Kysaiah Pickett soars for a grab.

AFL Easter Saturday LIVE:‘A bit embarrassed by that stat’:What drove the Dees to victory;Giants and Crows in dour struggle

It’s a shorter Super Saturday of Easter football. Melbourne and Fremantle clash early at the MCG in an intriguing clash,Adelaide and GWS Giants meet and,tonight,Damien Hardwick coaches Gold Coast against his old side Richmond.

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Bombers hold on in Good Friday thriller but star big man is facing a long injury lay-off

Brad Scott has all but confirmed the worst fears of Essendon fans – that Sam Draper has injured his Achilles.

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The Magpies just thumped the Lions at the Gabba,and this incident could make matters worse for the premiers

Collingwood have made a statement,thumping Brisbane Lions by 52 points on their own turf on the Thursday night stage at the Gabba.

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St Kilda spearhead Max King.

More surgery for a luckless Saint;Yze says Balta’s been ‘punished enough’;Rioli trains as coach calls for social media changes

St Kilda star Max King will go under the knife yet again,while Noah Balta is likely to play in Richmond’s AFL side on Saturday just days before he is sentenced for assault.

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Games are going for longer in 2025.

Think footy games are dragging on this season? The numbers show you’re right

Once upon a time,an AFL coach simply had to ask their players for “120 minutes of effort”. But fresh analysis of the most recent AFL match data shows the real number is now closer to 130 minutes.

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Carlton’s head of development Brad Ebert consoles Brodie Kemp after he injured his knee at the weekend.

Carlton’s Kemp out for the season;Voss ban stands;Goodwin braces Melbourne for change

Carlton have confirmed that Brodie Kemp will miss the rest of the season with an Achilles injury. Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has demanded changes at his winless club ahead of Saturday’s game.

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Geelong’s Bailey Smith.

Scott rapt with win in ‘finals-like’ environment;‘Body is feeling great,’ says Dangerfield

Patrick Dangerfield and Jeremy Cameron have kicked four goals each as Geelong opened Gather Round in style with an entertaining 19-point win over Adelaide.

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Nick Watson admits there’s something extra spurring his side on this Sunday night.

‘I knew exactly what it meant’:Why the Hawks stewed all summer over a pair of aeroplane wings

Hawthorn’s star small forward says his side will “have a bit more anger going into this week”. This is the story behind the AFL’s newest rivalry.

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With the buzzer about to sound,Australian Alex Condon pounces on a loose ball to secure a two-point win for the Florida Gators in the 2025 NCAA championship game.

Former ruckman nabs biggest title in US college basketball with desperate final act

The biggest game in US college basketball was in the balance. The ball spilled loose. Millions were watching on TV. In the stands,66,000 fans held their breath. Up stepped Alex Condon,Australia’s 211cm NBA hopeful.

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Houston has another problem:Star Pies recruit facing ban for high bump

Collingwood recruit Dan Houston is staring down the barrel of a second suspension in three matches after the MRO hit him with a two-game ban for his high bump on Carlton’s Lachie Fogarty.

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