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Age no barrier as Cats win AFL premiership

Geelong have claimed their 10th premiership with a 81-point thrashing of Sydney in the AFL grand final in front of 100,024 fans at the MCG.

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Hawks racism claims 'harrowing': AFL chair

AFL chairman Richard Goyder has promised a just outcome from an investigation into "harrowing" claims of historic racism at Hawthorn.

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Max Holmes ruled out of the 2022 AFL grand final with hamstring injury

Cats coach Chris Scott says Max Holmes was '98 per cent' ready to play in the grand final, as he confirms the replacement for the young gun.

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Injured Cat Holmes to miss AFL grand final

Young wingman Max Holmes has been ruled out of Geelong's team to take on Sydney in the AFL grand final.

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Barry Crocker to Robbie Williams: AFL grand final entertainment has gone in leaps and bounds

From Barry Crocker in 1977 to global superstar Robbie Williams on Saturday, AFL grand final entertainment has gone in leaps and bounds

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McStay to leave Brisbane, set to join Pies

Forward Daniel McStay has told Brisbane he wants to be traded to an AFL rival, with Collingwood his likely destination.

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Red-hot Cats primed for AFL flag shot

Geelong have lost one grand final and five preliminary finals since their last AFL premiership but are in great shape ahead of Saturday's meeting with Sydney.

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Cats' runners out to expose Sydney talls

Geelong defender Jake Kolodjashnij says the Cats will attempt to expose a possible weakness in Sydney's tall forward line in the AFL grand final.

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Sydney wrap arms around axed McDonald

Logan McDonald has responded well to his brutal AFL grand final axing and will bounce back from the heartbreak, star Sydney forward Tom Papley says.

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One town, one team: Hungry Cats create Geelong’s defining era

With loyal fans and smart leadership, Geelong have been the best team of the year, perhaps the decade. But they must win the 2022 AFL premiership on Saturday to truly cement their legacy

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Swans players noticing more fan support

Sydney players such as co-captains Dane Rampe and Callum Mills have noticed a significant boost in home-town support ahead of the grand final.

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Stick to the system, urges Swans coach

Sydney coach John Longmire says his players must stick to their system to topple favourites Geelong in the AFL grand final.

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Hird confirms pitch for Essendon coach job

James Hird says redemption is among the reasons he wants to return as Essendon's head coach in the AFL.

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Sydney Swans drop Logan McDonald for AFL grand final, Geelong unchanged

The Sydney Swans axe Logan McDonald for the season decider at the MCG, while Geelong names Max Holmes despite his injury concerns.

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Swans ready for Cats' biggest threats

Sydney enter the AFL grand final as underdogs but assistant coach Jarrad McVeigh is confident they can contain Geelong's big threats and impose their own game.

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Sub-plots aplenty in the AFL final chapter

Geelong and Sydney clash in the AFL grand final amid numerous similarities between the combatants.

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Swans refuse to rule out injured duo

Sam Reid and Justin McInerney joined in Sydney's training session on Thursday in a bid to prove their fitness ahead of the AFL grand final against Geelong.

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Cats ready for Franklin, Papley AFL tests

Geelong's defenders are ready to tackle Sydney's star-studded forward line in the AFL grand final, including superstar Lance Franklin and gun small Tom Papley.

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Gillon McLachlan says Indigenous players were 'confronted' by Hawks racism allegations as Eddie Betts calls for more club reviews

AFL chief Gillon McLachlan says Indigenous players are "confronted and challenged" they were not aware of Hawthorn racism allegations, as retired great Eddie Betts calls for all clubs to match the Hawks' review.

The Guardian - AU

It’s a joy to see the Swans in a grand final – but what binds them to me is that they live their values

I came to AFL late, but the Sydney Swans made me feel I belonged as I tried to rebuild my world. Now my life revolves around the club

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The Loop: Putin calls up reservists for Ukraine, Hawthorn CEO says club must face history, Laneway lineup, and weather radar

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Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan stand aside to cooperate with Hawthorn investigation

Clarkson and Fagan were on staff at Hawthorn during the period when it is alleged First Nations players and their families were mistreated

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With Swans in the grand final, super fan gran Nell Cooper books seat at the tattoo parlour

When her beloved South Melbourne Bloods — the Sydney Swans — sent Collingwood packing to secure a grand final berth at the weekend, Nell Cooper wasted no time in booking a tattoo.

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Grand final D-Day looming for Swans pair

Sydney's Sam Reid and Justin McInerney will go through their paces in a closed training session as they aim to prove their fitness ahead of the AFL grand final.

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Cats' Cameron dials back AFL GF build-up

Three years after losing the AFL grand final with GWS, Geelong star Jeremy Cameron has hatched a plan to be at his best for his second crack at a flag.

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