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Lions say 'no malice' in Starcevich concussion incident

Brandon Starcevich's concussion will rule him out of AFL's opening round and put the spotlight again on players pushing opponents into marking contests.

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Starcevich concussed as Crows beat Lions in AFL

Brisbane premiership defender Brandon Starcevich will miss their AFL season opener against Geelong next week after he was concussed in their loss to Adelaide.

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Midfielder taking giant strides towards an AFL return

Already forced to miss the opening two rounds of the AFL season with a calf strain, GWS star Tom Green is refusing to lose any more time to injury.

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Young Tigers can't wait to add Lynch back to mix

Richmond spearhead Tom Lynch expects to be fit for round one and can provide crucial presence and experience in attack.

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Magpies back Maynard to be fit for AFL opener

Collingwood vice-captain Brayden Maynard should be fit to face GWS in the AFL opening round but the Magpies appear less confident on Jordan De Goey featuring.

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Daicos stars, recruits impress as Pies beat Tigers

Nick Daicos appears set to kick his game up another gear in 2025 after starring in Collingwood's 83-point pre-season win over Richmond.

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McCartin the man to help Swans move forward: Amartey

Sydney forward Joel Amartey has given updates on Tom McCartin, Callum Mills and Tom Papley ahead of the Swans' clash with the Gold Coast Suns on Friday.

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From the Pocket: Fremantle must get pulses racing to break the cycle of ‘vanilla’ mediocrity

The Dockers’ boom recruit Shai Bolton can be the player to break the shackles amid a half-hearted vote of confidence for coach Justin Longmuir

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Port await Butters diagnosis as Ratugolea nears return

Port Adelaide remain uncertain how long midfielder Zak Butters will miss with a knee injury, but backman Esava Ratugolea may be fit for the premiership season.

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AFL players called as Nixon fights fake footy claims

Melbourne Football Club players will be among the witnesses to give evidence in Ricky Nixon's fake football memorabilia case.

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Mills details Swans' plan to avoid grand final scars

After a detailed review, Sydney have put last year's grand final disaster behind them in pursuit AFL premiership success this season.

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Kako's pressure a feature as Bombers beat Cats in AFL

New Essendon player Isaac Koko impressed as much with his defensive pressure as he did by kicking four goals in the pre-season win over Geelong.

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Cats say Smith will play next week in season opener

Star Geelong recruit Bailey Smith sat out their pre-season loss to Essendon with a knee injury, but he is rated a certain starter next week against Brisbane.

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Kako, Caddy lead young Bombers to AFL win over Cats

Essendon's top draft pick Isaac Kako kicked four goals and the Bombers' pressure was impressive as they beat Geelong by 21 points in their AFL pre-season match.

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Butters joins Mills as big pre-season AFL casualties

Port Adelaide star Zak Butters needs knee surgery and has joined Sydney captain Callum Mills as key early-season AFL casualties.

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Longmuir to coach Dockers without AFL contract

Justin Longmuir will remain as Fremantle coach with no end date in sight after striking a new employment agreement with the AFL club.

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Recruit to be a vice-captain in first season with Crows

Adelaide have named recruit Alex Neal-Bullen as one of four vice-captains under skipper Jordan Dawson ahead of the 2025 AFL season.

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Lions can contend without Daniher: co-skipper Neale

Brisbane Lions co-captain Lachie Neale says the reigning premiers are well placed to cover the loss of retired spearhead Joe Daniher in their AFL title defence.

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Succession plan takes heat off Hinkley: Rozee

Port Adelaide's decision to announce a succession plan between Ken Hinkley and Josh Carr has taken the heat off the senior coach, says captain Connor Rozee.

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Sicily says Hawks must improve on last year's gains

Hawthorn captain James Sicily says a repeat of what they did last season won't be enough as they try to improve on their barnstorming run back into the finals.

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Demons picking up pieces for AFL flag push

Melbourne captain Max Gawn insists the Demons are pulling in the right direction as they seek to re-emerge as a genuine premiership threat in 2025.

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Cripps backs injured youngster to respond to ACL blow

Carlton captain Patrick Cripps is confident Jagga Smith can bounce back from his ACL heartbreak, and believes the Blues should have the chance to replace him.

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Cats have to hold back eager Bailey Smith: Dangerfield

Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield says the Cats have had to hold back boom recruit Bailey Smith, conscious the eager recruit is coming off a ruptured ACL.

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Victory coach says Melbourne derby needs more City fans

Melbourne Victory coach Arthur Diles wants to see a full crowd for the local derby against Melbourne City, and believes the game deserves the best referees.

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Sydney FC can't land a blow in ALM stalemate at Glory

Perth Glory have been unable to take advantage of a fatigued Sydney FC at HBF Park, as the Sky Blues dug deep to secure a 0-0 A-League Men draw.

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