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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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Hayes ACL injury sours grinding Saints win

An ACL tear for St Kilda rookie Jack Hayes has taken the gloss off the Saints' 17-point triumph against GWS.

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St Kilda ready for serious Giants response

Desperate GWS stand between St Kilda and a five-match AFL winning streak when the two sides face off in Canberra.

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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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Greene cool with spotlight in AFL return

GWS players are relishing getting inspirational co-captain Toby Greene back from suspension when they seek to improve their poor season start against St Kilda.

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Cameron won't be drawn on Giants future

Coach Leon Cameron has no intention of trying to bring forward contract talks with GWS but won't be drawn on whether he wants to remain at his post beyond 2022.

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Greene not a magic fix for GWS: coach

Toby Greene will add some much-needed punch for GWS when he returns from his six-match AFL suspension against St Kilda in round five.

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Demons' streak grows with big win over GWS

Melbourne have continued the winning start to their AFL premiership defence with a comprehensive 67-point triumph over GWS.

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Melbourne beat GWS by 67 points as Demons stay unbeaten thanks to third-quarter onslaught

Melbourne's unbeaten start to 2022 continues with a powerful performance and 67-point win over GWS, while Adelaide impress in victory over Richmond.

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Coaching normality returns for Freo, Dons

Fremantle will be aiming to make it three AFL wins on the trot when they take on Essendon at Marvel Stadium.

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GWS ponder tagging Demons' AFL stars

Lachie Ash has tagged some of the AFL's best midfielders but he is no certainty to get the job on Melbourne stars Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca.

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GWS defender Isaac Cumming re-signs for two years after leaping into the AFL limelight

After enjoying a breakout season in 2021, where he finished ahead of teammate stars Lachie Whitfield and Nick Haynes, defender Isaac Cumming is emerging as a potential 200-game player for GWS.

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Hot Demons drop Tomlinson for Giants game

In another show of Melbourne's superb depth, coach Simon Goodwin has dropped versatile defender Adam Tomlinson for the Demons' AFL clash with GWS.

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No.3 pick Callaghan seeks hot AFL start

No.3 draft pick Finn Callaghan will be the Giants' first debutant of the AFL season when he lines up against Melbourne.

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GWS down on Preuss over AFL ban

Braydon Preuss' suspension will leave inexperienced GWS tall Matt Flynn to lead the ruck division against Melbourne stars Max Gawn and Luke Jackson.

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Ken Hinkley, Luke Beveridge, Ben Rutten, Leon Cameron — the coaches on the AFL hot seat after a month of 2022

The infamous coaches' hot seat is not simply a case of whoever's teams are at the bottom of the ladder — Andrew McGarry looks at the coaches who are under pressure after the first month of football.

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Saints ruck Ryder hit with AFL suspension

St Kilda ruckman Paddy Ryder stands to miss AFL games against Gold Coast and GWS for his bump on Hawthorn youngster Will Day, which drew a rough conduct charge.

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AFL: Fremantle Dockers and West Coast Eagles form still unclear four rounds into season

They're on opposite ends of the AFL ladder so far this season, with Fremantle winning three games and West Coast just one, but as Tom Wildie explains, it's still not clear how either side is faring.

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Leon Cameron blasts ill-disciplined Giants

GWS ruckman Braydon Preuss was one of the major culprits in the 42-16 free kick count against his team during the loss to Fremantle.

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Dockers run riot late to sink Giants

Fremantle have booted six unanswered goals in the final term and came out on top 42-16 in the free kick count to post a 34-point win over GWS.

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West Coast beat Collingwood and massive injury list, Lance Franklin breaks finger in Swans win

A depleted West Coast Eagles side secures a stunning victory over Collingwood at Docklands while Lance Franklin is expected to miss weeks with a finger injury as Sydney, Fremantle and Richmond record wins.

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Hogan prepared for Dockers AFL niggle

GWS forward Jesse Hogan is set to line up against Fremantle for the first time since leaving the AFL club 18 months ago.

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Huntington wants AFLW trade to Giants

Western Bulldogs forward Isabel Huntington has requested a trade to GWS, saying it's a life decision that has been incredibly difficult to make.

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Cameron fine with GWS contract speculation

GWS coach Leon Cameron is out of contract at the end of the year and has made a mutual decision with the AFL club to put talks on hold until then.

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Coniglio leads GWS to first win of season

GWS have broken through for their first win of 2022 on the back of a dominant midfield led by co-captain Stephen Coniglio and club debutant Braydon Preuss.

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