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Six talking points from AFL Round 6

For the first time ever, we’ve seen a round of AFL footy played without a single game taking place in Victoria. Here are my talking points from a history-making Round 6.

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Carlton Blues vs Western Bulldogs: AFL live scores

Round 6 of the AFL comes to a close as the dangerous Carlton Blues try to slow the red-hot Western Bulldogs at Metricon Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores from 6:45pm (AEST).

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Adam Schultz

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Port grind out win over Giants

Port Adelaide overcame a tough and resilient GWS Giants outfit by 17 points this afternoon at Metricon Stadium to stay top of the AFL ladder after six rounds.

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Dogs young gun gives Cripps an almighty bake after a goal

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Dogs young gun gives Cripps an almighty bake after a goal

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AFL greats divided as Swan is pinged for controversial deliberate behind

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AFL greats divided as Swan is pinged for controversial deliberate behind

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Ump has absolutely no time for Port youngster's cheeky time-wasting tactic

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Ump has absolutely no time for Port youngster's cheeky time-wasting tactic

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Richmond Tigers vs Sydney Swans: AFL live scores

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Richmond Tigers vs Sydney Swans: AFL live scores

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Port veteran on report after lining up young Giant with huge bump

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Port veteran on report after lining up young Giant with huge bump

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Port Adelaide Power vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores

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Port Adelaide Power vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores

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Bombers veteran David Zaharakis hits form at right time

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Bombers veteran David Zaharakis hits form at right time

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Is Dylan Shiel in strife for this high bump?

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Roos tagger under fire for apparent COVID-themed taunt at Conor McKenna

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Adam Schultz

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Port Adelaide Power versus GWS Giants preview

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Adelaide Crows season 2020: Plenty to crow about

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Cats’ depth to be tested, but Scott is not panicking

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The Roar's AFL expert tips and predictions: Round 6

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Marnie Cohen

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Collingwood vs Hawthorn: Friday night forecast

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Chuckakhan said Roar Rookie

Wasn’t that the bombers?

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Collingwood vs Hawthorn: Friday night forecast

Marnie Cohen

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Marnie Cohen

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Collingwood vs Hawthorn: Friday night forecast

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Chuckakhan said Roar Rookie

Wasn’t that the bombers?

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Stirling Coates

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Stirling Coates

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The Roar's AFL expert tips and predictions: Round 6

It will be the first time since 1952 that nobody’s playing a game at their own home ground, so what havoc that will wreak on our tipping this week gives me the shivers.

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The Roar's AFL expert tips and predictions: Round 6

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The Roar's AFL expert tips and predictions: Round 6

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Josh Elliott

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Josh Elliott

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Why Melbourne are a Dee-sappointment - and what they should do next

The rise and fall of the Melbourne Demons has been one of the most perplexing events to track in footy over the past three years.

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Why Melbourne are a Dee-sappointment - and what they should do next

Josh Elliott

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Why Melbourne are a Dee-sappointment - and what they should do next

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Stirling Coates

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Stirling Coates

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An MCG grand final probably can't happen - but where else works?

I never thought I’d be nodding in agreement with a tweet by Campbell Brown, but 2020 has been full of surprises.

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An MCG grand final probably can't happen - but where else works?

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An MCG grand final probably can't happen - but where else works?

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Josh Elliott

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Josh Elliott

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Six talking points from AFL Round 5

It’s been another history-making week of AFL football. Here are my talking points from the round.

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Six talking points from AFL Round 5

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Victorian clubs headed interstate to keep AFL season going

All Victorian clubs will leave the state at the end of Round 5, with six to spend the rest of the season in a Queensland hub due to the worsening COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne.

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Victorian clubs headed interstate to keep AFL season going

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Victorian clubs headed interstate to keep AFL season going

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Marnie Cohen

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Marnie Cohen

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Collingwood vs Essendon: Friday night forecast

It dawned on me earlier this week that as long as the fixture remains as is, I’ll be previewing Collingwood matches for at least the next three matches.

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Collingwood vs Essendon: Friday night forecast

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Collingwood vs Essendon: Friday night forecast

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Reilly O'Brien: Time to walk the walk

Reilly O’Brien – or, if you believe the ‘explanation’, O’Brien’s iPhone – delivered one of the highlights of the 2020 season today, and it’s hopefully a sign of things to come.

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Stephen Shortis

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AFL top 100: The season so far

With five rounds having now been played and all clubs – except Essendon and Melbourne – having played five matches, a clearer picture of the likely makeup of the final eight has emerged.

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Adam Schultz

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Port's doubters could not be more wrong

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David Viney new author

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Cats start road trip as Melbourne goes back into lockdown

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The Crows must put their infamous camp behind them

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Lucas Lewit-Mendes

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Who led my Brownlow count after Rounds 4 and 5?

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Dem Panopoulos

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Why perspective (and Jack Higgins) is everything

The AFL season has returned and its flexibility has been tested right from the outset, fighting to put on the entertainment needed as a distraction during trying times.

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Doran Smith

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Predicting Round 6's team of the week

For the first time this season all 22 of the players I selected in the predicted team played a match.

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Jim Mellas new author

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Football without the roar: The AFL have lost their biggest stars

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2020 AFL season: Round 6 preview

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Thomas Dev new author

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It's time for Channel Seven to improve

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Collingwood's long night continues

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Six talking points from AFL Round 6

13th Man said Roar Rookie

Of those I’m hopeful in Bulldogs v Essendon.
The derby is never shown on FTA outside WA, similar to the showdown I think…(more)

Macca said Roar Rookie

Next week on FTA we have
Cats V Pies – Collingwood to kick 5 goals in the first and then try to defend that score
Essen…(more)

ConnorJoyce said Roar Rookie

Definitely agree on the coverage of the game. Just watching other sports around the world (US the main one), and even so…(more)

Sachit Dassanayake said Roar Rookie

With McKenna coming out of the side due to a broken finger, I think Redman will slot back in.

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That’s another horrifyingly possible outcome that doesn’t bear thinking about. Don’t even go there. Please.

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Emotional scenes as Harley Bennell gets mobbed after scoring first Demons goal

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Emotional scenes as Harley Bennell gets mobbed after scoring first Demons goal

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Christian Petracca submits contender for the worst miss in AFL history

‘That’s gonna be replayed over and over and over!’

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Christian Petracca submits contender for the worst miss in AFL history

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Christian Petracca submits contender for the worst miss in AFL history

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Nic Nat worried about setting precedent after gifting Reilly O'Brien a brand new phone

‘I’m scared that people are going to keep talking smack every week to get a new phone!’

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Nic Nat worried about setting precedent after gifting Reilly O'Brien a brand new phone

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Is this the worst missed free kick of the year?

‘He got tackled out of the contest!’

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Is this the worst missed free kick of the year?

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Is this the worst missed free kick of the year?

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Nic Nat gives Reilly O'Brien a spray after kicking early goal on him

Nic Nat 1, O’Brien 0.

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Nic Nat gives Reilly O'Brien a spray after kicking early goal on him

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Nic Nat gives Reilly O'Brien a spray after kicking early goal on him

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Saint in serious trouble after poleaxing Dockers ruckman

This didn’t look good for Ben Long.

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Saint in serious trouble after poleaxing Dockers ruckman

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Saint in serious trouble after poleaxing Dockers ruckman

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Michael Walters' bizarre brain fade from the opening bounce baffles commentators

Clearly he wasn’t paying attention to Nat Fyfe!

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Michael Walters' bizarre brain fade from the opening bounce baffles commentators

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Michael Walters' bizarre brain fade from the opening bounce baffles commentators

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

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