Early Tackle: What was worse – Essendon or that game itself?
The Saturday night clash at the MCG was one of the worst AFL games of the modern era, writes Glenn McFarlane. But that is a telling indictment of where the Bombers are at in 2025.
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Pies to sweat on key defender – but how’s Nick?
Jeremy Howe was subbed out and Nick Daicos battled after two seperate incidents on Friday night. Get the latest on the key Collingwood pair, plus Touk Miller and more Carlton pain.
Suns secure statement win — but not without a giant Pies scare
The Suns’ charge towards September has its biggest scalp in ladder-leading Collingwood. But it wasn’t without surviving the mightiest of comebacks from the Josh Daicos-inspired Pies.
GALLERY: Fans flock to People First Stadium for Suns, Pies blockbuster
A sellout crowd was predicted to flock to People First Stadium on Friday night for the blockbuster AFL clash between the Gold Coast Suns and Collingwood Magpies.
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Surviving the ‘s***storm’: Shaw’s darkest days, Roo regrets
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The call that led to Geelong’s recruiting coup of discarded Blue
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Footy world split by unique team jumper
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Ando v Baz: Which star midfielder are you taking?
Bailey Smith is the Brownlow favourite but the numbers don’t lie for Gold Coast counterpart Noah Anderson, who finds himself in rare air ahead of Saturday’s showdown.
How footy’s greatest salary dump changed trading forever
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Remember me? Suns haunted by ghosts of Dimma’s past
Shai Bolton came back to haunt his premiership coach Damien Hardwick, inspiring Fremantle to a win which put Gold Coast Suns’ finals credentials under the microscope.
‘Bikies and drugs, laughing stock’: The stigmas that stuck to Suns
Ross Lyon sparked a war of words when he referred to Gold Coast as the AFL’s nepo baby. The Suns called it offensive but uncovered documents reveal how footy’s perennial basket case believed it was perceived by rivals.
‘Modern-day Leigh Matthews’: How a father figure launched Suns rookie to debut
The junior coach who gifted his own car to help a kid without a father figure chase his AFL dream has spoken of his pride as Leo Lombard prepares for his first game as a Gold Coast Sun.
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