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‘It breaks the ice’: Suns AFL milestone finally drags Gold Coast out of sporting graveyard

After the Suns made it to finals for the first time, there is a belief locally that the Queensland city can move on and make its sporting mark

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Wounded Bombers brace after 'unprecedented' season

Essendon coach Brad Scott has flagged bulk list changes after the Bombers' season ended with more injuries and a historic Gold Coast loss.

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Suns thrash Bombers to lock in historic finals berth

Gold Coast have notched their biggest-ever AFL win, thumping Essendon to secure the club's first finals campaign since their 2011 admission.

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Banned star features in All-Australian squad

The All-Australian squad has some notable names missing, while a recent controversy means a star will be in the spotlight when the final team is named.

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Third time lucky: Suns open up as history beckons

Suns captain Noah Anderson has revealed how his team is handling the pressure of a must-win game to cement a maiden AFL finals berth.

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Gold Coast’s single-game shootout is a final chance to not slip up – and grow up

The Suns have had their fate in their own hands for weeks but there is no room for further error in this week’s win-or-bust game against Essendon

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Bombers AFLW star banned over dangerous tackle

Essendon face the prospect of being without one of their best players through suspension for games against Richmond and Geelong.

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Bulldogs not expecting AFL finals favour

The Western Bulldogs need Essendon to upset Gold Coast in the last game of the home-and-away season but aren't expecting the result to fall their way.

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Bomber's late heroics snatch win over Eagles

Sophie Alexander has kicked the winning goal at the death to deliver Essendon a thrilling five-point win over West Coast for a 2-0 start to the AFLW season.

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'A final in itself': Season at stake for Dogs, Dockers

Despite having 14 wins apiece, the Western Bulldogs and Fremantle appear to be playing for a top-eight berth when they clash on Sunday at Marvel Stadium.

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Carlton hold off old rivals to end tough year in style

Carlton have recorded back-to-back wins to finish off a difficult 2025, accounting for rivals Essendon by 34 points at the MCG.

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Essendon coach hits out at academies, father-sons

A combination of father-son picks, northern academies and next-generation academies has created a "distorted" draft, according to Essendon coach Brad Scott.

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Essendon's 'best case' for keeping free agent ruck

Sam Draper has been presented with a case that Essendon remains his best option, but Bombers coach Brad Scott won't pressure the ruck into making a call.

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'Two-game season': Suns aim to seal first finals spot

Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick is upbeat about their two season-defining games in round 24, despite the grief that shrouded their loss to GWS.

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'Loss to GWS a gift': Suns still confident on finals

Gold Coast may have cost themselves a top-four spot with their loss to GWS, but a home final is still theirs for the taking if they can beat Port and Essendon.

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Lift-off for new-look Bombers in win over Giants

Essendon have steamrolled the Giants to make an ideal start to the AFLW season, with Bonnie Toogood and debutant Holly Ridewood each kicking two goals.

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Suns' tall task in Adelaide after missed finals chance

Gold Coast, fresh off a disappointing loss to the Giants, will need to do something they've never done before to lock in a maiden AFL finals campaign.

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Two more injuries as brave Bombers denied by Saints

Essendon coach Brad Scott has praised the Bombers' effort in the two-point loss to St Kilda, but says it's hard to be too pleased when they are so disappointed.

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'Giving my all' - Nas sheds no light on AFL future

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera says his focus is playing out the AFL season as the massive decision looms on where he plays next year.

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Bombers, Saints to blood newcomers in Marvel clash

Essendon and St Kilda will make it 24 debutants between them when two more play their first AFL games at Marvel Stadium.

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No clarity for now if Saints, Bombers making progress

With their finals hopes dashed weeks ago, the big question for St Kilda and Essendon is whether they are taking real steps this season.

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Essendon's Shiel banned one game in tribunal test case

Essendon veteran Dylan Shiel has been suspended for one match by the AFL tribunal in an unusual rough conduct case.

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Crows veteran banned for massive Magpies clash

Adelaide veteran Rory Laird is out of Saturday night's home game against Collingwood after being suspended for his high bump on West Coast's Jamie Cripps.

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Gold Coast closing in on maiden AFL finals berth

Gold Coast can almost lock in a maiden finals berth, but coach Damien Hardwick is refusing to look ahead to September just yet.

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Bombers star sent to tribunal for friendly fire act

Essendon midfielder Dylan Shiel will front the tribunal for "unreasonable conduct" that put teammate Luamon Lual in a position to suffer serious injury.

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