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Fit-again Davis in line for round-one berth at Giants

Former GWS captain Phil Davis is firming for an AFL round-one berth against Adelaide after making a strong recovery from last season's hamstring tears.

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Kangaroo Thomas 'in a better place' ahead of VFL return

Troubled North Melbourne midfielder Tarryn Thomas has spoken candidly to teammates ahead of his upcoming return to football amid an ongoing court matter.

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Suns mid Flanders steps out of AFL draft shadows

Sam Flanders was the other first-round draft pick taken by the Suns in 2019 and is now set to show his worth after forcing his way into their midfield rotation.

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Barry Cable civil case hears from third woman alleging Australian rules football great sexually abused her

Another woman comes forward alleging she was also sexually abused by football legend Barry Cable as a child, saying she was too "scared and intimidated" to tell anyone about her complaint against the then-North Melbourne coach.

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Harley Bennell eyes last shot at AFL career

Former Gold Coast, Fremantle and Melbourne player Harley Bennell has signed with VFL club Port Melbourne in an attempt to revive his stalled AFL career.

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Woman alleges Barry Cable attempted to rape her at Perth Football Club, court documents reveal

A woman who alleges former Aussie Rules great Barry Cable sexually abused her says he attempted to rape her in the change room of the Perth Football Club in the early 1970s.

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Football 'legend' Barry Cable sued over allegations he sexually abused teenager

Former Australian rules footballer and coach Barry Cable is being sued over allegations he sexually abused a Perth teenager when he was in the prime of his playing career.

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Barry Round, Brownlow medal-winning Bulldogs and Swans star, dies aged 72

Barry Round, who was Sydney's first captain in the VFL and won the 1981 Brownlow Medal, dies aged 72.

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Family ties inspire AFLW star Lily Mithen

Laurie Mithen was a five-time VFL flag hero for Melbourne and AFLW star Lily Mithen hopes to add another premiership piece to the family legacy.

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Dockers complete Corbett AFL trade

After 36 games over four seasons with Gold Coast, 190cm forward Josh Corbett has secured a trade to Fremantle in a bid for more AFL opportunities.

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Sub-plots aplenty in the AFL final chapter

Geelong and Sydney clash in the AFL grand final amid numerous similarities between the combatants.

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Nicholls to present AFL's McHale Medal

Fifty years since guiding Carlton to the VFL premiership, John Nicholls will present the McHale Medal to the winning AFL grand final coach.

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AFL Indigenous roads pockmarked by racism

Hawthorn's racism controversy is the latest in a long line of incidents in the VFL/AFL.

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No club can claim immunity from racism, but Hawthorn has a messy history with its Indigenous players

There are few Australian football clubs who could claim immunity from racially prejudiced pasts, but Hawthorn's history is scattered with dire examples of hurtful moments. Warning: This story contains racist images.

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The 10 best AFL grand finals of the last 50 years – sorted

Ahead of this year’s final on Saturday, Jonathan Horn looks back over 50 years of VFL and AFL to pick the most memorable, heartbreaking and exciting games

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AFL mourns death of 'visionary' North Melbourne legend Allen Aylett

Described as the "father of the national competition", Allen Aylett dies aged 88, with the AFL and North Melbourne paying tribute to the Australian Football Hall of Fame member.

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Former VFL president Aylett dies

Former VFL president and North Melbourne champion player and administrator Dr Allen Aylett has died at the age of 88.

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Petracca pushing to be fit for AFL final

Melbourne star Christian Petracca has hit the training track as he races to prove his fitness for the Demons' AFL semi-final against Brisbane.

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Tasmania's current push for an AFL licence isn't its first, but it may well be the last

After a fight lasting many decades, another rejection from the AFL might see Tasmania beaten once and for all.

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Hungry Hunt, Melksham drive Dees' flag bid

Jayden Hunt and Jake Melksham will be the only two Melbourne players in the qualifying final against Sydney who missed out on last year's premiership.

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Swans ruckman Ladhams cops heavy AFL ban

Sydney back-up ruckman Peter Ladhams is facing a three-week suspension that could rule him out of the entire AFL finals series.

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Demons' McDonald on track for AFL finals

Premiership forward Tom McDonald is in line to earn a recall for Melbourne's qualifying final against Sydney after making a successful return via the VFL.

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Grand final brawls, suspension drama, Wayne Harmes and THAT goal — why the Blues and the Magpies hate each other

As we get ready for today's blockbuster at the MCG, Carlton and Collingwood figures Mark Maclure and Mick Malthouse talk about the rivalry between the two traditional heavyweights, and why it endures.

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Country football loses an icon as Quambatook Football and Netball Club folds

After more than a century, a proud country football and netball club is folding. Its demise tells a bigger story about rural Australia.

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Kangaroo Cunnington to push for AFL return

North Melbourne star Ben Cunnington will have a say in when he returns to the AFL team after recovering from testicular cancer and playing in the VFL last week.

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