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Suns coach savages AFL over late-season rule change

Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick has slammed the AFL's change to umpire contact rules, describing some incidents involving a star midfielder as laughable.

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Voss insists 'life' left in Carlton's tough season

Carlton coach Michael Voss has emphatically declared the Blues' AFL season remains alive, despite sitting three games outside of the top eight.

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It's just a tragedy: Walsh lauded a decade after death

Phil Walsh's innate football knowledge is being fondly recalled as Adelaide's AFL cohort tread a fine line in marking the 10th anniversary of his murder.

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Doubt over spearhead but Giants 'not too worried'

GWS forward Darcy Jones has backed his teammates to get the job done against West Coast in Perth despite serious doubt over star forward Jesse Hogan's fitness.

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Turf war: Swans star responds to SCG surface grumbles

Sydney star Brodie Grundy has dismissed safety concerns about the SCG surface, highlighting another factor in their slippery match against the Bulldogs.

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Kangas lock away Tassie target ahead of AFL celebration

Colby McKercher is out of Tasmania's reach, at least for now, after re-signing with North Melbourne ahead of their AFL centenary clash with the Bulldogs.

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AFL called out for 'disappointing' ump contact changes

The Players' Association has hit out at the AFL for immediately increasing fines and penalties for contact with umpires.

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Tiger's lengthy ban amid fresh AFL tribunal precedent

The chairman of the AFL tribunal says the five-match ban given to Richmond star Tom Lynch was due to a variety of factors.

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Richmond forward given five-game ban at AFL tribunal

Richmond forward Tom Lynch has apologised again before receiving a five-game ban at the AFL tribunal for striking an Adelaide opponent.

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Suns star at risk as AFL cracks down on umpire contact

Matt Rowell has already been fined three times this season for umpire contact and a fourth will likely earn the Gold Coast star an AFL Tribunal appearance.

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Gabba fortress needs fortifying: Rayner

Fresh off the bye, the Brisbane Lions have targeted a better home showing as they fine-tune their AFL premiership defence.

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Eagles flag hero reveals guilt at his famous kick

Dom Sheed, who has announced his AFL retirement, harbours some guilt about kicking the winning goal for West Coast in the 2018 grand final.

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Friendly fire means another delay to Magpie's return

Collingwood star Jordan De Goey was concussed in an innocuous incident at Tuesday morning training, further delaying his AFL comeback.

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Tigers' Lynch sent to tribunal, faces several weeks out

Richmond veteran Tom Lynch is facing a lengthy suspension when he fronts the AFL tribunal for striking Adelaide opponent Jordan Butts.

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GWS star recruit embraces 'interesting' super-sub role

Jake Stringer's first season at GWS has been marred by injuries but the veteran is fresh and fired up after starring as the substitute in his pre-bye return.

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AFL to inspect SCG after Freo coach's 'unsafe' claims

The AFL are considering moving Sunday's clash between Fremantle and Sydney away from the SCG due to concerns about the safety of the venue's turf.

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Fyfe suffers calf scare as Dockers beat Saints

Fremantle have kicked five goals to two in the final term to produce a come-from-behind victory over Ross Lyon's St Kilda.

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'White-line fever' Tiger star Lynch facing suspension

Adelaide have cruised to a 68-point win at the MCG on a dirty day for Richmond when spearhead Tom Lynch was put on report for a wild strike.

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Glory and Fury to Devils and Dolphins: Australian team names come full circle

The trend for unorthodox sporting nicknames has made way for a return to more traditional monikers

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Eagles coach McQualter to ask AFL for please explain

West Coast coach Andrew McQualter admits he is confused by the holding the ball rule and will seek clarity about it from the AFL.

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Goodwin wants Lever confident for Demons return

Melbourne's AFL loss to Gold Coast won't change coach Simon Goodwin's plan to get Jake Lever back loving football.

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Coach wants more to keep Suns shining in AFL finals bid

Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick says his players have plenty to work on despite getting back into the AFL top eight with a 19-point win over Melbourne.

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What's gambling cost? Advocates slam political inaction

Gambling harm reduction advocates have launched fresh calls for reform on the second anniversary of a landmark report into problem gambling.

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Swans narrow focus as Bulldogs chew AFL finals hopes

Sydney's finals dream is on the line in a tough assignment against Fremantle after inaccuracy in front of goal proved costly in a loss to the Western Bulldogs.

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Dogs celebrate Bont milestone with tense win over Swans

Joel Freijah has kicked four goals and the Western Bulldogs resisted a huge Sydney fightback to post a narrow win in Marcus Bontempelli's 250th AFL game.

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