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Sam Landsberger is a sports writer for the Herald Sun and CODE Sports covering the AFL and the Big Bash League. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @samlandsberger.

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HOBART, AUSTRALIA - JULY 27: Tyson Stengle of the Cats celebrates a goal during the round 20 AFL match between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Geelong Cats at Blundstone Arena, on July 27, 2024, in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Steve Bell/Getty Images)

Stengle taken to hospital after nightclub incident

Cats small forward Tyson Stengle was taken to hospital in a serious condition on Sunday morning after being out at a nightclub.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 27: Jye Caldwell of the Bombers looks dejected after a loss during the 2024 AFL Round 20 match between the St Kilda Saints and the Essendon Bombers at Marvel Stadium on July 27, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Fraudulent FC: The 31 minutes that proved Dons are pretenders

The third quarter has long been known as the premiership quarter. For Essendon on Saturday, it was the pretender quarter, writes SAM LANDSBERGER. Here’s how it all fell apart.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 30: Dan Houston of the Power and Alex Neal-Bullen of the Demons and Ollie Wines of the Power during the 2024 AFL Round 03 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Melbourne Demons at Adelaide Oval on March 30, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Draft bonanza Port could get in bumper Houston trade

Port Adelaide star Dan Houston has shown interest in returning home to Victoria – and the clubs are set to line up. But he won’t come cheap. Here’s what the Power could ask for in return.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 20: Patrick Lipinski of the Magpies reacts during the round 19 AFL match between Hawthorn Hawks and Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on July 20, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

‘Way off the mark’: Browne slams theory behind Pies demise

Collingwood president Jeff Browne has hit back at critics who have attributed the club’s slide out of the top eight to the absence of one of its most influential football staffers.

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MELBOURNE. 10/06/2022.. AFL Round 13. Essendon vs Carlton at the MCG. James Hird during tonights pregame celebration for the 150th birthday of the Essendon FC . Photo by Michael Klein

Hird on verge of coaching comeback with VFL powerhouse

Essendon great James Hird is inching towards a comeback to the senior coaching ranks, which could see him coaching his son at one of the VFL’s biggest clubs.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 21: Harry McKay of the Blues is helped to his feet after a heavy collision during the round 19 AFL match between Carlton Blues and North Melbourne Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium, on July 21, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

AFLPA backs doctors’ ‘concerns’ around on-field HIAs

The powerful AFLPA has acknowledged the significant difficulties facing doctors when required to assess possible concussions of players on the field and during play, backing their calls for change.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 16: Bombers players remonstrate with James Sicily of the Hawks after he gave away a free kick to Andrew McGrath of the Bombers during the round one AFL match between Essendon Bombers and Hawthorn Hawks at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on March 16, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Pre-finals tournament? Wildcard round? AFL fixture shake-up looms

Fixture integrity concerns were at front of mind at last week’s CEO conference, with club bosses backing one new concept that could change the finals race as we know it.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 26: Giants assistant coaches James Hird (R) and Dean Solomon (L) are seen during the round 15 AFL match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Greater Western Sydney Giants at Melbourne Cricket Ground on June 26, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Hird targeted by Victorian club for senior coaching return

James Hird is being pursued for his first senior coaching job in nearly a decade by one of Victorian football’s most iconic clubs, in what could become a family affair.

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How country great ‘Ross the plasterer’ forged footy star

Believe it or not, Cody Weightman wasn’t always this deadly in front of the big sticks, and it’s all thanks to an unlikely hero. The star Dog chats with Sam Landsberger about his rise.

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GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - JULY 20: Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan of the Bulldogs greet fans after winning the round 19 AFL match between Geelong Cats and Western Bulldogs at GMHBA Stadium, on July 20, 2024, in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Early Tackle: AFL’s glaring fixture integrity issue in football heartland

It seems the WA teams aren’t the only ones that should be asking the AFL about fixture integrity, with a glaring issue present in Victoria for the non-powerhouses in football heartland.

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