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AFL wildcard round 'fraught with danger': Bombers coach

Essendon coach Brad Scott believes a push to introduce a NBA-style wildcard weekend into the AFL would be "fraught with danger".

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Bulldog Bailey Smith overcomes flu, set to face Bombers

Western Bulldogs flyer Bailey Smith will face Essendon after missing his side's AFL loss to Sydney with an illness.

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Scott insists Bombers lose no belief from Cats belting

Essendon were torn apart by Geelong but coach Brad Scott says the Bombers won't lose any belief from the 77-point smashing.

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Ruthless reigning premiers Geelong crush Essendon

Reigning premiers Geelong have sent an ominous warning to the rest of the AFL with a ruthless 77-point smashing of Essendon at GMHBA Stadium.

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Swans' Dane Rampe banned over off-the-ball bump

Sydney are set to be without co-captain Dane Rampe for AFL clashes with Fremantle and Essendon after the defender was hit with a two-match suspension.

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Outlaw Charlie Dixon fires Port’s young guns to keep Power surging

In blowing away the Gold Coast Suns, Port Adelaide showed a full range of gears being driven by a winning mix of quirky veterans and sundance kids

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Bombers brush Crows, surge to fifth spot in AFL

Peter Wright kicked three goals and Zach Merrett starred again as Essendon dominated early to set up an 18-point home win over Adelaide.

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Adelaide brace for litmus test against Essendon: Nicks

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says the high-stakes AFL clash against Essendon is a litmus test on many fronts for his Crows.

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Freo skipper shakes off niggles to face Curnow, McKay

Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce will notch his long-awaited 100-game AFL milestone when he lines up against Carlton on Sunday.

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Crows turn to 19th Century explorer for AFL inspiration

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has taken his players to the movies in the hope the story of an ancient explorer will inspire his squad.

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High-scoring Crows to focus on defence against Bombers

Adelaide's Rising Star nominee Luke Pedlar says the Crows' focus will be on defence against Essendon in their looming season-shaping fixture.

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Port Adelaide ruck Lycett sidelined by knee injury

Port Adelaide's Scott Lycett will miss at least one match because of an injured knee which forced his last-minute withdrawal from the Power's win over Essendon.

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Adelaide to draw from far and wide to fill AFL void

Adelaide assistant coach Nathan van Berlo says Irishman Mark Keane and Egypt-born James Borlase are in the selection frame for a crunch game against Essendon.

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Hinkley believes something special is happening at Port

Ken Hinkley believes Port Adelaide are getting "some help from above" as the Power pulled off another memorable victory to extend their win streak to 12.

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Houston after-the-siren goal seals thrilling Port win

Port Adelaide's Dan Houston has kicked one of the greatest after-the-siren goals in VFL/AFL history to seal a four-point win over Essendon at the MCG.

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Dockers eye redemption for Bulldogs home mauling

The Western Bulldogs thumped Fremantle by 49 points in round six but Dockers coach Justin Longmuir says his charges will be a tougher proposition in the return.

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Bombers coach defends struggling recruit Weideman

Sam Weideman has gone goalless in four-straight games for Essendon but coach Brad Scott has gone in to bat for the out-of-sorts former Melbourne forward.

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Williams advocates for Voice in Hall of Fame speech

Port Adelaide AFL premiership coach Mark Williams has delivered a stirring and passionate Hall of Fame induction speech to advocate for Indigenous footballers.

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Power wary of post-bye blues ahead of Bombers clash

Port Adelaide want to avoid becoming yet another AFL team to fall victim to the mid-season bye when they face top-eight rivals Essendon in round 16.

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Bombers' Draper could miss Freo clash, Parish to return

Gun Essendon midfielder Darcy Parish will return from a calf injury against Fremantle but dynamic ruckman Sam Draper is in doubt ahead of the trip west.

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It may be time for Carlton to admit Michael Voss is not the man for the job

Blues coach was a magnificent footballer but after an abysmal season-and-a-half the reality is he hasn’t made it work at the club

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Suns hold off Bulldogs to win by seven points, Bombers hand Eagles 50-point thrashing

The Suns prevail by seven points against the Bulldogs in the Top End, while the Bombers hand the struggling Eagles a 50-point thumping in Perth. Earlier, the Giants stunned the Cats, while the Dockers and Hawks also enjoyed upset wins.

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Simpson still feels the love from Eagles board

West Coast's dire results have cast doubt on Adam Simpson's future but the premiership coach insists he still has the full backing of the club.

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Riewoldt feared his future was subject of Hardwick chat

Richmond veteran Jack Riewoldt has explained why Damien Hardwick jokingly chided him in the Richmond coach's resignation media conference.

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Tigers great Hardwick to address shock call to quit

Damien Hardwick will address a press conference to outline the reasons for the decision that has shocked the AFL.

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