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Kate Salemme is a sports reporter covering AFL, AFLW and tennis. She also covers a range of other sports across the sporting landscape.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 22: Brendon Goddard of the Bombers (C) and teammates look dejected after defeat during the round nine AFL match between the St Kilda Saints and the Essendon Bombers at Etihad Stadium on May 22, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Kochie blasted for Bombers draft sledge

ESSENDON great Tim Watson has blasted David Koch as “thoughtless” after the Port Adelaide chairman said it isn’t a good look for the game if the Bombers are awarded the No.1 draft pick.

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Collingwood training at Edwin Flack Oval, Travis Cloke gets tackled at training. Melbourne. 19th May 2016. Picture: Colleen Petch.

Watson: Pies have lost faith in Cloke

UPDATE: TIM Watson believes Travis Cloke must play this week or it will show Collingwood — battling an injury crisis — has lost faith in the key forward.

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Heath Grundy of the Swans is penalised for this high tackle on Lindsay Thomas of the Kangaroos during the Round 10 AFL match between the Sydney Swans and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Friday, May 27, 2016. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

AFL gives Thomas frees thumbs up

WATCH: DERMOTT Brereton has named a group of players he has accused of milking free kicks for head-high contact, but the AFL is unlikely to make drastic changes.

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Gary Ablett of the Gold Coast Suns hand passes against Essendon Bombers during their round 1 AFL match at the Metricon stadium, Gold Coast. Photo: Regi Varghese

Ablett won’t be leaving Suns: Manager

GARY Ablett will play out his career with Gold Coast despite suggestions the Suns could seek to trade the champion midfielder, manager Liam Pickering says.

AFL

Outrage over ‘disgraceful’ AFL trend

FANS and former players have attacked North Melbourne forward Lindsay Thomas over his repeated attempts to bend the rules.

Essendon

Jobe Watson the New York barista?

IF Jobe Watson is to return to Essendon next season the Bombers might need to coax him out of a new job as a barista in New York.

Gold Coast

‘Battered’ and ‘bruised’ Ablett set to miss

GOLD COAST captain Gary Ablett is all but certain to miss Saturday’s clash against Adelaide with concussion, while Jaeger O’Meara is getting closer.

Collingwood

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 07: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads the Magpies from the field after losing the round seven AFL match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Carlton Blues at Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 7, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Maxwell: Pies ‘shot of all confidence’

COLLINGWOOD premiership captain Nick Maxwell says the Pies are “shot of all confidence” as Nathan Buckley’s team prepares for a crucial clash against Brisbane on Saturday night.

Melbourne

$15 million over 10 years for Hogan?

BRISBANE great Jonathan Brown says Fremantle should make Melbourne star Jesse Hogan an offer he can’t refuse — $15 million over 10 years. IS HE WORTH IT? HAVE YOUR SAY

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Whateley grills Pies: Far out, Bucks!

EMBATTLED Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley was under the pump last night on AFL 360 as co-host Gerard Whateley turned up the heat. WATCH THE VIDEO

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