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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Collingwood players run out before the round five AFLW match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Essendon Bombers at AIA Centre on September 23, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Weeks of urgent works undertaken to save Pies headquarters

Engineers have been called in to help preserve Collingwood’s home base, undertaking critical maintenance works to ensure the building’s stability is not compromised.

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AFL. 1st Semi Final . 10/10/2020. Geelong vs Collingwood at the Gabba, Brisbane. Scott Pendlebury leads the Pies off the Gabba . Pic: Michael Klein

Pies hungry for record-breaking season

With a new blockbuster footy season just days away, Collingwood has set its sights on more than just the 2023 premiership cup.

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Yokayi Footy co-host and former AFL footballer Andrew Krakouer. Picture: Supplied

AFL funding snub for First Nations footy station

The National Indigenous Radio Service may be forced off air after 25-plus years as funding dries up, with a call for help to the AFL left unanswered.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 25: Magpies fan Joffa Corfe looks on during a Collingwood Magpies AFL training session at the Holden Centre on September 25, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Police & Courts

Daughter says ‘Joffa’ a ‘good man’ as he dodges jail

The daughter of ex-Magpies cheer squad leader Jeffrey “Joffa” Corfe insists her father is a “man of integrity” as he avoided jail after sexually abusing a teenage boy.

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First Elimination Final. Richmond v Carlton at the MCG. A dissappointed Shane Tuck after playing his last game for the Tigers. Pic: MICHAEL KLEIN. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. Sunday September 8, 2013.

Retired athletes’ brains hold key to concussion secrets

A major study is calling on former sportspeople to put their brains under the microscope in a bid to improve concussion research.

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New test could revolutionise AFL concussion rule

New test could revolutionise AFL concussion rule

Sports players could return to the field within minutes of a major head knock thanks to a revolutionary test that can diagnose concussion almost instantly.

Push for mandatory helmets in junior footy

Push for mandatory helmets in junior footy

Junior footballers should be required to wear helmets, according to a new poll, however one AFL star warns it could give players “a false sense of bravado”.

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AFL rules on extended concussion protocols

AFL rules on extended concussion protocols

As leading experts call for mandatory 30-day breaks after concussions, AFL boss Gillon McLachlan has weighed in on the important issue.

Alarming results expose AFL’s concussion scourge

Alarming results expose AFL’s concussion scourge

A leading neuroscientist has detailed his comprehensive concussion study, revealing widespread brain damage for retired VFL/AFL players.

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ExclusiveSport

Inside the Brain Bank: Prediction that could change CTE forever

Inside the Brain Bank: Prediction that could change CTE forever

It is the stunning prediction that could change thousands of lives, including sports people across the world. Find out what is happening inside the Brain Bank.

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A South Burnett man landed himself in court after spitting in his ex-partners face and attacking her on two occasions. File Photo.

Shock link between CTE athletes and domestic violence victims

It is the horror reality that should put the sporting world on notice. This is the level of brain injury trauma athletes with CTE experience. Warning: Distressing content.

Ratten: How Spud helped me after Blues axing

Ratten: How Spud helped me after Blues axing

Brett Ratten has opened up about how Danny Frawley helped him after he was sacked as Carlton coach and why Spud’s Game means so much to St Kilda.

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UpdatedAFL

Former Richmond player Shane Tuck

Lawyer: Tuck case an AFL ‘dog and pony show’

Shane Tuck’s widow has threatened to withdraw from an inquest into his death after the AFL succeeded in having the Victorian Coroner removed from the case.

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Herald Sun AFL concussion story ARt 1

‘You’re an idiot’: Why ex-Don played on after horror hit

Allan Stoneham’s nose had been pushed across his right cheek bone. He was punch drunk and had no idea what was going on. So why did he return to the field?

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