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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 27: Senior coach David Noble looks on during the round 2 AFL match between the Gold Coast Suns and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Metricon Stadium on March 27, 2021 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Uncompetitive rubbish: Why Roos might not win a game

It’s fair to say Kangaroos coach David Noble has inherited the toughest job in the AFL after his players dished up a dismal, spiritless performance on the road.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 17: Lachie Neale of the Lions makes a run during the AFL 2nd Preliminary Final match between the Brisbane Lions and the Geelong Cats at The Gabba on October 17, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Jono Searle/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Desperation rankings: Contenders or pretenders at 0-2?

Are the Cats too old? Does Brisbane have a soft underbelly? The heat will be put on Friday night’s loser. Jon Ralph ponders whether either could recover from 0-2.

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AFL Round 18. 17/09/2020. North Melbourne vs West Coast Eagles at Metricon stadium, Gold Coast. Rhyce Shaw, senior coach of the Kangaroos at qtr time . Pic: Michael Klein

AFL coach has frozen out old club

The mysterious circumstances surrounding Rhyce Shaw’s exit have re-surfaced after reports he’s giving North Melbourne the silent treatment.

AFL Round 10. Geelong vs North Melbourne at the Gabba, Brisbane. 05/08/2020. Robbie Tarrant leads the Roos of the Gabba after losing to Geelong . Pic: Michael Klein

‘Ballistic’ footy means holding players back

The speed of the AFL was the talk of the town after Round 1 and one coach thinks it could have wider ramifications for some players.

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Jeremy Laidler during Swans training at the SCG. picture. Phil Hillyard

‘Runner-gate’ may force AFL to act

UPDATE: THE AFL has set the scene for a major crackdown on runners next season, saying the controversial tactics used by Sydney runner Jeremy Laidler were commonplace.

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Sydney Swans head coach John Longmire during a team training session at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney, Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (AAP Image/David Moir) NO ARCHIVING

Melbourne media fires up Swans

THE AFL issued the Sydney Swans with a ‘please explain’ but later said they had been targeted unfairly as ‘runner-gate’ ruffled coach John Longmire’s feathers.

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MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - AUGUST 31: AFL General Manager Football Operations Steven Hocking addresses the media after Steve Hocking was announced as the new AFL General Manager of Football Operations at AFL House on August 31, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/AFL Media/Getty Images)

AFL to keep tinkering with MRO process

THE AFL has officially foreshadowed more changes to its judiciary in the off-season after criticism over consistency of the first-year match review officer this year.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 10: Liam Picken of the Bulldogs, out with concussion for this season so far, runs during a Western Bulldogs AFL media opportunity at Whitten Oval on July 10, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Barometer: concussion puts end to Dog’s season

WESTERN Bulldogs Liam Picken has pulled the pin on attempts to return this season as he battles concussion. Meanwhile, James Sicily and Jack Viney has been hit of untimely injuries. AFL INJURY LISTS

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Jack Ziebell of the Kangaroos collects the ball during the Round 17 AFL match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Sydney Swans at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AAP Image/Hamish Blair) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Ziebell slams controversial protected area

NORTH Melbourne captain Jack Ziebell says the AFL should change the controversial protected area rule as “the punishment doesn’t fit the crime” and should be reviewed.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 2: Gary Ablett of the Cats looks dejected after a loss during the 2018 AFL round 02 match between the Geelong Cats and the Hawthorn Hawks at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 2, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media)

Gaz bashers about to have egg on their face

GARY Ablett has copped criticism for his lack of defensive intensity but as we enter the last part of the season there’s no doubt the little master will fire up. LISTEN TO THE SUPERFOOTY PODCAST

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Jarryd Roughhead (third from right) leads the Hawks from the ground after the Round 17 AFL match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Brisbane Lions at the University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston, Saturday, July 14, 2018. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Have ’insipid’ Hawks thrown away finals?

HAWTHORN, Geelong and North Melbourne’s loss has opened the finals door for GWS and Essendon while the top-four battle is heating up. See where your team is placed after Round 17.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 12: Jordan Gallucci of the Crows celebrates a goal during the 2018 AFL round 17 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Geelong Cats at Adelaide Oval on July 12, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Sliding doors for young Crows

HOW Adelaide’s Lachlan Murphy and Jordan Gallucci both ended up at West Lakes, helping the Crows towards their goal of making the AFL finals in 2018.

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Majak Daw of the Kangaroos (right) contests with Aliir Aliir of the Swans during the Round 17 AFL match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Sydney Swans at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AAP Image/Hamish Blair) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Aliir, Majak the heroes in Etihad nail-biter

MAJAK Daw and Aliir Aliir were not project players or AFL novelty acts, they were heroes, on Sunday as North Melbourne and Sydney played out one of the games of 2018.

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AFL Round 17. 15/07/2018. Collingwood v West Coast at the MCG. Collingwood's Scott Pendlebury second quarter action . Pic: Michael Klein

Classy Pendles reaches out to Nic Nat

DESPITE Collingwood’s loss to West Coast, Magpies captain Scott Pendlebury has shown his class wishing Eagle Nic Naitanui well with his knee injury. Plus, re-cap all of today’s action.

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