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'Hodgey was right': one-year contract wonder eyes 250th

Ryan Lester was dropped 17 times in his first 13 seasons and has signed eight one-year deals, but is now an elite Lion surging towards his 250th AFL game .

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'Come a long way': Crow on growth since homophobic ban

Adelaide's Izak Rankine says he's come a long way since being banned by the AFL for four games for a homophobic slur.

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Geelong ace lifts lid on memorable celebration

Geelong flyer Shaun Mannagh has revealed why he decided to bring out Brisbane legend Jason Akermanis's famous celebration against Collingwood.

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Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman … Gout Gout: Australian sprint star features on 60 Minutes in US

The teenaged sprint sensation has joined an elite club of Australian A-listers to be the focus of a story on respected US current affairs programme

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Morning Mail: budget’s $45bn bottom-line improvement, Starmer’s make-or-break moment, Trump’s ceasefire threat

Jim Chalmers aims for better budget bottom line amid speculation about major reforms; Muslim group complains to electoral commission

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'Magic' dreaming of Darwin having its own AFL team

At the launch of the Sir Doug Nicholls round, the esteem that current Indigenous players have for Michael 'Magic' McLean was clear.

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AFL set to continue with Friday-night double headers

While having two games in the prime-time Friday night slot has divided opinion, the AFL will use it again when the fixturing for rounds 16-22 is confirmed.

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Bookmaker subject to AFL integrity unit probe continues in role for Gold Coast Suns

A disgraced bookmaker continues to work inside the Gold Coast Suns’ dressing room even while he is subject to an AFL integrity unit investigation

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Dees star Pickett learns MRO fate ahead of Hawks clash

Kysaiah Pickett faced scrutiny over his high contact on West Coast's Jake Waterman but is free to play in Melbourne's huge clash with Hawthorn in round 10.

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'Work to do': AFL targets Indigenous player boost

The AFL is considering a range of measures to boost the number of Indigenous players in the league following a significant decline in recent seasons.

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Pies dismiss rebuild talk as Swans test looms

Matthew Lloyd believes Collingwood have been exposed and need to rebuild their list, but Magpies forward Lachie Schultz is adamant they are in flag contention.

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AFL to plough funds into addressing racism as league grapples with Indigenous drop-off

The AFL will divert around $300,000 from Indigenous guernsey sales towards initiatives designed to address culturally unsafe environments and racism

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Woeful rabble v flag contenders: a tale of two AFL clubs in Western Australia

The once-mighty Eagles are a shadow of their former selves while the Dockers are flying high; the contrast between them could not be more stark

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AFL integrity unit to investigate Gold Coast Suns’ team manager over alleged links to gambling firm

Gold Coast Suns have made an assurance they are acting within AFL rules, despite a key dressing room figure’s alleged links to a bookmaking company

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Trait 'overrated' but Pendlebury an exception to rule

Geelong coach Chris Scott has joined the chorus lauding Scott Pendlebury ahead of the Collingwood veteran's AFL games record-equalling appearance.

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Still 'our future': Eagles back Hewett to find mojo

Elijah Hewett has endured a disappointing start to the AFL season, but West Coast believe a stint in the WAFL will do him the world of good.

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Witts backed to respond as Suns head to Darwin fortress

Gold Coast will be out to extend a strong record at their home away from home in Darwin when they take on St Kilda without overlooked ruckman Jarrod Witts.

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Communications minister Anika Wells repays $10,000 in incorrect travel expenses

Anthony Albanese rejects calls for Wells to resign over the breaches, saying she had done the right thing and had also apologised

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Charges dropped for two AFL stars accused of affray

AFL premiership players Dion Prestia and Steven May will no longer face criminal charges over a fight in a coastal town.

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Get excited: Flagmantle set to go into overdrive

Fremantle are on the verge of equalling a club-record winning run, and coach Justin Longmuir is confident his maturing group will be able to handle the hype.

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We got hit in the face: Hawks rue the one that got away

Hawthorn's 15-point loss to Fremantle came with the added blow of an injury to Tom Barrass, and coach Sam Mitchell wasn't happy after the match.

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Neale's numbers stack up as AFL rivals circle

With a decision to make on his playing future, Lachie Neale is tracking towards his most impactful season since arriving at the Brisbane Lions in 2019.

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Freo unleash five-goal burst to sink Hawks in thriller

Hawthorn defender Tom Barrass is facing a period on the sidelines with injury on a bad night for his side as they lost by 15 points to Fremantle.

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Lions youngster given ban for using homophobic slur

Brisbane Lions draftee Koby Evans has become the latest AFL-listed player to be suspended for using homophobic language in a VFL game.

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Wallabies star backs overdue Anzac Day Bledisloe first

Fraser McReight isn't sure why the Anzac Day Bledisloe Cup Test, slated to debut next year, isn't already on the rugby calendar.

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