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Chris CavanaghAFL Reporter

Chris Cavanagh is a reporter for News Corp’s network AFL team and CODE Sports. Chris is based in Melbourne.

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AFL

Predicted teams: See the likely Round 1 squads

With Round 1 just hours away, our reporters have had the difficult task of selecting each side’s best available 22. Did they get it right?

AFL

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 08: Scott Lycett of Port Adelaide rucks against Taylor Walker of the Crows during the round eight AFL match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval on May 08, 2021 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

Ladder predictor: Where will Crows, Power finish?

The AFL season is here. One South Australian team is chasing a flag while the other is out to avoid the wooden spoon. Where will they finish?

Draft news

Father-son or No.1? Draft star faces huge decision

He’s the son of a former Brisbane Lions’ gun, but will the pull of Melbourne be too strong for this year’s potential No.1 draft pick?

Crows

Crows poised to feel expansion pain as Power eyes Phillips

Port Adelaide’s AFLW debut is poised to spell the end of Adelaide’s reign as a superpower, with the Power keen to lure Erin Phillips to shake up the SA landscape.

AFL News

Shock diagnosis wipes out young Kangaroo, Tiger struggling

A leading Tigers defender, a key Cats forward and a star Kangaroos youngster are all battling to be available for the season opener as the clock runs down.

AFLW

Run home: Predicted AFLW ladder, finals race revealed

It all comes down to this weekend, and it’s season on the line for Collingwood. Who will make the finals? We have predicted how the final round will play out.

Sport

Pre-season ladder: Where did your club finish?

There is no pre-season trophy any more but we’ve crunched the numbers to see which clubs are flying and who needs to improve for Round 1. Plus latest pre-season news, stats.

SuperCoach

Shock calls in Robbo’s ‘best ever’ SuperCoach team

It starts with a surprise backline blitz and the calls get bigger from there. Mark Robinson is convinced this is his best starting KFC SuperCoach team. See it here.

AFL

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 26: Sam De Koning of the Cats in action during the AFL Practice Match between Geelong Cats and Richmond Tigers at GMHBA Stadium on February 26, 2022 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

Teams: Cats go with youth, Sun back from wilderness

Geelong is backing in one-game defender Sam De Koning while a forgotten man is set to play his first game in more than two years. See Suns v Cats teams.

AFL

Saints star granted personal leave

St Kilda midfielder Zak Jones has been granted personal leave for his “personal health and wellbeing”, two weeks out from the Saints’ first game of 2022.

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