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Lauren Wood is an AFL and AFL Women’s reporter for the Herald Sun and CODE Sports. She also covers a range of other sports across the busy Melbourne sporting calendar.

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NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 19: Liz Watson of the Diamonds passes the ball during the Quad Series International Netball test match between the Australian Diamonds and the England Roses at Newcastle Entertainment Centre on September 19, 2018 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)

Diamonds seek cutting edge to rattle Silver Ferns

DIAMONDS coach Lisa Alexander will demand tougher play in Sunday’s final quad series Test against New Zealand as the team aims to assert its authority over the rebuilding Silver Ferns.

SuperRacing

TOPSHOT - Jockey James Doyle rides Jungle Cat (R) as he crosses the finish line to win the Al Quoz Sprint horse race at the Dubai World Cup in the Meydan Racecourse on March 31, 2018 in Dubai. / AFP PHOTO / KARIM SAHIB

Jungle fever as Cat stalks start in The Everest

PITTED against a host of accomplished locals, international Jungle Cat’s quest for Group 1 glory at Caulfield on Saturday could lead a tilt at the $13 million The Everest — or focus on more modest goals.

SuperRacing

Jockey Damian Lane rides Night's Watch to win race 4, the Jockey Celebration Day Handicap, during Memsie Stakes Day at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Saturday, September 1, 2018. (AAP Image/George Salpigtidis) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Raceday focus: Caulfield

WITH a possible Caulfield Cup start at stake, form analyst Leo Schlink predicts a bold showing from Darren Weir stayer Night’s Watch in the MRC Foundation Cup (nee Naturalism Stakes). TIPS + ANALYSIS

Richmond

Tigers tap into 2017 premiership fever

RICHMOND will cast its mind back to last year’s premiership glory in an effort to discover a mental edge over Collingwood in tonight’s colossal premiership final battle at the MCG.

Collingwood

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 15: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies addresses his teammates during the 2018 AFL Second Semi Final match between the Collingwood Magpies and the GWS Giants at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 15, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Prelims the biggest game of the year: Pendles

COLLINGWOOD is bracing for a “brutal” contest in Friday night’s blockbuster clash with Richmond, with skipper Scott Pendlebury declaring preliminary finals can be bigger than the Grand Final.

Collingwood

Cox: I don’t care what the haters think

COLLINGWOOD ruckman Mason Cox has dismissed the critics and is determined to use the experience of a poor final to improve his craft as an epic battle with a key Tiger looms.

AFL News

Melbourne fans at the Hawthorn v Melbourne finals match at the MCG. Melbourne supporter, Ally Warren. Mobile 0439115052 Picture: Tony Gough

Perth via Singapore? Demon fans’ extreme finals trips

SOME Demon fans are flying via Singapore as they scramble to get to Perth to see their team play for a spot in the Grand Final. But if you’re stuck in Melbourne, don’t despair.

Melbourne

‘Why not us’: Dees believe in fairytales

A “WHY not us” mentality will carry Melbourne to Perth this weekend with the Demons hunting their first Grand Final berth since the turn of the millennium.

AFL News

Footy fans line up for finals tickets at Ticketek in the city. One of the first in line to get tickets is Dino Krommydas. Monday, September 17. 2018. Picture: David Crosling

AFL members tickets sold out for Pies, Tigers blockbuster

AFL members tickets for the Richmond and Collingwood preliminary final have sold out within 30 minutes of going on sale, but there’s still a way you can get into the game.

Collingwood

Pies ‘give a bit’ to get a bit

MOVIES, stories and guest speakers have proven a key motivating factor for the Magpies as they prepare to launch into a preliminary final, in a program reminiscent of Richmond’s victorious 2017 premiership campaign.

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