Lyon slams dismal Dockers after hiding
After his team slumped to its fifth loss in six matches, Ross Lyon conceded “there’s a lot of mediocrity” about Fremantle’s poor run which has cruelled its finals hopes.
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Dogs surge into finals mix with Dockers thumping
Western Bulldogs have eighth-placed Adelaide and a finals berth in their sights after storming to an emphatic victory over Fremantle on Sunday.
Mick: Will Buddy make end of monster deal?
Lance Franklin signed a nine-year deal when he joined Sydney to be a Swan until the end of 2022. But with injuries restricting him to nine games this year, will he last another three years? Mick Malthouse gives his verdict on your club’s veterans.
Season over: Blues put Charlie on ice
Carlton is firing on the field but it isn’t all good news, with one of their brightest stars to sit out the rest of 2019. Plus Ben Reid, Jarman Impey, Scott Thompson and a heap more. Who’s hurt at your club?
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Meet the AFLX All Stars
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Bad-boy Bennell fined, banished
HARLEY Bennell has survived the axe at Fremantle after his latest off-field indiscretion — but the Dockers are set to make him pay in a bid to get him back on track.
Docker’s AFL career on brink after nightclub fight
ST KILDA champion Danny Frawley has implored Docker Harley Bennell to “pull (his) head in”, adding that Fremantle’s patience with the troublesome forward would be close to breaking point.
Freo’s Bennell strife after nightclub scuffle
TROUBLE-PLAGUED Docker Harley Bennell’s playing future is hanging by a thread after he failed to turn up to training, just hours after he was filmed being thrown out of a nightclub.
Burgoyne set to achieve rare mark
HAWTHORN veteran Shaun Burgoyne is set to join a very exclusive club in 2018 while a host of other players will also etch their names in the record books this year.
Will the Demons ever beat North again?
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Why we should be AFLX-cited
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