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AFL Round 21. 11/08/2018.  Collingwood v Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium.  Collingwood's Steele Sidebottom   .Pic: Michael Klein

How All-Australian mids stack up

THEY’RE the AFL’s elite midfielders, but tonight selectors will reveal who of 2018’s all-star crop have earned All-Australian honours. SEE THE STATS for the game’s best ballwinners.

Sport
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 24: David Zaharakis of the Bombers competes with Jared Polec of Port Adelaide  during the round 23 AFL match between Port Adelaide Power and the Essendon Bombers at Adelaide Oval on August 24, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

Power won’t match North’s Polec offer

PORT Adelaide will not get into a bidding war over Jared Polec — and has all but conceded the skilful outside midfielder is on his way to a Melbourne club as coach Ken Hinkley tells of “brutal” few days.

Trade HQ
AFL Round 10. 27/05/2018. .Hawthorn v West Coast at Etihad Stadium.  West Coast's Andrew Gaff  celebrates his goal in the third quarter    . Pic: Michael Klein

What will Eagles receive for Gaff?

SHOULD Andrew Gaff decided to accept North Melbourne’s massive offer, West Coast’s compensation pick could be the worst for a player of his calibre in the history of free agency.

AFL News
Gary Ablett of the Cats (left) and Dustin Martin of the Tigers contest the ball during the Round 20 AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Geelong Cats at the MCG in Melbourne, Friday, August 3, 2018. (AAP Image/Hamish Blair) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Footy stars want game left alone

AFL players are “more open to making the game look better” but an AFLPA poll shows they are strongly against starting positions, an expanded goalsquare and reduced interchange rotations.

AFL News
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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