Match report
Preliminary final player ratings: From the Wizard with no magic, to the all-time great’s masterclass
Another chapter was written in the famous finals story of Geelong and Hawthorn in front of almost 100,000 fans at the MCG. Our experts rate every player.
- Scott Spits and Andrew Wu
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AFL teams and expert tips for round 24: Howe returns for Collingwood’s crucial clash
Important Collingwood defender Jeremy Howe is straight back into the team after a concussion lay-off. The Magpies’ opponents for Friday night’s MCG clash, Melbourne, are unchanged.
‘One of the best’: Dogs’ pulsating win draws praise; Bottom-placed Eagles push Crows to the brink
The Western Bulldogs still have a finals pulse after rallying from a three-quarter-time deficit against Melbourne to stay within a game of the top eight. Meanwhile, the GWS Giants did what they needed to do against North Melbourne.
- Marc McGowan
Star Dockers mid injured in comeback win over Carlton
Star midfielder Hayden Young is set for another frustrating stint on the sidelines after injuring his groin in Fremantle’s 27-point comeback win over Carlton at Optus Stadium.
- Justin Chadwick
Wind plays havoc as Swans blow hot and cold in win over Essendon
Errol Gulden got on the board at least to mark his 100th career outing as the Swans handed Essendon a ninth straight loss.
- Emma Kemp
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AFL teams and tips: Kangaroos bolstered by Larkey, Wardlaw
There’s no shortage of mouthwatering contests this round. Here’s how the sides are set to line up. On Sunday Carlton have some notable outs including Charlie Curnow.
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- AFL 2025
‘Best player on the planet’: Wanganeen-Milera heroics lift Saints to epic comeback win
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera capped his brilliant season with two clutch goals in the final eight seconds of play to complete an extraordinary comeback from 46 points down at three-quarter-time.
- Marc McGowan
Suns turn tables on premiers in crucial QClash romp
Gold Coast have shrugged Brisbane’s QClash chokehold and cemented their top-eight standing with a historic 66-point AFL win.
- Murray Wenzel
- Opinion
- AFL 2025
Didn’t deserve a winner: The numbers that show just how bad the Dons-Tigers clash was
In between Jayden Short’s goal late in the first quarter and Tim Taranto’s early in the last, just one goal was scored in close to an hour of football. The previous night across town, Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham put three goals past the Victory in 35 minutes.
- Andrew Wu
From 40 points down, Magpies storm back to steal the lead – but Suns hold them off in Gold Coast classic
In one of the biggest matches in their history, the fast-starting Gold Coast were pushed to the brink against the premiership favourites.
- Peter Ryan and Russell Bennett
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