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Netflix star doubles down on AFL hype

It’s becoming pretty clear that the superstar American comedian has picked a side in Australia.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 30: Josh Rachele of the Crows sits on the bench after being injured in the first quarter during the 2025 AFL Round 03 match between the Adelaide Crows and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Adelaide Oval on March 30, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

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‘Ginger’ Rachele damages ribs; Nicks hails Crows’ ‘maturity’

Adelaide’s win over the Roos wasn’t as pretty as their first two victories in 2025, but Matthew Nicks has praised his troops – plus giving an update on Josh Rachele.

NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 22nd March, 2025 . AFL Round 2. North Melbourne vs Melbourne at the Marvel Stadium. Luke Davies-Uniacke of the Kangaroos after win over Melbourne . Picture: Michael Klein

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‘Validation’: Kangas win could secure star free agent

North Melbourne players know one win, as big as it was, doesn’t make a season, but taking down Melbourne could prove the catalyst to keep hold of a star.

Alastair Clarkson celebrated with his players. Photo: Fox Footy.

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AFL coach’s celebration act raises eyebrows

Kangaroos coach Alastair Clarkson had plenty to celebrate with his players, but one act has caught the attention of fans.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 23: Robert Hansen Jr and Jack Darling of the Kangaroos celebrate a goal during the round two AFL match between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Melbourne Demons at Marvel Stadium, on March 23, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)

Roos’ young guns put old Dees to the sword in clinical final term

After years of pain, misery and chronic club turmoil, North Melbourne, maybe the Clarko era is officially underway at the Kangaroos after putting Melbourne to the sword.

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AFL. 2018 AFL Grand Final. 29/09/2018. West Coast Eagles vs Collingwood at the MCG. West Coast's Jack Darling . Pic: Michael Klein

‘Nine right, one wrong’: Footy’s most underappreciated 300-gamer

Few people know Jack Darling’s game as well as his former forward line partner. And Josh Kennedy says footy’s newest 300-gamer doesn’t get the respect he deserves. Ed Bourke finds out why.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 16: Brayden Maynard of the Magpies celebrates after his 200th match during the 2024 AFL Round 14 match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Collingwood Magpies at Marvel Stadium on June 16, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

$5m mega bid to lure Maynard out of Magpies revealed

A Victorian rival has launched an audacious bid worth more than $5m to try and lure Brayden Maynard out of Collingwood.

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Clubs wiped out in brutal AFL verdicts

A North Melbourne youngster has learned his fate after the AFL Tribunal met to decide whether his much-debated suspension would be upheld.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUG 03: Jackson Archer of the Kangaroos looks on during the 2024 AFL Round 21 match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Richmond Tigers at Marvel Stadium on August 03, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFL great ‘fearful for the game’ if Archer suspension upheld

A St Kilda legend says he is ‘fearful for the game’ if Jackson Archer is suspended for the horror collision with the Bulldogs’ Luke Cleary at Marvel Stadium.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Luke Cleary of the Bulldogs is taken from the ground on a stretcher after a contest with Jackson Archer of the Kangaroos during the round one AFL match between Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium, on March 15, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Latest on KO’d Dog as Beveridge, Clarkson weigh in

An incident in the final term of the clash between the Dogs and Roos brought Marvel Stadium to a standstill. Get an injury update and see what the coaches had to say here.

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Brisbane's Levi Ashcroft and Sydney's Tom McCartin during the AFL Round 1 match between the Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions at the SCG on March 15, 2025. Photo by Phil Hillyard (Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - NO ON SALES - copyright Phil Hillyard )

Levi a must? Key SuperCoach takeaways from Super Saturday

It was a big first Super Saturday of the 2025 season – and there were plenty of SuperCoach hits and misses. Recap the action and see what it all means going forward.

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NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 11th March, 2025 . AFL. Alastair Clarkson, senior coach of the Kangaroos after training at Arden Street this morning . Picture: Michael Klein

Clarko uncovered: North’s exorcism and my message to LDU

Ahead of his 20th season as an AFL coach, Alastair Clarkson chats to GLENN MCFARLANE about sticking fat with North Melbourne’s rebuild, how close he came to quitting the game and Luke Davies-Uniacke’s future at Arden St.

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