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Key match-ups: where the 2024 NRL grand final will be won and lost

Melbourne and Penrith go head-to-head in Sunday’s premiership decider with a number of clashes likely to decide where the title ends up

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Hawks re-sign coach Sam Mitchell until 2027

Hawthorn have added an extra two years to coach Sam Mitchell's contract, tying him to the AFL club until 2027.

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Nick Daicos, Heeney win best-and-fairest gongs

Nick Daicos and Isaac Heeney, both touted as Brownlow Medal contenders this AFL season, have won their respective club best-and-fairest awards.

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Green calls for unity at Demons amid AFL struggles

New Melbourne president Brad Green says the Demons are within touching distance of returning to their best, but has called for unity at the struggling AFL club.

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Saints, Giants reap first-round AFL compensation picks

St Kilda's blow of losing Josh Battle to Hawthorn via free agency has been offset by the news they will receive pick No.8 as compensation.

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Buddy blueprint behind Lions' post-Daniher plans

There is a Lance Franklin precedent that offers Brisbane Lions plenty of optimism in their post-Joe Daniher era.

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Daniher's 12-month retirement pause to win flag

Joe Daniher would have retired if the Brisbane Lions had won last year's AFL grand final, but he hung around another year before completing his incredible exit.

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Veteran Lions AFL assistant to take new Crows role

Murray Davis, who coached Brisbane's potent AFL premiership attack, will head to Adelaide in the newly created coaching director role.

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Swans not focused on Longmire contract after GF loss

John Longmire is under the spotlight after their AFL grand-final loss, but Sydney chief Tom Harley says the Swans are not focused on the coach's contract.

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‘No precedent in the world’: Hobart concert hall opposes ‘noisy’ AFL stadium being built 170 metres from its stage

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra chief executive Caroline Sharpen says there are ‘too many unanswered questions … around noise and vibration’

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Storm's Warbrick sets his sights on grand-final 'gold'

He has an Olympic silver medal, but Storm winger Will Warbrick is hoping he doesn't have to settle for second prize in his first NRL grand final.

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Lions coach wants more clarity on AFLW smart ball use

The fallout from the AFLW's smart ball error continues, with Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich demanding clarity from the league on its score assist process.

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Swans veteran Parker requests trade to North Melbourne

Sydney veteran Luke Parker wants an AFL trade to the Kangaroos after months of speculation surrounding his playing future.

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AFL star's book to help kids deal with parents in jail

A new book by former Richmond AFL star Andrew Krakouer and foster carer Jacqueline Dinan aims to help children struggling with an incarcerated parent.

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"Probably one of the worst decisions ever made": In 2011 Meat Loaf was booked to play in front of 100,000 fans in Melbourne, and it did not go well

Meat Loaf's pre-game performance at the AFL Grand Final went down in history for all the wrong reasons

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Perryman to leave GWS and join Collingwood in AFL trade

Defender Harry Perryman is set to join Collingwood as an unrestricted free agent in the AFL trade period after shunning an offer to remain at GWS.

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Brisbane believe Daniher leaning towards AFL retirement

Brisbane's general manager of football Danny Daly has confirmed premiership forward Joe Daniher is considering AFL retirement.

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Flag the end goal as McQualter takes over at Eagles

The Andrew McQualter era has offically begun at West Coast and the rookie coach has his eyes set on leading the team back up the ladder.

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Triumphant Lions mark Mad Monday in style

The 2024 AFL premiership-winning side have donned a series of wacky outfits and hit Brisbane pubs as they continue their post-victory celebrations.

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AFL admits smart ball error in Suns' loss to Pies

The AFL has hit its first speed bump with the newly developed score assist system, admitting the technology incorrectly overturned a crucial goal in the AFLW.

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The AFL and NRL are pushing aside gambling harm to profit at their fans’ expense

I met Anthony Albanese last week to talk about this urgent issue. But I fear he is seeing only what he wants to see

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Resilient Lions dare to dream of back-to-back AFL flags

Newly-crowned AFL premiers Brisbane believe they can go back-to-back after their tough journey to the summit in 2024.

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Police allegedly pepper-sprayed 13-year-old at Sydney rally, legal observers say – as it happened

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Sorry, Sydney, I think it’s my fault you lost the AFL grand final

Was my football-mad family having breakfast with me the flap of the butterfly’s wing that cursed the Swans’ chances?

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AFL grand final with no Victorian teams a ratings hit

The AFL grand final between non-Victorian teams Brisbane and Sydney was the most-watched decider for three years but didn't hit the Matildas' high ratings mark.

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