GWS stay snugly in the eight with first win over Richmond at the MCG

GWS stay snugly in the eight with first win over Richmond at the MCG

GWS have climbed to sixth spot on the ladder with their first win over Richmond at the MCG and their highest score kicked on the hallowed turf.

  • byMarnie Vinall

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‘Debbie Downer’ Longmuir gives Fremantle’s big win seven out of 10

‘Debbie Downer’ Longmuir gives Fremantle’s big win seven out of 10

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir doesn’t want to come across as a Debbie Downer,but he reckons Saturday’s 51-point trouncing of Richmond only deserves a seven-out-of-10 score.

  • byJustin Chadwick
No Tom,no worries:Blues back depth,trump Tigers without in-form ruck

No Tom,no worries:Blues back depth,trump Tigers without in-form ruck

The Blues planning for a premiership tilt is in full swing,so they took the cautious approach and made in-form ruckman Tom De Koning sit out the match against Richmond.

  • byPeter Ryan
Who are the iron men of the AFL? The names and numbers behind them might surprise you
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Who are the iron men of the AFL? The names and numbers behind them might surprise you

They are not necessarily speed demons or endurance beasts,but these players give their coaches tactical flexibility. And at a time when the tag is back,their importance is greater than ever.

  • byAndrew Wu
One player has copped $14,375 in fines this year. The AFLPA wants changes

One player has copped $14,375 in fines this year. The AFLPA wants changes

Players have told the AFLPA they are being stung by excessive fines,disproportionate to their indiscretions,and want transparency to show how the money is being spent by the league.

  • byAndrew Wu
Big guns return for Magpies;premiership defender,gun son back for Gabba clash
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Big guns return for Magpies;premiership defender,gun son back for Gabba clash

After needing to dig deep into Collingwood’s list to find reinforcements during the club’s injury crisis,coach Craig McRae now has an embarrassment of riches at the selection table.

  • byAndrew Wu andRoy Ward
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Read the fine print,Swanny:Hall of fame man of the moment’s accommodation snafu
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AFL 2024

Read the fine print,Swanny:Hall of fame man of the moment’s accommodation snafu

Collingwood icon Dane Swan’s induction to the Australian Football Hall of Fame couldn’t have gone more to script. We’re just glad he made it to the event in the first place.

  • bySam McClure
Crunch time:Why the next three months are crucial for these players at your AFL club
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Crunch time:Why the next three months are crucial for these players at your AFL club

For a range of reasons,these 18 players across the AFL need a bumper second half of the season when it comes to their careers beyond 2024.

  • byMarc McGowan
The votes are in,the winner decided. Footy’s best decade is...
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AFL 2024

The votes are in,the winner decided. Footy’s best decade is...

A dozen experts voted on the decade they thought was the pinnacle beginning with the 1970s,through to today.

  • byJon Pierik
Ignore their ladder positions,here’s why the Roos and Pies just played out the best game of 2024
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Ignore their ladder positions,here’s why the Roos and Pies just played out the best game of 2024

The most compelling thing from Sunday’s game was that North Melbourne,of all teams,got nine goals up on last year’s premiers and did it in a thrilling,authoritative fashion.

  • byMichael Gleeson
Amartey party:Nine goals from 10 touches as Swans belt Adelaide

Amartey party:Nine goals from 10 touches as Swans belt Adelaide

Joel Amartey has kicked a career-high nine goals to lead Sydney to a 42-point come-from-behind victory over the Crows at Adelaide Oval. Amartey had just 10 touches and none until the second quarter.

  • byRoy Ward,Andrew Wu,Jon Pierik andScott Spits