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Is Gil the one? The search begins for CEO of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games

Gillon McLachlan has led the AFL to unprecedented highs, but also overseen historic lows. Is he the right person to lead Australia's next Olympics?

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Tigers, Pies in old-school AFL blockbuster

When Richmond and Collingwood face off in a high-stakes clash at the MCG, it will offer a throwback to games from their rivalry across the decades.

AAP

Bombers coach wants aggressive AFL mindset

A horror 1-6 start to the AFL season has poured heat on Essendon coach Ben Rutten, who wants his team to play with more flair and aggression against Hawthorn.

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Hawks aim to step up as AFL favourites

Hawthorn have impressed under first-year coach Sam Mitchell and will start favourites against struggling Essendon in their AFL clash on Saturday.

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Essendon went into last year's finals as a team on the rise — but it's all gone wrong since

Leading into last year's finals, Essendon was a team on the rise, but from the elimination final onwards it's been a perfect storm for the Bombers. Andrew McGarry looks at the two Essendons and asks where the team and coach Ben Rutten go from here?

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Bombers mids not stat-chasing: Wright

Essendon's midfield has come under some heat amid the Bombers' poor start to the AFL season but forward Peter Wright doesn't believe they're chasing stats.

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Bombers' AFL woes continue in Dogs loss

Essendon are wallowing near the foot of the AFL ladder after a 32-point defeat to the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium.

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Brisbane beat Sydney to move second, Collingwood and Western Bulldogs also record wins

Brisbane have beaten Sydney in a frenetic encounter on Sunday night to record their first win at the SCG since 2009.

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Adam Kneale was like any footy-loving boy of the 80s until a trip to Footscray’s Western Oval turned his innocent life into a nightmare

When Adam Kneale was offered a chance to help out around the Footscray Football Club as an 11-year-old, he thought he was realising every kids' dream. Instead, he faced unimaginable trauma. WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse.

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Bombers drop Shiel, Swans regain Papley

Dylan Shiel has felt the wrath of the selectors' axe for Essendon's crunch AFL clash with the Western Bulldogs, who have also swung changes.

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AFL releases more timeslots for fixtures

Richmond have been given two plum Thursday night games, while struggling Essendon will have three-straight Friday night matches in rounds 13 to 15 of the AFL.

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From Melbourne, Fremantle, Sydney and Collingwood to GWS, Essendon and West Coast — the best and worst teams at surge football

Momentum is key in modern AFL, and teams who can produce surges of consecutive goals in games can be hard to contain. Andrew McGarry takes a look at who does it best, who stops it best, and who has more work to do on both sides of the ball.

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Essendon bring heat in AFL’s Anzac Day clash but still lack polish

The Bombers were finally willing to get their hands dirty and showed enough at the MCG to suggest 2022 is not a complete write-off

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Pies' Ginnivan relishes AFL spotlight

Collingwood's outgoing and confident young gun Jack Ginnivan was best afield on Anzac Day with five goals in the win over Essendon.

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Ginnivan shines in Pies' AFL win over Dons

Collingwood young gun Jack Ginnivan combined with Brody Mihocek for nine goals in their side's 11-point win over AFL rivals Essendon on Anzac Day at the MCG.

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Collingwood prevails against Essendon in gripping Anzac Day AFL blockbuster at MCG

Collingwood scores an 11-point victory over Essendon in their traditional Anzac Day match In front of a massive crowd of more than 84,000 spectators at the MCG.

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Heat on Bombers stokes AFL rivalry

Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury believes under-fire Essendon will pose a dangerous AFL proposition in their traditional Anzac Day showdown.

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Demons stars out of Tigers AFL clash

Patrick Cripps and Ollie Wines are among the big AFL names returning in round six but Melbourne will be without Jack Viney and Jake Lever against Richmond.

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AFL coaching great Mick Malthouse makes return to Collingwood ahead of Anzac Day clash

More than a decade since his messy exit from the Magpies, the three-time premiership coach accepts an invitation to address the club's players.

AAP

Magpies tap into Malthouse AFL knowledge

AFL coaching legend Mick Malthouse has returned to Collingwood at Craig McRae's invitation ahead of the Magpies' Anzac Day blockbuster against Essendon.

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Essendon's defensive woes leave no margin for error as 2022 AFL season hangs by a thread

With only one win from their opening five matches, the Bombers can ill afford another poor defensive outing if they want to have any hope of resurrecting their campaign, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

AAP

Struggling Dons won't stray from AFL plan

Essendon are under fire after a 1-4 start to the AFL season, which has put their finals hopes in serious jeopardy ahead of the Anzac Day clash with Collingwood.

AAP

Bombers AFL great Lloyd lashes old club

Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd has criticised his former club's lamentable display on Sunday, when Fremantle belted them by 48 points to leave the Bombers 1-4.

AAP

Dockers' surge blows away Bombers in AFL

Ten unanswered goals have booted Fremantle to their first AFL win over Essendon in Melbourne since 2010, with the Dockers triumphing by 48 points.

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Fremantle beat Essendon by 48 points to confirm their status as an AFL finals threat in 2022

Fremantle's status as a finals threat in 2022 is confirmed by a 48-point thumping of Essendon, Carlton gets away with one after nearly coughing up a massive lead against Port Adelaide.

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