Bailey Smith interacts with a member of the crowd at the Adelaide Oval after Geelong’s win. The AFL has confirmed it is investigating the incident.

What a Crows fan said that prompted Smith’s double bird;Dangerfield reveals Cameron’s pep talk

Bailey Smith says he was flying the flag for Patrick Dangerfield when he interacted with an Adelaide footy fan,while the Geelong skipper has explained what he and Jeremy Cameron said to each other before kicking the first four goals of the last term.

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Harry McKay at training with Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps.

Carlton prepare for McKay’s Gather Round return;Brad Scott’s grim warning on future of coaching

Carlton could welcome back Coleman medallist Harry McKay this round. Meanwhile,Ken Hinkley has spoken about his side’s rivalry with the Hawks and Brad Scott has a dire coaching warning.

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Hawthorn’s Will Day.

Injury blow for Hawks,key midfielder out for months;Marsh leaves AFLPA for second innings at cricket union

Will Day is facing up to four months on the sidelines after suffering a stress fracture in his foot,while AFL Players Association chief Paul Marsh has resigned to return to his old job.

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Carlton coach Michael Voss leads his winless team off the MCG on Thursday night.

Why Carlton coach’s weekend got worse on Saturday:Key takeouts from round four

Michael Voss is close to the point of making wholesale changes. The problem for the Blues coach is he has more spots available than he has players worthy of taking them.

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Sam Darcy’s five goals wasn’t enough for the Bulldogs to win in Perth.

Darcy snags five as Dogs fall short;Saints’ win defies history;AFL admits Rankine mistake

The Dogs were brave in their loss to Fremantle,with Sam Darcy starring again. The Saints firmed up their spot in the top eight with a mature performance on the road in Adelaide,and the AFL admits an umpiring error hurt the Crows.

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Petracca moved to tears on another dark night for the Dees

A despondent Christian Petracca could barely contain his emotions after Melbourne slumped to 0-4 for the first time since the dark days of 2012. The anguish on his face said it all.

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Patrick Dangerfield of the Cats celebrates kicking a goal.

Dunstall’s huge call on Dangerfield’s forward future;Petracca’s emotions show after Demons loss to Cats

The Cats were too good for the Demons scoring a comfortable win at GMHBA Stadium. Relive the action here.

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Campbell celebrates in style.

‘I used to be a show-off:’ The story behind Richmond young gun’s somersaults

The footy world might know Seth Campbell best for his acrobatics in round one against Carlton,but there’s more to the boy from Burnie than that. He can also seriously play.

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Harry McKay did not train with Carlton’s main group on Wednesday.

McKay remains sidelined for Blues;Yze laments Mansell ban;Goodwin puts heat on Fritsch

After missing the Blues’ latest training session,Harry McKay’s stretch on the sidelines is likely to continue. The Tigers decide not to appeal this week’s trinal verdict,and Simon Goodwin is watching the form of a struggling forward.

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The incident involving O’Connell and Rhyan Mansell.

Tiger’s ban stands;Blue to return from break via VFL;Injury heartbreak for Bombers recruit

Rhyan Mansell’s three-match ban stands;Elijah Hollands is expected to return through the VFL this weekend;and the AFL is “comfortable” in allowing Noah Balta to play before he’s sentenced in court.

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