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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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A-Leagues move forward as United fight wind-up order

Western United intend to appeal the Federal Court's wind-up order as the A-Leagues prepare for the seasons, with or without them.

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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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'Going to tear it apart': More to come from young Pie

No.1 draft pick Ash Centra only showed glimpses of her brilliance on her AFLW debut but Collingwood's coach feels the teenager could tear the competition apart.

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Blues want to keep AFLW opener after impressive win

Carlton celebrated the start of the 10th AFLW season with a 24-point win over Collingwood, and they would love to keep hold of the season opener.

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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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Magpie great to play on, ruck star signs fresh deal

A Collingwood legend will extend his decorated career, while the Pies have also locked in a key big man on a fresh three-year contract.

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In-demand star shines as Saints see off North in AFL

St Kilda are determined to keep out-of-contract gun Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, who was once again the star of the show in their win over North Melbourne.

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McRae won't push panic button on Magpies' form slump

Collingwood coach Craig McRae remains the "eternal optimist" following a third defeat in four games, taking the Magpies off the top of the ladder.

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Lions roar back in style against flat Magpies

The Brisbane Lions have ended a four-game losing run against Collingwood, taming the Magpies by 27 points at the MCG.

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Bombers defender succumbs to another hamstring injury

Essendon defender Jordan Ridley has injured his hamstring for a third time this year, continuing a horror run for the beleaguered Bombers.

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Essendon's performance boss departs amid injury crisis

Essendon are looking for a new high performance boss after parting ways with the current one amid a staggering and debilitating injury crisis.

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Stringer threatens to be finals wildcard for GWS

With seven goals in his last two games, Jake Stringer is becoming an attacking and defensive weapon for a GWS unit eyeing a maiden AFL premiership.

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Stringer runs riot to help GWS smash his former club

GWS have cruised to a fifth straight win, taking care of injury-hit Essendon by 48 points in front of a sparse crowd of 20,347 at Marvel Stadium.

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Swans back McCartin to make AFL return after concussion

Sydney coach Dean Cox won't place a timeline on Tom McCartin's return from concussion, but is confident the defender will be able to continue his AFL career.

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Garner takes reins for Kangaroos' AFLW flag defence

North Melbourne have announced gun midfielder Jasmine Garner as captain for their AFLW premiership defence after Emma Kearney stood down.

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McCartin concussed again as Swans clinch a nail-biter

Tom McCartin was concussed in Sydney's five-point win over St Kilda, with first-gamer Max Heath certain to face match review scrutiny over the incident.

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Pro-Palestine protesters defiant as crackdown looms

A controversial chant calling for the destruction of Israeli forces has echoed at a pro-Palestine rally as governments push for a crackdown on protests.

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'Proudest achievement': AFLW star steps down as captain

North Melbourne's only AFLW captain is standing down from the role ahead of the club's premiership defence.

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'Do something special': Blues hunt key win without star

Carlton will return from their bye mired in a 4-7 record and a misfiring attack, desperate to fix a league-worst stat that underlines where they are at in 2025.

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Honest Swans not shying away from 'rabble' tag

Sydney are attempting to bounce back from their horror-show defeat to Adelaide, and defender Dane Rampe admits the players have to show their competitive side.

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Demons feeling the love after reigniting culture

Melbourne forward Jake Melksham insists the Demons developed their culture over the off-season even before their game plan.

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Struggling Saints aim to stay the course in AFL storm

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says Melbourne's recovery from their poor start to the season shows what is possible when a team keeps its focus sharp.

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Cats coach: ultra-conservatives should lay off Smith

Coach Chris Scott says the latest Bailey Smith controversy barely caused a ripple at Geelong while calling for "ultra-conservatives" to lay off the recruit.

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Coach doesn't pull punches in assessing Swans' shocker

Sydney coach Dean Cox has refused to blame key players being unavailable for last year's beaten grand finalists slumping to 4-7 in a disappointing AFL season.

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