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'Bucket-list' footy bonanza lines up for $100m goal

A festival of football in Australia's festival state is attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors and delivering a massive boost for the local economy.

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Barossa Valley's AFL game kicks off sales pitch

The Barossa Valley township of Lyndoch will host its first AFL games this weekend with SA's premier showcasing the beauty of the famed wine region.

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Dockers opt for slow approach with Fyfe as guns return

Fremantle are set to welcome back some big guns for their Gather Round clash with Richmond, as coach Justin Longmuir welcomes a "selection squeeze".

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'More anger': Hawks hunt revenge in Port grudge match

Hawthorn star Nick Watson admits the Hawks will travel to Gather Round with "more anger" for their grudge match against Port Adelaide.

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Eagles drop 'disappointed' Kelly for Blues AFL clash

West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says dropping Tim Kelly is a case of rewarding the right behaviours and nothing more.

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AFL boss seeks out coaches in bitter row over salaries

The AFL's football boss has sought out coaches to hear their concerns over the salaries and demands on assistant coaches.

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Concussed Lion Starcevich up to eight weeks from return

Brandon Starcevich is still eight weeks away from playing despite the Brisbane Lions premiership defender returning to training after his latest concussion.

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Dangerfield, Cameron seal Cats' comeback to sink Crows

Geelong have fought back from 30 points down and kicked five goals to one in the final quarter to beat Adelaide in a thrilling start to Gather Round.

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AFL, SA showing no signs that Gather Round will move

AFL boss Andrew Dillon and SA Premier Peter Malinauskas have launched the third Gather Round in Adelaide, with no signs the fixture will move elsewhere.

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Dillon says Richmond's call on Balta AFL return

AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has confirmed that Richmond defender Noah Balta can return to playing during Gather Round as he awaits his assault sentencing.

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Magpies prepared to play long game with De Goey

Collingwood coach Craig McRae concedes the AFL club are prepared to play the long game with Jordan De Goey's injury, but hope he will return to face Brisbane.

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AFL coaches 'disenfranchised', warns Essendon boss

Brad Scott insists he has never seen the AFL coaching ranks so "disenfranchised" and the Essendon boss has urged the league to act fast.

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Rankine in doubt as Crows move on from AFL blunder

All eyes will be on Adelaide star Izak Rankine at Wednesday training as he tries to overcome a calf muscle injury in time for the AFL Gather Round opener.

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Scott accuses AFL of 'cherry-picking' umpiring mistakes

Geelong coach Chris Scott has called on the AFL to stop "cherry-picking" umpiring mistakes to comment on following Adelaide's controversial loss.

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Balta has right to play before assault sentence: Marsh

Noah Balta is awaiting his sentencing for assault but after he completed a club suspension, AFLPA chief Paul Marsh believes he has a right to play for Richmond.

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Allen shows AFL can't handle NRL-style moves: Marsh

Outgoing AFLPA boss Paul Marsh says the fallout from Oscar Allen's meeting with Sam Mitchell shows there is no incentive for players to announce moves early.

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Mental health still footballers' big issue: AFLPA boss

Outgoing AFLPA chief Paul Marsh is proud of the developments in the mental health space at AFL clubs but warns the scrutiny on players is only growing.

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Lions eye historic AFL start as flag platform builds

The Brisbane Lions can extend their winning start to an AFL season to five matches for the first time when they take on the Western Bulldogs in Gather Round.

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Crows shrug off ump error and blame themselves for loss

Adelaide forward Alex Neal-Bullen says Crows players are blaming themselves, not the umpire, for their controversial one-point loss to Gold Coast.

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Cats' De Koning moves on from 'hardest' time of career

Geelong tall Sam De Koning is priding himself on his versatility after enduring the hardest period of his AFL career late last season.

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Do we need a Martyn’s Law for venue security in Australia? The MCG gun scare is a wake-up call

Two men were arrested for allegedly bringing loaded firearms into the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) during Thursday’s AFL match between Collingwood and Carlton.

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Blues star backs Voss, adamant team is fit enough

Carlton coach Michael Voss is under the pump amid a 0-4 start to the AFL season but vice-captain Sam Walsh says the Blues are all behind him.

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Method in the madness as Aussie sets his sights on NBA

NBA draft prospect Alex Condon has become just the fifth Australian to make the prestigious March Madness final, despite playing AFL until he was 16.

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Oscar Allen gets his wings clipped as inept AFL allows money to talk louder than morals

When the player movement system encourages an ‘every man for himself’ mentality, making a player grovel because he took a meeting with a rival club shows deep insincerity by the AFL

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Bulldogs coach Beveridge embracing 'Lobster' creativity

Rory Lobb's crazy hair styles are not the only thing bringing him attention, with coach Luke Beveridge full of praise for the defender's eye-catching form.

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