today’s preseason draft.

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Martin and four others find new AFL homes in 2019 preseason and rookie drafts

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Martin and four others find new AFL homes in 2019 preseason and rookie drafts

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Revealing The Roar's AFL team of the decade for the 2010s

On The Roar’s Game of Codes podcast, we’ll be naming our teams of the decade as the year winds down.

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Revealing The Roar's AFL team of the decade for the 2010s

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The AFL's team of the decade, Valentine Holmes and the second Pakistan Test preview

On Episode 65 of the The Roar’s Game of Codes podcast, we turn our attention to the next Test in Adelaide and discuss Valentine Holmes’ return to the NRL, before performing the simple task of naming the AFL’s team of the decade.

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The AFL's team of the decade, Valentine Holmes and the second Pakistan Test preview

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The AFL's team of the decade, Valentine Holmes and the second Pakistan Test preview

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Where is the best football factory in Victoria? Vic Country vs Vic Metro

Even though each of the NAB League sides have had their representative teams selected by me in Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3, I thought it would be useful to keep exploring the Victorian talent pathways by selecting representative sides for the country and metro regions.

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Victoria Country trio set to be snapped up in AFL Draft

Talented young footballers around Australia will find out what club they’ll be at next season when their names get called out in the AFL Draft this evening.

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Gold Coast must ruin everything and pick up Jack Martin

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Where is the best football factory in Victoria? Part 3

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Liam Sheedy

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Making amends: Steven May and the Dees are ready for 2020

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Josh Barnstable

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The decade that was: Essendon Bombers

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Doran Smith

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Joining forces: What a Geelong-Hawthorn merge would look like

Geelong and Hawthorn have developed a great rivalry over the years, so I’ve theorised the best Hawks-Cats combined team from the players of the last 12 months.

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Where is the best football factory in Victoria? Part 2

With the 2019 AFL draft fast approaching, local clubs and young talent become the faces of the code across the country.

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Josh Barnstable

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The decade that was: Collingwood

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Six things I want to see in AFLW season 2020

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Where is the best football factory in Victoria? Part 1

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Big Bad Barry's bruising bout leaves a lasting mark

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Spot on. And Port have had a lot of NT games as the away team where they have played more than their opponent.

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I’m very happy to go to Tassie, when they get their own team.
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Ben Simmons boots 50 metre drop punt goal off two steps

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The best ever goal kicked by a 13-year-old?

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The best ever goal kicked by a 13-year-old?

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The best ever goal kicked by a 13-year-old?

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Sam Newman opens up about the Footy Show axing

Sam Newman has spoken about the axing of the AFL Footy Show on KIIS 101.1 and admitted the show’s days were numbered well before the eventual axing.

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Sam Newman opens up about the Footy Show axing

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Sam Newman opens up about the Footy Show axing

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WATCH: Trailer released for Adam Goodes documentary

A much anticipated documentary about AFL footballer Adam Goodes and the racism he experienced in his career will be released in the coming months.

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WATCH: Trailer released for Adam Goodes documentary

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WATCH: Trailer released for Adam Goodes documentary

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Footballer rescues toddler who wandered onto the field mid-game

Great stuff from St Bernard’s footballer Alex McLeod!

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Footballer rescues toddler who wandered onto the field mid-game

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Footballer rescues toddler who wandered onto the field mid-game

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Steve Johnson reflects on one of his greatest AFL moments

The Roar sat down with former AFL player to talk about his career including a goal he’ll remember forever.

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Steve Johnson reflects on one of his greatest AFL moments

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Steve Johnson reflects on one of his greatest AFL moments

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Travis Boak steps down as Port Adelaide skipper

Port Adelaide captain Travis Boak has announced that he will step aside as skip for the upcoming season

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Travis Boak steps down as Port Adelaide skipper

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Travis Boak steps down as Port Adelaide skipper

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Skateboarder turns standard 50m goal into a classic comedy

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Skateboarder turns standard 50m goal into a classic comedy

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Have you got a better team song than Williamstown FC?

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Have you got a better team song than Williamstown FC?

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Massive bump absolutely FLATTENS hapless footy player

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Massive bump absolutely FLATTENS hapless footy player

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Bustling forward BOOMFAs his rival to slot home goal

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Bustling forward BOOMFAs his rival to slot home goal

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Local footy legend drills one in from outside the 50

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Local footy legend drills one in from outside the 50

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This triple-tier ute setup is the envy of every park footy fan

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This triple-tier ute setup is the envy of every park footy fan

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Forward takes a HANGER and lets his rival know about it

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Forward takes a HANGER and lets his rival know about it

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Rodney Eade's cheeky response to park footy question

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Rodney Eade's cheeky response to park footy question

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Aussie Rules prodigy launches the most glorious torpedo punt

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

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

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