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Crows and Saints at loggerheads over Brad Crouch.
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Time for Crows to get tough on Crouch

Adelaide has played nice over Brad Crouch’s wish to leave West Lakes. But the Crows must dig their heels in to ensure St Kilda fairly compensates them for poaching their star player, writes Reece Homfray.

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Scott Pendlebury at Victoria training.

Stars ready to ‘jump at chance’ for Origin honour

SCOTT Pendlebury has backed the return of State of Origin as AFL players overwhelmingly voted for the representative honour. Meanwhile, three Tigers have avoided a finals ban but Scott Thompson’s career could end in suspension. Re-cap all the day’s breaking news.

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Dustin Martin of the Tigers (left) is seen in action during the Round 20 AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Hawthorn Hawks at the MCG in Melbourne, Sunday, August 6 , 2017. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Road to glory: Finals fixtures and bracket

RICHMOND and Hawthorn will kick off the AFL Finals in a Thursday night blockbuster at the MCG. We’ve got all the finals times, dates and venues, plus the road your club has to take to win the flag.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 15: Patrick Ryder of the Power looks on after being defeated during the round 17 AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Port Adelaide Power at Optus Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Perth, Australia.  (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Dockers shocker start of Power’s final slide

PORT’S loss to Essendon on Friday was a disaster from the moment Brad Ebert was told to get off the field at the first bounce because he was meant to be on the bench. But the Power really lost their way in Perth on July 15.

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Patrick Dangerfield of the Cats (left) and Jarryd Lyons of the Suns are seen in action during the Round 23 AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the Gold Coast Suns at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong, Saturday, August 25, 2018. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Can Cats turn star players into star team?

GEELONG arguably has more brilliance than their September rivals but can they be a brilliant team when it matters most? Plus, can Collingwood compete, can Melbourne’s bottom six deliver and the Hawks are back in the top four.

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Max Gawn was dominant in the Demons' win over GWS.

Big Max Giant in Demons’ finals rehearsal

TOWERING Melbourne star Max Gawn underlined why he is the key to the Demons’ premiership hopes, doing his Brownlow Medal hopes no damage with a stunning performance against GWS that secured a home final for his club.

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Nick Haynes of the Giants in action during the Round 14 AFL match between the Brisbane Lions and the Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants at the Gabba in Brisbane, Saturday, June 23, 2018. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Lenny the top dog for Haynes

NICK Haynes had just got a new puppy. No big deal, until the man he named it after showed up as the Giants’ new assistant coach. The Giants’ defender has blossomed into an elite interceptor this year.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY - AUGUST 11:  Giants coach Leon Cameron speaks to players at three quarter time during the round 21 AFL match between the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Adelaide Crows at UNSW Canberra Oval on August 11, 2018 in Canberra, Australia.  (Photo by Matt King/AFL Media/Getty Images)

How Mick is the Giants’ secret weapon

LEON Cameron has revealed how Mick Malthouse has helped build a selfless culture at GWS, and the legendary coach has admired the way the Giants coach has turned his club’s season around. JESSICA HALLORAN writes:

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Aiden Bonar of the Giants (left) celebrates his first AFL goal with team mates during the Round 20 AFL match between the Carlton Blues and the Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Sunday, August 5, 2018. (AAP Image/Hamish Blair) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Giants ‘still a chance’ from outside top four

JOSH Kelly says missing out on a top four spot won’t stop the Giants in their quest for a first premiership as they prepare to take on Melbourne at the MCG in the perfect dress rehearsal for September action.

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