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'A different cat': Smith backed after fresh controversy

A Geelong player has spoken for the first time since last week's incident at training involving star teammate Bailey Smith.

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Home and away chaos banished as four best teams land in AFL preliminary finals

Week three of footy finals features past three premiers, as well as a club with all the momentum, belief and history on their side

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Heartbreaking end to career confirmed for retiring Hawk

Hawthorn veteran Luke Breust won't have a fairytale finish to his AFL career after scans confirmed he suffered a serious knee injury in the VFL.

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Gould injury sours Crows' strong win over Hawks

Caitlin Gould was taken to hospital for scans after hurting a wrist in the opening stages of Adelaide's impressive AFLW win over Hawthorn.

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Port hold on to beat Demons in powerful AFLW boilover

Port Adelaide have held off Melbourne's late charge to win by two points at Alberton, despite a best-afield game from Demons captain Kate Hore.

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Hawks' injury concerns grow as veteran hurts knee

Hawthorn triple-premiership star Luke Breust's AFL career could be over after he suffered a potentially serious knee injury while playing at VFL level.

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The moments will matter as Amon braces for Cats test

Moments after sinking Adelaide in a semi-final, Hawthorn's Karl Amon was already looking forward to preliminary final grudge match against Geelong.

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'We won't ever know': Crows coach on banned star

Coach Matthew Nicks admits Adelaide failed to handle the finals and says the on-field impact of Izak Rankine's ban will never be known.

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Hawks coach has no regrets over meeting Bombers captain

Coach Sam Mitchell says he'll continue to use any method he wants to improve Hawthorn after controversy about his meeting with Essendon captain Zach Merrett.

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Gunston stars as Hawks stun Crows in semi-final

Hawthorn, with Jack Gunston kicking five goals, have trounced Adelaide by 34 points in the first AFL semi-final.

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Adelaide’s chance to break streak of sadness is at hand in this year’s AFL finals

Winning a premiership would not heal the hurt felt after the death of Phil Walsh 10 years ago but it would mean something to some

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Lions make big ruck call, Lewis back for Hawks

Sam Day has been squeezed out of Brisbane's side for Saturday's QClash semi-final after the Lions opted to recall Oscar McInerney.

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Crows not rolling the dice with Rachele return: coach

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says brilliant forward Josh Rachele will return from a 10-week absence due to a knee injury in the semi-final against Hawthorn.

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The 'complex' captaincy call that Bombers must make

One Essendon great can't see Zach Merrett continuing as captain after his meeting with Hawthorn, while the Bombers concede they face a difficult situation.

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'I love it': Hawks goalsneak lauds Dad's footy passion

A father-son combination dominated on the field and then in the rooms afterwards when Hawthorn beat GWS in last weekend's elimination final.

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‘How much damage can we do?’ Adelaide expect to bounce back hard in AFL semi-final

After a horror first finals match since 2017 that puts them at risk of ignominy, Darcy Fogarty says the Crows have the belief to respond strongly

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'Open arms': Hawks prepare for feisty airport reception

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is confident the Hawks will cope with the reception they will face both on and off the field in Adelaide.

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'We won't trade Zach Merrett': Bombers stand firm

Essendon coach Brad Scott says he won't be stripping Zach Merrett of the captaincy despite the star midfielder exploring a move away from the club.

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Time to recognise Ginnivan's on-field smarts: teammate

As Jack Ginnivan prepares to return to an expected hostile atmosphere in Adelaide, Karl Amon says his teammate's on-field smarts deserve more attention.

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'Just genuinely good': new Hawk sees flag comparisons

One of Hawthorn's top recruits this season says while they still lack finals experience, they are building something impressive.

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Mitchell braces for tough call if Hawks reach decider

Calsher Dear is out of Hawthorn's semi-final against Adelaide with a hamstring injury but the key forward could yet return to play a role in the AFL finals.

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AFL finals: where the Adelaide v Hawthorn semi-final will be won and lost

The Hawks can ride a wave of momentum into the do-or-die clash while, as this year’s minor premiers, the Crows are under even more pressure

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Hawks face finals shake-up with key forward ruled out

Mitch Lewis kicked four goals in the VFL and could be recalled for Hawthorn's semi-final against Adelaide after Calsher Dear was ruled out.

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Initial AFL rejection still driving Hawks gun

Jai Newcombe was overlooked by every AFL club before Hawthorn took a punt on him in the mid-season draft, and the move is paying serious dividends.

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'Thank God': Hawks forward winning confidence battle

One of the heroes of Hawthorn's elimination final win over GWS has spoken candidly of his struggles with self-confidence.

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