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Butler delivering for Hawks after horrific leg break

Sam Butler waited 418 days between AFL appearances as he recovered from a gruesome leg injury, but he is now eyeing premiership glory with Hawthorn.

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AFL stadium push a political football as MPs pick sides

The future of Tasmania's planned AFL stadium and team is firmly in the hands of politicians after a scathing report recommended the venue not go ahead.

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Geelong gave my grandfather more disappointment than fulfilment. For me it is the opposite

To follow the Cats in the modern era – as they aim for a fifth flag in my lifetime – is a privilege my forebears never got to experience

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'The worst thing': finals setback keeps driving Cat

Five years after he was dropped during the finals, one of Geelong's top midfielders says the setback continues to drive him.

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From the Pocket: they may be old but Scott Pendlebury’s Collingwood are wily and hungry

The Magpies’ core group of self-driven, physically and mentally resilient senior players eat up the hard work to maintain high performance

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'It sits fine': Mitchell unfazed after Merrett meeting

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is comfortable with how he's being portrayed in the media as Essendon captain Zach Merrett pursues a trade.

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Top sports teams are bought and sold for billions worldwide. The risky trend is coming to Australia

In recent years, private equity has changed the global sports landscape, with clubs from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Football League (NFL), rugby union in New Zealand and European soccer reaping massive financial benefits.

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‘Too big for the site’: Tasmanian AFL stadium should not be built, says independent planning commission

Proposed Macquarie Point venue a condition for state entering AFL in 2028, but report argues it would cause ‘unacceptable adverse impacts on Hobart’

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Buckley keen to coach Devils but stadium still in limbo

Nathan Buckley is keen to coach Tasmania's AFL team, but the state's planning commission has given the thumbs-down to a proposed Hobart stadium.

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Report blow for AFL stadium but premier vows to kick on

A stadium attached to one state's dream for an AFL side has failed to score in a highly critical planning assessment, plunging the project into further doubt.

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AFL finals: where the Collingwood v Brisbane preliminary final will be won and lost

The Magpies’ high-performing veterans are likely to hit the ground fresh as the Lions aim to become the first side to reach three straight grand finals since Hawthorn

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'It was huge': Lions scalp has Cats purring for prelim

Many AFL players would kill for just one preliminary final. This Geelong player has had them as a matter of course throughout his career.

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Key Suns utility wants out, veteran Dog signs new deal

A key utility wants out of the Gold Coast, while the Western Bulldogs will persist with an injury-plagued veteran.

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Buckley meets Devils ahead of crucial stadium report

Former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley is firming by the day to be appointed inaugural coach of the Tasmania Devils and is holding more meetings with the club.

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Lions coach's 'super power' as Zorko eyes more history

The irrepressible Dayne Zorko has his eye on more AFL records and revealed coach Chris Fagan's "super power" ahead of a fourth-straight preliminary final.

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'Get used to it': Hawks captain backs recruiting raid

James Sicily is on board with Hawthorn's aggressive recruiting, insisting the club would be crazy not to go after talents like Essendon skipper Zach Merrett.

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AFL finals: where the Geelong v Hawthorn preliminary final will be won and lost

Geelong have a wealth of experience and could hardly arrive in better condition, while the Hawks have momentum behind them after back-to-back wins on the road

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Fan-tastic support for Wizard spells trouble for Cats

Nick Watson believes Hawthorn fans can have an impact on their AFL preliminary final against Geelong and hopes to use them to his advantage.

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The ladder's no matter as Hawks look to climb higher

Hawthorn have the belief they can continue their September run against Geelong, believing finishing eighth means nothing in the midst of the AFL finals.

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'A different cat': Smith backed after fresh controversy

A Geelong player has spoken for the first time since last week's incident at training involving star teammate Bailey Smith.

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Man gets lifetime sports ban after Nazi salute charge

A lifetime ban has been slapped on a man after he allegedly performed a Nazi salute before an AFL semi-final clash on the weekend.

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WA champion tips 'torrid' Origin experience for Big V

West Coast legend Glen Jakovich expects Western Australia to take the fight to Victoria when State of Origin football returns to the AFL calendar.

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AFL confirms State of Origin football to return in 2026 after 27-year hiatus

The AFL’s marquee State of Origin fixture will return next year after an absence of 26 years, with Western Australia to host Victoria in Perth on Valentine’s Day

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'Just lucky it's me': Lion lifts lid on rucking romance

Darcy Fort's timing can't be faulted as he carves a similar path to former Brisbane Lions ruckman Clark Keating and welcomes Oscar McInerney's return.

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Home and away chaos banished as four best teams land in AFL preliminary finals

Week three of footy finals features past three premiers, as well as a club with all the momentum, belief and history on their side

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