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'How can I walk away from Port?': Hinkley's lament

Port Adelaide greats Ken Hinkley and Travis Boak are pondering their futures after farewelling their beloved AFL club.

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Pies give Howe 'sneaky' AFL final chance ahead of scans

Key defender Jeremy Howe has found himself under yet another injury cloud, the big concern for Collingwood as they head with confidence into the AFL finals.

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Gold Coast's finals chances in limbo after shock loss

Port Adelaide have upset Gold Coast by four points to leave the Suns' hopes of a maiden finals appearance hanging in the balance.

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Howe injury fears as Magpies reignite AFL flag hopes

Collingwood have survived a huge scare from Melbourne but have fresh injury concerns to three key players, including Jeremy Howe, ahead of the AFL finals.

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Cats coach 'doubly surprised' by tribunal call

Geelong coach Chris Scott was surprised to learn the Cats could have challenged the "medium" grading of Shannon Neale's suspension for a high bump.

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Ugle-Hagan's future 'remains to be seen': coach

Starting afresh in 2026 would be a good thing for Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, says coach Luke Beveridge, but he can't say whether that should be at Western Bulldogs.

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AFL CEO Defends Choosing Snoop Dogg For Grand Final Amid Izak Rankine F-Slur Controversy

The comments come after Adelaide Crows player Izak Rankine was dealt a four-match suspension for using the f-slur during a game over the weekend.

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Freo's unlikely spy kicked out of Bulldogs training

Fremantle's 206cm ruck coach Sam Naismith has been kicked out of Western Bulldogs HQ after he and a companion were seen spying at training.

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They're now the enemy: Swans coach ready to face Eagles

Dean Cox will forever be remembered as a premiership hero at West Coast, but the first-year Sydney coach is plotting the downfall of his former side.

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'All the best': De Koning's likely farewell to Carlton

Tom De Koning has given a speech in the Carlton rooms following his 100th game, thanking the Blues for the last eight years ahead of a looming free-agency call.

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Carlton hold off old rivals to end tough year in style

Carlton have recorded back-to-back wins to finish off a difficult 2025, accounting for rivals Essendon by 34 points at the MCG.

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AFL has 'work to do' after homophobic slur saga

AFL boss Andrew Dillon says education is key to creating a safer environment after Crow Izak Rankine became the latest player banned over a homophobic slur.

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The biggest takeaway from Izak Rankine’s case is to remember why these rules exist at all

Is it any wonder that a young footballer grappling with their sexuality would follow this story and question whether there is a place for them in the sport

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Izak Rankine hit with four-game ban by AFL for ‘highly offensive’ homophobic slur

Adelaide’s premiership hopes have been seriously dented after the Crows star’s use of homophobic language resulted in a four-game sanction

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'Deeply sorry': Rankine given ban for homophobic slur

Adelaide officials are nervous for Izak Rankine's mental health after his four-game ban for a homophobic slur, as the AFL defended secrecy around the sanction.

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Collingwood flag star calls time on AFL career

Collingwood premiership player Will Hoskin-Elliott will hang up his boots at the end of the AFL season, after almost 250 games with the Magpies and GWS.

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From the Pocket: Ken Hinkley’s farewell tour ends with results clouding whether his reign was a success

Port Adelaide were regularly in contention but never made it to the promised land under the coach, whose 13-year tenure ends on Friday night

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Tigers part ways with two-time AFL premiership winger

Two-time premiership winner Kamdyn McIntosh will play his final game for Richmond this weekend, but it doesn't necessarily mean he's going to retire.

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Essendon coach hits out at academies, father-sons

A combination of father-son picks, northern academies and next-generation academies has created a "distorted" draft, according to Essendon coach Brad Scott.

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Hardwick's approach to 'two-game season' to define Suns

Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick has provided an injury update and explained how the team will attack their unique final-round AFL double-header.

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Magpies make Hill concession, Howe concussion call

Norm Smith Medallist Bobby Hill's chances of returning for Collingwood's AFL finals campaign are fading, but Jeremy Howe is fit to play against Melbourne.

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Australian sports media is compounding the AFL’s homophobia problem

The AFL is facing a monumental stress test in its efforts to tackle homophobia, with one of the league’s biggest stars facing a season-ending suspension on the eve of the finals series.

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Coach weighs in as AFL grants Crows' wish over slur ban

A rival coach says Adelaide star Izak Rankine shouldn't be demonised as he awaits a looming ban from the AFL for making a homophobic slur.

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It stings: the big regret for Port's departing coach

As he approaches his last game in 13 seasons as Port Adelaide coach, Ken Hinkley says he's staggered he lasted so long.

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No stopping Zorko as Lions 'legend' status awaits

Ryan Lester has hailed Dayne Zorko's longevity, versatility, charisma and stubbornness ahead of the Brisbane Lion's 300th AFL game this weekend.

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